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Midland Live in Tucson
Texas is their home, he has not forgotten that he is from Tucson. He mentioned that he is grateful to Tucson local artists like Kevin Pakulis who taught him his craft of songwriting and performance. The native Tucsonan always welcomes the opportunity to return to his old stomping grounds to reunite with old friends and family. Tucson also welcomes the opportunity to see one of its favorite alt-country bands in concert.
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A Killer’s Confession CD Release Party at The Winchester Tavern
A Killer’s Confession September 20, 2024By Andrew Latshaw The Winchester Tavern was buzzing with anticipation as fans of A Killer's Confession packed into the intimate venue for the highly anticipated CD release party. The night promised to be a powerful showcase of...
Unratedmagazine interview with Hattie Webb who is now on tour with David Gilmour
Hattie Webb Interview conducted Oct 17, 2024 by Andrew Latshaw https://youtu.be/Cpw9q9BvQUw A breathtaking journey, Wild Medicine opens with a mesmerizing title track, setting the scene with “Come with me for a while / Then let me take the path alone.” The song was...
Chicago + Earth, Wind, & Fire = Heart and Soul Tour Review 2024!
July 12, 2024 Photos and Review by Anita Maree Earth, Wind & Fire – Timeless Grooves Ignite the Night Attending an Earth, Wind & Fire concert is like stepping into a vibrant time machine that traverses decades of musical excellence. On a balmy summer night,...
P!nk Brings the Summer Carnival to Lucas Oil Stadium
Pink Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN October 12, 2024 by Shrithik Karthik After previously coming to Gainbridge Fieldhouse last year and ultimately selling it out, today was quite a show with a sellout as well but a MUCH larger capacity. There was a lot of time...
Anderson Paak Brings Energy and Soul to Chicago
Anderson Paak Huntington Bank Pavilion October 04, 2024 By Keeton Robinson Last night, the Chicago crowd was treated to an unforgettable evening as Anderson Paak took the stage at the Huntington Bank Pavilion. Known for his infectious energy and genre-blurring sound,...
200th show of the Dance Devil Dance tour! The Devil Danced, and is taking a break… for now!
Avatar Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio Avatar's tour celebrating the release of their 9th studio album “Dance Devil Dance”. This was their final headlining concert at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Later in the show Johannes mentioned that this was...
Metal Madness near the Windy City: Korn and Gojira Bring the Heat to Tinley Park, IL (Credit Union 1 Amphitheater)
By: Jenafur Schlangen | Tinley Park, ILSeptember 28, 2024 It was a perfect Fall evening for some live metal music at Tinley Park's Credit Union 1 Amphitheater last week with none other than legendary nu-metal band, Korn. Also in attendance was heavy metal band,...
Charli XCX Brings Brat to the United Center
Charli XCX United Center Chicago, IL September 30, 2024 Shrithik Karthik One of my most anticipated shows of 2024 just came to the United Center on Monday, September 30th. It was the Sweat tour by Charli XCX and Troye Sivan. When I say I was excited, that truly is an...
Chicago + Earth, Wind, & Fire = Heart and Soul Tour Review 2024!
July 12, 2024 Photos and Review by Anita Maree Earth, Wind & Fire – Timeless Grooves Ignite the Night Attending an Earth, Wind & Fire concert is like stepping into a vibrant time machine that traverses decades of musical excellence. On a balmy summer night,...
Is Mr. Speed the next chapter in KISS
Mr. Speed House of Blues Cleveland, OH by Drew Latshaw Speaking from my point of vieby w, I grew up through the late 70’s and into the early 90’s on the tail end of being in the Gen-X era. Growing up, I remember seeing KISS posters, and merch everywhere. Growing up...
LIVE and Stone Temple Pilots Celebrate 30 Years of Iconic Albums with Special Guests, Soul Asylum on Chicago’s Lakefront
September 11, 2024Chicago, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen It was a perfect September evening for an anniversary celebration at one of Chicago's premier lakefront live music venues, Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. The celebration was brought to order for...
Cigarettes After Sex came to the United Center on Monday, September 23rd, to deliver a truly ethereal concert experience, which was a fantastic way to start the week.
Cigarettes After Sex United Center September 23, 2024 by Shrithik Karthik Cigarettes After Sex comprises lead singer Greg Gonzalez, bass Jacob Tomsky, and Randall Miller on drums, and the three of them took the stage together at United Center. This was one of the more...
Burning Witches Hit Reno
Burning Witches Virginia Street Brewhouse Reno, NV December 16, 2023 By Dan Locke The Burning Witches concert at the Virginia Street Brewhouse in Reno on December 16, 2023, was an electrifying experience! As part of their "The Dark World Tour 2023," the Swiss heavy...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame kicked off the National Act edition of their summer concert series on Friday, July19th with European Metal powerhouse band, BurningWitches
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OH July 19, 2024 by Michelle Waters Check out Michelle photos of Burning Witches by pushing the play button on the left Originating in Switzerland, Burning Witches has been taking over the metal scene for the past 9 years, releasing...
The Chaos Tour Comes to New York City With a Bang
Ken Carson Terminal 5 August 20, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik CHAOS. That was the only way to describe this show. Ken Carson came to Terminal 5 on August 20th and gave a performance that may have been one of the most unique shows I have been to this year. Maybe even of...
Pitbull made his tour stop at Ruoff Music Center on Sunday, September 1st
Pitbull Ruoff Music Center by Shrithik Karthik Pitbull made his tour stop at Ruoff Music Center on Sunday, September 1st, as part of his "Party After Dark Tour" with T-Pain and delivered a party-like experience that was indeed a blast. T-Pain T-Pain has been...
P!nk Electrifies Soldier Field with a High-Flying, Unforgettable Performance!
Chicago, IllinoisAugust 24, 2024By: Jenafur Schlangen P!nk's live performance at Soldier Field in Chicago last Saturday was a thrilling spectacle that left the audience in awe. Known for her powerful vocals and daring acrobatics, P!nk delivered an unforgettable show...
Two Cities and Two Nights of Immortality
April 9th in New Kensington, PA and 10th in Columbus, OH Combichrist by Drew Latshaw I want to start this off by saying that it is an absolute privilege to say that I am friends with Cultus Black! Having found them during the pandemic, I was then able to interview L...
Redneck Fishing Tournament’s “Reel” Heroes: “Casting” Hope for Homeless Veterans
August 3, 2024Bath, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen The Redneck Fishing Tournament in Bath, Illinois, is a one-of-a-kind event, founded in 2005, by Bath's own, Betty DeFord. It brings together conservation, community, and a great cause. Held annually along the Illinois...
UB 40 and friends bring Red Red Wine to Tucson
UB 40 and friends bring Red Red Wine to Tucson AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ August 5, 2024 by Mary Andrews Reggae music was the star of the evening at AVA Amphitheatre on Sunday with UB40, Third World and Inner Circle sparkling on greater than 100 degrees...
Interview with Jimmy Brown of UB40
Interview with Jimmy Brown of UB40 By Mary Andrews August 2, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG5Jaw86uW8 Unrated: Good to meet you! Jimmy Brown: Hello, hello! My name is Jim. How are you? UR: I’m good. How long have you been on tour this go around? JB: We’re...
Slipknot Headlining Rocklahoma for 2024
Slipknot Headlining Rocklahoma for 2024 By Michele Mussatto, UnRated Magazine https://www.instagram.com/p/C5REXB2P74Z/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=f9d2f2a6-f47b-4001-bc4e-9a35529bbc13 For the third time, Slipknot will be heading America’s biggest Labor Day party...
Legends at Ravinia: Elvis Costello and Daryl Hall Dazzle with Unforgettable Performances
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Thunder: Def Leppard Electrifies Wrigley Field Ahead of Incoming Storms
July 15, 2024Chicago, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen In a night marked by electrifying rock and unpredictable weather, Def Leppard delivered a high-energy performance at Wrigley Field on July 15th that will be remembered for years to come. Originally scheduled for...
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, Arizona July 14, 2024 by Mary Andrews Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival made a stop at Tucson’s AVA outdoor Amphitheatre on a stormy night. The allstar cast celebrated the blues with a portion of the...
Capturing Speed: The NASCAR Chicago Street Race Through the Lens
By: Jenafur SchlangenChicago, IllinoisJuly 6-7, 2024 The 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race, held on July 7th, was a thrilling event marked by challenging weather conditions and intense competition. Alex Bowman emerged victorious, snapping an 80-race winless streak and...
TI with Chingy Live in Tucson
TI with Chingy Live in Tucson AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ June 29, 2024 It was rapper night at Tucson’s AVA Amphitheatre on a 105 degree hot evening in June. The heat did not deter fans from coming out to greet the rappers as they mouthed the words and sassayed next...
NFL 2024 DRAFT
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Lauren Watkins interview
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See and Feel the Magic at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco
The Untold Story of the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco See and Feel the Magic at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco Writer and Photos by: Daniel Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa4kBgD_V5o The Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM), nestled...
Hozier shows Queens New York Some Love
Hozier Forest Hills Stadium Queens, New York By Shrithik Karthik Hozier's performance at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, on Wednesday, June 5th, was a unique experience. As the final stop of his Unreal Unearth + tour before going international, the...
Frank Turner and the Sleepy Souls at the Roxian Theatre
Frank Turner and the Sleepy Souls May 28, 2024 RoxianTheatre Pittsburgh, PA Andrew Latshaw Another day, another show! Today we are talking about the show at the Roxian Theater in Pittsburgh, PA! Frank Turner and the Sleepy Souls delivered an unforgettable performance...
D4vd Delivers a Fun and Unique Experience at Irving Plaza
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Roots Picnic 2024 Returns to the Mann Center in Philadelphia
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The Crystal Method Set to Electrify Chicago’s Concord Music Hall with a High-Energy Performance this Saturday!
The Crystal Method, an iconic electronic music duo known for their energetic live performances and pioneering contributions to the genre, will be performing at Chicago's Concord Music Hall on June 8th. Fans can expect a night filled with pulsating beats, electrifying...
Heart Live in Chicago
Unrated Magazine Concert Review of the band Heart Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL May 17, 2024 Concert review by: Anita Maree Photos by Criss Cain Heart Hitting Straight One: A Night of Classic Rock Magic and Electrifying Performances Heart’s concert on May 17, 2024,...
James Arthur Comes to NYC and Gives A Fantastic Performance
James Arthur May 17, 2024 Capital One City Parks Foundation Summerstage NYC by Shrithik Karthik James Arthur visited New York City on Friday, May 17th, for his Bitter Sweet Love tour. He performed at Capital One City Parks Foundation Summerstage and gave an...
Gunna Concert at Aragon Ballroom
Gunna Aragon Ballroom May 8, 2024 by Keeton Robinson As Gunna took the stage, the audience was immediately captivated by his magnetic presence and effortless delivery. Hits like "Drip Too Hard" and "Skybox" reverberated through the venue, inciting a collective frenzy...
DETHKLOK / DragonForce / Nekrogoblikon @ KEMBALive!
Another day, another show! I have done several of these reviews now, and never have I been this stumped on how to begin a review! On April 11th, I was invited to photograph DETHKLOK at KEMBALive! in Columbus, Ohio. At first, I did not think too much about it, I...
Billy Idol-No Longer Dancing With Himself
Billy Idol- AVA Amphitheater Tucson, Arizona May11, 2024 Billy Idol and his extraordinary band, brought their good old fashioned rock ’n roll to Tucson that delighted a sold out house of raucous fans. He has released two EPs during the pandemic, The...
d4vd Part of the Governors Ball 2024 with a Aftershow
Governors Ball 2024 New York NY by Shrithik Karthik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZi8ET9k11g American singer and songwriter d4vd is set to light up NYC with a unique show in partnership with Gov Ball After Dark at Irving Plaza on June 11th. This special event...
Galactic Empire @ The Cleveland Masonic TempleLive!
Galactic Empire The Cleveland Masonic Temple Live Cleveland, ON April 4th, 2024 By Drew Latshaw When I was a kid in the late 70’s, yes… I am old, moving on! One of my earliest memories is my Dad taking me to see Star Wars at the theater. This was long before the...
THE BRAD “SCARFACE” JORDAN-(BEHIND THE DESK EXPERIENCE)
ScarfaceRoyal Oak Music TheaterDetroit, MIApril 06, 2024by Dedan Blackmon Despite his limited commercial appeal, Scarface has consistently attained wide respect from within the industry, and he has been described as “your favorite rapper’s rapper” in 2005, comedian...
George Strait Hits Indianapolis on Saturday, May 4th,
George Strait' Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis May 4, 2024 by Shrithik Karthik George Strait's arrival in Indianapolis on Saturday, May 4th, for his summer tour was met with a wave of anticipation and excitement from the fans. The atmosphere was electric, and the...
2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Second weekend Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots New Orleans, LA, USA May 2-5, 2024 by Mary Aandrews The performance of the Rolling Stones may well be the reason that attendance records almost topped one half a...
Madison Beer
Madison Beer Riviera Theatre April 26, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFR7v5ix5hU Madison Beer came to Riviera Theatre on April 26th, 2024, to deliver an unforgettable show for the second stop on "The Spinnin Tour." It was a show like...
Illinois Icons Stabbing Westward Illuminate House of Blues Chicago in Electrifying Performance on April 26th
Chicago, Illinois - April 26, 2024By: Jenafur Schlangen Stabbing Westward's electrifying performance at House of Blues in Chicago on April 26th was a high-octane journey through their iconic hits and pulsating new tracks. With raw energy and passion, the...
Shiprocked
Shiprocked February 4-10. 2024 by Marie-Christine Quirion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJlUG4tXGcQ On February 4th, the Carnival Magic left the port of Miami, FL with more than 4,000 guests on board for 6 days of Shiprocked. The 14th edition of the floating music...
Country Thunder 2024
Country Thunder 2024 Canyon Moon Ranch 20585 E Water Way Florence, Arizona April 11-14, 2024 by Mary Andrews Country Thunder (CT) hosts festivals in Arizona, Wisconsin, Florida, Bristol, Alberta, and Saskatchewan during the year. Country music has hit a momentous...
Orgy Kicks Off 25th Anniversary of “Candyass,” in Chicago with Cold and I Ya Toyah
Kicking off the 25th Anniversary of Candyass Tour at Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, the tour featured not only the legendary band, Orgy, but Cold and new-on-the-scene, I Ya Toyah. The entire evening was a thrilling collision of industrial, alternative, and...
5 of the World’s Greatest Rock Bands
Rock music has been the heartbeat of generations, defining rebellious spirits, and inspiring millions across the globe. Within this realm, certain bands have risen to iconic status, leaving an indelible mark on music history. From electrifying performances to timeless...
US Tour of KK Priest
KK Priest The Agora Cleveland, OH March 20, 2024 By Michelle Waters Since 2020, some heavy hitting powerhouses of metal have been garnering the attention of metal lovers across the globe in KK’s Priest. Judas Priest founding member KK Downing, after leaving Judas...
ONEUS Comes to Louisville
ONEUS Louisville Palace Louisville, KY March 28, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik ONEUS came to Louisville on March 28, 2024, to perform at the Louisville Palace and they put on an unforgettable show. The choreography, the music, the energy, and the excitement from the crowd...
Victoria Canal in Concert with Lucy Clearwater
Victoria Canal in Concert with Lucy Clearwater 191 Toole Avenue Tucson, AZ March 29, 2024 by Mary Andrews Victoria Canal made her first visit to Tucson, Arizona on her tour promoting her most recent EP release, Well Well. 191 Toole is a relatively...
Air Supply after almost 50 years
Air Supply Feb. 17, 2024 Silver Legacy Reno, NV On February 17, 2024, I had the opportunity to take my wife to see Air Supply in concert. Prior to the show, I was unaware of the band's immense popularity in the Philippines. In an interview, they expressed their deep...
Ravinia Festival for 2024
Ravinia Festival Highland Park, Illinois By Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A1giTr5kmk Ravinia Festival, nestled amidst the lush greenery of Highland Park, Illinois, beckons music lovers to indulge in an unforgettable summer of live performances. The 2024...
THE LOVE HARD TOUR
The Love Hard Tour- With Keyshia Cole and Friends March 3, 2024 Little Caesars Arena Detroit Michigan by Dedan Blackmon On March 3rd, The Love Tour entered Detroit, Michigan, with lines thrown by the Ultimate Black Promoters Collective. The lineup included Keisha...
Babytron comes to the Mercury Ballroom
Babytron Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY March 21, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik Babytron came to the Mercury Ballroom on March 21st after previously being rescheduled to put on a show that led to fans wanting more. The openers did their job to hype up the crowd but...
Avenged Sevenfold Makes a Home at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Avenged Sevenfold Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Indiana March 19, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik Avenged Sevenfold came to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 19th as a part of their Life Is But A Dream North American Tour and this show was definitely one for the books. To...
Don Omar takes over the Prudential Center
Don Omar Prudential Center Newark, NJ March 10, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik Don Omar came to Prudential Center on March 10th for his Back To Reggaeton tour and completely sold out the arena. This was an absolutely fantastic performance and truly so fun to watch....
Avenged Sevenfold- Web 2.0 Experience vs. Web 3.0 Experience
Avenged Sevenfold- Web 2.0 Experience vs. Web 3.0 Experience Avenged Sevenfold Rocket Mortgage Field House Cleveland, Ohio March 9, 2024 By Andrew Latshaw Looking back to the year 1999 in Huntington Beach, California, that is where this musical journey began. The...
Extra Innings Festival 2024 Week 2
Extra Innings Festival 2024 Tempe, Arizona March1-2, 2024 By Mary Andrews - photo and words Photos of Larkin Poe by C. Elliott This was the inaugural edition of the Extra Innings Festival occurring the weekend after the Innings Festival. It’s no surprise that...
Porno For Pyros in Chicago: A Spectacular Farewell and A Triumphant Celebration of Musical Legacy
Chicago, IllinoisFebruary 26, 2024By: Jenafur Schlangen After a 26 year touring hiatus, Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, and Peter DiStefano kick off the 15-city tour, entitled, "Horns, Thorns en Halos Farewell Tour," and stopped at The Salt Shed in Chicago on February...
Sam Hunt Comes to Louisville
Sam Hunt February 23, 2024 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY By Shrithik Karthik Sam Hunt came to Louisville on February 23, 2024, for his Outskirts tour to rock the arena with a sold-out show. Starting off with the opener Lily Rose, knew how to get the crowd warmed up....
2024 Innings Festival, First Weekend
Tempe, Arizona Mary Andrews February 23-24, 2024 Spring training has ensued once again in Arizona. C 3 Presents has continued to offer music and baseball in the sixth annual Innings Music Festival with big name entertainers and baseball stars in Tempe. The weather was...
Burna Boy Lights Up Wintrust Arena in Chicago
Burna Boy Wintrust Arena 2/21/2024 By Keeton Robinson The Wintrust Arena in Chicago was set ablaze on Saturday night as Burna Boy, the Nigerian superstar, brought his African Giant Tour to the Windy City. Fans from all corners of the city flocked to the arena,...
Burna Boy at Wintrust Arena
Burna Boy Wintrust Arena 2/21/2024 Writer: Sommer Thornton Photographer: Shrithik Karthik Styled-out and sexy fans packed the Wintrust Arena to see Burna Boy’s Chicago stop of his “I Told Them” tour. Check out Shrithik Karthik's photos from the night.by...
Gov’t Mule, An Evening with Thirty Years Strong tour
Thirty Years Strong tour Gov’t Mule, Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Arizona February 22, 2024 Review and photos by Mary Andrews Gov’t Mule’s return to Tucson was sold out weeks in advance. The show was a resounding sucess as anticipated by their faithful fans. The band...
The Kills Unleash Electrifying Sonic Storm at The Vic in Chicago, Leaving the Crowd Spellbound in a Night of Raw Rock Brilliance!
February 14, 2024Chicago, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen The Kills' live performance was an electrifying testament to the raw, unbridled energy that defines their unique sound. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, the dynamic duo at the heart of the band, commanded the...
Lovers & Friends Music Festival
Lovers & Friends Music Festival by Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_pUhHFJoxA Lovers & Friends music festival is making its highly-anticipated return to Las Vegas this year, promising an unforgettable experience for music lovers and...
Porno for Pyros Set to Ignite the Stage in Highly Anticipated Concert at The Salt Shed in Chicago
Chicago, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen Prepare for an upcoming sonic journey as Porno for Pyros, the alternative rock powerhouse, gears up for an electrifying live performance at the Salt Shed in Chicago on Monday, February 26th for their Horns, Thorns, en Halos...
Extreme & Living Colour Rock Four Winds Casino Event Center – Audience was Definitely, “All In!”
February 10, 2024New Buffalo, MichiganBy: Jenafur Schlangen Extreme's Thicker than Blood Tour was a force of musical prowess and infectious energy on this night at the Four Winds Casino, in New Buffalo, Michigan. Gary Cherone's charismatic stage presence, coupled with...
Sonic Temple is Back Bigger and Better Then Years Before
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival Returns Bigger Than Ever In 2024 Adding 4th Stage And 40 More Bands May 16-19, 2024 At Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, OH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bCSgaz1ySg Disturbed (Thurs), The Original Misfits (Fri), Pantera...
Power Trip Exceeds Expectations with Stellar Lineup and Beautiful Venue
Power Trip Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, CA By Michele Mussatto and Dylan Guess Power Trip was the first metal concert held at the exquisite Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, CA, in the Coachella Valley right outside of the beautiful resort town of Palm Springs, CA, also...
Unforgettable Night: Mick Jenkins’s Electrifying Performance at House of Blues Chicago
Mick Jenkin House of Blues Chicago, IL January 19, 2024 By Keeton Robinson The anticipation was palpable as fans gathered at the iconic House of Blues venue in Chicago for a night of unforgettable music. The air buzzed with excitement and the promise of an...
Digable Planets 30th Anniversary Concert at Thalia Hall Chicago: A Night of Nostalgia and Soulful Vibes
Digable Planets Thalia Hall Chicago, IL January 26, 2024 By Keeton Robinson Thalia Hall, an iconic music venue nestled in the heart of Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, played host to a momentous event on January 26th. The historic space, known for its stunning...
Governors Ball is Coming to New York City
Governors Ball held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, in New York City, NY is an annual music festival held in the early months of June every year and is an event catered towards a wide audience. Filled with music from almost every genre, it contains everything any...
Another Interview with Thundermother
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Margaret Cho Live And Livid December 15th, 2023
Margaret Cho December 15, 2023 Royal Oak Music Theater Royal Oak, Michigan By Dedan Blackmon Margaret Cho was born in 1968 in San Francisco, which she said with all sincerity helped shape her. Margaret Cho’s comedy career began at age 14. in the early 90’s she won a...
Pink Martini featuring China Forbes at GSR for their Annual Reno Christmas Show
Pink Martini The Grand Sierra Resort Reno, NV December 11, 2023 By Dan Locke During the first part of the Christmas Holiday Season, Artown brought the 13-piece orchestra Pink Martini to the Grand Sierra Resort.Season. Artown provides opportunities for hundreds of...
Nordic Daughter
NordicDaughter Interview conducted on December 17, 2023 By Dan Locke Nordic Daughter is more than just a musical project it is an experience in variety, acceptance, love and logic. The musical concepts behind the music build a sense of intimacy with the audience that...
Roy Wood Hits Chicago to a Amazing House of Blues Event
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Ann Wilson Live at Paducah KY
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UPSAHL BRINGS HER FIRST INTIMATE PHILLY PERFORMANCE TO THE FOUNDRY
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Summer Smash 2023
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Pitchfork Music Festival Preview
Pitchfork Music Festival Preview Union Park July 21-23 Chicago, IL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSXtJGU_uY When you hear something that makes its return in Chicago, it's usually some great news. One of the biggest eclectic music festival in makes its return to the...
2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Second weekend
2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Second weekendFair Grounds Race Course & Slots, New Orleans, LA, USAMay 4-7, 2023by Mary Aandrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnJagD38aLo Fans had many moments to relish on the second weekend of the 2023 New Orleans Jazz...
Rebecca Black sells out Chicago
Rebecca Black May 12, 2023 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL by Connor Hannan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oohYOjVy5vU Rebecca Black’s “Let Her Burn” Tour made its way to Chicago’s Bottom Lounge venue located in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. To start off the...
Skinny Puppy – Farewell Tour 2023 @ The Cleveland House of Blues
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KRASHKARMA- The White Strips are gone Take a listen at a true Metal Couple
Krashkarma Interview conducted on April 27, 2023 By Dan Locke KRASHKARMA is the only Metal Duo with a female drummer on the main vocals. Niki Skistimas creates the foundation for a one of a kind Guitar/Bass hybrid to come to life in the hands of co-lead vocalist...
Zeeteah Massiah- Has recorded and/or toured with artists including Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Sting and Leo Sayer
Zeeteah Massiah Interview conducted on April 28, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHcPXWyz9wE Zeeteah. (Pronounced ZEE-tee-ah). Born in Barbados... grew up in London... been a singer all my life. I’ve had a number one dance hit in America and been in...
The Winery Dogs Brings Blues Rock to a Whole New Element
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2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Week 1
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Marcus Roberts Trio
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Nothing More is Something
Nothing More Midway Edmonton, Alberta April 22, 2023 by Megan Veldhuis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnAy_xkZJb8 Nothing More brought a big show to Edmonton, Alberta on April 22nd, as part of their Spirits Tour 2023. The hard rock band from San Antonio, Texas,...
Big Piph-The Hip Hop Adventurer HH Creations x Community Activation
Big Piph Interview conducted on March 28, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoZezjnVXfY What is your upbringing? I was raised in the small southern city of Pine Bluff, AR. My parents were imports from NYC and Cleveland who maintained that we see...
Joshua Ingram
Joshua Ingram from Fort Worth, Texas is a musical storyteller, guitar stunt man, and breath-taking vocalist. Brett Dillon from KHYI the Range in Dallas says "Joshua Ingram, flat ass bad ass, you blow me away dude!" Interview conducted on April 26, 2023 By Dan Locke...
Floggy Molly Brings St. Patrick Weekend to Reno
Floggy Molly Grand Sierra Resort Reno, NV Feb. 19, 2023 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOfPsFP8qyw My first year spending St. Patrick in Reno. They could at least dye the river green. But NO they had some of the best bands you can have for St. Patrick...
Surrender! Cheap Trick’s Sold Out Rock Explosion at Rivers Casino!
Cheap Trick April 22, 2023 – Rivers Casino, Des Plaines, IL Photos and Review: Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRN17IB_nXc Cheap Trick's concert at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, IL was a nostalgic journey through the band's extensive career, delivering a...
July Talk
July Talk April 4, 2023 Winspear Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by Megan Veldhuis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOG5z0LCCTc Crown Lands The alternative rock band July Talk stopped in Edmonton, Alberta on April 4th, 2023. Their current tour highlights their new...
Ashley Kutcher- Talks about her relatable stories in her songs
Ashley Kutcher Interview conducted on April 18, 2023 By Dan Locke Singer-songwriter Ashley Kutcher tells raw, real, and relatable stories through her music by candidly addressing her own mental health, pondering where a relationship might be headed, or discussing her...
Another Great Country Thunder
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Static-X is Still Touring
Static-X House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH March 26, 2023 by Andrew Latshaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbemII4ISvI March 26th, Static-X headlined a sell out show at the beautiful and intimate House of Blues in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. This tour, Rise of the...
Cat Clyde
Cat Clyde Interview conducted on March 28, 2023 By Dan Locke Clyde’s malleable singing voice and contemplative, poetic lyricism espouse an essential connection between our spiritual center and the natural world that surrounds us. The new album was recorded in six days...
Chloe Bailey @ The Riviera
Chloe Baily The Riviera Theater Chicago, IL April 11, 2023 by Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X74-jw2qkRM Rising artist Chloe Bailey kicked off her In my pieces tour in Chicago at the Riveria Theatre and the show wasn’t bad actually. Chloe is from...
Sammy Hagar & Bob Weir Present Acoustic 4-A-Cure
SHARE ON TWITTER SHARE ON FACEBOOK 2023 Acoustic-4-A-Cure Concert SAMMY HAGAR'S EIGHTH ANNUAL "ACOUSTIC-4-A-CURE" BENEFIT CONCERT MAY 13 Sammy Hagar & Bobby Weir Announce The Eighth Annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" All-Star Benefit Concert Saturday, May 13 At The...
Snailbones
Snailbones Interview conducted on March 30, 2023 by Dan Locke Snailbones is a PNW noise punk band, composed of guitarist Timothy Francis, bassist Kelly Minton and drummer Drew Owens. Formed in 2017 in Portland Oregon, the band played shows relentlessly until the...
RAUW ALEJANDRO: SATURNO WORLD TOUR
RAUW ALEJANDRO Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL 4/5/2023By: Kookiee Photos by Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRPjb9UbaRM A month after finishing his Vice Versa tour in June 2022, experimental reggaeton artist Rauw Alejandro posted a video on Instagram of...
SMOULDER
Smoulder Interview conducted on April 3, 2023 by Dan Locke Smoulder frontwoman Sarah Ann spends 20 hours a week hiking in the woods in her new locale just outside Helsinki, Finland. She listens to music and picks mushrooms and blueberries, granting her “rauhassa” — a...
BRAZIL’S EFFERVESCENT, POP/SOUL SINGER CAMMIE
Cammie Interview conducted on April 8, 2023 By Dan Locke Brazil is a well-known home to a deep, extremely diversified pool of musical talent that has produced a dizzying array of stars in multiple genres, ranging from pop (Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso) to samba...
Key Glock in Chicago
Key Glock March 29, 2023 Radius, Chicago By Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Ak5i3Y2xc Memphis rapper Key Glock stops in the windy city on his Glockoma tour. The last time Key Glock was here was back in 2021, and he was at a small venue two years...
Thulcandra Hits Chicago
Thulcandra The Forge Joliet, IL Feb. 26, 2023 By Aurora Torres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9B_daaclHc Make sure to catch Thulcandra on Tour opening for Obsucra. Their five-song set is full of wicked, haunting riffs. Make the effort to get there early, or you will...
THE LEGACY TOUR with Tank, Guy, Keith Sweat and New Edition at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
THE LEGACY TOUR March 25.2023 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan by Dedan Blackmon Thousands entered Little Caesars Arena to see one of the best line-ups in r&b history. Bushman from 97.9 WJLB comes on stage to introduce the first artist. He asks the question,...
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal live and unplugged
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Arizona March 24, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0Za2ZHmVNI As soon as Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal graced the stage at the Fox Theatre, the love in the sold-out crowd permeated the entire hall. This...
Coppe Cantrell- A Child of God
Coppe Cantrell March 22, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp4DeiPVE1E What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CgAt53XJiSv/?hl=en My upbringing was being a part of a large family, a total of eleven children, one set of twins in the bunch....
The War and Treaty Live
The War and Treaty Live Crecsent Ballroom Phoenix, Arizona March 21, 2023 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-GlzhUQaX4 Welcome to the Church of War and Treaty.The band is lead by the husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount Trotter....
SOUL II SOUL TOUR
SOUL II SOUL TOUR Fox Theater Detroit, Michigan March 11, 2023 by Dedan Blackmon With Musiq Soulchild, Ledisi and Kem at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMceSa3QDnI Walking up to the Fox Theatre the marquee reads Musiq Soulchild,...
