Lynch Mob // Live @ Jergel’s Rhythm Grille // 2.1.24 FEATURED by Jim Balentine - February 4, 2024February 10, 2024 Article and Photos by: Jim Balentine Warrendale, PA -- George Lynch has been hailed as a “guitar hero” for decades from his early playing in RATT in the early 80s to his most famous stint as the lead guitar player in Dokken and his longtime project Lynch Mob among other side
The Devil Wears Prada & Fit For A King // Live @ Bogart’s // 1.19.24 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - January 25, 2024 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH - The winter cold was certainly in full force in Cincinnati, and the line outside Bogart’s moved briskly for the sold-out show of The Devil Wears Prada and Fit For A King’s co-headlining Metalcore Dropouts 2nd Semester Tour. Cincinnati marked the third stop
Umphrey’s McGee // Live @ The Fillmore // 1.11.2024 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - January 13, 2024 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Transcendent jams and powerhouse rhythms filled the Charlotte Fillmore as Umphrey's McGee kicked off their tour on Thursday. The concert marked the first full show for drummer Kris Myers since July, following rotator cuff surgery. The packed house cheered him on as he
August Burns Red // Live @ Bogart’s // 12.6.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - December 9, 2023 Article & photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – Although August Burns Red (ABR) was nearing the end of their 10th anniversary “Rescue & Restore” fall tour when they played in Cincinnati, there were absolutely no signs of tour fatigue in the band’s performance or enthusiasm. In the 20 years since ABR’s
Spafford // Live @ Neighborhood Theatre // 11.30.2023 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Jason Robey - December 6, 2023 Photos and review by: Jason Robey CHARLOTTE, NC -- Road-warrior jam band Spafford packed the house at the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte on Thursday. Originally planned as a two-night run, maintenance issues with the original venue forced the show to move and cut the second night. The band managed to pack
Bullet For My Valentine // Live @ Hard Rock Orlando // 11.10.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Courtney Thomassen - November 20, 2023 Article and Photos by: Courtney Thomassen A sold out crowd full of black tees and ripped jeans packed Universal Orlando’s Hard Rock Live for Bullet For My Valentine’s final North American tour date of 2023. Des Moines metal group Vended opened the show, walking out to Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” at 8PM.
Dirty Honey // Live @ Bogart’s // 11.12.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Linda Carlson - November 17, 2023 Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Cincinnati, OH – As Los Angeles band Dirty Honey continues their headlining ‘Can’t Find The Brakes’ North American tour, the band, teamed with opener Austin Meade, offered a Cincinnati crowd a mega dose of rock on an otherwise quiet Sunday night. Dirty Honey is on an
Armor for sleep // Live @ Rams Head Live! // 11.08.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Kimmi Taylor - November 13, 2023 Article and Photos by: Kimmi Taylor Baltimore, MD -- Three high energy performers took a usual Wednesday night in Baltimore, MD and turned it into a 2003 flashback party from another world. It’s hard to believe it’s been twenty years since these bands put these songs out! The first of which was
Wednesday 13 // Live @ Warehouse Live // 11.4.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Ommar Ortuvia - November 13, 2023 Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- If we were to summarize what was most prevalent at Wednesday 13's concert on the night of November 4th, we would include loud music, hard fast riffs, goth & horror themed-lyrics, metal studs, tattoos, and monster face paint. Oh, and lots and
Pat Metheny // Live @ the Bomhard Theater // 10.6.23 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - October 14, 2023 Article & Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- James Brown was immortalized as “the hardest working man in show business.” Well, at least that’s what he called himself. I’ve come to believe that he is rivaled by Pat Metheny. This guy loves the road. He loves to perform, he loves to