Month: January 2015

Interview

Interview with Max, Mikey and Aaron of Violent New Breed at NAMM 2015

January 30, 2015

NAMM 2015 was definitely a wild one and quite busy. As we were covering concerts and new product features, we had the chance to chat with members of Violent New Breed. They have a lot of exciting new things ahead and this decidedly will be a great year for them. This is one determined band that will be taking over 2015!   Check out our interview with Max Green, Mike Alfero and Aaron Birdsall as we discuss what is new with them:   Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. You don’t want to miss out on all the exciting news that is coming ahead. It was great talking with them and we can’t wait to hear the new music! We will hope to bring you more updates and eventually a full band interview with photos. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VNBofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/VNBofficial Instagram: http://instagram.com/vnbofficial Max Twitter: https://twitter.com/max_the_ripper

BottleRock Napa

The Last Internationale is our BottleRock Napa 2015 Featured Band of the Day

January 30, 2015

Today our BottleRock Napa Featured Band is The Last Internationale.  This is one band that you are not going to want to miss at this year’s festival. They bring to life socially conscious songs with a fierce edge of adrenaline. Their music puts the spotlight on passion and their songs are engaging and thought provoking. Delila’s vocals are deliciously blissful and captivate you from the first listen. Their songs will stir your soul and invite you to join them on a wild ride of music that compels you to take action. I am really excited to catch them live and hope you don’t miss them! In addition to performing at BottleRock Napa they are set to perform at this year’s Joshua Tree Music Festival May 14-17th. Here is our quick feature: Band Members: Delila Paz Edgey Pires Brad Wilk Music: We Will Reign  Debut album available on iTunes her:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-will-reign/ Song to Check out: New York, I Do Mind Dying  Video to check out: Wanted Man    Check them out out and make sure to visit their social media [Read More]

'80s Rock

Photo Gallery of STYX at San Jose City National Civic

January 30, 2015

Summertime for me in the ’80s was filled with days spent at the beach, hanging with friends and listening to great rock and roll. My car was filled with Styx cassettes as they were the playlists of my fun summer times.  Our contributing photographer Brian Kirksey recently caught Styx perform at the City National Civic in San Jose. Check out his photos here: One thing is for sure, their music is timeless and completely rocks! Need more Styx? You can also pick up the “Soundtrack of Summer” (The Very Best of Foreigner and Styx) Walmart Exclusive here. The 17 track album features all of your favorites, check out the track listing here: 1.Feels Like The First Time 2.Cold As Ice 3.Hot Blooded 4.Double Vision 5.Urgent 6.Waiting For A Girl Like You 7.I Want To Know What Love Is 8.Juke Box Hero 9.The Grand Illusion 10.Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) 11.Lorelei12.Crystal Ball 13.Blue Collar Man 14.Miss America 15.Renegade 16.Too Much Time On My Hands 17.Hotel California – Featuring Don Felder Make sure to visit their social media [Read More]

Band of the Day

Poynte is our Band of the Day

January 30, 2015

Today we feature Atlanta band, Poynte is our Band of the Day. In a time where many bands are losing their way scrambling to be the next big thing, the honesty in the music seems to get lost or forgotten. With Poynte, there is no chance of that ever happening as their music highlights their passion with well written songs wrapped in emotionally driven lyrics and delivered with a fierce dose of hard rock.   Poynte band members: Kenny Hathorne – Vocals Andrew Davis – Guitar Matt Bryant – Guitar Jake O’Donnell – Bass Josh Fulcher – Drums Genre:  Hard Rock Location: Atlanta, Georgia Feature: Kenny’s vocals are powerful and engaging. Energetic rock with kick ass guitars and driving melodies. Music: Discreet Enemy set to release on February 17th through THC Music. Pre-order here: http://poynte.bandcamp.com/ Video to check out:  Take Control We will work on bringing you an interview with Poynte as well as a review of their upcoming release. Make sure to check out their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol [Read More]

Concerts

Metal Allegiance kicks off NAMM with an all star performance

January 29, 2015

It was the eve of NAMM last Wednesday, January 21st and there was a special concert to kick off NAMM the right way! Metal Allegiance concert at House of Blues in Anaheim delivered a nonstop melt your face set that included a lineup of some of the finest metal musicians in the industry. Check out the lineup and the setlist from the night:   Also check out the photos from our Rockin Ryan and some videos from the spectacular unforgettable night!         Website: http://metalallegiance.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metalallegiancetour Twitter: https://twitter.com/metalallegiance Instagram: http://instagram.com/metalallegiance

Band of the Day

Fable Cry are our Band of the Day

January 29, 2015

Our Band of the Day is a quite eclectic and unique band, Fable Cry. They are described as theatrical scamp rock and when you take a listen, you will find it to be the fitting description. This is a band that brings to life colorful and imagery through their use of cello, violin in addition to an array of non traditional rock instruments. Their vaudevillian style is almost like a fusion of Foxy Shazam, Queen and Danny Elfman and their refreshing sound is quickly garnering a lot of great attention. Fable Cry band members: Zach Ferrin – vocals, guitar, accordion Joshua Dent – cello Jo Cleary – violin, vocals, toys Scott Fernandez – bass Rachel Gerlach – percussion Genre:  Rock, Theatrical, Scamp Rock, Eclectic Location: Nashville, TN Feature: Fable Cry brings to life their mythical and poetic songs through theatrical scamp rock featuring non traditional rock instruments such as cello, accordion and violins. It is refreshing and catchy new sound. Current release: Fable Cry  Song to check out: Hobo Wicked Fix  Video to check out:  Fancy Dancing on upcoming release, [Read More]

Festival

Rob Zombie and Weezer added to the Loudwire Music Festival lineup!

January 29, 2015

  Loudwire have announced the addition of Rob Zombie anad Weezer to the lineup for their Loudwire Music Festival. The inaugural three day multi stage music festival is set for June 26th – June 28th. The two bands join previously announced headliner, GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-platinum band, Linkin Park on the bill for the Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27 andSunday, June 28 festival at Jam Ranch in Grand Junction, CO. In addition, A Day To Remember, Halestorm, and Hinder have been added to the festival bill, with the full lineup to be announced in the coming weeks. Zombie will take a break from producing his next feature film 31 to bring his raw live show, which will feature an arsenal of incendiary, infectious classics like “Dragula,” as well as the Top 10 Active Rock single “Dead City Radio and The New Gods of Super Town” off his most recent solo album release, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor. Arena-filling megastars, Weezer–Rivers Cuomo (vocals/guitar), Patrick Wilson (drums), Brian Bell (guitar), and Scott Shriner (bass)–will perform tracks from their recently released ninth studio album, Everything Will Be [Read More]