Play Anywhere, Anytime: The Advantages of Owning a Portable Keyboard
Unrated staff member https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV_SpQsMLbc A keyboard has been used for centuries to create beautiful and inspiring music. Whether you are a professional musician or a beginner, having a portable keyboard can be a game-changer. This article will...
Nessa Barrett’s “Young Forever” Tour
Nessa Barrett Aragon Ballroom March 13, 2023 Chicago, IL by Connor Hannan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trr5tMACY-o Nessa Barrett’s "Young Forever” Tour rolled into Chicago on March 13th at Chicago’s legendary Aragon Ballroom. Going her on this tour was young up and...
Glorilla @ Patio Theater
Gloria Hallelujah Woods known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Patio Theater Chicago, IL Feb. 16th 2023 Review by Kookiee by Keeton Robinson- photos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEwJQ5M8f5Q Memphis based artist Glorilla...
Nav @ The Aragon Ballroom
NAV (aka Navraj Singh Goraya) The Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL Feb. 15th 2023 By Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwCjAdGxTc4 Nav at the Aragon has been one of the shows that’s it’s something worth going to. The last time he was in Chicago was about 4...
How the Grammy Awards are Placing Shure in the Spotlight
Shure is the leader in the Sound World by Cathy Alianna Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtcDjiaNroY The Grammy Awards returned for its 65th iteration on February 5, 2023, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Back again for the third year in a row, comedian...
Joy Autumn
Joy Autumn Interview conducted on March 13, 2023 by Dan Locke After a successful run releasing her last record, “Midnight,” where Joy found herself on the 2019 first-round GRAMMY ballot, selling out shows at the iconic Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, and featured in...
Bryce Vine and Jamie Fine
Bryce Vine and Jamie Fine Edmonton March 1, 2023 by Megan Veldhuis On March 1st, 2023, the city of Edmonton was buzzing with excitement as American rapper andsinger Bryce Vine took the stage on the first night of the tour. Bryce Vine is an American rapperand singer,...
HENRIKES
Interview conducted May 5, 2021 By Dan Locke HENRIKES is a pop project consisting of vocalist/writer Henrikes and producer/writer Märta Grauers. With takeoff in HENRIKES' melodic universe in combination with Märta's creative productions and experience, they have...
Ryan Orr
Ryan Orr Interview conducted October 20, 2022 By Dan Locke Ryan David Orr is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN6oowk3bCU What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CbtMgtKum1Q/ I was born in Ashland, Oregon, and I...
Good Vibez Presents and PR Entertainment Announce Lineup for Lake Tahoe Reggae Fest 2023
Lake Tahoe Reggae Fest 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6jkLjNZEWY 6th Annual festival expands to two days and unveils new location, Palisades Tahoe Featuring New School and Old School Reggae from Rebelution, Stick Figure, Tribal Seeds, Pepper, Dispatch, Hirie, J...
Trey Songz- Fall Back In Love Tour
Trey Songz Little Caesars Arena Detroit Michigan March 3, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT3gE3W8WEA On March 3rd, 2023 Detroit, Michigan had a hard, wet snow storm that blanketed the city. But with temperatures in the low 20’s, it was still time for the ‘Fall...
Singer/Songwriter Julia Poorman Releases New Single “Runaway Ship”
Julia Poorman Interview conducted on February 27, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLUL76fSOEs Singer/songwriter Julia Poorman released her newest single "Runaway Ship" to all major platforms. The lyrics and music were written...
Rocklahoma 2023
Godsmack, Pantera, Rob Zombie, Limp Bizkit to headline Rocklahoma 2023 Line Up By Michele Mussatto 3/6/2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2hrj9Rv1aM Rocklahoma, “America’s biggest Labor Day Party,” announced its lineup for 2023 on March 6. Godsmack, Pantera,...
Guitar sensation Malina Moye release her new single “Say My Name”
Malina Moye Interview conducted on February 24th By Dan Locke Everywhere she goes and on every stage she plays, Malina Moye is recognized as one of the top guitarists of her generation. With a witting disregard for genre restriction, this modern-day six-string...
2023 Arizona Innings Festival
2023 Arizona Innings FestivalTempe, ArizonaFebruary 25-26, 2023 The best offerings of the 2023 Innings Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZCtDg12MJo Baseball and rock ’n Roll shared a successful weekend at the fifth Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park,...
Nyota Parker
Nyota Parker Interview conducted on September 13, 2022 by Dan Locke Nyota is a rapper, vocalist and songwriter with Congolese and Irish heritage, based in Cape Town, South Africa, with the charisma and skill of artists 10 years her senior. With Congolese-Irish...
The Band ON (With Members of the Band Acid Test) Performed in Reno
ON Alturas Bar Reno, NV February 18, 2023 By Dan Locke Lucy Di Santo- Vocals/Bass Steve Fall- Guitar Dan Cornelius-Drum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfft30Cdi0 On the strength of their their eponymous 'ON' album, recently released via Toronto-based indie...
SZA’S SOS TOUR- Chicago
SZA’S SOS TOUR United Center, Chicago, IL FEBRUARY 22, 2023 By Kookiee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSRcC626prw With a second album that was able to deliver after being long overdue, the SOS tour matched the delivery and then some. SZA (credit:...
Interview with Elana Justin/Motive Black
Motive Black Interview conducted on February. 20, 2023 by Dan Locke Motive Black is a Los Angeles based Hard Rock/Alt. Metal band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCIVIUvcojM It has been a few years ago, since I had interviewed you. How is the album different from...
Comedian Katie K
Katie K Interview conducted on February 17, 2023 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ulLRNK8l8 What is your upbringing? I was born in Memphis TN, moved to Seattle, then Charlotte and then spent the majority of my childhood in Northwest Arkansas. I have...
Anthrax
AnthraxThe RadiusChicago, IL, USAJanuary 29, 2023 Review by Aurora Torres Photos by Adam Bielawski January 29, 2023, at the Chicago Radius. A day that brings be back to my Teen years. When 80 thrashmetal was alive. Exodus, Black Label society and Anthrax. Exodus...
Fantasia and Joe at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan
Fantasia and Joe in Concert The Fox Theatre Detroit, Michigan February 16, 2023 by Dedan Blackmon https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Oa0VtBcyw-k Okay Detroit…lights out…Showtime! After an almost 3-year Covid-19 concert hiatus, R&B music is finally back! Singers Joe...
Johanna Kuvaja- Singer-songwriter( pop music) from Finland. Her goal is to compose catchy and beautiful tunes.
Johanna Kuvaja Interview conducted on June 2, 2022 By Dan Locke Johanna Kuvaja, is a classroom teacher/music teacher from Tampere, Finland. Who has decided to take a leap of faith and follow her passion after experiencing a lot of hardships and losses in...
Anthrax- The Hardest Ever
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Eliza Edens- Brooklyn Folk Songwriter
Eliza Eden Interview conducted August 17, 2022 By Dan Locke On Eliza Edens’ sophomore album We’ll Become the Flowers, she seeks to understand what happens after the end. Whether grappling with heartache or a loved one's mortality, the Brooklyn-based songwriter...
HALIE -NBC’s Songland Winner & American Song Alum
HALIE Interview conducted on February 02, 2023 By Dan Locke HALIE is a 22 year old singer songwriter hailing from Thayer, MO. HALIE moved to Nashville at 18 years old and has been there ever since. Writing music, playing shows, and modeling is what you would expect...
Former Miss Tennessee Releasing Debut Album “Too Close To Home” – Tucker Nichol
Tucker Nichol Interview conducted on September 19, 2022 By Dan Locke Former Miss Tennessee and R&B artist Tucker Nichol new album Too Close To Home is out now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZIPyoes5kw What was your up bring like?...
Interview with Toronto power trio ON
ON Interview conducted on February. 07, 2023 By Dan Locke ACID TEST frontwoman LUCY DI SANTO (vocals, bass) and joined by fellow Acid Test guitarist STEVE FALL and drummer DAN CORNELIUS, listeners are in for a mind-bending experience,...
Apocalyptica Hits The HOBs
Apocalyptica World Tour HOBs Cleveland September 18, 2022 by Andrew Latshaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1u-F4eddOA This past Sunday, Apocalyptica made the trek from Finland to make a stop at the House of Blues in Cleveland. They had Wheel who are also from...
Arden Alexa Announces Sweet and Sassy Breakup Anthem “Strawberry Pie”
Arden Alexa Interview conducted on Jan. 29, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ1Wh06bxZU Taking inspiration from Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and the pop princesses who soundtracked her childhood and teen years, Arden Alexa's unique sound has been...
Denzel Curry Embraces Chicago
Denzel Curry takes over the Riviera Theatre Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL September 23, 2022 by Dyllon Maddox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOO1mWLGhh8 Florida Hip Hop artist Denzel Currey graced the stage of our Riviera Theatre in Uptown Chicago on Friday, September...
Porcupine Tree- Tour 2022
Porcupine TreeUihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing ArtsMilwaukee, WISeptember 21, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l420X9T1a6E Porcupine Tree are an English rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. During an initial career spanning more than...
Marsha Bartenetti- smooth, rich, expressive singer with the ability to bring authenticity to each song with heartfelt vocals that transport a lyric straight to your heart.
Marsha Bartenetti Interview conducted on December 08, 2022 by Daniel Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mse3C732uw What is your upbringing? I was born on the east coat - Rhode Island - and moved to the Bay Area in 1962. How did you discover music? I have always...
AMON AMARTH BRINGS SKULL CRUSHING DECEIBELS TO PHILLY’S FILLMORE
AMON AMARTH BRINGS SKULL CRUSHING The Fillmore Philadelphia, Pa 11/22/2022 By: Steve Trager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5HxkpDN4eA It has been another great year for live entertainment and for many of us who thrives on the ultimate experience of capturing their...
Future One Big Party Tour
Future One Big Party Tour United Center, Chicago Jan. 20, 2023 BY Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8w42dfxNg8 Atlanta artist Future is one of the biggest artists in recent memory. Having an extensive and plenty of top 10 songs on the Billboard chart...
2023 Tucson Jazz Festival Weekend 2
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Foals headlined an evening of musical
dreamscaping on Sunday, December 11th.
Foals The Agora Cleveland, OH 12/11/2022 by Michelle Wateres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4-IQLTjzTk On Sunday evening, the Cleveland Agora hosted three musical acts that, while not necessarilyconnected in vibe, made for an unforgettable show. While the Agora is a...
Pursuing a Career in Music Photography
by Cathy Alianna MooreThere’s no denying it: live music is back in full swing. After almost two years with no live concerts or festivals, the industry is steadily recovering and breaking records left and right in terms of tour stops, ticket sales, and audience...
Tucson Jazz Festival first weekend
Tucson Jazz FestivalCentennial Hall, Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, Fox TheatreTucson, ArizonaJanuary 13-15, 2023 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjVIAa4iy6U Jazz in January never seemed so good since its inception in 2015 with its diversity and talent....
Lainey Wilson- Someone you need to check out
Lainey Wilson Cargo Concert Hall Reno, NV 01/13/2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNReepITjN0 If you are a fan of the show Yellowstone, you already know about the person who played Abby on the show. And you are one of the first people...
David Archuleta The More the Merrier Christmas Tour
David Archuleta Rialto TheatreTucson, AZDecember 22, 2022 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0JKb82YCdM David Archuleta has performed Christmas shows since he was runner up on American Idol in 2008. This was his first visit to the Old Pueblo and his fans...
Little Feat Live Waiting for Columbus tour
Little Feat The Rialto TheatreTucson, AZDecember 7, 2022 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEDKAjEqjq0 This is the 45th anniversary of the Waiting for Columbus live album. The historic Rialto Theatre had a sold out crowd that was more than excited when...
How to Choose Studios Monitors – The Ultimate Guide
How to Choose Studios Monitors – The Ultimate Guide Are you looking to invest in a new studio monitor? Or perhaps, you are looking to buy a monitor for the first time. Either way, if you want to ensure you get the right piece of equipment for your recording needs,...
SALT ASHES
SALT ASHES Interview conducted on August 31, 2022 By Dan Locke Salt Ashes, aka Veiga Sanchez, burst into the electronic/dance music scene with her signature dark synth-pop melodies and zeitgeist club sound - all of which was inspired by Giorgio Moroder’s blend of...
NINIMUSIC- Folk Metal Musician from Taiwan
NINIMUSIC Interview conducted on November 30, 2022 By Dan Locke Nini is from Taiwan and she play several different Chinese Traditional Instruments including Zhong Ruan, Liuqin, San Xian, and Pipa. With also playing the Ukulele and the Irish Banjo. Her goal in life is...
Vundabar
Vundabar The Pageant St. Louis, MO. 10/6/22 by Sevauna Stageman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqYx2XZ_Dr8 Vundabar played at The Pageant in St.Louis on October 6th, 2022. They were an opening act for the band Mother Mother. Vundabar (credit: Sevauna Stageman)...
Corey Feldman Performs in Chicago
Corey Feldman Performs in Chicago Area - Sits Down with UnRated to Discuss His Past, Present, and Future By: Jenafur Schlangen Everyone knows of Corey Feldman as an iconic actor. He is known for such cult-classic and blockbuster hits, The Bad News Bears, The Goonies,...
Thundercat’s Grammy award winning Album takes the stage
Thundercat 9/4/22 Thundercat - The National in Richmond, VA Photographs and review by Caroline Frye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhVgbZdMdb0 Fans were lined up two blocks down West Broad Street for the Sunday evening show on Thundercat’s It Is What It Is tour. The...
MAMADRAMA
MAMADRAMA_ All mom band from NJ 11.3.22 Formed in 2015, MAMADRAMA is an all-mom band from NJ made up of five moms including Beth...
5 Behind-the-Scenes Careers for Music Lovers
by Cathy Alianna Moore Exclusive for unratedmag.com The landscape of the music industry is rapidly changing. In just six years, the total global revenue of this field increased by 54%, thanks in part to the rise of new developments such as online streaming....
Bodenbender – The band
Bodenbender - The band, BODENBENDER, is located in Vermont and is made up of Matt Viscido, (guitar, vocals, drums) Tyler Neilson, (bass, lead guitar, banjo) and Jason Kaye (lead guitar, drums) Bodenbender Interview conducted on Oct. 09, 2022 By Dan...
Perth Melodic Metallers ICARUS LIVES
ICARUS LIVES: Female fronted melodic metal band from Australia Conducted on June 21, 2021 By Dan Locke West Australian based Female Fronted Melodic Metal band Icarus Lives, consists of vocalist Aria Scarlett, twin lead guitar attack of Cameron Michael & Cohen...
Michelle Rose
Interview conducted November 15, 2022 By Dan Locke Michelle Rose is a Pop/Alternative singer/recording artist, actress, model and speaker who also loves singing opera. This channel features her original music, music videos, cover songs and some fun acting projects....
My Policeman- Starring Harry Styles
My Policeman- Movie Review By Rebecca Baker Streaming on Prime Video The arrival of Patrick into Marion and Tom's home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previously. Director- Michael Grandage Writers- Ron Nyswaner(screenplay by)Bethan...
Bury Tomorrow Hits the Norwich
Bury Tomorrow Review 31.10.22 @ Norwich UEA LCR by Andrew Mackenzie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD_wnhgNnwg Well can say before we start this show has been in my photography calendar since March and I’m so happy to have photographed and reviewed Bury Tomorrow.If...
Amanda Page Cornett
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Putbull Brings The Non-Stop Party to Camdem’s Waterfront
PIT BULL Freedom Mortgage Pavilion Camden, New Jersey 8/2/22 By: Steve Trager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEShx614mqk There are profound artists that make a staple not just being an outstanding performer but an all around showman that has wowed fans worldwide not...
YES Mahalia- Live Stream
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Epica Serenades Philly Music Fans with An Epic Symphonic Show
EPICA The Fillmore Philadelphia, Pa 10/18/22 By: Steve Trager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiJ5r8cNiq8 It’s been a fantastic year for touring bands, many of which we don’t always have the opportunity to see live but yet can web search for new exciting videos and...
Ringo Overtakes Seattle
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Highly Suspect’s The Midnight Demon Club Tour
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The Shins reignited and celebrated powerful lyrics in their 21st Birthday tour.
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Latitude 2022- Part 1
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Aya Ito is a Japanese and Black American multilingual, multi-genre, Chicago based singer/songwriter.
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Ice-T – The Art of Rap Concert Tour
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Ted Nugent roasted it up at his American Campfire concert in Des Plaines, IL
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Blame Canada Tour Featuring: Simple Plan & Sum 41 at the Fillmore Philadelphia
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Steve Hackett announces ‘Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More’– out September 2nd, 2022
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ZZ Top in Concert – Still Sharped Dress Man
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Cherry Dragon
Cherry Dragon Interview conducted on April 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Cherry Dragon- is a female singer-songwriter/producer hailing from Dublin,Ireland. She is Nigerian-Irish and infuses her Afro-Celtic heritage colourfully throughout her music. “In a world obsessed with...
AHZ Moses- Singer/Rapper Songwriter
AHZ Moses Interview conducted on May 03, 2022 By Dan Locke Ahz Moses is the play on the word "osmosis" meaningthe balance in a membrane that brings about creativity or new ideas. Ahz Moses fancies himself as a multifaceted creative. The singer, songwriter, producer is...
Review of Ted Nugent’s latest album: Detroit Muscle
Review of Ted Nugent’s latest album Detroit Muscle – album review Release date: April 29, 2022 Review by: Dan Brodersen and Anita Maree Motor City Madman returns with Detroit Muscle! Ted Nugent is back! Nugent, from Detroit, Michigan, is best known for his...
Strictly Elizabeth
Strictly Elizabeth Interview conducted April 29, 2021 By Dan Locke Strictly Elizabeth comes to you from the heart, mind and soul of a multi-disciplined artist in the fields of music, film, design and architecture. For the last few years she has focused on music and...
Young Mommy // Clean Rap Movement
Young Mommy // Clean Rap Movement Interview conducted on April 17, 2022 By Dan Locke Young Mommy is more than a dedicated mother, she is an innovator launching a rap revolution. Breaking barriers with her content, Young Mommy’s brand of non-explicit music has put her...
Miles Davis’ final film DINGO (1991) available on DVD and Digital for the first time ever in April
Review by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yROr-s1VDK0 Dingo is a wonderful independent Australian movie from early 90s, with great acting, photography and music. The story is about a man in small town of Poona Flat, Australia, who is...
Goldthread
Goldthread- Alternative rock/dark pop female-fronted band based in Cleveland, Ohio Interview conducted on April 3, 2022 By Dan Locke Goldthread has taken their rock and roll souls together with their honest lyricism and catchy melodies to repair their broken...
Heavy Feather
Heavy Feather: Rockband from Stockholm Sweden Interview conducted on April 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Roots rockers Heavy Feather are finally back with new music! Their upcoming sophomore album Mountain of Sugar will be released by The Sign...
Interview with The James Barker Band
Interview with The James Barker BandCountry Thunder FlorenceFlorence, ArizonaApril 8,2022 By Mary Andrews The James Barker Band is originally from Canada and have four number one country hit singles there.The band decided to take the plunge and move to Nashville...
Brenzy
Brenzy - 21 year old singer, musician, & songwriter 🙂 Interview conducted on April 12, 2022 By Dan Locke Brenzy is a Virginia raised and L.A. based R&B/Pop singer, songwriter and musician. With strong influence from legends like Stevie Wonder and Michael...
KingQueen
KingQueen is a LA based pop-rock band. The band was formed by Swedish lead singer Ina aka Sabrina Petrini and has been seen on multiple platforms such as MTV, VH1, OutAt TV, Revry TV and American Music Awards. In the end of 2020 KQ released a music video for their...
Tyler Braden
Interview with Tyler BradenCountry Thunder FlorenceFlorence ArizonaApril 9, 2022 by Mary Andrews Alabama native, Tyler Braden’s week had an incredible start when he appeared earlier in the week making the semifinals on NBC’s reality series, American Song Contest. The...
IGNEA
IGNEA is a Ukrainian melodic metal band Interview conducted April 11, 2022 by Dan Locke IGNEA is a Ukrainian melodic metal band with a modern sound, mixing heavy riffs with symphonic, electronic, and folk elements that create a powerful OST-like experience. Staying...
Exclusive Interview with Isis Queen of Barb Wire Dolls
Barb Wire Dolls Interview conducted on Feb. 28, 2022 By Dan Locke The band formed in Crete, Greece in 2008 with the members IQueen and Pyn Doll while living in the Ikarus Artist Commune in Avdou.The lineup later consisted of IQueen on vocals, lead guitarist Pyn Doll...
Country Thunder 2022
Country Thunder 2022Canyon Moon Ranch outside FlorenceFlorence, ArizonaApril 7-10, 2022Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1WYOb0dV7w Someone once said, “There are two types of music, good music and bad music.” Country thunder 2022 represents that...
TikTok Star & Artist Peach Martine
Peach Martine Interview conducted on April 6, 2022 by Dan Locke Miami-based artist & songwriter Peach Martine is back today with her fiery new single, "Romeo and Juliet." "Romeo and Juliet” is a pop-punk fantasy. Pairing grungy, high-energy...
Slash at Riviera Theatre
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Riviera Theatre in Chicago, Ill. on March 2, 2022. Review by Lance Manion. With top hat and Les Paul in tow, Slash wastes no time in front of the exuberant crowd at Chicago's famous Riviera Theatre. The tour,...
Anique Granger
Anique Granger Interview conducted on April 09, 2021 By Dan Locke Originally from Fransaskoise with a piercing fingerstyle and adopted Montrealer with homemade songs. A road trip led by the guitar, accents of life stories and a flood of images that scroll...
Alyssa Jacey- A girl who dreams of a World Record
Alyssa Jacey Interview conducted on April 11, 2022 By Dan Locke Alyssa Jacey is a multi-genre, award-winning singer/songwriter, inspirational career coach, and professional dancer/choreographer. Her other love affairs like...
La Faida
La Faida Interview March 31, 2022 By Dan Locke La Faida is an Italian hard rock band, born in The Whisky a GoGo in Los Angeles in 2020. Band members are Ivan Grave on vocals, Lexy Riot on bass, Max Power and JJ Riot on guitars and Scar on drums. They worked with...
Sviet Margot releases ‘Limitless Change’ music video & single
Sviet Margo Interview conducted on March 21, 2022 By Dan Locke SVIET from the Russian word “light”, MARGOT from the sexy woman of Lupin III. Sviet Margot is an Italian band characterized by a sensual female vocals, crystalline, sometimes lyrical and gritty, with an...
Dina Renée
Dina Renée Interview conducted on April 02, 2021 By Dan Locke Dina Renee is a pop artist and songwriter originally from Knoxville, TN now living in Los Angeles, CA. Can’t Let You Go is her first single of...
1945
1945 Interview conducted April 8, 2021 By Dan Locke Formed in the spring of 2016 (Salamanca/ Spain), Nineteen fortyfive is the result of the union of 5 experienced musicians from other bands (K-OS, Evil Rise, Sarah Evil..) They wield an eclectic, vigorous mix of metal...
Gia G
Gia G Interview conducted on March 5, 2022 By Dan Locke Gia Federico is an instrumental guitarist out of Boston, USA, she is signed with Sliptrick Records with both GIA G and Devil In The Mist . The ' Cosmic Wave EP ' is the latest release for Gia Federico’s solo...
Rozzi shares “Afterglow” for International Bipolar Awareness Day
Rozzi Interview conducted on March 25, 2022 By Dan Locke Part of growing into adulthood is learning to trust your own voice. That is exactly what neo-soul luminary Rozzi set out to do on her “dangerously personal” sophomore release, Berry. The...
Judas Priest Brings ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Tour to Peoria, IL – Rocks the Foundation of Civic Center
By: Jenafur Schlangen For the most part, people in Illinois have to travel to Chicago or St. Louis to see notable live music concerts. It has always been this way and Midwestern live music fans have just accepted this fact as the way things are. But, in a rare and...
COYOTE EYES
COYOTE EYES Interview conducted March 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Jo Eubanks is Coyote Eyes Coyote Eyes, a.k.a. Jo Eubanks, is a singer, songwriter, and poet from New York City. She began training as a classical singer at age 11 and was dubbed a "young Sylvia Plath"...
Nasmore
Nasmore Interview conducted on March 16, 2022 By Dan Locke Nasmore is a composer, songwriter, and music producer from Canada. He loves experimenting with different styles and techniques and works together with great singers and musicians all over the world. ...
Keeley
Keeley Interview conducted March 10, 2022 By Dan Locke Irish Psychedelic Dreampop artist signed to London-based Indie label Dimple Discs.Author of The Keeley Chronicles, the dedicated blog for the 1988 murder victim Inga Maria Hauser. Produced by Alan Maguire during...
Kenny Barron Trio live
Review of Kenny Barron Trio live At Keystone Korner-Baltimore’s Premiere Jazz & Dinner Club. Managed by NEA Jazz Master, Todd Barkan, w/cuisine by Master Chef Robert Wiedmaier March 18 thru 20, 2022 Baltimore, MD By Maja Rios I spent my entire weekend of March 18-...
RENEÉ DOMINIQUE
RENEÉ DOMINIQUE July 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer/ songwriter Reneé Dominique is a 22-year-old, International young creative artist who is known for her music and beautifully created videos on YouTube, that features her unique singing voice, her ukulele and style in...
Esprit D’Air Releases New Lyric Video ‘The Abyss’ feat. Ryo Kinoshita (Crystal Lake)
London-based Japanese electronic metal artist Esprit D'Air has today released their latest single and visual accompaniment for "The Abyss" featuring Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake. The track is taken from their upcoming album 'Oceans', which will be out on Friday,...
KnightressM1 an Artist in Waiting
KnightressM1 Interview conducted April 05, 2021/ updated 03/22/2022 By Dan Locke Emily Palen, founder and front of Oakland's galactic hard rock power trio ~ KnightressM1 ~ fell in love with the violin early and found her start at age 4 under the tutelage of her...
Rachel Davie Lee
Rachel Davie Lee Interview conducted on March 3, 2022 By Dan Locke It's no secret that versatility adds an extra string to any player's bow. For vocalist Rachel Davie Lee, it's this multifaceted approach to music that is central to the dream of establishing her name...
Review of Music Institute of Chicago, jazz concert, featuring guitarist Russ Malone, “tribute to Les Paul”
Review of Music Institute of Chicago, jazz concert, featuring guitarist Russ Malone, "tribute to Les Paul" On-Line Event 3/ 13/22 Evanston, Il. by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvh-pxIEN7I MIC presented a guitar- centered tribute to late guitarist and...
Wallner Vain Drops Single “Johnny B. Bad”
Wallner Vain- British ‘Rock’n’Roll’ Guitarist living In LA. Interview conducted on Feb. 25, 2022 By Dan Locke VIVIEN VAIN / WILL WALLNER "Johnny B. Bad" is kicking off the countdown to Wallner Vain's debut record, Duel. "I wanted to write a straight up rock...
IVY GOLD
IVY GOLD plays female fronted blues rock feat. Manou, Tal Bergman (Joe Bonamassa, Billy Idol, Rock Candy Funk Party, a.m.m.), Sebastian Eder (Avalon), Kevin Moore (Jennifer Rush), Anders Olinder (Glenn Hughes) Interview conducted March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Mercury and the Architects
Mercury and the Architects Interview conducted on March 2, 2022 By Dan Locke A-based, Alt Pop/Hip Hop trio Mercury & the Architects announce their fiery new single, “I Don’t Fit In,” due out 2/4/22. Mercury & the Architects are defined by their...
Lauren Ann releases new track “Blatant” March 2nd via Faction Records
Lauren Ann- Lauren Ann, 18 year old singer based in Ireland. Find my music on Spotify, Apple Music or Amazon music! Interview conducted on March 2, 2022 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRkz_NSANFQ What is your upbringing?...
The Beatles a Night to Remember
A NIGHT WITH THE BEATLES Dain Norman and the Chrysalis Effect March 5, 2022 McMenamin's Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma, WA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNZRo1NZwFA There are many Beatles Tribute bands out there, to be sure, but Dain Norman and The Chrysalis Effect...
Pretty Blackmore
Pretty Blackmore Interview conducted on March 3, 2022 By Dan Locke PRETTY BLACKMORE adornment to Rock n Roll has become a total VIBE. Conceived by the water in Sunny California circa 2020 PBM has been compared to A FORCE OF NATURE. Led by lead singer Minx, PBM blend...
Jodi Essex -new rock ballad reveals inner battle
Jodi Essex Interview conducted March 4, 2022 by Dan Locke Jodi Essex's rock ballad, "Unravel" (video out Feb. 24th) reveals a wondrous battle for willpower... in her words, "the process of ‘unraveling’ ourselves is a common struggle between what we’ll find as we dig...
Ghost, Volbeat, & Twin Temple: Warmly Welcomed in Frigid Chicago on 02/18/22
By: Jenafur Schlangen It was a typical dark, drab, and freezing winter night in Chicago on February 18th, yet on this particular evening, there were thousands of eager music fans packed into Allstate Arena, awaiting the beginning of what was to be the first live metal...
Brigitte Eve
Brigitte Eve- I wanna Rock! Electric Guitarist, Actor, Singer, Dancer, & Performer. Love People, Pets and Places. Interview conducted March 23, 2021By Dan Locke Brigitte Eve, an avid singer, dancer and electric guitar player from Barrie, Ontario Canada. Her...
2022 Innings Festival
2022 Innings FestivalTempe Water ParkTempe, ArizonaFebruary 26-27, 2022 By Mary Andrews It’s been two long years since the previous Innings Festival in Arizona. The two-day festival is a blend of top notch musical bands and baseball’s major league great players....
Katie Belle _ What is new after 2 years
Katie Belle- She is an American Pop Artist, musician and international model who appeared on American Idol Season 17. Her breathy voice and playful, stage presence caught the attention of mega stars like Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Interview conducted on Feb. 17,...
MIREI- GAUGES THE SURREAL PRICE OF MODERN LOVE IN NEW ANTHEM “SELL ME YOUR LOVE” INSPIRED BY KABUKICHO STABBING INCIDENT
MIREI Interview conducted on Feb. 23, 2022 By Dan Locke Japanese artist MIREI muses on the surreal yet demanding price of modern love in her new sultry alternative R&B-pop single and video “Sell Me Your Love” out on Friday, February 11 via Cool Japan Music....
indifferentMonKeY
indifferentMonKeY. Interview conducted on March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke From a love of making music is indifferentMonKeY. The band are influenced by an eclectic mix of Trip Hop, Heavy Rock, Funk, Jazz, Electronic and Pop. (If you need to label it we guess "New Trip...
Tiktok Viral Folk Artist Sidney Bird Announces New Single “Brooklyn Baby” Out
Sidney Bird Interview Conducted on Feb. 17, 2022 By Dan Locke Sidney Bird is a southwestern darling making a name for herself in New York City. Born and raised in Arizona, Bird holds her own in the western pop scene, alongside artists like Kacey Musgraves and...
Plastic Rhino
Plastic Rhino- LA based Alternative Rock Duo Interview conducted Feb 18, 2022 By Dan Locke Plastic Rhino is: Atara Glazer, Jack Glazer Plastic Rhino is a female-fronted Alternative Hard Rock duo from LA. Raised on 70's Progressive Rock, 80's Hair Metal, and 90's...
