Month: February 2015

Guitarist

SLASH set to perform Bent To Fly tomorrow night on Conan

February 4, 2015

Slash and his band featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators are set to perform tomorrow night, Thursday February 5th on Conan. They will be performing their new single, Bent To Fly .  Tune-in tomorrow night (Feb. 5) to watch the episode airing at 11:00 PM (ET/PT)/10:00 PM (CT) on TBS TV (http://tinyurl.com/oqkhzcy). SLASH has not only achieved success with album sales over 100 million copies, won a Grammy Award, seven nominations and we can’t forget the recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. His infamous solos from Guns n Roses songs were the inspiration to many young guitar players as they aspired to be as great a guitarist. His work in Velvet Revolver brought on a whole new group of fans and then his solo work with Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, has once again brought him to the forefront of rock n roll. Most recently, with his recent release of World On Fire he has truly set the world on fire with and grabbed everyone’s attention. Check out coverage of their [Read More]

Hard Rock

Gonna be a great summer as Black Veil Brides announce they will be on the Vans Warped Tour

February 4, 2015

2014 was an amazing year for Black Veil Brides wit the release of their self titled album and what we think was the best tour of 2014 Black Mass Tour.  Well, it looks like they are ready to make 2015 even bigger as they continue with their Black Mass Tour and they have just announced they will be on this year’s Vans Warped Tour.  What great news and we can’t wait for them to bring their over the top energetic sets to the tour. You can watch their video announcement here:   Make sure to pick up your tickets and get ready for a KICK ASS SUMMER! Dates for the tour are as follows: JUNE 19 Pomona, CA Pomona Fairplex JUNE 20 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre JUNE 21 Ventura, CA Seaside Park – Ventura County Fairgrounds JUNE 23 Mesa, AZ Quail Run Park JUNE 24 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheater JUNE 25 Oklahoma City, OK Remington Park JUNE 26 Houston, TX Reliant Park – Main Street Lot JUNE 27 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion JUNE [Read More]

Interview

Interview with Red Velvet Crush at NAMM 2015

February 4, 2015

Another great band we ran into was Red Velvet Crush. They feature a refreshing blend of pop and rock with powerful vocals and emotionally driven songs. We met up with the beautiful voice behind Red Velvet Crush Jillian Riscoe and guitarist, Daniel Mendala.  They have  a lot of exciting things ahead for 2015. Check out our interview with them here:   In addition you can find all their upcoming shows on their website and Facebook page. They will be performing on February 21st an acoustic set at the Midwest Music Awards Ballot Release Event. We can’t wait to find out what categories Red Velvet Crush have made on the ballot and we hope there are many. One thing is for sure, Red Velvet Crush are very passionate about their music and with their talent, they will definitely go far. We are hoping for some California shows too! Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://redvelvetcrushmusic.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/redvelvetcrush Twitter: https://twitter.com/RVCMusicTweets Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/redvelvetcrushmusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/rvcmusic

Aggressive Rock

Chat with Kyle and Sebastian of CIMINO at NAMM 2015

February 4, 2015

We ran in to Sebastian and Kyle of CIMINO while we were out covering NAMM 2015. It was great to talk with them and hear that they will be performing at the Whisky a GoGo next month. Check out the interview here:   Hard rockers, CIMINO have been one of my favorite new bands. Their sound is one thing…. straight up rock n roll. No blurring of the lines of genres, no trying to reinvent the wheel, stray from their roots or any of that. This powerhouse rock band just wants to ROCK and that is exactly what I love about them. They bring such a truth into their music and along with their well crafted rock songs, you are immediately drawn in. Now you have to get yourself ready for their show at the Whisky on March 18th and come out for a wild energetic set. CIMINO has an incredible live stage performance where everyone is adrenaline fueled. How about you take a look for yourself and check out a live footage video of them [Read More]

'80s Rock

Quick chat with Archie Cruz of Santa Cruz at NAMM 2015

February 4, 2015

NAMM 2015 was crazy this year. We ran into so many great bands, colleagues and friends and it was awesome to see how they are keeping music alive and thriving.  We had a chance to catch up with Archie Cruz, vocalist for the kick ass rockers Santa Cruz from Finland.  Santa Cruz came out to the States and played in New York and Hollywood in December. They have a lot of great things in store for 2015 and get ready for them to dominate this year with their ROCK N ROLL! Check out our chat with Archie here: It was awesome to introduce Archie to a couple of the guys from Faith and Bullets whom covered Santa Cruz’s song, Nothing Compares To You last year. In  case you missed our earlier interview from last year, you can check it out here: We are so excited to hear that Santa Cruz will be making it back to the States for a full tour. Hell yeah! We need more straight up rock n roll and these guys [Read More]

Band of the Day

Final Drive is our Band of the Day

February 4, 2015

Today’s Band of the Day goes to Final Drive from St. Louis, Missouri. This is one amazing band that have successfully created their own signature sound that blends southern groove with metal and thrash. Their high energy style has been incredible to catch live. Their music brings out heavy riffs, powerful intense vocals and a sound that will infect you and hook you from the first listen. They have a really cool video out for Exit Underground that I hope you check out! Final Drive is: Nathan Easter – Guitar Chris Nanney – Guitar Jordan Gaw – Vocals Alex Wheeler – Drums Ray Tucker – Bass   Genre:  Metal, Thrash, Southern Groove Metal Location: St. Louis, Missouri Feature: They have created their own signature sound that blends in thrash metal with Southern Groove. Infectious aggressive guitars, powerful vocals, heavy riffs, fierce drums. Music: Lifeswork  album through their site here: http://finaldrivemetal.com/ as well as on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lifeswork/ Song to Check out:  Run For Your Life Video to check out: Exit Underground   They recently just finished up the No Exit Tour and we look [Read More]

Bands

Escape the Fate delivered a fierce set at the Schecter NAMM AfterParty

February 3, 2015

We are all adjusting to our NAMMover, where we all wish we were back in Anaheim checking out all the amazing products and enjoying all the best concerts. One of the highlights from our NAMM trip was catching Escape the Fate perform at the Schecter NAMM AfterParty on Saturday night. It seemed to be the place to be as we saw so many familiar faces at the venue!  Earlier in the day, we caught up with Craig Mabbitt and Alex Torres for a quick chat. Check it out here: Later that night Escape the Fate hit the stage at The Grove in Anaheim and tore it up with a fierce set. It was a great show. Check out photos from our Rockin Ryan of their set: Need more to feed your addiction of Escape the Fate, can check out our coverage on their set last year at the Aftershock Festival where they blazed in the 109 degree heat and kicked ass! Check it out here.  I will leave you with several videos from the NAMM show:   [Read More]