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by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - June 27, 2022

Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell PORTSMOUTH, VA-- Take one vocalist sibling who channels some Southern Mick Jagger moves, add the other sibling who smokes the guitar, add a catalog of iconic bluesy, wailing, catchy rock hits, and you have a formula for The Black Crowes. A tour that was

Hold On Hollywood // Live @ House of Blues Houston // 6.5.22

by Ommar Ortuvia - June 11, 2022June 11, 2022

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- Houston is known for many things – space exploration, the world’s largest indoor rodeo, oil and gas industries and their accompanying greed, way more restaurants than needed, no zoning laws... but nothing really stands out in the rock and indie music sphere.

Lunatic Luau // Live @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater // 5.20.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 29, 2022

Article and Photography by Wendy Podmenik Woodell VA Beach, VA-- After an unusually cool spring, a taste of summer heat kicked in just as radio FM99 WNOR's Lunatic Luau did a takeover in Virginia Beach's amphitheater. Moods were high and excitement was palpable as music enthusiasts return to the festival scene.

La Santa Cecilia // Live @ Scout Bar // 5.12.22

by Ommar Ortuvia - May 17, 2022

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- La Santa Cecilia is many things, but at the same time not – they sing in Spanish, but also sing in English; they play Latin-American music, but also play American rock and blues; they can make you happy and get up and

Trinity of Terror Tour // Live @ Chartway Arena // 4.27.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - May 7, 2022

Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- This tour features a very cohesive lineup- stylistic similarities abound within, yet there are some key differences. All in all, a tour created to appeal to those who follow a certain genre, metal with a dark gothic twist, and in one case

Gojira // Live @ White Oak Music Hall // 4.30.22

by Ommar Ortuvia - May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Article and Photos by: Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- If you are a movie buff and enjoy tokusatsu and kaiju films, you might know the word Gojira as the original Japanese title for the 1954 classic “Godzilla," but if you're a hard rock and metal fan, you know Gojira as the

Classless Act // Live @ The Bluestone // 4.24.22

by Linda Carlson - May 1, 2022May 2, 2022

Article & Photos by: Linda Carlson Columbus, OH – It’s Sunday night at The Bluestone, a former Baptist Church in the heart of Columbus. How fitting to have a “spiritual” rock ‘n roll experience here, beginning with Classless Act, followed by Joyous Wolf, and capped off by the extraordinary Dorothy, during

Lilith Czar // Live @ The NorVa // 4.25.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - April 26, 2022

Article and photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA-- Concert season is kicking into high gear and with that, both new artists and artists that have expanded creatively over the past two years are now front and center. Enter Lilith Czar- her Instagram proudly says it all, “Juliet Simms is gone,

Baroness // Live @ Satellite Bar // 3.19.22

by Ommar Ortuvia - March 30, 2022April 3, 2022

Article and Photos by Ommar Ortuvia Houston, TX -- Imagine if you had to create a playlist of songs from your favorite artist. Would you pick the hits that make everyone happy, that maybe brought that band into the spotlight? Or would you choose the lesser known songs that only the

Daughtry // Live @ The NorVA // 2.27.22

by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - March 6, 2022March 6, 2022

Article and Photos by: Wendy Podmenik Woodell NORFOLK, VA- Live music is back!! Venues in Hampton Roads are announcing schedules that are filling quickly, and music lovers are ready to return to live shows. Daughtry took the stage with openers Tremonti and Lyell as part of a full schedule at the