RIVER- Fatal Attractions In New Soulful Pop Anthem “We’ll Be Together” Ft. Lute
RIVER Interview Conducted on Feb. 14, 2022 by Dan Locke Swedish artist RIVER, just released her new single “We’ll Be Together” ft. Lute on Friday, January 21st via EMI Sweden / Universal Music AB. It’s a sultry mixture of pop, soul, and hip-hop that nestle us into a...
Hellcats
Hellcats Interview conducted on November 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Hellcats is an all girl rock metal band from Slovenia and the first all girl metal band from that part of Europe. The band was formed in 2003 in Ljubljana by the sisters Sasha and Sonja Zagorc, who started...
Harper Starling
Harper Starling Interview conducted on November 12, 2022 by Dan Locke Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Harper Starling was destined to be a performer. Having been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome would have deterred most, but not Harper. Harper’s...
Storm Large and Le Bonheur live in Tucson
Storm Large and Le Bonheur live in Tucson Fox Theatre Tucson, AZ February 17, 2022 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCbzWiJLVhk Storm Large is no stranger to Tucson. Her first appearance was fronting Pink Martini as the lead singer subbing for China...
HELL’S BELLES
Hell's Belles - Crazy Awesome: the one and only all female AC/DC tribute act. Presenting music from both AC/DC eras! “The best AC/DC band I’ve ever heard?There was an all-girl band in America, Hells Belles.” - Angus Young, Blender (2003) Interview conducted Nov....
Haley Smalls
Haley Smalls Interview conducted on Feb. 15, 2022 By Dan Locke Haley Smalls is a singer, songwriter, and engineer with a classically trained voice, distinctive mainstream sound and noticeable R&B influence. Most say this makes her one of the most intriguing up and...
Small Talk with Diamante
Interview with Diamante February 1, 2022 By Mary Andrews Diamante is a rising star on the rock music scene and is described as a siren bringing new fire to rock and alternative music with a show stopping voice. She released her sophomore album, American...
Diamante live show
Diamante live show 191 Toole Tucson, AZ February 2, 2022 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQPQBz7YVV4 The powerhouse, show stopping rocker, Diamante, brought her American Dream Tour to Tucson. American Dream happens to be the name of...
MAITA
MAITA Interview Conducted on February 2, 2022 By Dan Locke Portland's MAITA will release their new album I Just Want To Be Wild For You next month via Kill Rock Stars and today they have shared album single "Loneliness"...
Megan Knight
Megan Knight- jersey | Nashville | muscle shoals Interview conducted on Nov.19,2021 by Dan Locke Megan’s music is the most perfect blend of poise and raw elements to create a very idiosyncratic style. With a mix of contemporary country instrumentals, pop vocals, and a...
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs Live
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs Live Tucson Jazz Festival Tucson, AZ January 22, 2022 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oefqCf5HOE The Tucson Jazz Festival featured Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs to Tucson on the final day of the festival to perform...
Cameron DuBois
Cameron DuBois Interview conducted on June 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Country and soul singer-songwriter Cameron DuBois’ unique artistry is solidified on a new single project called “The Light,” which the Alabamian songstress composed in two separate...
Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne with The Weepies Live Fox Theatre Tucson, AZ January 27, 2022 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg0iap2GWvU Joan Osborne returned to Tucson to a very welcoming crowd after having to change concert dates due the pandemic. Osborne expressed he...
Still Eighteen
Still Eighteen Interview conducted on May 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Still Eighteen is a unique and exciting alternative rock band made up of Canadian rockers: Joey, Samantha, and Karen. Consisting of a mother, father, and daughter, Still Eighteen is not your average...
Only Bricks
Only Bricks- Anne + Joseph, writing pop songs and putting it all out there in love, life, and music. Interview conduct May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Anne + Joseph, writing pop songs and putting it all out there in love, life, and music....
Who is Penny
Penny Interview conducted Jan. 17, 2022 by Dan Locke Penny is a 16-year old girl from northern Sweden that writes radio pop ballads with strong melodies and a powerful message. Singing and listening to music has always been a comforting oasis for Penny that started...
Master Dy
Master Dy- Female Fronted Metal Band from Portugal Interview conducted on Jan. 02, 2022 by Dan Locke A strong and iconic team of musicians, the emerging band Master Dy that was created in Portugal, has a strong theatrical component, approaches themes around metal and...
Kevin Costner & Modern West
Kevin Costner and Modern West: The Tales from Yellowstone Tour AVA Amphitheatre November 5, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-g5eFf3hdc We have become very familiar with Kevin Costner over the last 40 years. He has garnered two Academy Awards, two...
Joe Bataan
Joe Bataan Joe Bataan Interview Phone interview December 14, 2021 By Maja Rios Worked at "Millions" of Discotheques + www.djsportal.com - No 1 disco & deejay history website worldwide The following is from a Phone interview, I did with one of my musical...
Andrei Cerbu-An Amazing Romanian Guitar Player
Andrei Cerbu Interview conducted on November 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Andrei Cerbu, is a Romanian guitar player! As you will see, I have variety of musical styles, from Rock'n'Roll to Blues, to Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, and all the audios and the videos are made by me!...
Wazzara
Interview with Barbara (vocals, guitar) from wazzaraNov 22, 2021 Uniting Post Metal, Doom and Psychedelic Rock, WAZZARA is the culmination of a themed solo project from the former lead singer of Folk Metal band, Caladmor.Taking initial...
Ignescent
Questions for Chicago's Own IGNESCENT Interview conducted on December 01. 2021 By Dan Locke The full EP, Ascension, drops March 4th and will be celebrated with a live performance at The Forge in Joliet, IL with Otep on the same date. The EP will include a new song,...
Lindsey Buckingham Live!
Lindsey Buckingham Live! Fox Theatre, Tucson, Arizona December 5, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOMyqyHL_EA Lindsey Buckingham gained instant fame in 1975 when he joined Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham has been given much credit for Fleetwood Mac’s...
Walter Trout Blues Live
Walter Trout Blues Live The Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona December 8, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3gOoGGFKJA Walter Trout and his band took the stage at the Rialto Theatre. Trout looked out into the audience and remarked that the last time...
2021 Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding
2021 Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding The Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona December 4, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzuVYXqNM38 Two long years have passed since the previous Alice Cooper Christmas Pudding. That is a longtime for an...
FATE GEAR
FATE GEAR Interview conducted on November 10, 2021 By Dan Locke The all-female steam punk metal band FATE GEAR is heading over from Japan and ready to conquer uncharted territory. With founding member Captain Mina at the helm, this band is well on its way to...
Jake Shimabukuro-Christmas in Hawaii tour
Jake Shimabukuro-Christmas in Hawaii tour Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Arizona 11/27, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6auXngY51U Hawaii’s Jake Shimabukuro brought his brilliant and powerhouse ukulele performance to Tucson once again. Shimabukuro...
Nita Strauss Winter Wasteland live tour
Nita Strauss Winter Wasteland live tour Encore, Tucson, AZ November 16, 2021 Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXylY7ACINI Strauss has been on the rock music scene since 2003, She started as a guitarist for the all-female band,Iron Maidens, a tribute band...
Jaded Star
Interview conducted on Nov. 20, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvzpQh_jTc8 When there was nothing left but us, we came together. From distant corners of the scorched and ruined Earth, as remnant, persistent shards of life and light, we merged and...
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real The Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ November 11, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8NDw3SalQ8 The first time I saw Lukas Nelson was in 2000 when he and his brother, Micah, were kids running around backstage at a...
MIC Institute of Chicago 10th Anniversary Jazz Studies Concert
Review of MIC Institute of Chicago 10th Anniversary Jazz Studies Concert, Nov13, 2021, By Maja Rios for Unrated Magazine Evanston, IL. Live stream The concert at MIC, 10th Anniversary, featured jazz faculty. Players included faculty members, Jeremy Kahn, piano,...
Books Review: Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax
Written in an easy conversational tone, Bello’s memoir, Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax, allows any reader to feel as if they are the friend who’s sitting down with him to catch up on life, only better.
Skindred Live MUSIC IS BACk
Skindred: Live concert finally here!! LIVE MUSIC!!
Lisa Gorry
Lisa Gorry Interview conducted on October 12, 2021 by Dan Locke Kildare native Lisa Gorry is no stranger to the Irish music scene, where her combination of relatable lyrics and tender vocal tones have been honed to create an intimate performance style. Having been...
ALMA Interview conducted September 16, 2021 By Dan Locke NYC-based trio ALMA bring a quirky, cinematic DIY approach to dream pop. Often compared to artists like Sylvan Esso, Tune Yards, The Staves, and Dirty Projectors, their music is immersive, chock full of...
Paula Poundstone -Live
Paula Poundstone extracts comedy from anything Fox Theatre Tucson, AZ October 26, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-UAq06iSB4 Comedian Paula Poundstone is a fan favorite in Tucson. Her third appearance at the Fox Theatre on October 28 was an...
Drew Parker
Interview with Drew Parker Country Thunder Arizona October16, 2021 By Mary Andrews Drew Parker has been singing for the public literally his entire life. He first sang gospel music and that later evolved into country music. One might say music is in his blood....
Little Thief
Little Thief Interview conducted on Oct. 22, 2021 by Dan Locke Formed in 2015 by long-time collaborators Charlie Fitzgerald and Rhii Williams, Little Thief has created their own brand of raw, gritty, and soulful alternative rock that defines itself. They have a...
Harper Starling
Harper Starling Interview conducted on October 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Dance-pop artist Harper Starling ahead of her new single/video, “Cannot Tell A Lie,” out October 29th. Despite being diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at a young age, Harper refused to give up on...
Midland Live
Midland AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ October 9, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFq4M_x_gpg Midland has deep roots in Tucson, Arizona. So much so that they seem to have an annual revival at Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheatre. 2020 was an exception...
MEGG
SOUTH BAY ARTIST MEGG ELECTRIFIES THE POP SCENE IN SOPHOMORE EP, Interview conducted on Sept. 30th by Dan Locke South Bay-born and raised artist, MEGG, bridges the gap between her love for pop music and her Southern California beach punk rock roots - while combining...
Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish: Live 191 Toole Tucson, AZ 09/26.2021 The queen of blues guitar graced the stage at 191 Toole with a wall-to-wall sold out crowd waiting with anticipation. It had been three long years since Fish’s last performance in Tucson and the fans were chomping at...
The Almas
The Almas Interview conducted on June 3, 2021 By Dan Locke The Almas are an international touring hard rock band from New Munster, Wisconsin. Formed in 2016, the band released their eponymous EP and a year later the full-length album 'Back To Bad'. Their music has a...
2021 Farm Aid
2021 Farm Aid: Thirty-six years of helping the family farmer with spectacular concerts Xfinity Amphitheatre, Hartford, CT, September 25, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2qGmRFBBg Saturday, September 25, 2021 marked the 36st Farm Aid concert...
Cali Reed
Cali Reed Interview conducted on September 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Fiercely talented pop artist Cali Reed is alive and well but reminds us that “bad habits die hard” in her poignant new single “Die Hard.” Hailing from a proud line of entertainers, Cali...
Ålesund
Ålesund Interview conducted June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Delighted to once again be working with Bristol-based atmospheric Alt-Pop quartet Ålesund, this time on the release of their upcoming EP 'A Thread In The Dark', released July 9th.The follow up to 2020's 'All Hail...
Mikaela
NOCTURNE IN RED ALBUM & MERCH OUT NOW Interview conducted on April 23, 2021 By Dan Locke MIKAELA, is a metal project led by Mikaela Attard, born May 8, 1993. She is a vocalist, composer, lyric writer, and producer hailing from the island of Malta. She has...
Music Is Back with the Help Of The Mountain Stage!
The Mountain Stage July 25, 2021 Culture Center Theater, Charleston, WV by Elizabeth Locke I am from the Philippines and I had never seen a live concert in person. Not saying they do not have live music in the Philippines. They...
Call Me Loop
Call Me Loop Interview conducted April 8, 2021 By Dan Locke Fast-rising popstar Call Me Loop (Georgia Buchanan) has already gained support from the likes of BBC Radio 1, MTV, Pop justice, GQ, FAULT, 1883, Official Charts and Gay Times. She's clocked up a staggering 45...
Lia D’sau
Lia D'Sau Interview conducted on July 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lia, 18, was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. She started singing at the age of 7. Growing up in a musical family, she was exposed to all kinds of music from a very young age, shaping her own music...
The FBR
The FBR Interview conducted September 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Tennessee-based Americana/Rock group The FBR release their new track "Still on the Run." Inspired by artists such as Fleetwood Mac and John Prine, The FBR’s shining quality is their...
Lauren Carter
Lauren Carter- Dreampop/Electropop Singer/ Operatic soprano/Voice coach Interview conducted on May 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lauren Carter Interview conducted on May 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lauren Carter is an independent recording artist, based in LA. Her latest track,...
Jim Valley- From the The Viceroys toPaul Revere & The Raiders to Going solo
To The Moon and Back! A Review and Interview with Jim Valley September – 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZdOMedtcg If it's raining out, or you're down in the dumps, I recommend you listen to music by Jim Valley. Jim is like a ray of sunshine and a rainbow on a...
A Success Story: Central Illinois Town Holds First Ever Music Festival, Despite City’s Lack of Funding
By: Jenafur Schlangen Canton, Illinois is a tight-knit community situated southwest of Peoria and north of the State's capital, Springfield. It may be considered a quintessential "small town," yet it is a town with a rich history and full of residents who encompass a...
Ice Cube Live
Ice Cube live in Tucson AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ September 11, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNOtV79rZ7I Ice Cube brought his explosive, animated performance to a packed, sold out house at AVA Amphitheatre. Ice Cube is known to have changed the face of...
Kosmogonia
Kosmogonia Interview conducted on July 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Kosmogonia a pagan folk melodic death metal band originated from Athens, Greece. The band was founded by Kostas Magalios (vocals and guitars) and Christos Drossos (guitars) in 2015. In the beginning,...
Trition Devs
Trition Devs Interview Conducted July 6, 2021 By Dan Locke TRITON DEVS is the creation of composer/guitarist/sound engineer Blacky Lee Stone, aiming to embark on a new musical project to signify a rebirth of the world after this tragic past year and unexpected period...
Rella
Rella Interview conducted April 09, 2021 By Dan Locke Rella is a natural-born storyteller. The daughter of a bass player, Rella is a child of the Nashville music scene, attending the same high school as Taylor Swift. After having her heartbroken at the start of her...
Chaka Khan and Sheila E. Live! at AVA Amphitheatre
Chaka Khan and Sheila E. Live! AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ September 3, 2021 By Mary Andrews It is rare to have two music legends on the same bill, but to have them on the bill for the first show since the pandemic started was stellar. Both of these stars are...
Emma Kelly
Emma Kelly Interview conducted September 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Emma Kelly makes bold powerful pop music that balances precariously on the verge of euphoria, sorrow and empowerment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYpDWyiOSx8 You are from London. What is your...
Kitty
Parisian-Welsh POP singer Kitty releases Y2K inspired Single and Video Interview conducted on August 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer/Songwriter from France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXURdmuhLpo What is your...
Wicked Envy
Wicked Envy Interview conduct May 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Sydney-based alternative/rock band Wicked Envy, is emerging from the ashes and ready to take the earth by storm. Bringing to you all forces of hard, grunge rock, infused with heavy, powered riffs and bewitching,...
Annabel Gutherz
Annabel Gutherz Releases New Single "Remnant," from 'Loose Ends' Album Interview conducted on August 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Today, singer-songwriter Annabel Gutherz shares her new single and lyric video, “Remnant,” from her upcoming debut album ‘Loose...
Lisa Ramey
Lisa Ramey Interview conducted May 2, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih4tf_bmduw WHAT IS YOUR UPBRINGING? I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri HOW DID YOU DISCOVER MUSIC? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N3O-FjBko0 My parents were always...
The Beach Boys ‘Do It Again’!
Concert took place on August 21, 2021 Review and photos by Anita Maree Ravinia Festival welcomed back The Beach Boys to ‘Do It Again’! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cu3C05kXQQ Ravinia, located in beautiful Highland Park, IL, welcomed to the stage one of the most...
Soul Asylum with special Guest Local H
Soul Asylum with Local H The Moody Theater in Austin, TX on August 30, 2021 By Charles R Pearce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtvqT_wMeY I want to say tonight smells like flannel. But it doesn’t. It smells like a dirty mask instead, with a timid crowd spread...
INSAMMER (Swe)
INSAMMER (Swe)- Transfusion Metal Interview conducted July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke INSAMMER is one of Sweden's most promising metal bands, combining dark, pulsating Nordic grooves with Eastern European lyricism and melodic romanticism. Their live shows throb with...
Fallcie- Russian Metal
Fallcie- extreme metal band from St.Petersburg, Russia Interview conducted August 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Fallcie - female-fronted metal from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Valentina Lavrinenko - vox. Alexander Korsak - guitars. Dmitri Chernykh - bass. Nikolai...
RossoMetile
RossoMetile Interview conducted on July 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Rossometile was founded in Salerno (Italy) in 1996 at the initiative of the guitarist Rosario Runes Reina and the drummer Gennaro Rino Balletta. The aim was, and is, to create original songs starting from a...
VAZUM
VAZUM: Detroit deathgaze duo. Interview conducted August 22, 2021 By Dan Locke The Familiar is VAZUM's second single from their forthcoming album, V+. Released Friday, May 21st the Familiar is a tongue-in-cheek expose on a culture of regurgitation that...
James McMurtry
James McMurtry is an American rock and folk rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, and occasional actor. August 25, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9fPPtlObSU James McMurtry has released a new album, The Horses and the Hounds,...
Betty Reed
Betty Reed Interview conducted August 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Drawing on life experiences, Betty Reed relates stories of everyday life through her music. Struggles. Triumphs. Journeys. Her expressive vocals and clever lyrics resonate throughout her EP Mistakes...
Sydney Irving
Sydney Irving Interview conducted on August 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Syracuse, N.Y. rising star Sydney Irving’s musical journey may be just beginning, but she’s already been nominated for three major regional songwriting awards. History tells us that Helen of Troy was...
Anaté
Anate Interview conducted July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Italy/Germany -based, collaborative Alt/Pop duo Anaté release a set of five depth fully rich new singles, “Confusion", "First Time", "Rio", "Flow", and "3am". “Confusion” speaks on the nature of duality....
Caroline Romano
Caroline Romano Interview conducted August 17, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2RfAyRN57w You are originally from Mississippi — what was your upbringing like there? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJv5_mlY1IQ ⁃ I had a mostly great childhood growing...
Eva Schubert
Eva Schubert Interview conducted March 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Eva Schubert is a singer and songwriter based in Vancouver, Canada. Inspired by jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone, blues icons like Etta James, and — perhaps improbably...
Molllust
Molllust Opera Metal from Leipzig Germany Interview conducted April 25, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? Janika Groß: I grew up in the countryside until I moved to Leipzig after I finished school. How did you discover music?...
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL Sells Out Two Months In Advance Of Event
For the first time in the event’s four-year run, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival is completely sold-out with tickets sales of 160,000. This not only is the festival’s first sell-out, but it also marks the only time the event has sold-out well in advance. For the...
Lawrence Gowan- Keyboard Player for Styx
Interview with Lawrence Gowan of Styx August 14, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2drA7iB5axI The legendary progressive-rock band, Styx, is on tour after a year and a half pandemic shutdown. No one could be happier to be back on the road than...
HALIENE
HALIENE The voice of "Saving Light" ASOT Tune of the Year 2017, "Pages" with ATB, "Rush Over Me" with Seven Lions + Illenium + Said The Sky, "Breathe" with Slander + Adam K, and many more Interview conducted March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Rising from...
Lung
Lung Interview conducted on July 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Powerhouse art-punk, cello-rock duo, Lung, have a sound that is dark and commanding, evoking the driving sludge of early grunge with layered sinister undertones. The band is Kate Wakefield, a...
Dead Soul Revival
Dead Soul Revival: Hard Rock /Post Grunge band Interview conducted on July 29, 2021 by Dan Locke Dead Soul Revival is a hard rock/post grunge band formed by vocalist/guitarist Matt Clark and drummer Scott Freak (both formerly of Freakhouse) and bassist Kendall Clark....
Arshenic
Arshenic is a Polish band with a female front, playing heavy music on the edge of rock and metal. Interview conducted June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Band members: Ofilia (Oliwia Bartus Staszak) vocals, lyrics Vlad (Włodzmierz Czuba) guitars, electronicsBartosz...
Voice of Baceprot- VOB
Voice of Baceprot - young Muslim women from Indonesia playing Metal Interview conducted on August 09, 2021 By Dan Locke Voice Of Baceprot – often abbreviated as VOB – are an Indonesian all-girl rock band formed in Garut, West Java in 2014. Consisting of young...
Riiver Brukes
Riiver Brukes Interview conducted on May 31, 2021 By Dan Locke Riiver Brukes unusual gritty and soulful voice brings a powerful edge to some amazing hook-laden songs, and is influenced by a broad spectrum of genres and artists, but especially her passion for...
Tucson Jazz Festival is Back
Tucson Jazz Festival announces their 2022 Festival lineup 7/28/2021 By Mary Andrews Tucson Jazz fans have been anxiously anticipating the announcement of the 2022 talent lineup of jazz artists coming to the Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF) in January. Fans were disappointed...
Dasha
Dasha Interview conducted July 29, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GkZlpNapjM About Dasha and Her Discovery of Music What is your upbringing? - I was born and raised in San Luis Obispo, California. My...
JD Reynolds
JD Reynolds Interview conducted on July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Country singer/songwriter JD Reynolds sets the scene for a carefree, feel-good summer with the release of her music video for "WHATEVER". The music video features Reynolds and her girl...
Mar1aSol
Mar1aSol's introduction to R&B and soul music came while her father would taker her to school. Her dad, a funk musician, would play the music of Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton and other R&B legends in the car. He augmented that audio education by explaining the...
Maddy Wood
Maddy Wood Interview conducted May 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Describing herself as a “Rock ’n’ Roll glitter princess,” Maddy Wood combines her love for the classic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin and Stevie Nicks with modern pop sensibilities, soulful vocals, and...
Bruvvy
Rebellious Rockers Bruvvy Interview Conducted on July 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Bruvvy is spicing up the South Florida rock ‘n’ roll scene (literally) in their unruly restaurant takeover for the “U Think This Song Is About U” music video. The track is a trailblazing...
After Silence
After Silence since 2019, starting with the release of their first EP entitled "The Awakening", made of 5 songs full of energy and ferocity. The purpose of this band is to promote Mexican metalcore. Interview conducted July 21, 2021 By Dan Locke After Silence is...
Killer Workout
Killer Workout NEW “Direct To Video” out September 17th, 2021 Interview conducted on June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Interviewee: Anthony Darnell and Adrienne Clark Just in time for things to open up again for dancing and romancing in the night time, Killer Workout return...
FOX VIOLET
FOX VIOLET Interview conducted July 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Fox Violet Photo (credit: Anna Azarov) London-born, LA-based dreamy, alt rock act, Fox Violet, who blends ambient ethereal vibes with dark pop rock hooks and soulful vocals that pack a dissonant...
Beyond Forgiveness
Beyond Forgiveness is a Symphonic Metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Interview conducted June 7, 2021 By Dan Locke Beyond Forgiveness began as a cathartic gothic symphonic guilty pleasure of death metal guitarist, Richard Marcus. The project drew...
Desert Sharks
Desert Sharks Interview March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Desert Sharks have been in the Brooklyn / NYC DIY scene for the greater part of the last decade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_yMdg7xkbs Baby’s Gold Death Stadium showcases their guitar-driven brand of...
Jess Novak Band
Jess Novak Band Interview conducted July 27, 2021 By Dan Locke Jess Novak takes no prisoners. With a fiddle on fire, powerful vocals, and a fierce band behind her, this pop, rock, soul-pumped group from Syracuse, New York brings passion to every performance....
Dot Allison
Dot Allison- Having taken time out to raise a family, Dot Allison returns with Heart-Shaped Scars, her most realized and illuminating album – and there have been several significant predecessors to compare it to. Interview conducted on July 27, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Bridge City Sinners
Bridge City Sinners: From the misty, pine-covered hills of the Pacific Northwest come the Bridge City Sinners, who trace the arc from Prohibition-era jazz to Appalachian death folk. This traditional string band bends the meaning of the word "genre," playing...
MACY
MACY Interview conducted on July 22, 2021 By Dan Locke MACY is a fast-rising Pop artist hailing from the South Wales valleys where she has received support from PRS Foundation funded Forte Project and BBC Horizon’s Launchpad and Help Musicians UK. She has previously...
INTERVIEW WITH RISING POP ACT CHEL
CHEL Interview conducted on July 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Channelling the likes of Jessie Reyez and Mae Muller, CHEL pens highly relatable lyrics that are backed by infectious beats, captivating rhythms and dynamic, powerful vocals making her one to watch in the modern...
The Aquadolls
The Aquadolls Interview conducted July 18, 2021 By Dan Locke The Aquadolls formed in La Mirada, CA in January 2012, by Melissa Brooks, the band's lead singer and songwriter. Melissa began recording bedroom demos of her songs and eventually released the album 'We...
Pledge
Pledge: Post Hardcore / Indie from Portugal Interview conducted July 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Born in 2018, Portugal's Pledge play what we might call a modern and fresh post-hardcore with no strings attached, influenced by what each and every member brings to the table....
Renee Phoenix
Renee Phoenix (Fit For Rivals) Released New Single "EZPZ" Interview conducted on June 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Renee Phoenix released her debut single "EZPZ" through Freak Machine Records on June 12, 2021. The single was written by Renee...
Nephila
Nephila Interview conducted on July 4, 2021 By Dan Locke Swedish psychedelic rock band Nephila is set to release their self-titled debut album on The Sign Records. Drawing inspiration from 60s and 70s folk and prog rock, the album includes seven experimental...
CADAVERIA
CADAVERIA Interview conducted on July 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Italian Black/Dark Gothic metallers CADAVERIA have released The Genesis of Creation, a video documentary dedicated to the making of the recent singles, released from October 2020...
Maddie Glass
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Jenna Paulette
Jenna Paulette Interview conducted on July09, 2021 By Dan Locke Jenna Paulette (credit: Nick Swift) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Texas rancher, songwriter, and songstress Jenna Paulette cast her song bait into the world by sharing now-viral clips of her new single’s...
Morgan Wade
Morgan Wade Interview conducted on July 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Morgan Wade Photo(credit: David McClister) On the heels of her critically acclaimed debut Reckless (released March 19 via Thirty Tigers/Ladylike Records), Morgan Wade continues to...
Velvet Two Stripes
Velvet Two Stripes (Sophie and Sara Diggelmann and Franca Mock) came to this realization after their liaison with Berlin for the Got Me Good EP in 2017. Interview conducted on Ma26, 2021 By Dan Locke Blending bluesy riffs and classic rock, the unmistakable force...
DemUnillusions
DemUnillusions- symphonic-metal band established on the 2nd of October 2012, in the city of Severomorsk (Russia). Sounding of the group comprises both pure male and female vocals, altogether with unusual orchestrations Interview conducted on June 16, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Mordian
Mordian Interview conducted on July 1, 2021 By Dan Locke ‘January Moon’ follows her debut EP ‘Romance in Disguise’ which released in May 2019 and contains three distinctive sections which explore contrasting moods and atmospheres. Opening with serene entwining of...
Yngwie Malmsteen
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Magg Dylan
Magg Dylan: Metal Female-Fronted Band Interview conducted on June 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Magg Dylan is a really heartfelt and down-to-earth band based out of Virginia Beach. All of their songs come from actual life experiences, feelings, emotions, and things...
MalefistuM
MalefistuM: Pagan, Power, Melodic Death Metal Interview conducted May 1, 2021 By Dan Locke MalefistuM was founded by Dawn of Destiny mastermind Jens Faber and features as guests: -Melissa Bonny (Serenity, Warkings, Ad Infinitum, Rage of Light) -Zagan (Black Messiah)...
Horrorpops
Eclectic Horror Pop Superstars HorrorPops To Release Their First Ever Live Album on June 18th Interview conducted on June 12, 2021 By Dan Locke, It’s been over 12 years since L.A. transplants HorrorPops have released a full-length album and almost as...
Juna N Joey
Juna N Joey Interview conducted April 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Following their recent success coming in runners up on Nickelodeon's America's Most Musical Family, brother and sister singer/songwriter duo Juna N Joey are following up with a new single “Something...
Foghat for 2021
Interview with Foghat’s Rodney O’Quinn June 25, 2021 Interviewer: Mary Andrews Title photo Foghat (credit: Elijah Shark) Foghat is an American based English band that started in 1971 with massive album sells at the beginning of their career. The band was started by...
UnRated Magazine Exclusive: Ashlynn Malia “temporary”
Ashlynn Malia is a real up and coming LA pop star! She has like 300K TikTok now and She already got Flaunt, American Songwriter, Cool Hunting, Atwood, she is super fun and talented xxx Check out our interview with Ashlynn Malia....
Ida Maria
Ida Maria Interview conducted on June 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Having established herself early in her life as a major label rock n roll artists with hits like 2007's "Oh My God," and 2008's "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" from her debut album Fortress...
Melotika
Melotika's official artist channel with music videos, cover songs, reaction videos, and more! Interview conducted June 08, 2021 By Dan Locke Based in Toronto, Melotika is redefining what it is to be an Electropop artist. Blending alternative sounds with infectious,...
Red Calling
Red Calling a hard rock band from Tampa, FL Interview conducted on June 05, 2021 By Dan Locke Hard Rockers Red Calling has debuted their new single and music video “Torture.” Led by frontwoman Jessica Pons’ strong and exotic vocals, the track is about not hanging on...
Stereoside 9/15/2016
KC's Cabin in Spring Grove Illinois September 15, 2016 by Aaron Michael Where were you on September 15th, 2016? Well, you should have been at KC's Cabin in Spring Grove Illinois. JP and the Wiil Rock crew always manages to throw some kick ass parties with the right...
SongFest for Vets
SongFest for Vets - May 13th at the South Florida Fair Interview conducted on May 19, 2021 by Dan Locke The first ever SongFest for Vets, featuring combat Veterans introducing songs that were important to them during their tours had approximately 500 visitors and...
CRYPTA
Brazilian/Dutch Death Metal Unit CRYPTA Announces Debut Album, "Echoes of the Soul", with First Single “From The Ashes” Interview conducted on June 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Formed in June 2019, the four-piece line up consists of vocalist and bassist Fernanda Lira...
California Widow
California Widow- Chicago based alternative music project founded by Estonian artist Darja Vaarsi. Interview conducted on April 07, 2021 By Dan Locke The storytelling of doom and forlorn romance through dark lyrical imagery interwoven with somber musical landscapes....
KC Jones
KC Jones Interview conduct April 21, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWL5kKUGd7U Coming out of Lafayette, Louisiana, K.C. Jones is at the vanguard of this Cajun prairie’s center of new American roots music. Her new album Queen of the In Between (June...
Hannah Schzde
Hannah Schzde is a string player and songwriter from Mexico City now based in Boston. Interview conducted May 31, 2021 By Dan Locke Hannah Schzde ("Sheez-dae”) is a singer/songwriter and violinist born and raised in Mexico City now based in Boston, MA....
