Month: August 2016

Guitarist

Review: ZAKK WYLDE, Otherwise and Jared James Nichols Band at Regency Ballroom in SF

August 31, 2016

  San Francisco was treated to a night of straight up non-stop high energy rock and metal last night at The Regency Ballroom. The night kicked off with a fierce set by Jared James Nichols. We met up with Jared earlier this year at NAMM 2016 and we were so excited to finally catch them perform live. They kicked ass and a highlight was the amazing cover of Mississippi Queen by Mountain. Make sure to pick up their latest EP, Highwayman. Check out photos of their set: Next up the crowd was treated to the passionate rock from Otherwise. These guys hit the stage and fired up the crowd. You can’t help but feel the passion they have for their music and you can tell that the stage is exactly where they belong. They have a great way of connecting with each and every fan in the audience. A highlight for me was to see them perform a very special personal song for them, Heaven which is in honor of Ivan Patrick. Here are some photos [Read More]

Bands

Alter Bridge releases music video for their song, Show Me a Leader off upcoming album

August 31, 2016

Alter Bridge are gearing up for the release of their fifth studio album, The Last Hero. The album is scheduled for worldwide release on October 7th by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe. The highly anticipated album is now available for pre-order via the following links:  iTunes http://smarturl.it/TheLastHero_iTunes Amazon http://smarturl.it/TheLastHero_Amz Google Play http://smarturl.it/TheLastHero_GP They recently released a music video for the first single of the album, Show Me A Leader. Check it out here: The song is incredible and the guitars are fierce, along with the thundering drums and powerful vocals that has us in excitement of the 13 track album. You can catch Alter Bridge out on tour, check out the following dates: DATE CITY, STATE VENUE Sep 22nd # Destin, FL Club LA Sep 24th Houston, TX Houston Open Air Festival Sep 25th # San Antonio, TX Aztec Theater Sep 28th # Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theatre Sep 29th # Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre Oct 1st Janesville, WI Sonic Boom Oct 2nd Louisville, KY Louder Than Life [Read More]

Progressive

With Our Arms To The Sun announce Fall Tour dates with Socionic on the Orenda Rises Tour

August 30, 2016

With Our Arms To The Sun are gearing up for the release of their full length concept album, ORENDA, set for  September release on Fade To Silence Records. The Arizona rock band will be hitting the road with progressive rockers Socionic and the tour will kick off on September 7th in El Paso, Texas. Check out the tour video spotlight: It is exciting to see that they are set to perform at this year’s Riot Fest on September 18th in Chicago, Illinois. This year’s Riot Fest features a great lineup as well as the much anticipated performance by The Original Misfits. It will be a huge crowd on Sunday as the lineup for that day includes: The Original Misfits, Featuring Glenn Danzig, Jerry Only and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, Rob Zombie, Sleater-Kinney, Deftones, Bad Religion, Underoath, Thursday, Jake Bugg, Death Grips, The Julie Ruin, Joey Bada$$, Chevy Metal, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Tiger Army, The Wonder Years, Dee Snider, Andrew W.K. Leftöver Crack, Billy Talent, The Falcon, Juliette Lewis & The Licks, FrnkIero [Read More]

Band of the Day

Check out our Spotlight Band, FOXTRAX and their new video for Underwater

August 30, 2016

Alternative indie rockers FOXTRAX are our featured Spotlight Band. These Long Island natives have been capturing a lot of attention for their infectious indie rock music. They recently released a new video for their song Underwater. ‘The video was shot over the course of 2 days in the El Mirage Lake desert recreation area of San Bernadino County, west of the town of Adelanto. Directed by Ivanna Borin (1st AD: Good Charlotte, Bring Me The Horizon) and DOP from award winning Frank Borin (Director: Bring Me The Horizon, Good Charlotte, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, Duran Duran). Multiple Drones were used for aerial shots which infused a soaring, short film vibe to the video.’ Check out the new video here:   You can catch FOXTRAX as they are set to play at The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on September 6th and at The Troubadour on September 8th. FOXTRAX is: Ben Schneid – Vocals, Guitar Jared Stenz – Bass Jon Stenz – Drums Make sure to visit their social media sites so you can stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol [Read More]

Country

Make sure to check out the new song “Red Dirt Road” from Timothy B. Schmit

August 30, 2016

Timothy B. Schmit, the groundbreaking vocalist, songwriter and bass playerfrom the legendary rock groups Eagles and Poco has released a new song, Red Dirt Road. The song is off his upcoming solo album, Leap of Faith which is set to release on September 23rd via Benowen Records. The album pre-order is available now with exclusive bundles (here) and on iTunes with an instant grat download for“Red Dirt Road” (here).  Check out the song here: The song was recorded at his Los Angeles studio and co-produced with engineer Hank Linderman, LEAP OF FAITH is a strong mix of rock, country, Americana, R&B and even a bit of reggae.  LEAP OF FAITH marks the culmination of SCHMIT’ sunhurried, yet inspired reflections of life.  Tracklisting:   1. My Hat 2. Slow Down 3. All Those Faces 4. I Refuse 5. What I should Do 6. Goodbye, My Love 7. You’re So Wild 8. It’s Alright 9. Red Dirt Road 10. The Island 11. Pearl And The String 12. This Waltz You can catch Timothy out on the road at [Read More]

Aftershock 2016

Aftershock 2016 Featured Band of the Day: The Shrine

August 30, 2016

  Today we are featuring The Shrine as our Aftershock Festival Featured Band.  These guys are currently out on tour with Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, and bringing their wild raucous live shows to a city near you. The tour kicked off at Psycho Las Vegas and they are touring in support of their new album Rare Breed, Now it is time for The Shrine to bring their visceral psychedelic violence rock and roll to the Aftershock Festival 2016! Tuesday, August 30th @ Launchpad (Albuquerque, NM)*Wednesday, August 31st @ Trees (Dallas, TX)Friday, September 2nd @ The Saturn (Birmingham, AL)Saturday, September 3rd @ Terminal West (Atlanta, GA)Sunday, September 4th @ State Theater (St. Petersburg, FL)Tuesday, September 6th @ the Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)Wednesday, September 7th @ The Broadberry (Richmond, VA)Thursday, September 8th @ The Howard Theater (Washington, D.C.)Friday, September 9th @ The Stone Pony (Ashbury, NJ)Saturday, September 10th @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)Sunday, September 11th @ Rock Room (Pittsburgh, PA)*Monday, September 12th @ The Majestic (Detroit, MI)Tuesday, September 13th @ The Metro (Chicago, IL)Wednesday, [Read More]

Concerts

Hunter Hayes and Julia Cole bring the party to the Green Music Center, Sonoma State University

August 30, 2016

For a Sunday night, it was definitely a packed crowd at the Green Music Center – Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park. Of course, we are not surprised since Hunter Hayes and opener Julia Cole were sure to bring the party to the stage. Julia Cole started off the night with a fun set of her country with a kick music! She not only got the crowd riled up but she belted out her powerful yet fun spirited vocals. She definitely created a lot of new fans at that show. Check out photos of her set by our Rockin Ryan: Just as Hunter Hayes took to the stage, the wild screams from the girls began and didn’t stop until he stepped off stage! He has such a devoted fan base that truly couldn’t contain their excitement. I love the passion Hunter brings to the stage and his music cannot be simply categorized as country. He brings in such great influences of blues, soul, pop and rock into his songs that there is something for everyone to [Read More]