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BottleRock Napa 2015 Lineup Announced featuring Imagine Dragons, No Doubt and more!

January 6, 2015

  Hold on tight, we are about to announce the lineup for the BottleRock  Napa 2015 and it is a great one. Last year was such a fantastic lineup and this year, they have proven once again that there will be something for everyone to enjoy on this lineup! The lineup features Imagine Dragons, No Doubt, Robert Plant,The Avett Brothers, Passion Pit, Cage The Elephant, Snoop Dogg and much more. The festival is scheduled for May 29, 30, & 31 and tickets will go on sale this Thursday, January 8th at 10 AM. Check out the lineup: Imagine Dragons The Avett Brothers Snoop Dogg Young the Giant Michael Franti & Spearhead Public Enemy The Chris Robinson Brotherhood Echosmith Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts Lettuce Courtney Barnett Kopecky Big Talk Tristan Prettyman People Under the Stairs Vacationer The Brothers Comatose Afrolicious Con Brio Wildlife Control Sneakout Silverado Pickups Pion 2 Zion No Doubt Foster The People Cage The Elephant Capital Cities Portugal.The Man Trampled By Turtles Los Amigos Invisibles Preservation Hall Jazz Band JJ Grey & Mofro [Read More]

Festival

Check out the three day lineup for South By So What set for March 20th – 22nd.

January 5, 2015

Happy New Year everyone! Now is the time to start thinking about picking up your tickets to all the amazing music festivals that are on the horizon. First up, South By So What?! which is scheduled for March 20th through 22nd. With bands like Circa Survive, May Day Parade, Memphis May Fire, Motionless in White, Attila, Hatebreed, Suicide Silence, this year’s three day lineup has a variety of musicians to satisfy your fix of music. Check out the featured bands for this year’s event:   The event presented by Hundred Handed and Thirty String Festival will be held at the Quik Trip Park in Grand Prairie, Texas and tickets are already on sale. You can pick up one day or multiple day tickets as well as VIP, General or Elite status. So make sure to head on over to the website at http://www.southbysowhat.com.  This will be the 8th annual music festival which provides a variety of music from rock, pop, metal, indie, electro, punk, acoustic and much more. The festival began in 2008 as a way [Read More]

Music News

Our wish has come true as William Control announces the return of Aiden

January 3, 2015

  Here we are at the beginning of 2015 and one of our wishes has been answered. William Control has announced the return of Aiden as he plans on releasing a new Aiden record as well as a tour. It will be so exciting to see the return of Aiden as William Control will bring out the punk rock once again in all of us. 2014 was quite a busy year for William as he put in some non stop touring in support of Neuromancer, he released his book Revelator and traveled the globe.  He has big plans for 2015 and will be kicking off some acoustic shows  here on the West Coast. Check out William’s complete post on his Facebook page here: Darlings, I walk through the insanity of this beautiful world that surrounds me and I fall madly in love with it, as if I have just arrived in a foreign place I’ve never travelled to. I’m in awe of its grandeur and the wondrous complexity it exudes, yet I’m still slightly terrified [Read More]

12 Days of Vocalists

Day 7 of our 12 Days of Vocalists goes to Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil

December 21, 2014

  We are very excited to announce our Day 7 featured vocalist as Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil. This is one amazing woman with a powerful voice that truly ignites energy in a crowd and emotions in your heart.  Cristina is stunning on stage as she captivates her crowd and always gives a 150% of herself at each and every show. Her vocal range is superb and she has this way of truly connecting with the listener and their emotions which is somewhat hard to do when you are dealing with hard rock and metal. For Cristina, it appears to come so easy as her voice takes you on a musical journey that you don’t want to end.  She can deliver deep powerful lyrics as well as serenade with sweet angelic tones, simply beautiful!  She is also a beautiful person inside and out and has a charming personality that just lights up any room she enters.  Check out the interview with did with Cristina earlier this year in Sacramento at the Ace of Spades:   [Read More]

12 Days of Vocalists

Day 6 of 12 Days of Vocalists goes to Michael Lars Schwartz

December 20, 2014

Here we are at number 6 of our 12 Days of Vocalists and it has included lots of well known artists; Tom Keifer, Danny Worsnop, Gerard Way just to name a few.  For Day 6, I would like to place the spotlight on an amazing up and coming vocalist, Michael Lars Schwartz of Awoken Shadows.  Michael and his band have truly made a solid impression on us here at Music Junkie Press this year. For only being introduced to them back in January, they have proven to be one of the hardest working and determined bands that we covered in 2014. Michael’s vocals are powerful and grab your attention. Their style can be described as theatrical metal, and metalcore but you can tell that Michael would be well suited to tackle a variety of styles and is not limited in his capabilities. His rawness and edgy vocals reminds me of early Marilyn Manson. We must bring attention to his incredible band, David Lopez on guitar and Anthony Arroyo on drums. These three have had quite [Read More]

Concerts

Concert Review of The Knitts at The Mint in Los Angeles (12/11)

December 19, 2014

Hailing from an unmarked shipping container in a gritty industrial area of Van Nuys, The Knitts create a unique blend of garage, post-punk and anglo punk. The five-piece band recently captivated audiences last week with a short set of all-new material at The Mint in LA, an intimate, historic venue known for hosting both famous and up-and-coming artists.   The opening track, “Hold Steady Pretty Lady,” established the group’s tone of loud, quick percussion and sharp vocals. Each song thereafter was just as punchy and spirited, carrying elements of The Clash and Joy Division. The band’s dynamic presence amazed the audience, especially as lead vocalist Justin Volkens joined on drums in anti-prom anthem “She Likes The Idea of Gold.” This dreamy track was considerably slower tempo than the rest of the set, but still maintained the group’s maverick personality. While The Knitts’ energy is reminiscent of a not-so-sweet-sixteen party, they have a surprisingly long history. The group traces its roots to the last years of Hollywood’s Knitting Factory. As guitarist Charlie Volkens worked in the [Read More]

Band

Of Mice & Men set to release 2 CD set reissue of Restoring Force

December 16, 2014

Of Mice & Men have announced the date of February 24th as the release date for their deluxe doube disc reissue of Restoring Force titled, Restoring Force: Full Circle. It will also include three new songs and an acoustic version of their hit single, Feels Like Forever.  The new songs–“Broken Generation,” “Something To Hide,” “Never Giving Up” and the acoustic version of “Feels Like Forever” were recorded this past fall with producer David Bendeth (Paramore, Bring Me The Horizon) in the band’s hometown of Southern California. They are set to head out on an arena tour in January with Linkin Park. The two bands recently completed an international arena tour, dates that often saw OF MICE & MEN lead vocalist Austin Carlile joining Linkin Park onstage for a show-stopping rendition of the latter’s smash hit, “Faint.” Check the dates below and see if they will be coming to a venue near you: With LINKIN PARK and Rise Against Jan 15 – Amway Center/Orlando, FL Jan 17 – Bridgestone Arena/Nashville, TN Jan 18 – Bankers Life Fieldhouse/Indianapolis, [Read More]