Abigail Fierce
Abigail Fierce is a 20-year-old singer songwriter and actress. I live in LA as a starving creative (because Hollywood really needs more of those.) I write & play all of the instruments on my tracks, which are available on all streaming platforms. Interview...
Natalie Carr
There is an innovative, sultry, new-age Pop/R&B combo in the blazing North Carolina music scene - and she goes by Natalie Carr. Interview conducted April 2, 2021 By Dan Locke “I’ve found my stride in being honest in my writing, for everyday people, like myself, to...
Castella
Castella is a national adult R&B, Smooth Jazz Independent Recording Artist. Pick up her new EP Interview conducted on March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwIwMQVei5A What is your upbringing? I grew up in Long Beach, California with my...
Brí
Brí Interview conducted May 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Irish indie pop artist, Brí is releasing her fifth single 'If I Wasn't Scared' on June 16th and with it is reaffirming her credentials as one of the most exciting artists around. With powerful yet fragile vocals over...
SUNSET JUNKIES
SUNSET JUNKIES Interview conducted May 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Brisbane's Prog-Metal Sensations Sunset Junkies announce their sophomore album 'Darkness Visible' and release their crushing new single 'Pentagram'. Mixed by Grammy Award-Winning Heavyweight...
Beth Crowley
Beth Crowley- Writing songs about books, being friend zoned, Sheldon Cooper, and whatever else tickles my fancy Interview conducted on June 2, 2021 By Dan Locke Nashville Singer-Songwriter Beth Crowley Releases New Hit Summer Single "YOU"RE EXHAUSTING...
Lindsey Jade
Lindsey Jade- dynamic pop sound is set to lyrics that always glimmer with an inspiring sense of confidence and hope. Interview conducted on May 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Lindsey Jade’s dynamic pop sound is set to lyrics that fearlessly seek self-awareness and explore the...
Lexi X
Lexi X Interview conducted June 4, 2021 By Dan Locke Cover shot (Lexi X credit: David Koley ) "Hip-hop laden and clearly provocative pop" -Home cooking Share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXMlK-_PEi4 What is your upbringing? My upbringing can best be...
Only Bricks
Only Bricks- Indie pop duo Only Bricks is us: lead vocalist Anne DiGiovanni and guitarist Joseph Lewczak. Interview conduct May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Indie pop duo Only Bricks is comprised of. Married in 2017, we gave birth to our debut EP Foundation in...
Bob Koester
A Conversation with Jazz recording great, Bob Koester by Vittorio Carli I spoke at length to Bob Koester who owned Bob’s Blues and Jazz Mart at 3419 W Irving Park Road. Bob is also the former owner/founder of the...
EVERLUST
EVERLUST- gothic rock / melodic metal band from Latvia, will release their sophomore full length album “Diary of Existence” on May 7th, 2021 via Wormholedeath on all digital platforms worldwide Interview conducted March 30, 2021 By Dan...
Ryélle
Ryélle brings a sweet, sultry vibe to R&B, her records include minimal but effective harmonies with hard-hitting instrumentation. Ryélle writes her music from experience, when she finds it difficult to express herself she turns to song. Interview conducted October...
Jenna Parr
Jenna Parr- Singing, songwriting, playing, and living for the Lord! Interview conducted April 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Jenna Parr is a rising Christian Rock artist creating music inspired by her faith and her love of 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s rock. Her unique style of...
Violet Orlandi
Violet Orlandi Interview conducted May 3, 2021 By Dan Locke Brazil-based rock vocalist/instrumentalist Violet Orlandi, who has gained viral recognition with her precocious abilities and edgy renditions of heavy metal/grunge/dark/rock artists like Nirvana,...
Fiona Brown
Fiona Brown Interview conducted on May 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Fiona really enjoyed writing and recording this song. Loneliness finds most of us at some point, especially now. I wanted to express this feeling and our coping mechanisms and share some love at the same time...
Arcana Elysium
Arcana Elysium- is a Symphonic Metal Band from Petrópolis - RJ - Brazil Interview May 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Arcana Elysium album "Corpus Callosum" is now available to listen or download on all digital platforms! Vocals: Patricia Scagliusi Bass & Vocals: Igor...
Lil Jon & Justin Moore in Concert
Lil Jon & Justin Moore Review On August 25th, 2016 the Bud Light Convention Tour made their stop at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, IL. Featuring Justin Moore and Lil Jon. by Shelly Hernandez “The Bud Light Party stands for uniting all people and nothing does that better...
Nicole Henry
Nicole Henry- Description Since her debut in 2004, Jazz Recording Artist Nicole Henry's passionate, soulful voice and heartfelt charisma have earned her a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance," and three Top-10 U.S. Billboard and HMV Japan jazz...
Tori Evans
Tori Evans: Minneapolis based singer, songwriter, and musician. Interview conducted on May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer-Songwriter, Ukulele Musician, High School Student, Sugar Addict (could be drugs, mom) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gh5TeTY1Q8 You are a...
The Bateleurs
The Bateleurs Interview conducted May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke The Bateleurs are a Blues/Rock band from Lisbon, Portugal; their debut Video EP “The Immanent Fire” was released digitally in October 2018. After a run of shows in their country, they’re wrapping up...
Andrea
Andrea- In five short months, Andrea's music has been streamed over 6 million times on Tik-Tok and over 1.3 million on YouTube. It's been featured on over 100 radio stations in 25 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Italy, Blogs have...
Kim Izzard
Kim Izzard Interview conducted May 12, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAY_tdVHkxQ Kim Izzard writes the songs with a clear direction and vision and invites talented musicians to collaborate musically and play in the support band. Kim gigs with a...
Realma
Realma- Ariadna Vrljanovic-Zhao- Hidden side of @realma_music 🎹🔮Polymodal artist & performer 🎨🤸🏻UKC graduate in film & drama 🎬 Interview conducted on March 18, 2021 By Dan Locke A microcosm of a bygone era in...
Emily Cole: Alt Pop Singer/Songwriter
Emily Cole- Emily Cole resides in Montgomery, TX, a small town just NW of Houston, TX. At the age of 12, Emily attended her first songwriter’s camp. Emily already knew she loved to write, but the camp gave her a new love of writing music. It also made stronger her...
Andrea Ramolo
Andrea Ramolo: Canadian recording artist. 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Contemporary Singer of the Year. Interview conducted on March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Cover photo by Meaghan Ogilvie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGgkk-EjcAk What is your...
Kay Jay Keller
Kay Jay Keller's Sweet New Single "I Choose You" Interview conducted May 8, 2021 By Dan Locke Kay Jay Keller is not your average Americana artist. With a bold sense of humor and endearing songwriting style, the Charlotte native embraces imperfections with confidence....
Tempest Rising
Tempest Rising Interview conducted on May 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Perth's Metal Powerhouse Tempest Rising release their relentless new single 'Awakening'. The song introduces itself with a merciless punch and sets the scene for the visceral...
Temtris
Temtris: a 5-piece metal band with elements of traditional, melodic, power and thrash influences. Interview March 15 2021 By Dan Locke Before the turn of the Millennium, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, there was a popular 'heavy rock' band well known...
Suzi Moon
Suzi Moon - The restless, boundlessly creative Moon next co-founded unique garage/punk/stoner female power trio L.A. Machina Interview conducted April 2, 2021 By Dan Locke The unstoppable Suzi Moon comes roaring back with a debut solo EP Call the Shots, a...
Urica Rose
Urica Rose: Singer/ song writer/ alternative Rock NY Interview conducted May 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Urica Rose is into Metal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzvJKZRWW8&feature=emb_logo What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/S5oRe7lnCY/ I’m an...
In Earnest
In Earnest is an unrelenting desire to rid oneself of pretense, letting one’s emotions tell the stories that they may dialogue from two from one who feels too much and a response from t Interview conducted March 24, 2021 By Dan Locke sad indie noise from south end on...
Jasmine Oritz
Jasmine Ortiz: Multi-Instrumentalist, multi-lingual, producer, writer, composer and singer, while being a full time Student Interview conducted on May 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Teenage trilingual musician recording originals in English, Spanish & Chinese, covers, and...
Sara Bug
Sara Bug Interview conducted on April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke The ten songs on Sara Bug’s forthcoming self-titled debut album were not meant to be shared. A culmination of seven years of her life, these songs were journal entries that reckoned with defining herself....
Fyerfly
Fyerfly: Sensual sadcore & indie rock torch singer Fyerfly will warm you with her sultry, haunting sounds. Interview conducted March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke From the gentle mountain streams of Victoria, Australia, sensual sadcore songstress Fyerfly is captivating...
AfterTime
AfterTime- Symphonic/Cinematic Metal band Interview conducted April 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Sarah Wolf- Vocal Brad Sturgis- Rhythm guitar/Harsh vocals Chris Radke- Lead guitar AJ Blakesley- Drums/Percussion Minneapolis-based Cinematic Metal...
Soda Blonde
Soda Blonde: are an alt-pop band from Dublin, Ireland. Interview conducted on April 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Faye O'Rourke of Soda Blonde: 'Walking away from Little Green Cars was extremely difficult. ' The last time we talked with Faye O'Rourke and Adam O'Regan was...
Viktoria Vera
Polish Singer/Songwriter Viktoria Vera releases "The Ocean" Interview conducted April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke 2020 was a busy year for Viktoria Vera between collaborating with a number of Boston-basedrappers, working feverishly on her debut collection, and garnering...
Zoe Zobrist
Singer-songwriter Zoe Zobrist rounded out last year with the release of her single “Fire.” Today, she presents a video showcasing an intimate performance of the track in its most distilled version, premiering exclusively on Stage Right Secrets. Interview...
Amethyst
Amethyst: Progressive Gothic Metal Interview conducted May 10, 2021 By Dan Locke The band begun in 2015 and was founded by Geo Leiton and Elias Vega. Lead singer Fabi Salas joined in 2016 giving the band its very own sound. That same year, KendalRodriguez accepted to...
The Lusties
The Lusties at the Fizz Chicago Fizz - Chicago, IL, United States - March 2, 2007 The Lusties It doesn't take a rock n' roll scientist to figure out if a band has chemistry; just look at the expressions on their faces and you'll know. In the case of the Lusties, the...
I Ya Toyah
I Ya Toyah landed here to spread the disease of music and infect the human race. Interview conducted on April 26, 2021 By Dan Locke 'I Ya Toyah’s amalgamation of industrial, electro, rock, and a whole other slew of genres intertwined makes for one hell of a thrilling...
Snuttock
Snuttock: Synth -pop, Industrial, Ambient Interview conducted April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Who: Snuttock is the duo of Bryan Lee and Christopher Lee Simmonds. What: Playing the alchemist, the band melds the darker edges of synthpop with industrial rhythms and the...
Makenzie Phipps
Makenzie Phipps- I'm just a small-town girl making dreams come true... paving my own way into a true country artist Interview conducted April 28, 2021 By Dan Locke A small-town girl raised in beautiful Bluefield Virginia; Miss Makenzie LaRhea Phipps...
Dina Renée
Dina Renée: is a pop artist and songwriter originally from Knoxville, TN now living in Los Angeles, CA. Can’t Let You Go is her first single of 2021. Interview conducted on April 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Her original plan was to release this song with a lineup of singles...
Marble
Marble Interview conducted on March 17, 2021 By Dan Locke MARBLE is back! The melodic metal band from north Italy will present their new opera, the following to 2008 “A.t.G.o.d.” (Y Records/Warner) and the 2010 self-titled Ep. The new Album is named “S.A.V.E.”, will...
DREE LEER
Dree Leer is a 3-piece rock band hailing from Birmingham, Alabama. Through a deafening display of loud guitar, bass, and drums this new act promises to make you jump up and take notice Interview conducted March 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Formed in Birmingham, AL by Lo...
Matrimonium
Matrimonium Interview conducted on March 01, 2021 By Dan Locke Members Domina- Vocals, composer, spiritual support, graphic desigs Dominus- Vocals, lyrics, guitars, drums, guide, idea and arrangement, overall marketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yraWHqVQo_o You...
SUMO CYCO to Release New Album “Initiation”
SUMO CYCO to Release New Album “Initiation” Interview conducted April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Canadian alt-metal/heavy rock crossover stars SUMO CYCO will drop their unstoppable upcoming full-length album, Initiation, on May 7, 2021 via Napalm...
The Missing Frets
The Missing Frets -An Indie Roots Rock band originally from South Africa now in the US Interview conduct March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Sitting in a thatched music studio, guitar in hand at his home in South Africa, Shaun Lovell (Co-founder of The Missing Frets) stumbled...
Mohair at Martyrs Chicago
Martyrs - Chicago, IL, United States - March 3, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6unhrHVN7AE Band members Peter Baker (Drums, brass), Tom Billington (Guitars, vocals), Alex Richards (Keyboards, vocals) and Tim Slade (Bass, Vocals) have been cooking up their...
The Dev
The Dev Interview conducted March 13, 2021 By Dan Locke Shaking the hard rock music scene with their original sound and expressive oddity, THE DEV presents its 3rd massive single, “Shameless Life”. Members of THE DEV use their self-expression and...
Zsüd
Zsüd: Producer, singer, songwriter. She loves experimenting with cinematic and electronic elements, wandering not too far from pop genres. She studied classical piano and music theory as a kid, after getting her Master’s degree in engineering she returned back to...
Mindi Abair
Mindi Abair- 2X GRAMMY Nominated Saxophonist / Singer/NEW ALBUM The Best of Mindi Abair Available Now Interview conducted April 28, 2021 By Dan Locke One of the most recognized and sought-after saxophonists, two-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair has been...
Paper Citizen
Paper Citizen is lead by Claire Gohst. At 18, Claire decided to pursue music as a full-time career, starting out in the local live music scene around Singapore, playing the violin and singing in bars, clubs and restaurants with different rock and folk bands. Interview...
Melany Turner
Melany Turner; 23 years old from French Interview conducted on March 23, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? My upbringing is pop soul music How did you discover music? I discovered music with my dad. He is a musician and my mom was singing to me a lot of songs...
Kate Pavli/Finding Kate
Kate Pavli/Finding Kate Interview conducted on April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Kate Pavli, otherwise known by her stage name “Finding Kate” is a Pop/Rock solo artist based in London. Hailing all the way from Australia and Cyprus, this rocker proves she is a force to be...
Revenge Wife/Elizabeth Nistico
Revenge Wife Interview conducted April 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Initially adored as half of indie-pop duo HOLYCHILD, Elizabeth Nistico is widely known for creating pop music with an honest and heavy-hearted underbelly despite the brightly glowing qualities of her...
Armada of Secrets
Armada of Secrets- Post-Punk-Power-Power-alternative-Dance-rock with Rock/Soul Interview conducted March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Armada Of Secrets’ music is wildly bass and drum driven with intense, raw vocals that blend abstract dance and rock elements into one...
Sofija
Sofija Interview conducted on April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Pronounced "sophia", R&B artist Sofija is a 22-year-old Portland native offering a fresh and soulful sound with the influence of artists like Kehlani, Mac Ayres and NIKI. What is your upbringing? I am...
Will Hoge
Will Hoge: Letting It Loose Double Door - Chicago, Il, United States - October 21, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminski Another day on the roadGot a thousand miles to goDo another showIn some town that we don't know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLh5jeBepqA It's no secret I...
Unrated Music Magazine has won a award
Unrated Music Magazine Receives 2021 Best of Chicago Award Chicago Award Program Honors the Achievement CHICAGO April 10, 2021 -- Unrated Music Magazine has been selected for the 2021 Best of Chicago Award in the Periodical Publishers category by the Chicago Award...
Lycoriscoris – Chiyu (治癒) (Healing)
Lycoriscoris- Okayama Japan based producer Video review by Kahlil Crawford Okayama/Japan based producer Yunosuke Senoo aka Lycoriscoris has been producing electronic music since 2009 and has released two albums and digital EPs on a Japanese indie label. His subtle...
Julez and the Rollerz
Julez and the Rollerz Interview conducted Feb. 23, 2021 By Dan Locke WITH HARD EDGE VOCALS THAT PULL THE SPINE STRAIGHT AND GUITAR WORK OF A RIFF MASTER TWICE HER YEARS, JULEZ, AKA JULIA BATTERMAN, WITH HER BAND THE ROLLERZ, ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO BLUES BASED...
Sometimes Julie
Sometimes Julie, one of San Diego’s most engaging and original Rock bands, emerged from a chance collaboration between singer-songwriters Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker in 2012. Walker, former guitarist for Chicago’s Greeley, is a multi-instrumentalist who...
Madysin Hatter
Madysin Hatter Interview conducted on March 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Madysin Hatter is a creature of ROCK. Singer/Songwriter/Rocker, Mama, Human. Her music is reminiscent of AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Pat Benatar, Heart…all rolled into one sequin jumpsuit. A New...
Krave
Krave (Alt Metal) Interview conducted on April 1, 2021 By Dan Locke Hailing from Brisbane, KRAVE is a dynamically expressive Alternative Metal Trio sure to leave you in a state of bone buzzing adrenaline with driving riffs, exceptional vocal power, and energetic stage...
Eric Johnson at the Hard Rock Live Arena
Hard Rock Live Arena - Hollywood, FL, United States - January 10, 2007. by Greysi Leon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF6VisVwgLc Through all the dulcet tones of night, the notes of Eric Johnson came through it all. His unique style called fans like few others could....
Elise Davis
Elise Davis Interview conducted April 05, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? How did you discover music? Why did you wait until you were 13 to start writing music? https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEpBSvDMZs/ I knew from a very young age that I loved music. The...
Sapphira Vee
Sapphira Vee Interview conducted March 08, 2021 By Dan Locke Sapphira Vee makes music with machines. Get over it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjHzJv83aNY What is your upbringing? I grew up in Western NY in an Italian-American home that was filled with...
Eiza Murphy
Eiza Murphy Interview conducted on March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Eiza Murphy is an independent singer/songwriter/producer from Ireland, living in London. The artist achieved two iTunes #1’s in Ireland and hit over a quarter of a million streams on her debut singles,...
Rebecca Levy
Rebecca Levy Interview conducted on March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke For the class of 2009, Pop music meant something quite different as Indie artists dominated the charts, it was in this time where artists like Kate Nash, Lily Allen and Regina Spektor prospered and...
Ashlynn Malia
Ashlynn Malia (19 YO/TikTok Star/L.A. Indie Pop/The Orchard) Interview conducted March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Ashlynn Malia shares "open," the lead single off her upcoming EP rather be alone, due out this summer via Jullian Records/The Orchard.This song...
Marina Ammouri
Marina Ammouri Interview conducted on March 16, 2021 By Dan Locke "The only person I compete with is the woman I saw in the mirror every morning" (Marina Ammouri) These words fully reflect "Marina Ammouri" both as a musician and artist, but also as a...
Sandra Bernhard
"Sandra Bernhard is Plan B From Outer Space" - With the Rebellious Jezebels The Steppenwolf - Chicago, IL, United States - March 3, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Y2ohnPw94 An 'A' list celebrity descended from outer space into a Chicago compound in an effort...
Lenka
Lenka Interview conduct March 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lenka is an Australian singer and actress best known for her song "The Show", from her debut album, Lenka. "The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as the Nickelodeon...
Camille Parkman
Camille Parkman
MVSSIE
MVSSIE Interview conducted on March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Sacramento, California singer/songwriter MVSSIE released her newest single titled "Monsters Under My Bed" to all digital outlets. The single was produced by Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft...
Winger
Winger: Still Can't Get Enuff of Winger! House of Blues Chicago - Chicago, Illinois, United States - February 18, 2007 by Anita Maree photos by Dan Locke The smell and feel of power-rock was back for a few hours at the Chicago, House of Blues when Winger took stage to...
Beth Macari
Beth Macari Interview conducted on March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Beth Macari is a sassy and soulful singer & songwriter from Newcastle Upon Tyne. What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CI2hVBVghfj/ I was born and raised in Newcastle in the North of...
Bury Tomorrow
BURY TOMORROW CANNIBAL REVIEWBY ANDREW MACKENZIEIf your unaware of Bury tomorrow then here's a briefing. Bury Tomorrow (credit: Andrew Mackenzie) Bury Tomorrow are a British metalcore band formed in 2006 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. The band is composed of five...
CYVELLA
Electronic rock artist CYVELLA, (aka Marlain Angelides) March 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Ever the consummate chameleon, Marlain Angelides. has always used her voice as her primary creative transformational instrument, and now, with her pandemic-born...
Star Crystal
Star Crystal is a rock band formed in Ukraine in 2012 by Sussana Radimovskaya Interview conducted March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Star Crystal believes that music is a friend that always shares your mood and disposition. They wish to share their music with the world and...
Jessie Tylre Williams
Jessie Tylre Williams Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessie Tylre Williams will enlighten you as she exposes the underlying truths of the heart and the strength of the human spirit through music. ...
Olivia Morreale
Olivia Morreale Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Olivia Morreale Is a pop/R&B vocalist and currently work with with Engelbert Humperdinck. I want to help make your music sound great! I have worked on EDM track features, pop lead and...
FIRE jANE
Fire Jane Interview conducted March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Fire Jane is an East Coast Electro Pop musician inspired by acts such as Ava Max, Anne-Marie, and Selena Gomez. She also looks to continue to collaborate with other EDM artists after having already...
Tess Posner
Tess Posner Interview conducted March19, 2021 Dan Locke Tess Posner is a fast-rising indie artist from California who creates ethereal alt-pop exploring the depths of human experience. Tess started singing and playing piano as a child and sang in coffee shops as a...
Dahlia
Your poison is just vanity’: Dahlia’s debut double single is a lament for the emotionally drained. Interview conducted March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Haunting yet vulnerable, Dahlia debuts with a double single ‘Clarity’. Dahlia’s voice glides over Jordan Russell...
Taylor Swift First Tour
Taylor Swift, Ronnie Milsap, and George Strait: Honky-Tonk in Hoffman Estates Sears Center - Hoffman Estates, IL, United States - February 15, 2007 A traveling honky-tonk rolled right into the western suburbs of Chicago the night after Valentine's Day and brought a...
Emily Weisband
EMILY WEISBAND Interview conducted on March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Emily Weisband shares new song “Psychopath,” the latest off her forthcoming I Call It Being Human EP coming April 2nd on Warner Records. The new five...
MJ Songstress
MJ Songstress Interview conduct March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Genre-bending singer-songwriter MJ Songstress recently released the music video for her new single "Carousel”. The first thing you're likely to notice about the song is the intoxicating beat, an unmistakable...
CHEVEL SHEPHERD
CHEVEL SHEPHERD Interview conduct March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke When Chevel Shepherd left “The Voice” stage after being crowned winner of season 15, she was determined to make music that reflects who she is as a country artist. Shepherd walked away from the...
Hinder
Hinder — Not So Extreme, Still Enjoyable The Congress Theater - Chicago, IL, United States - January 29, 2007 by Terra Cooney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29lLIR05Ig Hinder is a verb roughly meaning, to slow down or obstruct the progress of. This Oklahoma City...
Lilan Kane
Lilan Kane (Lee-lawn) Interview conducted on March 18,2021 By Dan Locke Lilan Kane (pronounced LEE - lawn) is a soul and jazz vocalist based in Oakland, CA. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, she studied with Grammy award winning vocal arranger Donna...
Jessica Paige & The Upstairs Band
Jessica.Paige & The Upstairs Band Interview conducted on March 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessica Paige- Deliciously sultry lounge music with flavors of hip-hop, jazz, and swing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JyH1_9zGGs What is your upbringing? I was born in...
Amanda Cooksey
Amanda Cooksey Interview conducted on March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Amanda's music is about love and life through her eyes. Her story began in Orlando, Florida, where she began writing her own music through smart melodies and clever lyrics at the age of 12. She moved to...
Boneyard
Boneyard is a female-fronted hard rock/ metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Interview conducted on February 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Launched in 2015, Canadian hard rock/ heavy metal band Boneyard is the lifeblood and passion of vocalist, guitarist and songwriter...
Laura Cheadle
Laura Cheadle: Traveler Guitar Official Endorsed Artist Interview conducted on March 09, 2021 By Dan Locke If you’re longing for some real music that you can feel in your heart, lyrics that speak to your soul, and a live performance with the power to blow the roof off...
The Anahit’s
The Anahit’s Interview conducted March 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Budapest based band The Anahit’s melancholic pop tunes have always had the experience of womanhood as a center of their topics. Their new song, Heart Alive released on the 8th of March,...
Alma Grace
Alma Grace Interview conducted March 24, 2021 By Dan Locke ALMA GRACE ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP 'FRIDA' OUT MAY 5TH. Aventura” her newest single is released March 26th. https://soundcloud.com/almagracemusic/aventura-01-25-2021-mp3/s-LjnS5v075hi What was your upbringing like?...
Krypteria – And Then She Came
Interview with AND THEN SHE CAME Interview conducted Feb. 28, 2021 by Dan Locke AND THEN SHE CAME Ji-In Cho (lead vocals), Olli Singer (guitars), Frank Stumvoll (bass guitar) und S.C. Kuschnerus (drums). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wladBqbghJg Ji-In, you are...
Harp Twins
Camille and Kennerly – Harp Twins
Jessy
Jessy Interview conducted March 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessy- "Music has always been my go to for just about every emotion. It is my therapy and happy place and I know I can always dance/sing and celebrate my way through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. I...
Leah J Jones
Leah J Jones Elements of Water Leahjjones.com What is your upbringing? I grew up in a town south of San Francisco. I am a Bay Area person all the way. I grew up singing to my sister when I was 6 years old, she had songs she would ask for and I would sing to her. How...
Alia Tempora
Alia Tempora Interview conducted March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Alia Tempora is a female-fronted modern metal band based in the Czech Republic. Their sound can be described as a combination of strong metal riffs, dancing beats and dubstep grooves. The band is simply...
Paola Proctor
Paola Proctor Interview conducted on March 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer/songwriter Paola Proctor manifests herself through art and performances, breathing life into the skills that mold her life’s journey. First performing as a child in church choirs, Proctor...
ARCHITECTS – For Those That Wish to Exist
ARCHITECTS by Andrew Mackenzie Released February 26, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZmjG3wuUes This album has been a long time coming it is now here Architects are a British metalcore band from Brighton, East Sussex, formed in 2004 by twin brothers Dan...
Aevum
Aevum Interview conducted February 24, 2021 By Dan Locke The Italian band Aevum is currently working on new songs for the DarkTunes Label, and all new material will be recorded as soon as possible following the evolution of the pandemic situation....
Kult of the Wizard
Kult of the WizardInterview conducted on December 21, 2020By Dan Locke Kult of The Wizard is a collection of human beings that set forth to bring different forms of Mother Nature to light. In each form, a wizard presents itself and reigns down with all their force....
All-Girl Band PLUSH
Moriah Formica Announces All-Girl Band PLUSH " Interview conducted on March 02, 2021 By Dan Locke PLUSH is an all-female rock band with a mission––to bring an all-girl rock band back to the forefront of the music industry. PLUSH is composed of four talented musicians,...
Jennifer Emard
Jennifer Emard Interview conducted on February 15, 2021 By Dan Locke She released a new single "Beautifully Unbroken". This powerful song captures Jennifer's raw, enchanting vocals are the centerpiece to this arrangement. The emotion that pours from her...
Papa Shango
Papa Shango- A circus rock act with mayhem and madness guaranteed to leave jaws dropped. Interview conducted February 21, 2021 By Dan Locke Papa Shango Were formed November 2003 by Papa Rob, who wanted to re-define the boundaries of performance music, wanting to...
Violet Blend
Violet Blend Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Violet Blend is an Italian alternative rock band from Florence. The band is made up by Giada Celeste Chelli (vocals and piano), Daniele Cristellon (guitar), Ferruccio Baroni (bass), and Michel Agostini...
what new with Alita
Alita Interview conducted on February 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Description Blending vibey synths and silky vocals with uniquely candid lyrics, Seattle born and raised ALITA is bringing the honesty back to today’s pop music scene. Taking influence from artists ranging...
Emerald B
Emerald B Interview conducted February 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Emerald B is an up and coming 15 year old singer/songwriter, dancer, musician, and positive influencer from Canada who strives to inspire others. She has performed at many venues across Southern Ontario, and...
Sydney Sherwood
Sydney Sherwood Interview February 17, 2021 By Dan Locke New Jersey-based Singer / Songwriter SYDNEY SHERWOOD has released the official lyric video for "Creep," which was created by Jared Dylan of Red 13 Studios, and is the first single off of her upcoming, sophomore...
VAL KINZLER
VAL KINZLER Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke The Val Kinzler Band (VKB) is comprised of veteran rockers supporting Val with a strong passion for creating inspirational and original music. The talent, chemistry and diverse,...
Bee Taylor’s Gas Station Takeover – Movie
Bee Taylor’s Gas Station Takeover is a refreshing short film. Directed by Bee Taylor, produced by Cody Brooks, starring Bee Taylor. March 5, 2021 is the date for the soft release of the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXhr5FkWLZA The film has a direct and...
Onirik Illusion
Onirik Illusion Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 by Dan Locke We are Onirik Illusion, gothic, melodic & prog metal music band. We invite our listener to travel in the midst of the darkest hours of the night, a world of legends and fears of human...
Diamond Rexx
Venue: Nite Caps, Chicago, IL June 6, 2009 Review and Photos by: Anita Maree Diamond Rexx – 20 Year Reunion Show Explosion! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dd4yYTjdVo One of the most fascinating, energy exploding, and fist pumping bands that has ever...
Sarah Burton
Sarah Burton Interview conducted on February 21, 2021 By Dan Locke Sarah Burton’s career started in 2006 with a broken heart, a broken-down van, and a haphazard tour across Canada in a van named Lucky. This set the tone for an artist life driven by adventure,...
Tricky Susan
Tricky Susan Interview conducted Feb. 26, 2021 by Dan Locke A four-piece outfit formed in London, Tricky Susan immediately snatch your attention with their hook-centric tunes and an energy hard to eclipse. Cementing this with a penchant for a stonking good time (on...
Wanderlust Past and Present
Wanderlust Past and Present by Melodie Cody Cheryl Gregory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po-LF4rYueA Every band that has flirted with fame has that bright lights story, fast-tracked by the major label music business of 1995, but the soft landing happens when the...
WE THE SHE Concert: March 8 Online
Women's Empowerment Music Event featuring select women artists of varied musical genres in celebration of International Women's Day 2021! About this Event Violizzy Rocks #WeTheSh Join us for a live streamed Women's Empowerment Music Event featuring select women...
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band- Concert Review
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band: Still The Same Allstate Arena - Chicago, Illinois, United States - November 30, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminski In the darkness of the Allstate Arena, thirteen-thousand Chicagoans, seeking a connection, are howling as a burly...
U2 In Concert in New Zealand
U2 New Zealand's Awakening Mt Smart Stadium - Auckland, New Zealand - Friday, November 24, 2006 by Jenna Robbins When U2 announced their New Zealand tour dates about this time last year everyone was extremely excited. My mother lined up an hour before the tickets went...
Panic! At The Disco
Panic! At The Disco: Don't Panic! Sit Tight. I'm Gonna Need You To... UIC Pavilion - Chicago, IL, United States - November 22, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rODNMWBLZzY The drama builds, the curtains draw back, and what you see in front of...
Jamie Foxx with Fantasia
One Night Extravaganza: Jamie Foxx, Fantasia and Special Guest Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL - January 6, 2007 by Terra Cooney On January 6 I expected no less from Jamie Foxx and Fantasia than a great night of music. I had a hunch that Fantasia would fill the stadium...
Hannah Bell
Hannah Bell Interview conducted on Feb. 15, 2021 by Dan Locke Hannah Bell released her latest single “Get Rid of It,” exclusively premiered by The Women Of Country available now on all streaming platforms. Early supporters of Bell’s have expressed their astonishment...
SZNS
SZNS- The Monkees meet the Spies Girls? Interview conducted Feb. 18, 2021 by Dan Locke Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn each bring their own unique vocals and styles that blend together to create the vibrant SZNS sound. The pop-quartet aims to create a fresh new...
Cadre Scott
Cadre Scott Interview conducted on Feb. 11, 2021 by Dan Locke All eyes on Cadre Scott. She is an emerging Singer/Songwriter with her first debut single release of "Special Kinda Love".Her imagination paired with her gifts, as a vocalist and songwriter, are her...
Sarah McQuaid
Sarah McQuaid Interview conducted on February 03, 2021 By Dan Locke Cornwall-based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid is delighted to announce the release of the first two singles and videos from her forthcoming album, concert film and video series, The St Buryan...
Rivals
Rivals Interview conducted February 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Along with a stunning music video of the same title, dark pop powerhouse RIVALS (RVLS) announced details for their latest full-length album, Sad Looks Pretty on Me, which will be...
HAAS
HAAS is a pop artist from Virginia. HAAS started out writing songs and playing covers in her basement as a form of escape. Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Pop rock artist HAAS have released their new single "Headfirst," available on all...
Temperance
Temperance Interview conducted on February 20, 2021 By Dan Locke TEMPERANCE is where exceptional vocal melodies, energetic Metal guitar riffing and symphonic atmosphic Members ALESSIA SCOLLETTI- Vocal MICHELE GUAITOLI- Piano and Vocal MARCO PASTORINO- Guitar and Vocal...
Branjae
Branjae Interview November 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Branjae is the birth child of Classic Soul, Funk and R&B. With a culmination of lyrical depths, energetic theatrical performances and genre fluidity, her storytelling style comes as unique as the personas she...
Sean Lennon
Sean Lennon Hits The Bullseye With Friendly Fire Interview Conducted November 2006 by Anita Maree Sometimes all it takes are some major love issues to kick-start the writing of a new CD, and Sean Lennon has definitively applied his experiences in his new release...
OCEANDVST
Known for their straightforward attitude and emotional openness of their music, OCEANDVST is a pop-punk trio with the mission to bring their passionate feelings to those who struggle to express them in their own way! Their Debut album 'FLOATING' out June 15th...
I Am Boleyn
I Am Boleyn- LONDON BASED ARTIST I AM BOLEYN COMBINES THE NOSTALGIA OF RETRO SYNTHS WITH THE MODERNITY OF ELECTRO POP. Interview conducted on February 09, 2021 By Dan Locke I Am Boleyn grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia, went to Oxford University to study history and...
TsushiMaMiRe
つしまみれ tsushimamire TsuShiMaMiRegirls sensational rock band ! Interview conducted on Feb. 02, 2021 by Dan Locke I show you Our Music Video and Our Live Shows and Our comments.Enjoy!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=603FkEnMBOw What is your upbringing? Mari: I’m from...
Michael Wimberly – ‘Afrofuturism’ (Pop, Soul, Afrobeat)
Review by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP4hkIw6VrA&ab_channel=TempleMountainRecords Review of Afro-Futurism CD, Michael Wimberly Producer, drummer, percussionist, Michael Wimberly from Cleveland, Ohio, makes a "cross-genre" CD that mixes R&B,...
Kill Hannah own Johnny Radtke
Kill Hannah: Interview with Johnny Radtke House of Blues - Chicago, IL - April 18, 2006 Interview by Michelle Russo Kill Hannah formed in 1995 in a dorm room at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Although the line-up morphed over the first few years, until...
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley House of Blues - Chicago, IL, United States - November 6, 2006 by Melanie (Sass) Falina This past Monday night at the House of Blues if you'd momentarily forgotten where you were, you might guess - based on the patrons - that you were at a KISS concert....
Josie Aiello
Back on the scene with Josie Aiello by Staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONsHe1n_Rxk Three backup singers are warming up in the green room just over the back kitchen of a club on the north side of Chicago. They tighten up harmonies while going over parts for the...
Fallen Arise
Fallen Arise Interview conducted on February 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Fallen Arise is a symphonic metal band formed in Athens, Greece in 2009. After releasing their first E.P., ''Eternal'' in 2011, the first studio album ''Ethereal'' was recorded and released in 2013....
Noisecide
Noisecide is a musical project from Asunción - Paraguay that blends electronic, rock, industrial, dubstep, drum & bass and metal music. Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Noisecide delivers its newest captivating industrial metal single...
Jenn Grinels
A tremendous vocalist, compelling songwriter, and dynamic performer, Jenn Grinels is shockingly talented and unexpectedly sincere. Interview conducted on Jan. 28,2021 Nearly a decade ago, Jenn Grinels gave up her apartment, put her things in storage, and hit...
Alexandra Fresquez
Alexandra Fresquez Interview conducted on February 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Alexandra Fresquez has been recognized as a “flame” and “truly an embodiment of the wondrous effects of music”. Compared to singers like Ariana Grande. Alexandra’s recent music has had millions...
Elle Brightly
Elle Brightly Interview conducted on February 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Elle Brightly brings a fresh, girl-next-door look to the pop music scene. While music surrounds Elle through singing and playing percussion instruments in a band, she also plays volleyball,...
,Tyranny of Hours
,Tyranny of Hours- TOH Interview conducted on January 29, 2021 By Dan Locke Tyranny of Hours is a Progressive - Symphonic Metal band from the Pacific Northwest United States. Melding fusion and progressive rock with European metal, featuring the soaring vocals of...
Bree New Moon
Bree New Moon. Changing the world by using music to calm the confused, inspire the ignored, delight the downtrodden, to uplift the unlovely, to dance with the disappointed, to embrace Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ZvfX6_RwQ...
New Found Glory: Too Good To Be
House of Blues - Chicago, IL - October 14, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCWKzb-h-Oo On a brisk night in the city of Chicago, and on a night when the Detroit Tigers were punching their ticket to the World Series, New Found Glory gave the...
Heaven’s Guard
Heaven’s Guard is a German symphonic metal band. Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRw4uWgc78 Heaven’s Guard is a German symphonic metal band that was founded in the beginning of 2017.After one year of searching for...
The Rolling Stones: Can’t You Hear Them Knocking?
The greatness of The Rolling Stones By Anthony Kuzminski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRhcvwrOUEA If anyone has ever questioned the enormity of the Rolling Stones greatness, they have never seen them live. They are the most popular touring act in the history of...
Brit Taylor
Brit Taylor Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 By Dan Locke Top photo Brit Taylor (credit: David McClister) Brit Taylor and her luscious alto burst onto the scene in early summer with her release of “Waking Up Ain’t Easy,” which had success on Spotify’s Indigo...
DAVID LISTER
DAVID LISTER - A MODERN COMPOSER WORTH LISTENING TO David Lister is a Seattle-Based composer. His works include video game soundtracks “Wanda (A Beautiful Apocalypse)” and “One Loves The Sunset,” along with several piano works. He is currently...
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley - Long Trip Alone by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-0BNV1UaAM Dierks Bentley, another star to come out of the country music mecca that is Nashville, originally resided in the great state of Arizona. He was introduced to country music...
Kill Hannah
Until There's Nothing Left of Us Kill Hannah by Sara Farr The last Kill Hannah record, For Never & Ever , was released in 2003. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=924iAuJfR6I In his more cynical moments, group founder and singer/songwriter Mat Devine might say that's...
Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling Interview conducted on February 05, 2021 By Dan Locke The violin can be whatever you want it to be. Happiness is a choice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvipPYFebWc You started to play violin at the age of 5. How did you get your first violin, and...
Danny Wimmer Presents 2021 Festival Calendar:
DWP Announces 2021 Festival Calendar + More! Danny Wimmer Presents 2021 Festival Calendar: DWP Partners With Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival For July 23-25 Event In Mansfield, OH Louder Than Life Set For September 23-26 With Newly Added Thursday Night...
Ella K Sol
Ella K Sol may still be in high school but this promising young artist has already spent most of her life honing her craft, and she is sure to win over the crowd with her youthful charm and edgy-pop infused work. Interview conducted on December 14, 2020 By Dan...
Primus
They Can't All Be Zingers(CD) / Blame In On The Fish: An Abstract Look At The 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage(DVD) Release Date October 17, 2006 By Melanie "Sass" Falina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjnEwcfZTcE Leave it to Primus to release such goodies as a lengthy...
Cassidy Paris
Cassidy Paris- 18 year old singer & guitarist who is Super proud to be fully endorsed by Fender Squier. Interview conducted on December 27, 2020 By Dan Locke As a teenager growing up in Australia, there’s likely very few others out there with ambitions of being a...
ElisaDay
ElisaDay Interview conducted on January 20, 2021 By Dan Locke The band was formed in summer 2013 by the participants of sympho-metal band "Lanewin", after the moment when Anna Beliva, the leader of this group, disappointed in metal and started her new solo project....
Journey Rocking Strong in 2006
Hard Rock Arena - Hollywood, Florida, United States - November 7, 2006 by Greysi Leon Add a pinch of nostalgia, a few sprigs of ravenous fandom, and a heavy helping of unforgettable rifts and you have yourself the makings of a night not soon forgotten....
Nina Herzog: (Voice Of Odette From Sony Animation’s “The Swan Princess” Series) Announces Her Debut Ep, ‘Together Away
Nina Herzog Interview conducted on January 29, 2021 By Dan Locke She’s been called a "vintage songstress" by Broadway World, has sung on over 200 songs for Hal Leonard Publishing, BMI Publishing, Sony, and Universal, has performed with The National Symphony...
Interview with Guitarist Steve Klein of New Found Glory
House of Blues - Chicago, IL - October 14, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYoWZgY2HAk Dan Hargesheimer: What's your favorite song on the new album and why? Steve Klein: That's such a hard question because they were all made from scratch and...
The reign of Jimmie Reign
Interview with Jimmie Reign by Stefanie Newell In an industry that's saturated with female singers, there may be a few that stand out from the crowd and gains notoriety. One such person who is gaining fans alike is singer/songwriter Jimmie Reign who hails from the Bay...
Theory of A Deadman- 11/11/19
Interview by Coren E McLeod Songs makestatements atjustthe right time. Born at the intersection of insurgency and inspiration, music props up a sounding board for the people to be heard. Theory Of A Deadman amplify this voice on their seventh full-length offering, Say...
Eric Clapton plays at American Airlines Arena
American Airline Arena - Miami, FL - October 21, 2006 by Greysi Leon, photos by Wallace Eltus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGVJWSS4OIE The long awaited Eric Clapton concert took place October 21 st at the American Airlines Arena. In transit to the venue it was just...
HOT BREATH
HOT BREATH is your after party that never stops. The soundtrack of the last drink sip that never ends. The one that breaks your mirror and will dance with you through the night – like stray cats covered in glitter.Interview conducted on January 03, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Nocion
Nocion is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The band was formed in 2001, released "Existencia" (2006) and "Into the Darkness" (2017). New album "Beyond the Shadows" coming out soon on Curtain Call Records! Interview conducted on January 21, 2021 By Dan Locke...
David Lister- The Pacific NW Answer to Symphonic Gaming music
Based out of Seattle, Washington, David Lister has been composing symphonic and electronic music for over 20 years. He particularly enjoys writing long-form music for film, dance, theater, and video games. In recent years, he's composed music for Concert Band, Art...
Iron Maiden As A Matter Of Life And Death
Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL - October 18, 2006 by Shayna Moskowitz, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jkREP29170 On October 18, 2006 Iron maiden returns to Chicago for an almost sold-out show at the Allstate Arena. The metal maniacs that have been around for over 26...
Keith Urban
Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing Keith Urban by Becky Baker Keith Urban is one of those artists referred to in Nashville as a Triple Threat. Being a three-time Country Music Association winner for "Male Vocalist of the Year" is testament to his vocal ability. In...
Wilson – live album
Marie-Christine Quirion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjufgGfQdN4&feature=youtu.be On the 28th of December 2019, Detroit local band Wilson gave its last show at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan where everything started almost 10 years ago. The reason...
WHyzdom
WHyzdom Interview conducted on January 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Whyzdom is a Female Fronted Symphonic Metal band from France, signed with Scarlet Records. Epic, bombastic, symphonic metal, with realistic huge orchestra, and real choir parts, heavy metal riffs, and...
Blame Zeus
Blame Zeus is a band, from Oporto, Portugal, which began in December 2010. With influences that range from blues to metal, their music can be described as an intense heavy rock, but also with intimate, nostalgic ballads Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan...
Dim Crimson
Dim Crimson- Female fronted metal band from Enschede, the Netherlands. Formed in 2014. Interview conducted on January 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Dim Crimson is a female fronted metal band from Enschede, the Netherlands, excisting of five members. The music is an...
Aline Happ
Aline Happ: Lyria is considered one of the greatest names of Brazilian Symphonic Metal. Interview conducted on January 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Known worldwide as the frontwoman and songwriter of Lyria, Aline Happ is one of the most famous voices of Brazilian metal. In...
The Killers- A live review
The Killers: Rocking Like They Mean It Congress Theatre - Chicago, IL, United States - October 17, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminsk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4go_DzY8wHc Whether one loves music or not, occasionally an artist comes to the forefront of public...
Slaverty
Slaverty is a Melodic/Symphonic metal band from Chile Interview conducted on Jan. 13, 2021 By Dan Locke Slaverty is a Symphonic/Melodic Metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2014 by lead Vocalist Karin Monserrat and by ex-Bassist and actual Manager of the band,...
Kara Connolly
Kara Connolly Interview conducted January 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Life in Rear View," OUT NOW and made the ballot for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' at the GRAMMY Awards®last year What is your upbringing? I grew up with two parents who worked in medicine and a younger...
Cloe Wilder
Cloe Wilder Interview conducted on December 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Cover photo: Cloe Wilder (credit: Nathan Groff). CLOE WILDER is an indie-pop singer-songwriter from Clearwater, Florida. At just 14-years-old, Cloe has a voice way beyond her years, managing to...
PINHDAR
PINHDAR’s PARALLEL MULTIVERSE by Kahlil Crawford Pinhdar is Cecilia Miradoli and Max Tarenzi. The Milan-based duo is a throwback to the era when blissed-out beats were the preferred soundtrack to after-hours sessions - chill enough to come down to, but hard enough to...
Katharos XIII
Katharos XIII Interview conducted on December 21, 2020 By Dan Locke The band was founded in 2007 and functioned in the early-days as a one-man band until de beginning of the recordings in late 2008 for the demo material” Silver Melancholy” self-released in 2009 and...
Cellar Twins
Belgian melodic rockers Cellar Twins' compelling 2019 full length "Duality" on January 29, 2021. Interview conducted on Jan. 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Cellar Twins is a modern rock band with an enigmatic sound identity. Composed of 4 Belgians and...
Liv Strange
Liv Strange Interview conducted on December15, 2020 By Dan Locke Alternative Pop artist, Liv Strange, released her cover of "People Are Strange," originally released by American rock band The Doors in the 60's. Liv's version of the song was...
Antigone Rising
Antigone Rising - Spreading their Wings! Reviewby Anita Maree Martyrs - Chicago , IL - October 3, 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixP51PEd90g The five member, New York based, all female band Antigone Rising have come a long way over the past few years. Powerhouse...
MLK concert at Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, il
Review of MLK concert at Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, IL sun Jan 17 virtual concert by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSOUgAJZ3kU The virtual concert at the Music Institute of Chicago was one of my favorite concerts. Diverse in genre, age,...
Attaboys
Attaboys Interview conducted on January 05, 2021 By Dan Locke Ryan, Jeff, Melanie, and Christian—under their musical collective, Attaboy—have noticed this ubiquitous longing for authentic social and spiritual connection, especially in the years they’ve spent touring...
NADA ROBOT
NADA ROBOT Interview with Addam Farmer, producer / founding member / bassist NADA ROBOT December (1999) Interview conducted November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke ADA ROBOT was founded by husband/wife team Addam & Mia Farmer, shortly followed by the addition of brothers...
Neith
Neith Interview conducted on January 02, 2021 By Dan Locke Neith it's a metal band ranging from symphonic metal to progressive. Jorge Soria- Bass, Francisco II-Guitar, Raziel Baruch Rodriguez Sánchez- keyboard, Vale Calzada- drums, Diana- Vocals...
Torizon
Torizon Interview conducted on January 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Brisbane rock powerhouse Torizon unleashed their unique blend of alternative rock upon the Australian heavy music scene in 2019. Produced by Robb Torres (Robbery Inc., Trapt) and Capitol Records, the quartet...
An Interview with Atreyu
An Interview with Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu Interview conducted on September 26, 2006 by Michele Mussatto Five-man metallic rock band Atreyu opened for Ozzy and Black Label Society at Ozzfest 2006 in Chicago on July 16. Atreyu just released their album "A Death Grip on...
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte: Chronicles of a Chicago Concert The Chicago Metro - Chicago, IL - October 8, 2006 by Terra Cooney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=desJKYvdq9A An all-ages Sunday-night show in Chicago isn't one you'd expect to be crowded, but on this particular school...
India.Arie
India.Arie Channeling Optimism in Chicago The Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL - October 12, 2006 by Terra Cooney Robin Thicke (credit: Dan Locke) India.Arie was in Chicago on Thursday, October 12, on a mission to "spread love and healing in the form of words and music."...
Evanescence
Evanescence Live at the Riviera in Chicago Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL - October 17, 2006 by Shayna Moskowitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKXEC1JOAOU Evanescence performed live at the Riviera Theater in Chicago on October 17, 2006 to a sold out theater. The show...
Toby Keith
Toby Keith - Hookin' Up & Hangin' Out Tour First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL - September 30, 2006 by Dan Hansen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1cvzfzAaDI It's funny that I should be writing this, especially since this is a rock & roll...
Acorn
Acorn Interview conducted on December 23, 20020 By Dan Locke Acornis a rising pop artist in Nashville under the name ACORN. The first single off of my project, “Bitch” dropped on Friday & has already gained momentum on Spotify. I really admire your...
The Pinpricks
The Pinpricks- German rocker lead by Ronja Kaminsky Interview conducted on December 14, 2020 By Dan Locke In March 2020, the "Hunger" successor "Bait" was released.The first single "Cast off Your Shadow" served as a forerunner and impressively proved which big step...
Caylah West
Caylah West was born in Okinawa, Japan in 1996 and started singing before she even learned how to talk. Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Caylah West is a 23-year-old, Marine Corps Veteran (Thank you for your service) who likes to sing and talk. I...
Shaka & Sauda
Shaka & Sauda Interview conducted on June 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Kashaka & Sauda Olukayode the husband & wife singing duo & song writing team, started entertaining in the early 1970's,with a trio group called the "Kendells",in Baltimore, Md. Upon...
Tezza
Tezza Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Tezza - Pop country with a Northeastern flare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxDehK7cJEo What is your upbringing? I was born and raised in a small town in upstate New York. My family owned a local ice cream...
Matt Boroff’s Digital Dystopia
Matt Boroff's Digital Dystopia- Out Jan. 15th. by Kahlil Crawford Industry veteran Matt Boroff conjures new rhythmic spells with Future Crimes from the oncoming Beautiful Machine collection - a musical narration on human fate. ...
VINTERSEA
VINTERSEA Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 VINTERSEA combines the essential elements of many genres into a melodic brand of metal that is undeniably inspired by the majesty of the Pacific Northwest. Avienne Kiuttu. Vocals.Jorma Spaziano. Lead Guitar.Riley Nix....
AraPacis
AraPacis Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke AraPacis (Ara-Patches) is a female-fronted metal band hailing from Montreal, Canada. Formed in 2003 by guitarist Jerry Fielden, and fronted by Scots singer Michelle Macpherson, their main goal is to...
Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes
Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes with Tomasz Interview conducted on December 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes: from Germany brings 42 minutes ofpsychedelic rock, where heavy, acid and stoner riffs intertwine with progressive elements, where doom...
Hope Waidley
Hope Waidley Interview conducted on January 06, 2021 By Dan Locke The Michigan-born folk-pop songstress, Hope, can be both soft-spoken, murmuring quiet lyrics with her acoustic guitar -- and she can roar like the thunder, allowing her distinct voice to soar...
Pretty Addicted
Pretty Addicted Interview conducted on December 18, 2020 By Dan Locke Pretty Addicted is an English electronic music group formed in London, England, in 2011. The project is the brainchild of Vicious Precious with a live band and a live drummer....
Arielle Perez
Arielle Perez is an aspiring recording artist, singer, songwriter, model, dancer, pianist and student-athlete from Ontario, Canada. Interview conducted on December 25, 2020 By Dan Locke About the EP ‘Fourteen’“Fourteen” is Arielle Perez’s very first EP containing her...
Modern Mimes
Modern Mimes Interview conducted on December 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Modern Mimes is an American music artist trio from Fort Lauderdale, FL. The trio consists of Adi Elcida Hernandez on vocals/guitar/sampling, Ernesto Paez on the double neck...
Hatefulmurder
Hatefulmurder – Brazil’s new metal menace! Interview conducted on December 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Since 2015, after the departure of vocalist Felipe Lameira , the group is fronted by singer Angélica Burns , who brought a new sonic signature to...
Motion Device
Motion Device Interview conducted on December 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Motion Device has enjoyed recognition since their cover band days including receiving a huge standing ovation at Canada’s Got Talent auditions in 2011 only to be cut just before the live shows because...
Thybreath
Thybreath- Pure F***ing Metal from Spain Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Thybreath was born in early 2012 founded by Iván Arroyo. After recording their first self-titled album and touring different rooms in the Spanish geography, the band...
Macy’s Glamorama 2006
Glamorlicious with Beyoncé Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL - September 29, 2006 by Adam Bielawski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTpxFur18gI Macy's tagged this year's Glamorama as "Chicago fashion revolves around the Glamosphere, the multi-culti, global fusion of...
Felicia Farerre
Felicia Farerre Interview conducted on December 29, 2020 By Dan Locke Felicia Farerre is an international recording artist whose career is far-reaching, and of unusual depth. You may have heard her haunting voice during a movie, movie trailer, listening to satellite...
Allie Sealey
Allie Sealey: How many times can you try out for the Voice/, ISSA Interview conducted on December 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Allie Sealey is a Nashville Singer/Songwriter who used to perform songs for her grandfather while being his primary caregiver. She began...
Elthia
Elthia is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. With a songwriting style that references her favorite influences from pop music, while still showcasing the elegance of fingerstyle guitar, Elthia has been penning beautifully nostalgic songs, taking listeners on a...
Burwell
Burwell Interview conducted on November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke I thought changing my name would help me let go of history... but it stayed with me like a memory." When she changed her name in 2016, removing "burwell" was her way of trying to pretend the past didn't...
Cheyenne Benton
Cheyenne Benton Interview conducted on Sept. 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Bursting with bubblegum angst, singer/songwriter, Cheyenne Benton breathes lyrical fire into the world of atmospheric Indie Pop with the release of her new charismatic self-penned,...
Evereal
Evereal Interview conducted on December 04, 2020 By Dan Locke Evereal is a metal band from Vancouver Canada. Members - Guitars - Stephen Roberts, Vocals - Alicja Moniatowicz, Drums - Nelson Bennett, Bass - Gord Esau What is your upbringing? Steve: My family immigrated...
Julie Ludgate
Julie Ludgate Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Julie is an indie pop singer/songwriter with a mix of catchy up-tempo songs along with emotional ballads. You are from the UK. What is your upbringing? I didn’t have a musical upbringing as my parents...
Tess Anderson
Tess Anderson Interview conducted on December 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Vocalist, pianist, guitarist and ukulele player, 23-year-old singer-songwriter, she was born and raised in Victoria, BC, Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vlIv0KY9kE What is your upbringing? I...
Olya Gram
Olya Gram Interview conducted on December 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Olya Gram - Ukrainian pop/dance/soul singer and songwriter. Her music is a combination of bright dance beats and heartfelt vocal. Olya Gram is known by her collaborations with such European DJs as Flying...
LESLIE WEST PASSES AT AGE 75 FROM CARDIAC ARREST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPSeh9GhOWM Leslie West, born Leslie Weinstein, has passed away. The iconic guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller has left a legacy that to this day is celebrated by peers and fans across The World. Weinstein was born in New...
Career Change because of Covid –
Benefits Of A Career Change Into Tech If You Lost Your Job During Covid-19 by Artur Meyster Did you lose your job during the Covid-19 pandemic? You probably are feeling uncertain and anxious about what to do next. This article advises you and explains why considering...
LP Giobbi
LP Giobbi- ’Piano House Queen Interview conducted on October 30, 2020 By Dan Locke LP Giobbi is the forward-thinking, boundary-breaking artist disrupting dance music today. Widely known for her bass-rattling house beats and electrifying live performances, the...
Riley/Nichols’ L.A. Guns hits hard with Renegades
Album review by Melanie Falina Despite all of 2020’s unprecedented fear, disappointment, and uncertainty due to the pandemic, there has been some good to come out of this dismal year as well: new music. And one album in particular offering solace to music lovers is...
Kendra & the Bunnies
Kendra Muecke singer/songwriter, guitar, writer/poet, actress, & author , Interview conducted on December 07,2020 By Dan Locke Kendra Muecke is a singer/songwriter, writer, actress, and published author. She performs under the stage name “Kendra & the...
Quinn L’Esperance
Quinn L'Esperance Interview conducted on December 01. 2020 By Dan Locke Autism advocate, singer and actress Quinn L’Esperance released her new single and music video “Dance In The Garden” on October 16, 2020, a tribute to her brother, Connor, who is on the Autistic...
Shadi G
Shadi G: Songwriter, producer, singer. Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Shadi G is a Swedish singer songwriter and producer whose soulful voice and unique RnB/Soul sound is getting the attention of some of Sweden's largest media outlets. Schooled...
Manora
Manora Interview conducted on december 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Manora: Symphonic metal from the Netherlands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4haSt1LeoTs What is your upbringing Mirte: If you mean music wise, my parents are very musically talented, so music was always a...
Storm
Storm Interview conducted on December 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Storm, is a dual nationality German/South African born singer, songwriter, and actress living in the USA. She is known locally for her singing and theatre work. Storm began performing as a child,...
Frankie Davies
Frankie Davies- Growing up and listening to country music has left a definite imprint on Frankie’s voice, shaping both her sound and the style of songs she writes. She may be inspired by Country and Americana, but it is her own take on it and not an imitation....
Henriette
Henriette Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kn7yh4tv-I What is your upbringing? Henriette I grew up in a one-horse-town named ‘Merzig-Brotdorf’ in the west of Germany. ‘Brotdorf’ means ‘The village of bread’ – which...
Farmacy
Farmacy is a metal band based in Kellogg ID. Our music has roots in all the things metal. With Blazing twin guitars, a Mezzo Soprano who can shred skulls with her vocal screams, and a power groove rhythm section. Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Ebony Archer
Ebony Archer Interview conducted on November 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Ebony Archer is an Award-Winning Recording Artist, Certified Motivational Speaker and Entertainment Mogul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxp9kHBebdQ What is your upbringing? I grew up in...
Salt
SALT are an alternative post punk pop band. Powerful, broody, eclectic and dark. Daring to be vulnerable and confident enough to crush your soul! Interview conducted on December 04, 2020 By Dan Locke SALT is an alternative post punk band from Edinburgh, Scotland....
Courtney Dickinson
Courtney Dickinson Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Following two Top 40 singles on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart, Courtney Dickinson brings love and loss together with her new music video for her latest single, “See You...
Five Ways To Nowhere
Five Ways To Nowhere is a powerful blend of loud guitars, aggressive and groovy riffs, a scratchy voice with catchy melodies all driven by a lethal rhythm section. Interview conducted on Dec. 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Their music is a mix of Hard Rock and Metal that...
Superlynx
Superlynx Interview conducted on November 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Superlynx is a three piece from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2013. The band exceeds genres with their distinct sound and melts doom, psych, meditative atmospheres, heaviness and droning rock together. Members...
Inferno Doll
Inferno Doll Interview November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Vocalist and songwriter Laura Vargas bring her demonic side to life in this solo project, which is on the eve of sharing the sophomore studio release Sacrifice. This 4-track EP is a follow-up...
Amahiru
Amahiru Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Amahiru arose from the friendship between Frédéric Leclercq and SAKI. Having gotten to know each other in 2015 when Mary's Blood opened for Dragonforce in Hong Kong, they immediately hit it off — both...
Mortejo Twins
Mortejo Twins- Two girls who are dancing away on Tik Tok Interview conducted Nov. 05, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fc4m9bslYM&t=83s To start many people don’t know your names. Can you tell our readers your name and a little bit about...
Mariana Murdocco
Mariana Murdocco Interview conducted December 08, 2020 By Dan Locke Mariana Murdocco, who goes by her surname, 'Murdocco' is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to her style and musical output. With her velvety and sultry tones, Murdocco’s songs allude to...
Akiavel
Akiavel- From the South of France Interview conducted on Aug. 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Akiavel is a Death Metal band from the South of France created in 2018 by Chris (guitar), Jay (bass) Auré (vocals), Jb (guitar) and Butch (drums). What is your upbringing? Chris...
Juliet Hawkins
Juliet Hawkins - soul, RnB, folk and psychedelic all rolled up into some swanky tunes Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Juliet Hawkins- "rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAXoU0TeRrY What is...
Leena Voxx
Leena Voxx Interview conducted November 17, 2020 Leena Voxx -Singer-Songwriter and producer from London. I perform electronic and acoustic music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDsF05inPvQ How did you discover music? I was brought up around music, both classical and...
Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown Interview conducted on November 27, 2020 by Dan Locke OXYGEN is a ROCK band out of New York. We write, produce and record all our own music. FLOWER POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAkgy08fLSE What is your upbringing? Melissa...
Honey County
Honey County- created their own musical landscape: a place where the songs are anthemic, the harmonies are soaring, and two empowered women run the show Interview conducted November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Rooted in southern storytelling, punctuated by pop hooks,...
Anna Storm
Anna Storm: Tongue and Cheek New Banging Electro Pop Interview conducted on November 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Anna Storm is a Pop-R&B artist, whose music radiates confidence and oozes swag. Built upon the desire to encourage others to step out their comfort zones and...
OREADA
OREADA is a mountain nymph imprisoned by five thugs in a village near Łódź. Together they create music that carries a huge emotional load. Their concerts are journeys into a world of mystery and adventure. During musical expeditions, OREADA pulls out from...
Cait Devin
Cait Devin Interview conduct on December 02. 2020 By Dan Locke Meet 19-year-old alternative pop / rock singer songwriter from New York, Cait Devin. With guitar being a key part of Cait's artistry, she is one to dabble in many styles, reaching a diverse range...
Phoebe Legere
Phoebe Legere is a pioneer female composer and multi-instrumentalist and a well-known activist and community leader championing women’s causes. Interview conducted on November 29, 2020 By Dan Locke PHOEBE LEGERE (Abenaki) is the President of the...
Laura Carbone
Laura Carbone Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Today Berlin-based dark pop-rock songstress Laura Carbone releases her third album, Laura Carbone - Live at Rockpalast. The live recorded album was mixed by Scott von Ryper from The Jesus and Mary...
Moxi
Moxi, a husband-wife indie-pop duo from Los Angeles, is built on the dreamy, introspective vocals of Anna Toy set in a cinematic musical landscape composed by Andy Toy. Interview Conducted on November 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Moxi. Entitled "Blame It" the...
Monette
Monette Interview conducted on November 27, 2020 By Dan Locke She is a Mexican singer with the desire of expressing my rebel ideas about the society, its rules and encouraging to be aware of the world’s problems. Genre: Dance/Rock/Electropop, with melodies and...
Averted
Averted- A UK Metalcore Prog Metal band formed in Southampton Interview conducted on November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Averted is Jamie Stevens- guitar Merlin Parr – drums Logan Adshead – bass Syhem Angel- vocals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyWhLRvPNQM What is your...
Worlds Beyond
Worlds Beyond - Belgian band with influences of rock and symphonic metal Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Fans of e.g. Nightwish, Within Temptation, Evanescence will certainly take the music in their heart. Songwriter Tijmen gets inspired by other...
Summer Dennis
Summer Dennis Interview conducted on Aug. 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Washington DC-based, soul/funk project, Summer Dennis , announces her single, "Ghetto Rona," follow up to their latest album, Second Summer. Rhymes have...
The Violet Stone
The Violet Stones- A true homage to grunge, The Violet Stones can transport you to Seattle in the 90’s but with a more nightmare-like aggressive tone and experimental production. Interview conducted on November 28, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWT9jDdfUw By...
Silverhex
Silverhex Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Silverhex create music the way they believe it should be; Evocative, powerful and fun. Combining elements of metalcore, nu metal and melodic punk with stadium rock vocals, we aim for a sound of pure...
Elephant Heart
Elephant Heart is the creation of married couple, Jason and Victoria Evigan. The two express their music and its message through various collaborations. Interview conducted on Nov. 09, 2020 By Dan Locke At its core, Elephant Heart’s desire is to drive social change...
Heather Porcaro
Heather Porcaro Interview conducted on Nov. 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Heather Porcaro is a fourth-generation musician, she takes an avant-garde approach to her classical training, with wide and varying influences spanning Pop, Jazz, Folk, and Rock. Her buttery, alto voice...
Tales Of Evening
Tales of Evening Interview conducted on Nov. 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Hungary’s best-known female-fronted symphonic metal band has produced 3 full-length albums so far, and quickly became a constant performer on all Hungarian rock/metal music festivals and clubs, leaving...
Liotia
Liotia Interview conducted on September 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Liotia are an electro-acoustic duo combing the songwriting and haunting vocals of Abigail Hubbard with the of beats and soundscapes of producer Matthew Smyth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHE5Erjv0YY...
Carly Tefft
Carly Tefft Interview conducted December 02, 2020 “For the “Songs Past Dark” Acoustic EP Project, I want to create an experience for the listener where both my original song & cover song I choose to touch on the same theme. Even more so, the listener will...
Kendra Erika
Kendra Erika is a #1 Billboard Recording Artist Interview conducted on November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Kendra Erika is a #1 Billboard Recording Artist/Songwriter from Boca Raton, Florida. She has achieved 5 Top Ten songs on the Billboard Charts in less than three...
The Highway Women
The Highway Women fire on all cylinders and never fail to wow their audience and leave them wanting more. Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke The Highway Women is an all-female country blend (country, rock, pop) music band like no other bringing a...
Roses Unread
Roses Unread - a rock/pop/alternative band that plays riffs , Interview conducted on November 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Hollywood likes to make us think that success stories happen overnight. Most of the time, however, the journey takes a lifetime that can be measured in...
Desolate Plains
Desolate Plains Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Desolate Plains is a metal music project that pays homage to the human spirit and its continuing evolution through the centuries. Desolate Plains members: Lambros Potamianos and Aliki Katriou...
Cooper Phillip
Cooper Phillip- From Russia, Now in LA Interview conducted June 5, 2020 By Dan Locke With her stunning voice, beautiful looks and intense drive, COOPER PHILLIP captures the undivided attention of the eyes and ears around her. COOPER has always been a small-town girl...
Murder for Girls
Murder for Girls: Melodic garage rock. Sometimes punky, sometimes riotous, sometimes balladeering. Always rocking. We'll break your heart, and you'll love us for it. Interview conducted on October 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Melodic riotous punk rock...
LIVING DEAD GIRL
LIVING DEAD GIRL- Female-fronted Canadian metal band Interview conducted on November 16, 2020 by Dan Locke LIVING DEAD GIRL’s style is a unique combination of Marilyn Manson meets fellow Canadian frontwoman Avril Lavigne, possessing an amalgam of genres...
Emily Brimlow
Emily Brimlow is a a soul singer, songwriter originally from BC, Canada, now living in Huntington Beach, California Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 Dan Locke Emily Brimlow she began her career singing with an awesome band in Australia, on a tour. She believed...
Wild Fire
Wild Fire is Kayla and Kelli Iutzwig, a dynamic pop country sister duo from Houston, Texas. Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Wild Fire is Kayla and Kelli Iutzwig, a female country duo and two sisters from Houston, Texas. Both girls became...
Bourbon House
Bourbon House is a female-fronted original hard rock, blues rock, and psychedelic groove rock band from Wisconsin Interview conducted on Aug. 19, 2020 By Dan Locke "Expect delicious spadefuls of Heart, Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin with this gnarly blues rock number...
Torii Wolf
Torii Wolf Interview conducted on September 08, 2020 By Dan Locke LA based indie/Avant Garde singer and songwriter Torii Wolf releases their new single “Wash Away.” A NYC native, Wolf has previously been featured on outlets like Billboard, Complex,...
Lisa Goe
Lisa Goe- has penned music for some of the biggest names in the industry including Justin Bieber, Jordin Sparks, Ingram Hill, Haven, Midnight Kids, and Patent Pending to name a few. Interview conducted on November 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Lisa Goe was born in Los Angeles...
Dixy Blood
Dixy Blood Interview conducted on October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Dixy Blood is a new/old area quartet who specialize in classic country ‘n’ western themes played with a rawness, intensity and attitude that suggests a sneering punk aesthetic. No surprise, as the...
Chocobo Band
Chocobo Band - the Italian tribute band to Black Mages and Nobuo Uematsu's music and art. Interview conducted on October 16, 2020 By Dan Locke Chocobo Bandis a true must for every Final Fantasy addicted out there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7DWVI3BA0 What is...
Vanilla Sugar
Composed of Keyboards, Intense Beats, and live Guitar, Vanilla Sugar is definitely one of a kind. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA. Interview conducted on October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Vanilla Sugar brings high energy to the stage and delivers an eclectic mix of genres...
Purple Witch of Culver
Purple Witch of Culver is a unique meeting of forces by Sarah Safaie and Evan Taylor, the Echo Park-based duo exploring a diverse cross-section of music and poetry. Interview conducted October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Purple Witch of Culver, the duo of singer and...
TALIA
TALIA - She is also a New York based artist Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke "Effortlessly blending the orchestral and the contemporary, the past and present, pop and R&B, TALIA makes it hard to tie her to one style, only...
Lady Buds
Helen and Benjamin AKA Lady Buds are a travelling Indie/Folk urban new age Rock duo. Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke The duo has made heaps of road trips and hitch-hiking trips around different countries and have lots of experiences and stories to...
Queenz of piano
Queenz of piano- Two girls who make classical music fun again Interview conducted on November 17, 2020 By Dan Locke Jennifer Rüth was born in Würzburg. She began to attend piano courses at Würzburg conservatory at the age of 16, and after graduation from academical...
Trope
Trope own Diana Studenberg Interview conducted on June 08, 2020 By Dan Locke Trope is an alternative prog/rock band located in Hollywood, LA. Formed in 2016, the band have been perfecting their sound and songwriting, leading to their highly anticipated debut...
Colorice09
Colorice09 – She is a guitarist and song writer. She loves writing and playing guitar! Interview conducted on October 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Bay Area guitarist, Ice, has gained recognition the past couple years through her online YouTube channel and local shows....
Abby K
Abby K - Honesty. Clarity. Harmony. Beauty. Abby’s sound is as green, lush and dramatic as the Pacific Northwest. Her melodies are instantly hummable and imminently memorable, and her stories will hit you smack dab in the heart. Interview conducted on November 03,...
Bellhead
Bellhead Interview conducted on October 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Post-punk male-female duo band. Two basses and a drum machine. No Guitar, No BS. MADE IN CHICAGO Band Members: Karen Righeimer and Ivan Russia What is your upbringing? Bellhead Karen: I was...
VOID INN
VOID INN - From Belgrade, Serbia Interview conducted on November 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Void Inn is Alternative/heavy metal band formed in late 2010. in Los Angeles, CA. Formed by members Jelena Vujanovic (vocals) and Sinisa Pejovic (guitar), who had at that time...
Giselle Torres
Young Mexican-American singer, writer, and songwriter Giselle Torres, well known among the 2.3 million followers of her YouTube channel for the freshness of her songs, and whom thousands listened to on X Factor (US) in 2013, will release her new...
Abby K On Bass
Abby K on bass Interview conducted on November 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Abby K's latest release "I Thought That I Loved You" a great Power Ballad for all of us who have ever been there to feel it and turn it up. Hard to believe Abby is actually 18, her bass playing,...
Yee Loi
Yee Loi maybe young but they rock. Interview conducted on November 09, 2020 By Dan Locke Two sisters (Rose 13 & Matilda 11) from Liverpool, England rocking out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO8CVMVwGKE What is your upbringing? Cool upbringing in a musical...
Paralandra
Paralandra Interview conducted March 30, 2020 By Dan Locke A 4pc rock band determined to create a sincere and unique musical expression of ourselves, regardless of style or genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Pc-3kae9Y What is your upbringing? Casandra: I grew up...
Sabrina Sabrok- A Teacher who now owns a record Label
Lorena Fabiana Colotta, (Actress: 90-60-90 model) professionally known as Sabrina Sabrok (born March 4, 1976) is an Argentine television host, cyberpunk rock singer, adult model, pornographic actress and producer. Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Surma
SURMA Interview conducted October 15, 2020 SURMA is the new metal project/band of Viktorie Surmová (Bohemian Metal Rhapsody (CZ)) and Heri Joensen (Týr (FO)). Our goal is to lift your spirits out of your everyday humdrum and high into the sky with our epic music....
Rebecca Perl
Rebecca Perl- Perl is a New York born, Los Angeles based artist whose music fuses both honest folk and catchy pop. Raised in a family of musicians, Perl picked up the guitar at just 12 years old, learning her love for music was the best way to articulate all the...
Arrica Rose & the …’s
Arrica Rose & the ...’s is a Los Angeles-based collective playing a unique brand of California folk-pop. Interview on November 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Arrica Rose & the …’s most recent single Once in a Lullaby (available Oct 30th on pOprOck...
Lilly Winwood
Lilly Winwood- Daughter of classic rock legend Steve Winwood, Lilly grew up playing and writing. By growing up in both the States and England, Winwood’s international music influences help inspire her unique sound that’s intertwined with her strong Nashville base....
Illumina
Illumina is a Groove metal band from Philippines. The group consists of bassist Mark, drummer Patchie, Guitarists Mikko and Dong, Vocalist Jah. Interview conducted on August 30, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tK8pVaxZCo What is your upbringing? Jah...
Eliza & The Delusionals
Eliza & The Delusionals are an Australian Indie Rock Band. Interview conducted on March 09, 2020 By Dan Locke “The goal has always been to play huge shows,” says singer-guitarist Eliza Klatt, who founded the Northern New South Wales/Gold Coast band in 2015. Over...
Da Phatfunk Clique
Da Phatfunk Clique- Funky jazz violin to elevate the mood of your everyday groove! Interview conducted on Oct. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJFDsDH13WI What is your upbringing?, I was raised in Detroit, the youngest of 5 siblings. There was a...
Vesssna
Vesssna - Russian Gothic Metal Project Interview conducted on October 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Project Vesssna was started in 2016 by Marianna Lukianova (guitars, vocals) and Marina Scherba (keyboards). Before that, both girls participated in Fright Night and Mea Vita...
Raquel Lily
Raquel Lily- Filipino Singer/Songwriter Interview conducted on October 19, 2020 By Dan Locke The new single "Heartstrings" from singer-songwriter Raquel Lily. "Heartstrings" details Raquel Lily's idea of what it means to love. Sonically, the single...
EYE OF NIX
EYE OF NIX- Progressive Blackened Doom Interview conducted on May 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in Seattle in 2012, EYE OF NIX has released three albums and a demo EP to date and has shared the stage with artists like Voivod, Alcest, Jarboe, Worm Ouroboros, Sabbath...
Bendida
Bendida Interview conducted on Oct 12,2020 By Dan Locke Bendida is a symphonic fantasy female fronted metal band from Bulgaria/Sofia. The songs are based on mythology, fantasy and fiction. Traditional Bulgarian Folklore has a discreet influence over the rhythmic....
Katie Belle
Katie Belle Interview conduct on October 25, 2020 By Dan Locke "Love Someone" was released on March 20th, 2020 for listening and downloading my music. I'm a singer from Atlanta.... welcome to my world #OutTonight (summer of 2019) has gone over 690k digital streams!!!...
Amara Riva
Amara Riva. Interview conducted on October 26, 2020By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? I have had a very blessed upbringing, that I go to bed grateful for every single night. Saying that, through this comfortable and secure upbringing, there has been a lot of...
Hellena
Hellena - Greek mythology meet 21st music Interview conducted October 26, 2020 By Dan Locke BRAND NEW DEBUT ALBUM ‘DEMYTHED’OUT ON OCTOBER 29TH! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRoMO1vT_5Y What is your backstory? I come from a very small place, called Elassona. It is...
Elle Noir
Gothic soprano singer ELLE NOIR has revealed her new video for the song, "The Day I Died." Interview conducted on October 20, 2020 By Dan Locke"The Day I Died" is the metaphor of emotional death. It tells of a world where nothing has value anymore,...
Madame Z
Madame Z is a singer/songwriter and multi-faceted creative talent whose music has been described as jazzy neo soul with a rock edge. Interview conducted September 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Madame Z’s forthcoming single, A Dark History, will be available on all streaming...
Aubrey Haddard
Aubrey Haddard's Sweeter The Honey Interview conducted on October 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Modern age songster, singer and Fender Jazzmaster wielding bandleader, Aubrey Haddard had released her latest single and video for "Sweeter The Honey" -- her second in a...
Song of Anhubis
Song of Anhubis Interview conducted on October 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Basque's Song of Anhubis will be unleashing their sophomore album "Reversed Reflection" via Rockshots Records on October 23rd, 2020. The band creates passionate, introspective, intense, and...
Tina Karol
Tina Karol is a Ukrainian singer, actress, and television presenter. Interview conducted on October 5, 2020 by Dan Locke She represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Show Me Your Love", placing seventh. Karol has since become a mentor on...
Benzer
Benzer – Filipino/American Interview conduct on October 04, 2020 By Dan Locke Born and raised in Rowland Heights, CA by Filipino immigrants, Benzer's passion for music dates back to Sunday mornings as a child listening to classic Filipino artists with his parents and...
Freezepop Return With New Full-Length Album Fantasizer!
Freezepop own Liz Enthusiasm Interview conducted October 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Funded by the band’s dedicated fanbase through Kickstarter, the new Freezepop album Fantasizer finds the band back with their first LP since 2010’s Imaginary Friends Liz...
Meli’sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan- Has share the the stage with the Queen of Soul Interview conducted on September 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Joyce Melissa "Meli'sa" Morgan (born December 6, 1964) is an American R&B/Soul singer–songwriter. Morgan had a string of urban contemporary hits...
Alice MC
Alice MC Interview conducted March 19, 2020 By Dan Locke London’s Alice McCarthy (21), was born in the UK but raised in the South-West of France by her teacher father and composer mother. This collision of the arts and education in her formative years, opened up a...
Kat Hamilton
Kat Hamilton - Singer/ Songwriter/ Recording Artist and Goober. IG @kathamiltonofficial Kat Hamilton is a singer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. Growing up in the Bay Area, the musician has hopped from city to city, leaving her...
ANE- A Followup Interview
ANE Celebrates Her Sexuality In New Single 'Sex Machine Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Following the release of her heartfelt "Kings And Queens" single honoring protestors on the frontlines and those lost to police brutality, first...
Zahaera
Zahaera, an aspiring independent, Filipina singer/song-writer. Interview conducted on October 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Zahaęra 🙂 dreams of creating music that connects people. To create bonds and to teleport minds to a place where you can escape and create your own...
Erin Coburn
Erin Coburn Interview conducted on Sept. 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Erin Coburn always has an affinity for writing songs, a passion for performing, and a dedication to fitness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B52-Kl8VnYw What is your upbringing? I grew up with a loving and...
Ask Carol
Ask Carol- Created by Carol from Tynset, and Ask from Trondheim, Ask Carol writes and records most of their music in their cabin in the Norwegian mountains, surrounded by big beautiful landscapes and sheep, instead of the concrete and the rat race of the city...
MAYA- Who is She
19-year-old trilingual singer & rapper “MAYA”, from Japan Interview conducted on September 08, 2020 By Dan Locke How did you discover music? When i was little i would hear the music, my parents would listen too. Some of my first musical influences were...
Aleksandra Duda
Aleksandra Duda- Polish singer songwriter for the band Ola Duda Interview conducted on October 12, 2020 By Dan Locke A vocalist from an early age, a new songwriter and music author. What is your upbringing? If you meant where and how I grow up – I am from little town...
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS: A Interview
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS Interview conducted on October 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Feature Photo Credit: Shimon Karmel Less than a year after the release of their cover’s EP Explorers, Canadian melodic power metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS are back with a brand new 10-track...
UNION KAIN
UNION KAIN Interview conducted on July 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2017, Union Kain is carving out its own identity in a new chapter by providing a dynamic range that is the embodiment of soul metal. From the hard hitting and...
LaRita “Jazzy Rita” Shelby
A Day With Jazzy Rita Shelby Interview conducted on October 08, 2020 By Dan Locke LaRita "Jazzy Rita" Shelby is an actress, entertainer, and media professional. She is a former contractor for the Department Of Defense where she hosted & produced The LaRita Shelby...
The riven: A band from England by Way of Sweden
, The Riven plays honest rock n roll that makes you wanna shake your fist and bang your head. Taking you on a journey through their sonic landscape, The Riven is classic Rock for the 21st Century. Interview conducted on September 29, 2020 By Dan Locke It all...
BleedSkin
BleedSkin - Death metal band from Belgium Interview conducted on October 03, 2020 By Dan Locke BleedSkin is a Death Metal band from Belgium founded in September 2016. The main sources of inspiration are metal bands of the 80s / 90s like Slayer, Cannibal Corpse,...
Sepsiss
Sepsiss is a female fronted metal band from Manchester, NH, founded in 2011 by Melissa Wolfe and William Savant Interview conducted on September 29, 2020 By Dan Locke The band teases with their multi-genre experience, delivering a wide variety of down-tuned grueling...
Levitika is an Australian melodic rock singer/songwriter
One on One with Levitika Interview conducted March 06, 2016 by Dan Locke I Levitika is an Australian melodic rock singer/songwriter from Adelaide, South Australia, currently working with renowned multi-platinum US music producer Jeff Blue, who has produced hits for...
Sheila E. An interview
Sheila E. interview Interview conducted in December 2017 by Mary Andrews Sheila E. is a master drummer/percussionist with a career that has spanned almost 50 years. Add singer, author, and actress to her accomplishments and you will have an idea of a little of what...
Jessica Vines
Jessica Vines Interview conducted on September 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Fargo’s Jessica Vines wraps her way around the listener’s attention. Swinging from soul to jazz to pop, Vines’ distinctive vocals bop their way above the all....
SheWolf- From Australia
SheWolF are a fresh, all-female band from Melbourne, Australia, who play their original material in a modern hard rock style featuring vocal harmonies, melodic guitar solos and powerful drumming. Comprised of triplet sisters, the band's unique bond provides a fresh...
Lauren Lakis
Lauren Lakis Interview conducted on October 05, 2020 By Dan Locke A new visual from shoegaze dream pop artist Lauren Lakis. Entitled "Fear of God" the song narrates the singers struggles with her religious upbringing, strict Catholic school rules and feeling abandoned...
When Rivers Meet
Grace & Aaron Bond of When Rivers Meet are a Blues + Roots Rock duo from England. Interview conducted on September 20,2020 By Dan Locke Their soulful vocals lock into harmony with a natural chemistry: Aaron’s bold, driven guitar is grounded by his solid kick drum,...
Madame Mayhem
MADAME MAYHEM released her cover of Aerosmith's "Livin' On The Edge" to all digital platforms. Interview conducted on September 27, 2020 By Dan Locke The Manhattan born singer/songwriter and burgeoning rock icon-in-the-making has weaponized the darkness, turning...
Interview: Tommy Emmanuel
Interview: Tommy Emmanuel talks new album tour and much more by Mary Andrews Guitar virtuoso. Tommy Emmanuel, has brought his immense talent to Tucson’s Fox Theatre many times. Emmanuel was born in Australia originally and moved to the US. He has built a reputation...
Julian’s Lullaby own Anna Lullaby
Julian's Lullaby band formed in 2006 aiming to make a blend of metal rock music enriched with neo-classical, symphonic and acoustic-folk rock elements Interview conducted on September 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Band Members Anna Lullaby: VocalsGeorge Saddler: Vocals/ Bass...
Rachel Lark- A comic in Action
Rachel Lark - comedy punk for weird people and weird times Interview conducted on October 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Rachel Lark's Comic "The World's Really But This Show Will Be Pretty Good" | EP Out 9/25What is your upbringing?I was raised by two philosophy professors,...
SheWolf
SheWolf plays a psychedelic-sounding grunge style of music with a pop twist hammered out by three unleashed girls. Interview conducted on September 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Feature photo by Celine Salin The adventure began in early 2016 in Paris when the newly formed...
Caroline Marquard
Swiss/American singer-songwriter Caroline Marquard “has hit the ground running” (Cliché Mag) Interview conducted on September 23, 2020 By Dan Locke The Swiss/American artist is currently the voice behind Germany’s leading beauty brand Flaconi, and featured...
The ONe and only Mark Farner
Mark Farner- Grand Funk Railroad Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Mark Farner as one of the founding members, lead singer, lead guitarist, and wrote 90% of the Grand Funk music catalog, Farner has always been known as the energetic driving force...
Vondré- A female Rocker from Mexico
Vondré- Femme Grunge from Mexico City Interview conducted on September 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Mexico Rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BpD_HGgbi0 What is your upbringing? From a very young age I was always surrounded by music, my dad is a guitarist and my mom a...
Rx27
R27 - Art Punk Glam Goth Band from Los Angeles made up of outcasts and misfits. . Songs about the darker side of life and how to get out alive Interview on September 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Rx27 is an up and coming goth punk band from los Angeles with 2 lead singers...
Glasy- A Year Later
Glasya, a Symphonic Metal band featuring 6 members that have a variety of influences and styles in their backgrounds, originated a sound with a wide ra...nge, from Classic to Ethnic to the more powerful metal riffs. Project took off composition and pre-production of...
VK Lynne The Voice of The Spider Accomplice
VK Lynne -Web weaver & Wailer at The Spider Accomplice Interview conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke The Spider Accomplice "Crawl" single and video feature up now! "The Spider Accomplice can, at times, sound almost like a modern-day Pat Benetar"...
Madison Olds’
Madison Olds' glitzy new track "3'S A Crowd" Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Madison Olds is a Canadian pop singer songwriter with strong vibrant vocals, breathy accents and an emotive delivery often compared to Ellie Goulding. She writes her...
Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Jarosz talks I’m With Her, her solo career and much more Interview conducted in December 2018 by Mary Andrews Jarosz was recently at Tucson’s Fox Theatre with her friends Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan of I’m With Her. The band has been touring this...
Batavia
Batavia Interview conducted on September 8, 2020 By Dan Locke Batavia is a gothy industrial band from Jacksonville FL. Members: Terri & Ed Cripps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQMW9JCeiU What is your upbringing? Ed: For the first few years, it was a pretty...
COBRA SPELL
COBRA SPELL: Hard rock / heavy metal from the Netherlands Interview conducted on By Dan Locke Heavy metal newcomers COBRA SPELL — featuring current and former members of Idle Hands, Burning Witches, Spellcaster and others — are...
Asiah- You know her work
Asiah: {Pronounced like The Continent Asia} Multi-Platinum, Grammy Nominated Songwriter, Author and Entertainment Entrepreneur Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Asiah has worked with scores of major recording artists both in the US and...
PSYCLO
Psyclo- Not for everyone, a place to escape. Interview conducted on September 18, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skv4ZR92yXA You are from Shenyang, China. What brought you to LA? College. What was your upbringing like? The stereotypical Asian style....
Ben Harper Interview
Interview with Ben Harper by Mary Andrews Ben Harper was kind enough to grant us a telephone interview after the release of his second album he made with Charlie Musselwhite, No Mercy in This Land. The singer-songwriter and...
Spiral Cell
Spiral Cell Interview conducted on September 03, 2020 by Dan Locke One of Colorado’s most favored musical artists Scott Uhl and his progressive/experimental music project Spiral Cell have released a breath taking new music video shot entirely underwater entitled...
Interview: Devon Allman talks music, tour and family
Devon Allman Interview conducted on August 2018 by Mary Andrews Devon Allman has cut his own path in the music business in spite of being the son of the legendary Gregg Allman. Allman has played in several bands most notably the Royal Southern Brotherhood and founding...
The Designs
The Designs- New project of Billy T Cooper & Snovonne 'Sno' Drake. Combination of electronic and metal elements. Interview conducted on April 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Alluring, enticing, seductive and striking describe the new project “The Designs” from renowned...
Angela Gayle
Angela Gayle Interview conducted on September 04, 2020 By Dan Locke “Angela has a great passion for music and storytelling. Her songs cut deep and run wild with raw emotion. It's a joy and privilege to work with her." - Chris Love, Nashville Music Producer...
Keri Johnsrud
Keri Johnsrud is a fresh and appealing jazz singer with a quietly expressive voice and a deep understanding of lyric interpretation Interview conducted on Aug. 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Jazz vocalist/composer Keri Johnsrud has been on the Chicago jazz scene since 1999,...
Taylor Castro
Taylor Castro has been writing and singing as long as she can remember. Interview conducted on September 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Taylor Castro's new single + video is called "Be Ok", and it's a comforting, acoustic song about embracing change and...
Inanimalia is a Melodic Death Metal Band from Brazil
Inanimalia: Brutal Female Fronted Metal Interview conducted on Aug. 28m, 2020 By Dan Locke Inanimalia is a Melodic Death Metal Band from Brazil Alessandra Lodoli- Vocal Thales Carosia – Bass Victor Prado – Guitar Marcelo Gratão - Guitar Vagner Venâncio – Drums...
SOFIA KATSAROS
SOFIA KATSAROS- Singer • Songwriter • International Live Performer Interview conducted September 09, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_4EhdH-lFw What is your upbringing? I am half Greek, half Colombian, born in New York. I relocated to Greece at the...
Betty Moon
Betty Moon- Known for her sultry voice, rock n' roll attitude and visionary appeal Betty Moon has been featured in American Songwriter Magazine. Interview conducted on September 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Betty Moon is known for her previous success as a major label artist...
Interview with Brookelyn Rose
Brookelyn Rose- Singer/ Songwriter originally from Philadelphia, Brookelyn Rose mixes theatrical storytelling and soulful vocals into her new EP entitled, "Does She Know", which is also the title track! Brookelyn draws musical influence from many different genres;...
Indie Duo AFTYN Release LP “Minutia”
AFTYN- Description A simplistic indie/folk duo, AFTYN are hellbent on keeping it personal. Comprised of members Guinnevere Philipp and Chris Maher, AFTYN aims to evoke an updated 70’s folk sound, blended with both classic and alternative influences. Interview...
Leila
Leila- Jazz infused Indie Pop // Spellbinding New Single Interview conducted on September 15, 2020 Leila couldn't be further from your typical indie artist. Hailing from Neverheardofit Pennsylvania, her sound and lyrics carry their humble roots. A little Jazz, a...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: GREYA
THE POWERHOUSE POP VOCALISTRELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR HER EXPLOSIVESINGLE - “ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE” DIRECTED BY IN DEMAND PHOTOGRAPHER /VISUAL ARTIST MALIKE SIDIBERecent work featured in The New York Times, TIME Magazine,The Washington Post Interview conducted on...
Baby Shakes
Baby Shakes Interview conducted on Sept.05, 2020 by Dan Locke Baby Shakes are a rock n’ roll-punk band from New York City. Mary on lead vocals and guitar, Judy on lead guitar and vocals, Claudia on bass and vocals, and Ryan on drums. With catchy melodic vocals over...
Taylor Colson
Taylor Colson Interview conducted on September 07, 2020 By Dan Locke In a time when life as we know it is on hold, rising chanteuse Taylor Colson is leveraging the loneliness caused by COVID-19 to drive home the longing of her new single ‘Hurt Me” by...
Lyn Koonce
Lyn Koonce Interview conducted on September 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Singer/songwriter and instrumentalist Lyn Koonce mixes the sounds of alt-country and pop, with a hint of blues, to make music you’ll remember. With her guitar or piano as a backdrop, her voice is both...
HELION PRIME Pays Tribute To Mathematician Katherine Johnson With Single “Madame Mercury”
Helion Prime Interview conducted on Aug. 28, 2020 By Dan Locke The single "Madame Mercury" is based on NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. Johnson studied how to use geometry for space travel. She figured out the paths for the spacecraft...
Nineteen is the passion project of indigenous singer/songwriter Violet Vopni and jazz guitarist Clinton Giesbrecht.
Nineteen is an acoustic duo breaking the boundaries of jazz, folk, indie, and pop. Powerfully emotional vocals, the familiar comfort of acoustic guitar, memorable heart breaking lyrics and unexpected profanity. Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 By Dan Locke...
The Midnight Preachers
Formed in the north-west of Ireland in late 2017, The Midnight Preachers blasted onto the Irish music scene with a distinctive hard rock sound. Avoiding the modern trappings of overexposure on social media, the band’s approach is to leave more to the...
In Conversation with Control Future
Preview(opens in a new tab) Control Future - Dutch-Anglo doom pop discovery re-prepare mini-LP vinyl release Interview conducted on Aug. 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Control Future is the anticipated musical brainchild of Neus Ruiz, long-time concert promoter,...
Zahna- Female Christian Hard Rock
Zahna
ΤΗΕLMA KARAYIANNI / ARETI KOKKINOU – single “NO TEARS IN A BLUE MOON”
ARETI KOKKINOU Interview conducted June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Areti Kokkinou is a Greek composer, arranger and also guitar and mandolin player. She has played in numerous concerts and studio works. ΤΗΕLMA KARAYIANNI / ARETI KOKKINOU...
Lizzie Cates- New Pop/COUNTRY sTAR
Lizzie Cates Interview conducted on Aug. 30, 22020 By Dan Locke Pop/Country star, Lizzie Cates. She just released her new single "I Like The Way", which premiered on Country Sway. This rising female country Star has delivered the perfect upbeat tune for all...
Ditchwater Becomes a Band to Watch Out For
Ditchwater has been a huge fixture in the Chicago music scene since 1993. Having endured all the changes in the music scene, they have weathered the storm and come out stronger each time. Always a band for the people, they have continued to build their brand of...
Denise Sherwood- the daughter of ON=U Sound founder Adrian Sherwood.
Denise Sherwood ‘Let Me In’ out 12tn Aug on DSP's Radio Impact 16/10/2020 ON-U Sound Records Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke This is the 2nd and main single from ‘This Road’ – the debut LP by one-to-watch Denise Sherwood, which...
Julie Bélanger Roy, singer, violist, violinist, session musician
Julie Bélanger Roy- Gone in April vocals/violist Interview conducted on Aug. 28, 2020 By Dan Locke It is our job as artists to find beauty, hope, and strength and to share it with the world. It is our job to tell the story, as heart-wrenching as it can be, and hope...
DARK SARAH- Heidi Parviainen
Dark Sarah- Cinematic Metal Icons DARK SARAH Interview conducted on July 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Heidi Parviainen states:“” All Ears!” is a call to unite all the people who think there is a certain power behind tales, monsters and magic! Join the coven!The narrative...
Hannah Fairlight- New Album MUSCLE & SKIN – Out now
Hannah Fairlight- I sing, act, write, and play music. Former Gypsy, current Tennessee Cabin Princess. Interview conducted on June 1, 2020 By Dan Locke The songs on Muscle and Skin dance between sassy retro vibes and haunting string-laden odes of hope, lost...
Katherine Abbott- Joni Mitchell meets Nick Drake // Storytelling Folk
Katherine Abbott is a free spirited English singer/songwriter from Stratford-upon-Avon who writes songs inspired by the quest for freedom and the contrast between dreams and reality. Interview conducted on June 11, 2020 By Dan Locke London's Katherine Abbott. Entitled...
Your From Chicago. Check out Typesetter
Typesetter Interview conducted on May 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Band Members Alex PalermoMarc BannesMatt GonzalezKyle Mcdonald Typesetter is a band from Chicago, IL. They are influenced by punk, indie rock, shoegaze and noise rock. Since 2012 the band has played 250+...
Bella Rosa
Bella Rosa- a singer/ songwriter artist from London, ON - Canada. Music has always been my passion. Coming from a musical family, being an artist is in my blood Interview conducted on Aug. 13, 2020 by Dan Locke Band Members Bella Rosa- VocalAndy Gomez-...
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY New album “Doves In Glass Houses” coming this FALL! Out
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY was formed in 2017 by Orlando, the former Frontman for horror-based act Vampires Everywhere, after recovering from a life-changing bus accident. DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY embraces Orlando’s penchant for pushing the envelope, both in...
realady
#REALADYTALKTV is giving you #ADoseOfREALADY & #SettingTheMoodWithFood Interview conducted on By Dan Locke RealadyWorld is a sitcom about upcoming recording artist #Realady. Who has a great love for her people. She supports the Black community, as she presents...
EchoSeven
Echoseven- Heavy Alt Metal Rap Group from New Brunswick, Interview conducted on Aug. 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in 2016 as a “project” with Allon McCall (Drums) and Justin Larracey (Guitar). Fast forward to 2019, Justin and Allon decides to try again. Allon...
Booze, family and night-time // Party Nails Sophomore Album
Party Nails (née Elana Belle Carroll) Interview conducted on June 4, 2020 By Dan Locke Party Nails joined choir at 8, picked up the viola at 10, and the guitar at 11. By 12 she was playing original songs at open mics around her hometown of Chatham, New York, and at 17...
Izzy Thomas – Fierce Alt/Pop Rock ★ Unrequited Love
BiographyBIOIzzy Thomas flaunts a fresh sound of foot stomping AltPop/Rock, driven by cooly seductive, but fiercely powerful vocals, guitar melodies and electronic beats that go hand in hand, creating Izzy’s unique sound. Interview conducted on March 9, 2020 By Dan...
The New Up
The New Up Interview conducted on Aug. 07, 2020 By Dan Locke HE NEW UP is:ES Pitcher: vocals, guitar Emily PitcherNoah Reid: guitar, vocalsHawk West: automationNick Massaro: bassArt McConnell: drums Politically charged yet intensely introspective, raw in emotion yet...
Emma Garell- A Young Talent from VA
Emma Garell Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Life lessons usually come from our parents and one in particular that came from Richmond, VA based Emma Garell’s mother has stuck with her:“It takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something.”So began...
Carolina Story
Carolina Story's unique style of Folk music is derived from the dynamic of a married couple creating it. Their blended harmonies backed by guitar, harmonica and suitcase percussion create a sound that is solely their own. Their songwriting is based on their personal...
The Choco La’s
The Choco La’s’ are a trio made up of twins Jake and Luke Andrews and ‘kindred spirit’ Bryony Dunn. Interview conducted Aug. 03, 2020 By Dan Locke A love of chocolate and three-part harmonies brought twins Jake & Luke and kindred spirit Bryony, together to form...
Olga Move/Mo_Ve: a Little Russian Trying to Make It IN THe Music World
Mo_Ve: The electronic pop anthem features soaring synths, soulful vocals, and dreamy soundscapes creating a dance pop track of empowerment. Interview conducted on June 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Mo_Ve is the new project of Olga Move, who has seen...
Karen Jonas
Karen Jonas- Yacht Rock, Whiskey, Lancelot Link (Secret Chimp) Interview conducted Aug. 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Karen Jonas’ fifth album The Southwest Sky and Other Dreams is a flashback-fueled fever dream of Americana songcraft and storytelling. Taking the vast desert...
Magg Dylan
Magg Dylan is an original alternative rock/metal band Interview conducted on June 29, 2020 Magg Dylan's music is about life's experiences like addiction, relationships and, bullying. Their high energy, emotional live shows get the crowds bouncing. Band Members...
San Francisco-Based Alternative Songwriter/Instrumentalist Floyd
Floyd is a lifelong learner and seeker, an advocate of clean living, and believes that the greatest relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself Interview conducted on July 13, 2020 Floyd is a singer, songwriter, and author from the Bay Area. With roots from...
Katy Moffatt- Remember the movie Billy Jack. she is alot more then Maire
Katy Moffatt has never broken through to the country mainstream, but she has earned a substantial cult following among roots-music fans and plenty of critical respect for her blend of country, folk, rock, pop, and blues. Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 “Folk,...
Once Upon A Flatline
Once Upon A Flatline- Not Just Another Band From Buffalo. is a 6 piece post-hardcore band with passionate theatrical and artistic elements. Dedicated to keep up with their motif of storytelling, the band is inspired to have each musical release be concept-driven and...
Kierre Lewis
Kierre Lewis Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 By Dan Locke I'm an electronic keyboardist bringing a new sound to the table. My style is complied with strings, electronics, and a little pizzazz! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vVrJ1m1jU What is your upbringing? I...
Null Positiv
Elli Berlin- The voice of Null Positiv Interview conducted on Aug. 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Hello darkness my old friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi-Mg95G2Uw What is your upbringing? I grew up in a town with 100K residents in a very...
Jo Below
Formed in 2017, Jo Below are a four-piece melodic hard rock group based in Helsinki, Finland Interview conducted on July 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Jo Below will release their debut EP” By The Rules” via Inverse Records in September 2020. Line-up:Johanna Kari - voxRoni...
Nymphya is a Folktronica / Ethereal / Baroque Art-Pop artist with suffusions of Worldbeat, Classical and Avant-garde.
Nymphya - Her unique, alchemical Art / Alt-Pop music is a collage of eclectic beats, soaring vocals, haunting soundscapes, and captivating samples mixed with acoustic and electric instruments Interview conducted on July 28, 2020 by Daniel Locke Professional opera...
The Order of Chaos
answered by vocalist Amanda Kiernan The Order of Chaos- Acclaimed metal band from Edmonton, Canada Interview conducted on March 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Chaos and Order, two seemingly opposing forces that, when observed closely enough, work together subtly to create art...
Jon Bon Jovi
BON JOVI: 37 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ccAEXmseo Bon Jovi is a rock band formed in 1983 by Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer. The other talented band members include David Bryan, Hugh McDonald, Tico Torres as well as Phil X, as the...
Luna 13
Luna 13 Signs Record Deal With COP International For November 13 Album; Occult-Inspired Duo Blends Electronica & Black Metal, ... Interview conducted on By Dan Locke Known for their theatrical live show consisting of black masks and devil horns, Luna 13, Black...
Elizabeth Ghandour – Elour
Elour- moved to New York City to pursue a career in musical theatre, but quickly discovered a love for writing and performing my own original music Interview conducted on June 18, 2020 By Dan Locke She is a singer/songwriter based in Minneapolis with diverse and...
NERVOSA-Thrash Metal from Brazil since 2010
NERVOSA is synonymous with raw aggression and untamed power Interview conducted on July 19, 2020 By Dan Locke The women of emerging Brazilian thrash trio NERVOSA have set their sights on North America! Band Members Diva Satanica - VocalsPrika Amaral - Guitars...
WINTEREVE
WINTEREVE- French gothic/doom metal act WINTEREVE was incepted in 2013 by Mary (lead vocals) and Armand (guitar). Interview conducted on May, 15, 2020 By Dan Locke French female-fronted gothic doom metal act WINTEREVE was incepted in 2013 by Mary (vocals) and...
Jeannie Tanner is an award-winning composer, vocalist and trumpeter
Jeannie Tanner Interview conducted on Aug. 03, 2020 Jeannie Tanner is an award-winning composer, vocalist and trumpeter who performs and records her original jazz-pop music (a mix of jazz, pop, R&B and Latin rhythms) with her band, the Jeannie Tanner Quartet. Her...
Pike & Sutton
Pike & Sutton is a partnership, a creative evolution and a promise fulfilled. Equally anchored by the powerhouse vocals of Patrice Pike and the electrifying guitars of Wayne Sutton. Interview conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Austin-based duo Pike...
Sold
Sold- Melodic metal band from Estonia Interview conducted on July 30, 2020 By Dan Locke SOLD is a modern/melodic metal band from Estonia. Their music mixes together strong heavy riffs, fast melodic solos, clean... and powerful female vocal and extreme and...
Rachel Angel
Rachel Angel, "Strapped" Premieres at For The Rabbits — Highway Songs EP out 8.21 via Public Works Records Interview conducted on July 24, 2020 By Dan Locke After living in NYC and out west, Rachel Angel returns to Miami with her crisp and poetic...
New Dilemma
Partnering up with Pavement Entertainment, New Dilemma is proud to bring you their debut EP, Is Your Story Over, which drops June 26, 2020. Band Members Joey Factor - VocalsBobby Keller - GuitarClyde Clark - BassBen Johnson - Drums How did you discover music? Joey...
Zoë Moss Drops Acoustic Video Of Latest Single “The Fantasy” From Forthcoming Debut EP STORIES
Zoë Moss is a bicoastal songwriter, producer and artist based in New York. She has penned records and/or lent her hauntingly emotional vocals to top artists such as Andy Grammer, Brooks, and Grace VanderWaal. Interview conducted on July 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Fresh off...
Elizabeth McCullough, aka Alpha Cat
Alpha Cat- Elizabeth McCullough, aka Alpha Cat. Singer, songwriter, and always collaborator. Dedicated to telling the truth as I see it, which admittedly can be a bit wacky (I am an Aquarius after all.) Interview conducted on July 28, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Who is Peuk?
Peuk is a trio from Hasselt (Belgium). Interview conducted on June 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Band members Nele Janssen : voice, guitar, words and music Dave Schroyen : drums Jacky Willems : bass, back voice The band released his debut album in 2019 (fons...
Swedish rockers BLUES PILLS recently announced their third studio albumHoly Moly! out Aug. 21 via Nuclear Blast, Blues Pill- Biography The history of BLUES PILLS can seem simple. The rock quartet formed in the Midwest in late 2011 by the bands...
U.N.S.I.N. are Back
U.N.S.I.N. is an alternative metal band from Greece which first came on the scene in 2009. Having been influenced by different music genres, they have formed a unique musical hybrid. Interview conducted on June 10, 2020 By Dan Locke U.N.S.I.N. Τhey...
Beautiful Disaster: Three Girls and a Dream
Beautiful Disaster is an up-and-coming female rock band made up of four girls ranging in age from 13-17. Each girl brings a quality to the music they play that makes it uniquely their own, while always keeping the main focus on entertaining people with the songs that...
DIVES- Austrian Surf Garage Pop
DIVES- Three women and a dream Interview conducted on July 09, 2020 By Dan Locke Teenage angst has paid off well, DIVES are now ready to have it all. DIVES know their capabilities, their strengths, and the songs they want to write. On their first album, titled...
Nakiry Fuentes
What’s my upbringing? I graduate it high school back in 2007. However, I don’t have any type of music education. I can say I am self-taught. I have a lot of a lot to bring to the table I am really creative and love writing song and Spanish and English in any...
Who is ZiPPiR Collective
ZiPPiR Collective Interview conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Independent Hip Hop label ZiPPiR Collective presents fresh versatility in their gritty new track “500k”, set to release on Friday June 26th. “500k” is a celebration of their collective (no pun...
Andy Rock- A little BAND FROM Germany
Andy Rock- Melodic, maybe a little vintage here and there, straightforward and a bit dirty. Interview conducted on July 24, 2020 By Dan Locke German band ANDY ROCKS released their new single titled “Digital Detox”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAVHe526PA What is...
SELENSEAS – Hailing from Moscow, heavy/power metal band
Selenseas
Rich Girls
Rich Girls- Genre Garage Interview conducted on July 9, 2020 Rich Girls combine the polish of British art rock with the primitive energy of American garage. Dark, melodic, raw by design, the band began as the solo recording project of Luisa Black after the...
Echo mirror- They are two voices Joined into one
Echo Mirror: When my melody meets her harmony, we get a perfect symphony. Interview conducted on June 28, 2020 By Dan Locke “While the negative ones will refine you, the positive ones will strengthen you. “ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQVrc4RLWv0 What is your...
RAVENSCRY _ Italian metal band
RAVENSCRY first made a mark on the world in 2011 with their debut album,One Way Out, Interview conducted on July 13, 2020 By Dan Locke The female-fronted, melodic metal band is launching back onto the global metal scene with the highly anticipated100....
King Gorm
King Gorm is a rock band based in San Diego, CA, comprised of members of Old Man Wizard Interview conducted on July 7, 2020 By Dan Locke Some bands often claim they are ‘taking it back to the days of old’, but in King Gorm’s case, it is quite literal. Much like their...
Israeli/American hard rock solo artist SIMA (Sima Galanti) has released her pulsating new single“Runaways”
SIMA – With a powerful message of hope, singer/songwriter Sima is working to break down society’s negative perceptions and barriers. First, with her appropriately named debut song “Breaking Down the Walls” in 2009 and her subsequent debut album This Is My...
Anna Hel the Amazing lead singer from Conflict
Anna Hel Milyanenko- Lead Singer for Industrial Metal Machine ‘CONFLИCT’(Moscow, Russian Federation) & Cyber/Industrial Metal Act ‘THEORY EXX’ (USA) Interview conducted on July 18, 2020 By Dan Locke Conflict-INDUSTRIAL METAL MACHINE FROM MOSCOW, RUSSIA...
Rowlette – Letters
Rowlette is an indie-pop artist hailing from the west of Ireland. Interview conducted on July 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Rowlette is an Indie-Pop artist, hailing from Co. Mayo, Ireland. As a solo performer with an acoustic guitar, she is known for her powerful vocals,...
Chiasm
Chiasm- The Industrial-Electronic Project Of Emileigh Rohn Features Collaborator John Fryer (Black Needle Noise), The Legendary Producer Behind Depeche Mode, NIN Interview conducted on June 5, 2020 By Dan Locke COP International—the label home of Stabbing...
Dianthus- These Twins Can Rock
Dianthus is a progressive rock/metal duo featuring twin sisters, Jessica and Jackie Parry. Interview conducted on July 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Dianthus is currently in the studio recording their brand new album “Realms” with producer Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape...
Iveta & Simone
Iveta & Simone are New Zealand’s edgy female vocal duo taking the region by storm with tracks such as “PSYCHO BABY”, “More Than A Man”, L.O.V.E., " Weeping " and the newly released " She Used To Be Me ". Interview conducted on June 18, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Lisa Danaë Unleashes Anthemic “STARLET”
Lisa Danaë - California native, Disney fanatic, and child of the 90’s - uses music as a platform to narrate her story of growth and empowerment. Her music is a combination of powerful pop hooks and heartfelt lyrics that draws inspiration from her past and how she...
Actually – of Patriarchy
Patriarchy Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Actually - of Patriarchy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkuryfo9yp4 What is your upbringing? I started low and worked my way up...to nothing. To know that I know nothing is the best, took me quite a few...
Lynne Jackaman is Back
Lynne Jackaman- Debut Album 'One Shot' due for release August 14th 2020. Interview conducted on June 29, 2020 By Dan Locke 'One Shot' is the stunning debut album from British singer-songwriter Lynne Jackaman, released August 14th 2020 on CD, DL and limited-edition...
What is Ascend The Hollow?
Ascend The Hollow: Cyber metal from Europe - powered by electronica, 9-string guitars, 6-string bass and bi-polar female vocals. Interview conducted on July 2, 2020 By Dan Locke Fearless and fierce, rising strong from the ashes, getting reborn and taking ownership of...
Jena Rose
Jena Rose is the breakout pop artist to watch in 2020. The 19 year old singer/songwriter’s last single "Reasons" earned praises from Billboard, with more than 10 million plays, and was the most added track to the Billboard Dance Chart in its debut week Interview...
Evil (fka Babeo Baggins) -Someone you need to Discover
Evil Interview Conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Evil (fka Babeo Baggins) just released a new single/video below from an upcoming project tackling the effects of God + religion on their life as a queer non-binary Black person born in a rural community....
INTERVIEW: INDIE FOLK DUO THE SEA THE SEA RELEASES NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM
The Sea The Sea Interview conducted on July 17, 2020 by Dan Locke Based in Upstate New York, The Sea The Sea, comprised of Chuck and Mira Costa, is an indie folk-pop duo frequently celebrated for their otherworldly vocal harmonies, infectious melodies, and...
Sarah Walk
Sarah Walk- With a distinct androgynous voice and a unique rhythmic piano playing style, Sarah’s music has been said to be “cynically optimistic and in your face lyrics with rock music, every bit as raw and passionate as one could hope." Interview conducted July 9,...
I am the Real Sarah Angel
Sarah Angel is an internationally performing singer, piano player, and song writer, from Seattle, WA. Interview conducted July 1st, 2020 By Dan Locke Sarah Angel is an internationally performing pianist, singer and songwriter from Seattle, WA. An avid entertainer...
YahZarah- An True Jazz Performer with a Full Ride in College
YahZarah- A woman of many talents Interview conducted on Feb. 10, 2020 By Dan Locke "Something about watching the power of music change a heart, changed my life"~YahZarah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewv8iJt3f3s You have been out on the web (at least in Instagram...
Skyler Cocco- a New York-based singer-songwriter, music producer and multi-instrumentalist
Skyler Cocco Interview conducted July 9, 2020 By Dan Locke Skyler first began writing and producing music at the age of eleven, recording original songs on an 8-track while teaching herself piano, guitar and bass by ear. A triple threat with a background in acting and...
ALITA
Blending vibey synths and silky vocals with uniquely candid lyrics, Seattle born and raised ALITA is bringing the honesty back to today’s pop music scene. Taking influence from artists ranging from India.Arie to LEON and Julia Michaels, ALITA’s songs share personal...
Mass Datura new album with new single ‘Sutra Swoon Sutra’
Mass Datura- Sunshine Doom music Interview conducted on July 1, 2020 By Dan Locke London band Mass Datura their sophomore album 'Wish Untitled', out on 10th July on All Types of Slime Records. Band Members Thomas Rowe - Guitar/ VoxJoseph Colkett - BassLeanne...
Feel-good self-empowering Pop // Taylor Swift meets Lauv in Beth’s ‘Cool Kids
Betty Keeping- She writes pop stories Interview conducted July 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Beth Keeping is a singer/songwriter from Surrey, UK. Drawing influences from both traditional country storytelling and modern pop music, Keeping delivers a fresh and modern sound...
Singer/Songwriter/Composer/Photographer: Tanis
Tanis a woman of many different paths. Interview conducted on June 1, 2020 By Daniel Locke Tanis is an exceptional composer and musician, completely immersed in the world of sounds and music since her early childhood, and with a keen ‘out-of-the-box’ ...sense of...
BÁRBARA BLACK- from Vintage Jazz Cabaret to Metal
BÁRBARA BLACK The Spanish rock singer releases her third new album 'Love, Death & Flies' Interview conducted on June By Dan Locke MUSIC MELTS INTO BLACK WITH THE EMERGENCE OF BÁRBARA BLACK,A CYCLONE OF SOUTHERN BLUES, AMERICAN ROCK, GOSPEL AND METAL...
Ebony Buckle- Coming to England
Ebony Buckle- Ebony is a singer/songwriter/actor in London with a flair for the dramatic and an imaginary best friend called Susan the Raptor. Interview conducted May 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Her latest single “Ghost” details the heart-wrenching experience that Buckle...
STREET SURVIVORS: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash
Street Survivors - An other look at Lynyrd Skynyrd Movie review on 6.25.2020 Movie Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dQ2pNWMETs Review by: Dan Brodersen Unrated Magazine was offered an advanced screening of the upcoming movie STREET SURVIVORS: The...
Who is Maryanna Phasone
Maryanna Phasone- The movie, tells a love story never lived but dreamed. Love at first sight. In the video, there are many memories expressed as déjà vu of mind. Interview Conducted on June 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Maryanna Phasone-...
The immortal voice of Maria Conchita Alonso returns with the release of Lléname de Ti
Maria Conchita Alonso - Cantante/ Compositor/ Producor/ Activist.Actress / Singer/ Songwriter/ Producer/ Activist. Interview conducted on June 28, 2020 Lléname de Ti is a sharp, romantic ballad with a sensual touch and lyrics that come from deep within the Cuban /...
THE INCOHERENTS- Movie review
Directed by Jared Barel. With Annette O'Toole, Amy Carlson, Kate Arrington, Margaret Anne Florenc How to not rock at 40 years old By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbxmuvsPWqU The Incoherent is a film everyone who ever been in a band, should check...
From Dig Jelly to Emmy-Winning show: THe Man In The High Castle
Rayko of Lolita Dark Interview conducted on June 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Rayko Dig has produced music that becomes the soundtrack of your epic lifestyle. since the band's debut in 2012, Lolita Dark has been consistently performing to the sold-out crowd at various venues...
Waves with Kellie-Anne
Kellie-Anne: Born in 2003, Kellie-Anne has several produced original songs which are all in the soul-pop genre. Interview conducted on June 10, 2020 By Dan Locke 17-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter who dreams big. I’m inspired by people, emotions, and the world....
Dupree- American Christian Pop/Rock band
Dupree Interview on June 29, 2020 By Dan Locke DUPREE is an American Christian Pop/Rock band led by Dylan Dupree (son) and Lauren Dupree (mom). The band's positive, upbeat music has elements of heavy pop, rock, harmonies, and Dylan’s energetic, soulful {left-handed}...
Corey Glover of Living Color next Step Disciples of Verity
DISCIPLES OF VERITY (D.O.V.), Interview conducted on March 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Fueled by an insatiable urge to create and collaborate, D.O.V. combines the broad range of talent of its all-star lineup - which also includes drummer Corey Pierce (God Forbid) and George...
Brandy and the Butcher
Brandy and the ButcherInterview conducted on June 17, 2020By Dan LockeBrandy and the Butcher “We are a punk, we are sleaze, we will rock you whenever we please.”Band MembersElizabeth Hale, Kevin Brewer, Roger Shattuck, Jay Matheson It may be 2020, but South Carolina...
Who or what is Psychosexual
Psychosexual Interview conducted on Jun 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Psychosexual, the devilishly larger-than-life alter ego of renowned former Fiver Finger Death Punch's rock drummer Jeremy Spencer, unveils his latest single and music video, ‘Lady Killer’, from the...
Katie Wood- Agoraphobia
Katie Wood- Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Katie Wood- Entitled “Uh huh Yeah” the track depicts everything that comes with agoraphobia - the frustration, anger and resentment, but also hope and self-acceptance. Featuring muted tones, 80’s drums and...
“SUZI Q” – the movie – So Come Alive!
5.16.2020 Movie Review: “SUZI Q” Rating: Excellent Reviewer: Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgzDusEclJA Unrated Magazine was selected to participate in a private screening of the upcoming movie, “SUZI Q”, and it did not disappoint. This is a well...
Francis On My Mind
Francis On My Mind is a name you’d best familiarize yourself with. The Romanian teen is prepared leave the mark on the music scene with her compelling voice and honest lyrics. And she makes great strides with the release of debut single “On My Mind”. Interview...
NORTHERN CROWN
Northern Crown- In the cracks between the genres of Doom, Prog, and Rock n’ Roll, NORTHERN CROWN find a unique fit,as exemplified by forthcoming album In A Pallid Shadow. The band's third full-length album will be self-released on July 3 Interview conducted on May 15,...
The Davidsson Brothers Post Covid-19 Concert
The Davisson Brothers Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 by Dan Locke https://youtu.be/Xi71U_ChDro Hometown heroes The Davisson Brothers performed a socially responsible, safe-at-distance, Drive-In Concert on June 13 at The Sunset Drive-In, located in Shinnston,...
Alligator Blood Rock n Roll band based out of Las Vegas, NV
Alligator Blood- “He looks like a raving lunatic, yet he’s making sense.” ~ Howard Stern Interview conducted on June 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Alligator Blood lineup is former Prong drummer, Dan Laudo, who also worked with Mike Riggs in Scum of the...
Suzy Kory- Your Musical Journey Can Come True
Suzy Kory- Keeper of 'The Secret Garden' · Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Suzy Kory a Country Rock artist who Rocks How did you discover music? I always loved music as a child, but it wasn’t until I discovered rock music as a teenager that...
Stygian Crown- Doom over the world
Stygian Crown will be released June 26 on CD and vinyl via Cruz Del Sur Music. The digital version will be released on June 19. Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Sheer death metal heaviness and doom collide on this earth-moving debut! On their...
We the Commas – Frank Ocean meets The Beach Boys
We The Common- surf alternative R&B Interview conducted on June 17, 2020 by Dan Locke Hailing from the Southern California surf scene, brothers Cam. Jordy and Lenny, define their sound as surf alternative R&B. It’s a sound they’ve developed growing up on the...
Bob Dee With Petro
Bob Dee with Petro Interview conducted on May 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Bob Dee with Petro New York City's premier rock band with a sound reminiscent of Cheap Trick, has developed a significant worldwide fan base, as well as selling CDs & Video's on all major internet...
Clara A-K
Clara A-K-Secondary teacher by day, musician by night Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 by Dan Locke Singer Songwriter in the UK. Talented musician who plays, writes, and sings own songs. Creating songs to bring joy and aiming to reach a broad market place, making...
Limberlost – Not Just Another Band from Seattle
Limberlost Interview conducted on May, 2020 by: Dan Locke ~ Limberlost is an Award-Winning American rock band from Seattle, WA. Behind the crushing vocals of Krystle Pyette and mesmerizing harmonies of Brittany Lauren, the band, consisting of Ricky Dunn on Guitar, Ben...
Tiffany Thompson- new single “Lotuses and Mimicry”
Tiffany Thompson is a performing artist and songwriter based in New York City. Her music speaks to human emotion and the journey between the now and not yet. Interview Conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Tiffany’s journey has been anything but straight. Her love...
Mudbelly- Dirty Blues Hard Rock .. Harbluesydirtyrock
Mudbelly’s own Bex with comments from John Interview conducted on June 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Mudbelly are a dirty-blues-rock band from Christchurch, NZ. Started by Bex, John and Sam in 2018, they’ve performed for the last 2 years as the [unpronounceable] Hypnumb....
Kelli Baker- Left for NYC with only $500 to chase the heels of Hurricane Sandy
Kelli Baker-. An emotionally soulful pop r&b blend. beats and moderate tempo move this song along in a composition riff w retrospective lyric and smooth but energetic vocals. Interview conducted June 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Kelli Baker: She was taught music and voice...
Betty Moon – From Toronto to Los Angeles and beyond
Betty Moon is a Toronto-born singer, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker. Known for her sultry voice, rock n' roll attitude and visionary appeal, Moon is an always-evolving tour de force. Interview conducted on June 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Betty Moon EP 'Translucent'...
Justine Brown
Justine Brown is Easy Love Interview conducted on May 25 By Dan Locke Hazy existentialism can transform a pretty melody into a guilt-ridden Dear John Letter. It can take the bratty simplicity of licking a lollipop on the boardwalk, whistling "Les Sucettes,” and make...
Amo Amo NEW EP CANTA Out June 19
Amo Amo - Founder Omar Velasco Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 by Dan Locke Band Members Omar Velasco, Shane McKillop, Justin Flint, Lovelle Femme, Alex Siegel Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Omar Velasco: I was raised in California and Mexico. How did...
Sojourner- a iNTERNATIONAL mETAL bAND
Sojourner a band whose hometown is Dunedin, New Zealand; Malmö, Sweden; Bergamo, Italy; and Dundee, Scotland. Interview conducted on May 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Sojourner is a multi-national folk-influenced atmospheric metal band from Dunedin, New Zealand; Malmö,...
Mangata: Louisiana prog-pop experimentalists who are looking to spread the Lollipop Gospel across the nation!
Mangata has announced their upcoming release, a new expanded edition of 2018’s outstanding Hososhi EP, will arrive on June 19th. Interview conducted on May 21st, 2020 By Dan Locke Mangata is a prog-pop band spreading the ‘Lollipop Gospel’ from the musical...
Lola Marsh
Lola Marsh:The Album “Someday Tomorrow Maybe” came out on January 24th via Verve (Universal) / Barclay / Anova. Interview Conducted on May 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Lola Marsh, aka vocalist Yael Shoshana Cohen and multi-instrumentalist Gil Landau, creates music that...
Gabriella Metz: Singer Songwriter\Composer Pianist from Cyprus
Gabriella Metz- Classical Crossover | Pop | Rock | Jazz | Opera | Musical Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 By Dan Locke Gabriella began her musical journey at the age of 4, when she had her first piano lesson. By the age of 16, she had completed all academic levels...
TIA GOSTELOW/ Laid-Back Alt Pop
Tia Gostelow- Music making, songwriting, jamming and of course playing at and attending music festivals every now and again Interview conducted on June 8, 2020 By Dan Locke 2018 was a tremendous year for Tia Gostelow with her debut album “Thick Skin” received...
ChloA- Singer/ Songwriter the most personal, the most creative
ChloA- a 16-yr old musician/singer/songwriter, Unsigned Only teen winner who luvs jazz/soul/chill music. Interview conducted on June 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Chloe started singing at a young age and recorded her first original at age 10 at the OC Hit Factory with Thomas...
Dirt Woman
Dirt Woman Interview conducted on March 06, 2020 The dirtiest women from Ocean City Maryland: R.I.P Donnie Corker (Dirtwoman) December 7, 1951 – September 26, 2017 DIRT WOMAN's The Glass Cliff comes swathed in the trippy cover renderings of Hayden Hall and will be...
Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue
Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue CD Review by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXdC5D2PqoU Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue is a reissue from 1974 when Dee Dee was 23 years old. Blessed with a mature, supple voice at that age, Mezzo - Soprano, Dee Dee was...
Upon Wings
Upon Wings own Anne Autumn Erickson Interview conducted on May 30, 2020 Upon Wings hails from the U.S. and features operatic rock and metal with a deeply classical influence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ1_rgIIO2s Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Anne Autumn...
PIRAMID SCHEME: A band for our times
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Zanya Laurence
Zanya Laurence can a girl working in the Casino make it in the world of music Interview conducted on May 13, 2020 What is your upbringing? I was born in San Diego, CA where I was raised through middle school, then my folks built a house in the small town of Los Lunas,...
Natalie Jean
Natalie Jean- Natalie Jean is an award winning, multi-nominated singer/songwriter performer Interview conducted on May 16, 2020 by Dan Locke Natalie Jean is an award-winning, multi-nominated singer/songwriter performer. She is also a Voting Member in the Recording...
Fremmand from Denmark
Tobias Weltzer, drummer and producer from the indie rock band Fremmand from the Faroe Islands / Denmark. Interview conducted on May by Dan Locke Fremmand is a nordic indierock band, exploring the tension between dreams and desperation, and draws a line to early goth...
No Valentine
No Valentine Interview conducted on May 14, 2020 by Dan Locke No Valentine has an arsenal of original songs that don't all sound alike. It's definitely rock n roll, but it's more than that. There are lean guitar riffs straight from 1968 London, 4 on the floor punk...
DAUZAT ST. MARIE Returns With Poignant And Timely New Single And Video, “Where Were You?
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NAE
NAE Interview conducted on February 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Nae is a synth pop vocalist and songwriter based in Clearwater, Fl. Her sound is genuine, refreshing, and bold. Her powerful vocals and attractive melodies are appealing to multi generations. A rising...
Annie Hamilton Self-Titled Debut EP OUT NOW
Annie Hamilton Interview conducted on May 13,, 2020 by Dan Locke Australian musician, visual artist, and fashion designer Annie Hamilton announces her self-titled debut solo EP, on viaInertia Music / [PIAS]. Annie also would like to share the single "Panic" and its...
Minhee Jones- Ode to Self-medication // Janelle Monae meets Billie Eilish
Minhee Jones has broken three Guinness World Records by playing concerts in 51 cities in 7 days. Interview conducted on May 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Los Angeles born, London based Minhee Jones. Entitled “6 Feet” the track is as an ode to self-medication; written about...
Crown Lands- acoustic EP ‘Wayward Flyers Volume 1’, set to be released June 11.
Crown Lands- Rock Duo from Oshawa, ON Interview conducted on May 28, 2020 By Dan Locke The group's name is indicative of their musical ambitions: "Crown Land" is a territorial area belonging to the monarch -- or, as Cody (who is half Mi'kmaq, an indigenous tribe from...
Clio Cadence Reveals Empowering Her Video for Drive
Clio Cadence: The 18-year-old multi-instrumentalist began playing in bands since the tender age of 12. Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Up and coming singer-songwriter CLIO CADENCE has revealed an empowering new video for the track “Drive.” A song...
Nyah- 16 going on to 30
Nyah Interview conducted on May 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Nyah was born in Oreogn and with the exception of short stays in Michigan and Washington and two years in Paris, France (as her dad changed jobs) she has spent the majority of her time living in...
“THE SOUNDS OF INSOMNIA“ – THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE DEBUT ALBUM OF FINNISH-GERMAN BAND AVERLANCHE
Averlanche- combines catchy melodies with beautiful female vocals. Their sound is influenced by Finnish heavy metal music from the 90's and early 2000's. Vocalist REBECCA SPÖRL is originally from Germany,where she lived until she moved to Finland in 2014. Interview...
Capra- metallic hardcore band roaring out of the depths of southern Louisiana.
Carpa - New release Caprais six-and-a-half minutes of unstoppable force, and the band are on pure fire right now. This ought to whet your appetites, if fun-loving metallic hardcore is up your street. Interview conducted on May 14, 2020 by Dan Locke Violent fun with a...
Lisa Mann- A Kick Ass Bass Player
Lisa Mann Inerview conducted on May 04, 2020 by Dan Locke Lisa Mann made a career as an award winning blues artist, but never lost her love of metal music. Growing up in the mosh pits of the 1980's, she was inspired by bands such as Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate, Black...
Francesca Louise
Francesca Louise Interview conducted on May 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Francesca Louise is a London based singer-songwriter originally from the North West of England. Combining stunning folk/pop songwriting, sparkling with Joni Mitchell influence and Carol King inspired...
Major Moment
Interview with Andrey & Sasha of Major Moment Interview conducted on May 1, 2020 by Dan Locke Spearheaded by two Russian-born vocalists, Boston-based band Major Moment has come from distant parts of the world to form a true modern rock band. Band MembersAndrey...
Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit) “My Name Is Safe In Your Mouth
Liela Moss Interview conducted on Feb. 20, 2019 by Dan Locke Today Liela Moss (of The Duke Spirit) has announced news of her new solo album Who The Power, that will be released on August 7th via Bella Union. To mark the occasion Moss has shared lead track “Atoms...
Imperial Age- Russian Metal
Imperial Age-- Symphonic Metal, Power Metal Interview conducted on May 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Majestic, powerful, lofty and solemn Symphonic Heavy Metal with male & female vocals, full choirs and orchestra will fill you with pure energy, inspire to do great deeds...
Metalwings
Metalwings own Stela Atanasova Interview conducted on April 03, 2020 by Dan Locke Metalwings is a Bulgarian symphonic/gothic metal band formed in Sofia, Bulgaria. Metalwings was formed in 2010 when vocalist/viola player Stela Atanasova had an idea of a project for the...
NAVA
NAVA Interview conducted on May 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Enigmatic Milan-via-Theran electronic band NAVA has released the video of their new single "Sarabe," the title track to their upcoming EP out June 12 via Nettwerk. The striking and expansive video builds the...
Peyton Gilliland
PEYTON GILLILAND- 17 years old alternative pop singer Interview conducted on May 11, 2020 by Dan Locke Peyton Gilliland is a new R&B Artist that even when she was 14 (now 17) can sing the likes of Amy Winehouse, Etta James, and Adele. Like and Share!...
Rachael Sage concert Series Live
Rachael Sage will be continuing her regular Livestream series "Stay In With Sage" (#stayinwithsage) on Wednesdays (8pm) and Sundays (6pm), with proceeds for May benefiting City Harvest. The weekday sets will have a more casual and eclectic theme, with Sage sharing...
Julia Bhatt:Bossa Nova tone/beat
Julia Bhatt- songwriter from Miami. chilling! Just basking in the happiness of finally releasing music I love. Interview conducted on March 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Genre-jumping Miami based indie artist Julia Bhatt released her debut single "Tall" last October,...
Yours Truly is Still With us
Yours Truly- Is proud to be starting a new chapter with our new single ‘Composure’ Interview conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQJQjzYUb8 Dan Locke: How did you guys meet? Teddie: We all met through Facebook and going to local...
Traci Trouble: Girl of Tomorrow
Traci Trouble: Wipe your ass with Trump or Scott. We also have a limited amount of Kleenex and baby wipes! Interview conducted on May 17, 2020 By: Dan Locke Making music in my bedroom the way I feel and doing whatever the fuck I want....
Trivium- “WHAT THE DEAD MEN SAY”
Trivium, What The Dead Men Say Album Review By : Dan Grzywa TRIVIUM PUSH THE ENVELOPE YET AGAIN WITH THEIR NINTH ALBUM, “WHAT THE DEAD MEN SAY” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gquJi978qeE Trivium just recently celebrated their 15th anniversary of their breakout...
Little Shrine
Little Shrine: Indie folk pop Interview conducted on May 04, 2020 by Dan Locke Little Shrine, who began informally in 2014, are a band created out of necessity. Though each member currently performs in other projects, when they first came together in 2014, the songs...
Vbae- Female Hip Hop Artist Releases Sensual New Track “Drugz”
Vbae Interview conducted on April 23, 2020 by Dan Locke - Vbae was happy to record her answers so you can her them in her own words....
HUNTSMEN
Storytelling is the great, albeit fading, American pastime. It predated writing and in many instances, was told in song. In modern times, many musicians have approached their music from a storytelling point of view: Dylan, Springsteen and Waits to name a few....
Bluey ‘Tinted Sky’ release June 06, 2020
Looking At Life Through Coloured Glasses Bluey Maunick returns with ‘Tinted Sky’ by Kahlil Crawford Acid jazz pioneer, ‘Bluey’ Maunick of Britfunk band Light of The World and Incognito, returns with ‘Tinted Sky’ - his third solo outing on...
Signal 13
Signal 13-Vicky Starr Interview conducted on May 4 2020 by Dan Locke In 2019, Baltimore Magazine named Signal 13 as ‘Baltimore’s Best Band’ as well as Vicky Starr as one of the ‘Best Musician/Vocalist.' Formed in the Mid-Atlantic region, Signal 13 is a high octane...
Paige King Johnson – country singer/songwriter
Paige King Johnson: Paige King Johnson is a female country singer/songwriter who values the roots of country music, and she hopes to preserve those roots with her own music Interview conducted on May 01, 2020 by Dan Locke Ms. Johnson- "I was born and raised in the...
GREYE
GREYE- Indie/Rock/Pop/Americana/Outlaw County Interview conducted on May 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Introducing GREYE - the Progressively Independent band from Daytona Beach, Florida. Breaking all of the so-called industry rules of musical "conformity" and cookie cutter...
Gabriela Eva you pick: Alternative, soul, Jazz, hop-hop, Pop, Rock, Folk, Funk, Punk!
Gabriela Eva - London based singer-songwriter. My latest singles 'HEY!' & 'HEY! (alternative mix)' both OUT NOW on Riverfish Music on all online platforms Interview conducted on December 11, 2019 By Dan Locke British singer and songwriter Gabriela Eva grew up, in...
Madison McWilliams
Madison McWilliams- “I always like each song to be a real emotion I’m feeling,” she says. “That’s what music is for me. It’s a piece of who I am.” Interview conducted on January 19, 2020 by: Dan Locke Madison McWilliams is a 15 year old singer/songwriter from Austin,...
Heidi Raye’s “Drunk Girls In Bathroom Lines”
Heidi Raye’s “Drunk Girls In Bathroom Lines” Interview conducted on December 02, 2019 by: Dan Locke Harlan Howard Records’ artist Heidi Raye is gearing up to release her sophomore EP “Blame It On The Radio” this fall. Her debut EP, Worth A Shot, was produced by GRAMMY...
MonaLisa Twins
Monalisa Twins Interview conducted on Msy 4, 2020 by Dan Locke The MonaLisa Twins are 25-year-old twin girls named Mona and Lisa who are the core of the band. Originally from Austria, they have moved from Vienna to Merseyside in 2014, following their audiences and the...
Hazel English debut album Wake UP!
RING THE ALARM! ..enter Hazel English out April 24th by Kahlil Crawford Singer/songwriter Hazel English penned her latest album of songs as a means to subvert feelings of complacency, mundanity, and isolation. The musical outcome is a love-laced attempt to “wake up...
VONA B: Singer/Songwriter/Dancer/Entertainer/Fashionista
Vona B. I’m coming for everything I want with the gifts God has bestowed upon me Interview conducted on May 03, 2020 by Dan Locke Vona B., is a extraordinarily talented young lady from the Bay Area whose passion and natural talent for performing was evident at a very...
Puta Volcano
Puta Volcano: Heavy Rock from Athens, Greece Interview conducted on March 3, 2020 by Dan Locke Amidst the continuous and enjoyable struggle the survivor of an indie rock n' roll band has become, Puta Volcano are building up their legacy and fanbase, one gig, one...
Sena Kana
Sena Kana Interview conducted on April 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Sena Kana's passion for music begin at an early age. She would watch musicals like, "Mary Poppins" and "Sound of Music" over and over again. Even though, she couldn't understand the English subtitles, she...
BYSTS
BYSTS [beasts] Interview conducted on April 28, 2020 by Dan Locke BYSTS ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW SINGLE 'RUNES'. THE SINGLE WILL BE SELF-RELEASED DIGITALLY MAY 15TH ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS. Speaking about their next release: "Through the lens of the old Gods RUNES tells...
Helalyn Flowers returns with brand new single/EP ‘Suicidal Birds
Helayn Flowers a new kind of band Interview conducted o Feb. 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Helalyn Flowers are helmed by eclectic Nøemi Aurora [Vocals/Synths/Songwriting/Programming/Production/Design] and polyhedric studio guru ...
The Claudettes
The Claudettes- two Independent Music Awards: Best Instrumental Album ("Infernal Piano Plot: Hatched") and Best Long-Form Music Video ("Live in the Studio") Interview conducted on March 16, 2020 by Dan Locke The Claudettes fuse Chicago piano blues with the...
Evolving Soul Singer Nao Yoshioka’
Nao Yoshioka Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Introducing the Japanese soul music singer Nao Yoshioka. Known to bring tears to the eyes of US churchgoers, Nao has returned from New York to Japan like a comet.After reaching the final stage of the...
Eva X- I have a Twitch channel now for live streaming shows.
EvaX- Robot girl singing about human things Interview conducted on April 28, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoID4UVgpN0 What did you mean by the statement “Human Suit Operator”? “Human Suit Operator” came out of a couple factors. First, I didn’t...
Naz Tokio: A grammy winner in the Making
Naz Tokio: Hopped off a Spaceship of Aliens & Crashed landed on a Spaceship of Monkeys! (~_~) Interview conducted on April 30, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bLl5fTSctk&fbclid=IwAR3KC5sr4g_JGLdJVssJ4OXgJJcdnR1jBG_MDA7wA4hW2Dl9JF2X5T9H8YI by Dan Locke...
Metal Vocalist Tanya “Lady Fly” Volkova Joins Music Gallery International Roster
Learn about Lady Fly..... Interview conducted on April 23, 2020 by Dan Locke Tanya "Lady Fly" Volkova- "metal music with my vocals" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tmfEzv3-tw&fbclid=IwAR2Rs0QpBqy15jjqP-XP9eUXrEa3xn05KD1K54SGuI8wD6gYsMfDPYESKpU Dan Locke: What is...
Donna Frost Live
MAY4 Donna Frost Live On Facebook From Home @ Monday, May 25, 2020 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM CDT Public · Hosted by Donna Frost https://www.facebook.com/donna.frost/videos/10157450191041713/
Jasmine Cain Acoustic Quarantainment Show May 30th.
Don't forget you could always leae a tip for her... 7pm CST..don't be late..chill your drinks! https://www.facebook.com/jasminecainrocks/videos/352120169102063/
The New Ep from Chords Of Eve, the new EP from Strings Of Atlas
Strings of Atlas/Chords of Eve Interview conducted on April 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Chords of Eve is an American music project created in 2019 and consisting of multi-instrumentalist Atlas cage and various female vocalist. Featuring the debut of singer Casey Ardmore!...
Grace Pettis
Grace Pettis Interview conducted on April 18, 2020 by https://www.unratedmag.com/?s=dan+LockeDan Locke New York City indie label MPress Records has just signed a multi-album deal with Austin singer/songwriter Grace Pettis. MPress, distributed worldwide by...
Victoria K
Victoria K- Metal; Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on April 25, 2020 by Dan Locke The Melbourne singer/songwriter has made her mark on the rock and metal scene with the release of her debut single ‘Monster’ in 2016, featuring guitar work by Brett Garsed (John...
Poor Little Things
Poor Little Things- A band from Bern Switzerland Interview conducted on Feb. 13, 2020 by Dan Locke POOR LITTLE THINGS is the Debut release from Tina Jackson collaborating with ROLLERBALL guitarist Dave Talon.Besides Rollerball Dave has one solo album BUTCH IT UP,two...
Iris Lune: COMPOSER SONGWRITER VOCALIST SOUND- DESIGNER
Iris Lune- Pop without boundaries. Interview conducted on by Dan Locke Iris Lune initially began as the project of singer-songwriter Ella Joy Meir when she met guitarist and composer Asher Kurtz in Boston. She si also an Israeli musician currently living and working...
The Skints – Swimming Lessons
The Skints – Swimming Lessons-Release May 10thAlbum ReviewAndrew Mackenzie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFSNzdq1YP8&list=PL_FZsQsjYimVPzaNNqsZq8PzUHYhQWGNG It’s often hard to find such a band that you can either chill out too or have a good jam too! Well, the...
What is Gypsy Metal??? Vira Burmenko
Vira Bumenko- Pure Gypsy metal Interview conducted on March 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Vira Burmenko is an award winning performing artist from the Ukraine, Kiev - a gypsy punk violinist, and a passionate instructor. Vira sets hearts on fire with her bold energy; and fans...
Natie- One of the Artist behind Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Natie is an artist from Reunion Island Interview conducted on April 21, 2020 by Dan Locke She envisions music as a language, where genres become different lexical fields to build deeper self-expression. Raised by a Spanish mother and Reunioneese father, Natie grew up...
Lucifer- A Band To Watch For
My name is Lucifer, please wash your hands! Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Multinational Heavy Rock Megalith from Stockholm.Lucifer is defined by their very heavy 1970s Hard Rock sound spiced with a good dose of ProtoHeavy Metal and Doom Rock. Main...
Myrath, “Shehili”
MYRATH: Live In Carthage Interview conducted May 2019 by Dan Locke 2019 was a big year for the Tunisian metal band and pioneers of blazing desert metal Myrath! They wowed international audiences with their magical stage performances, for example at Sweden’s renowned...
A Talk with Beasto Blanco
Beasto Blanco members' Interview conducted on March 18, by Dan Locke A band and an audience united in one inseparable union of musical thunder and sensational spectacle: Welcome to the world of Beasto Blanco. Whether illuminated in the spotlights of cavernous arenas...
Long Live Mother Earth
by Kahlil Crawford “…we had acid, and then acid changed to…happy house, and happy house changed to house and garage, and house and garage…went to jungle…that was the groove of street people…” In the pantheon of underground music vocalists, most are unheralded and even...
Steve Dawson
Steve Dawson - From Boston to Chicago Interview conduct on April 03, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mud-49aGqpM Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Steve Dawson: I was born in San Diego, California in the middle ’60s. I come from a messed-up family...
Valencia
Valencia-dreamy synth-pop soundscapes, haunting vocals, and oscillating rhythms Interview conducted on Feb. 13, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfQAX1zzDXQ by Dan Locke From Sydney,Australia by way of New York Valencia James offers a unique brand of dark-pop....
Coming Full Circle: A album Review
Coming Full Circle: A Didgeridoo Journey with Pamela Mortensen Review by Judy Grover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXs7eMWSz-o I, like many people, have been a bit cooped-up and stuck around home during this period of social distancing/quarantine. So I found Pamela...
Thy Despair
Thy Despair Interview conducted on April 08, 2020 by Dan Locke Thy Despair band plays dark metal since 2006. Man’s aspiration for freedom and his scramble with insidious creatures willing to enslave his body, mind, and soul is the main idea the band develops in its...
The Undeniable Nao Yoshioka Soul music’s trans-pacific siren
by Kahlil Crawford Every...work begins by a moment of ecstasy; only in the second place does the talent of arrangement, the technique of transitions, connection of ideas, construction, come into play. -Sertillanges Soul vocalist Nao grew up in Osaka, Japan, with a...
BEFORE SUNDAY: record deal with ROCKSHOTS RECORDS
Before Sunday is a band with a raw, energetic and personal attitude. Their sound blurs the lines between different genres, including pop, rock and alternative, revealing a rather eclectic approach to songwriting and a very impressive musicianship across the board.The...
Fool’s Ghost
Fool's Ghost Interview conducted on April 02, 2020 by Dan Locke The music of Fool’s Ghost explores the liminal state between hope and reality. Amber Thieneman’s vocals and keyboards express the tension separating shadows from light. Nick Thieneman’s guitar charts a...
THE BOBBY LEES DROP THEIR NEW ALBUM SKIN SUIT MAY 8TH VIA ALIVE NATURALSOUND RECORDS
The Bobby Lees Interview Conducted on Feb. 18, 2020 by Dan Locke The Bobby Lees are a bone-shaking Garage Rock band out of Woodstock NY. Band Members Sam Quartin - Vocals/Guitar Kendall Wind - Bass Macky Bowman - Drums Nick Casa - Guitar...
Shadow Fashion
Shadow Fashion- Electronic Rock, Dark Wave, Synth Pop Interview conducted on March 26, 2020 by Dan Locke Reminiscent of 1980's New-Wave, Shadow Fashion's signature sound is Electronic Rock. The music is layered with synthesizers and merged with edgy rock-guitar driven...
Katherine Aly – Misty Me – Single (24th April)
Katherine Aly- αrt pøp Interview conducted April 04, 2020 Katherine’s solo and collaborative work has taken her to the stages of the historic King Tut’s in Glasgow and The Dublin Castle in London, and many festivals like Hidden Door, EH6, Tenement Trail and Kelburn....
Canadian Firebrands SMOULDER :Dream Quest Ends
SMOULDER- doom metal with Swords and Sorcery Interview conducted on March 28, 2020 by Dan Locke Epic power doom in the tradition of Gates of Slumber, Solitude Aeternus, Blind Guardian, and Reverend Bizarre Line-upSarah Ann - VocalsShon Vincent - GuitarsCollin Wolf-...
DESTIJL: Return of the conceptualists
Destijl- "reinventing 'Greatest Hits' with all-new music" by Kahlil Crawford DeStijl was formed in 1995 by John Cleary and Pascal DeStijl, which led to their eponymous debut album released in 1997. In 2011, after a ten-year hiatus, the band released The White Stripes...
Rachael Sage – In Her Own Words
Rachael Sage- Interview conducted on April 09, 2020 by Dan Locke As a 6-time Independent Music Award winner, Rachael has shared stages with artists such as Beth Hart, Indigo Girls, Marc Cohn and Sarah McLachlan. She recently wrapped-up a national tour with...
Who is Salt Ashes?
Salt Ashes- She is into the sound of Giorgio Moroder Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Salt Ashes is a lover of UK electronic music. She fuses dark songs and melodies with a zeitgeist club sound. Recording songs after late nights dancing in clubs from...
Is Tarah Who? ready for a Grammy?
TARAH WHO? Grammy ready Interview conducted on March 25, 2020 by Dan Locke The Ladies of Tarah Who? are a fascinating flashback to 90's rock with anthemic singalong choruses and a raw,grungey edge.They aren't afraid to do their own thing with their unique brand of...
A Lost Asylum
A Lost Asylum- a day to remember, blessthefall, escape the fate, in this moment, pierce the veil, get scare Interview conduct on March 12, 2020 by Dan Locke A Lost Asylum was formed in November of 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band consists of Holly Watson (Lead...
HIGH WAISTED
HIGH WAISTED- Wild Thangs. Interview conducted on March , 09, 2020 By Dan Locke They are back with a new album! ‘Sick of Saying Sorry’ will be released May 22, 2020. Sick of Saying Sorry features a variety of musician friends and collaborators who added their various...
Meet The Buckleys
The Buckleys - A family band from Australia Interview conducted on March 23, 2020 by Dan Locke Performing internationally to crowds of up to 60 000 people and having won 2 American Songwriting Awards, at only 15, 16 and 18 years old, Australian sibling act ‘The...
Jamie Jean- “I Can Dream Can’t I?”
Jamie Jean - finds a Lighthearted Kind of Love Interview conducted March 30, 2020 by Dan Locke Jamie Jean is a Nashville based artist finding her sound in the pop world with a dreamy sound and danc-ey beats. She wants to make music that's fun and light, despite the...
Temperance- 3 Voices
Temperance- Modern Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on December 06, 2019 by Dan Locke TEMPERANCE is where exceptional vocal melodies, energetic Metal guitar riffing and symphonic atmospheres meet in perfect harmony. Led by a unique vocal triad, TEMPERANCE manages...
Theresa- This IS the Evolution of a Lady. Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Badass Boss.
Theresa - Advertising music executive by day and performer by night, Theresa is an undeniable new force on the modern pop scene. Interview Conducted on March 26, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBSlrHZd2b8&feature=youtu.be Tell me about your...
Country Singer Kelie Shorr tested positive for Coronavirus
Young country artist tested positive for Covid-19 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl2YaUxJErY Kalie Shorr is an American country music singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2016, her debut single "Fight Like a Girl" began to receive national...
Natalie Shay- Multi-Award Winning Indie Pop Artist From London.
Natalie Shay- Interview Conducted on by Dan Locke Natalie Shay is a 20 year old multi award-winning, indie pop/rock artist from North London. Deemed as one of London’s hottest emerging talents and having already acquired an impressive array of awards, Shay is ready to...
Motive Black
Motive Black- Elana Justin Interview conducted on March 25, 2020 by Dan Locke Motive Black is a Los Angeles based Hard Rock/Alt. Metal band. The first single "Broken" was released on March 20th, 2020 and was produced at the legendary NRG Studios in North Hollywood, CA...
Jaclyn Kenyon: Next Up Now
Jaclyn Kenyon- 22 year old Artist/Songwriter from Canada. Working and living in Nashville "When We Love" available 6/21. Pre Order has began. Interview conducted on Dec. 10, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzC55jTxmcg Dan Locke: Let's talk about your...
Deleo
Deleo- The power of the cosmic Interview conducted on March 18, 2020 by Dan Locke There are those for whom the planets suddenly align, and when this magic ends up reaching us we call them stars. We have the impression that it is sudden, but who knows what path they’ve...
Who is HANSSØN
HANSSØN- Indie pop singer-songwriter, dreamlike explorations of nostalgia and profound connections. Interview conducted on Jan. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Hanssøn is a talented singer-songwriter who traded the sun and ease of the Australian coasts for the intensity and...
Zac Brown Band and Celtic Woman cancel summer tours, including dates in Chicago
by Dan Locke LiveNation's summer concert lineup in Chicago is starting to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with recent tour cancellations by Celtic Woman at Rosemont Theatre and Zac Brown Band. Wrigley Field have been canceled. Zac Brown (credit: Dan Locke) Both...
Ilse Delange
ILSE DELANGE “Eye of the Hurricane” Universal Music by Edwin van Hoof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzTdlYrvH3g&list=OLAK5uy_nz9oNRNbUBpY9eG484ybV2TZdNA7kSkEo&index=1 I never really understood why this woman hasn’t taken the USA by storm. Dutch...
RAVENWORD: Italy’s symphonic power metal band
Ravenword: Power Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on March 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Symphonic power metal band RavenWord has signed a worldwide deal with Rockshots Records to release their one-time studio album, «Transcendence», on January 31.Inspired by the Edgar...
Kit Sebastian: Back to the 60’s
Kit Sebastian Interview conducted on March 03, 2020 by Dan Locke The latest single offering from contemporary UK jazz duo that fuses Anatolian psychedelia and Brazilian Tropicalia with 60’s European pop and American jazz. The duo is formed of 20 somethings Kit Martin,...
Sahara Moon Releases New Single “Everything Will Be Alright”
Sahara Moon- Sahara Moon is a young and ambitious singer-songwriter from New Jersey. Her unique, eclectic vocal tones transcend beyond her low and high range. interview conducted on March 13, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKtxJFZjKk What was your...
POP SONGSTRESS NIKI BLACK
Niki Black speaks her mind Interview conducted March 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Sometimes, music is only as unique as the artist. So it’s no wonder that Indie Pop singer/songwriter, Niki Black, has a sound that is truly special. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Niki is...
Lilian Hak: Lust Guns & Dust Album Review
Lilian Hak Lust Guns & Dust by Edwin van Hoof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH-pJcBkR-g The Netherlands keeps sprouting the most remarkable new music lately. Alongside contemporary classics such as Golden Earring, country-pop classic Ilse DeLange, the small...
Shiprocked XI is the Best
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MXMS
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Cecilia Stalin: I AM
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Taali: Coming to the Space
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The Night Beasto Blanco came to town
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Tower
Tower coming to Reggies Rock Club, in Chicago on May, 16, 2020 Interview conducted on Nov. 11, 2019 by Dan Locke Formed in the concrete jungle of New York City, TOWER has been on a raucous journey for the past four years. Featuring members Sarabeth Linden (lead...
LENII IRISH-BORN SINGER / SONGWRITER / PRODUCER / MULTI-INSTRUMENALISTLENII WINS INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING AWARD
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Chelsea Williams: “Beautiful And Strange”
Chelsea Williams: Without the support of a record label, or radio play, Chelsea managed to sell nearly 100,000 copies of her independently released records the old fashioned way, by playing on the street. Interview conducted on March 05, 2020 by Dan Locke Unlike many...
Motel Sundown
Motel Sundown are a band based in Liverpool. Their influences range from Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles to Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash.With rich, earthy harmonies their music is a unique blend of Americana, Country and Folk Rock....
Are you Ready for Siahna
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Malia Civetz: The Girl of Summer
Rising songstress and vocal powerhouse Malia Civetz shares her debut single “Broke Boy" via Warner Records. Backed by a bold piano and hard-hitting handclaps, Malia’s traffic-stopping voice takes center stage as she admits, “I love my broke boy…there’s no credit card...
McDowell Mountain Music Festival (M3F) 2020
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Simeria: Metal Band from toulouse
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CB3: Swedish instrumental heavy psychrock trio
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Lucy Gaffney
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VIKINGS (Season 5 & 6) Stars Kieran O’Reilly & Ragga Ragnars
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Innings Festival 2020
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BROTHERS OF A FEATHER/ The Black Crowes
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Verushka You Ask?
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Aimee Stevens: A Little Girl From Liverpool
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Astroturf Noise: More Then a Name
Astroturf Noise- Synthetic grass for synthetic times Interview Conducted on Feb. 28, 2020 by Dan Locke NYC's Astroturf Noise, a trio consisting of Sam Day Harmet (mandolin/fx), Sana Nagano (violin/fx), and Zach Swanson (bass). The trio whom describes themselves as...
“Best Ex: A new beginning
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Bahari On TOur
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Dweezil Zappa
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Azzurra- A Voice of An Angel
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Doc Jones cements His legacy
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Tove Lo at the Riviera Theatre on February 19, 2020
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Who Is Miss Tess?
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5Rand
5RAND is a Melodic Death Metal band from Italy, female fronted with both clean and growling vocals, who plays a modern metal, distinguished by the combination of melody with heavy, aggressive riffing, which leads into a dark, disturbing and violent atmosphere, whose...
Stick-Fly: A Play by Lydia R Diamond
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frankie Swain
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Charley Pride Live in Tucson
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Lyle Lovett Acoustic
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Remember Poynte?
Who were Pynte? A article never published Interview conducted May 12, 2016 by Dan Locke Atlanta-based modern rockers POYNTE (Pronounced Point) are proud to announce a month-long tour with headliners Screaming For Silence and their bearded brethren in Guns Out At...
Ani DiFranco- Live in Tucson
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Post Malone at Allstate Arena
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Hellz: An Australian Prize
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Pom Pom Squad Covers FKA twigs!
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Dirty Honey Hits Chicago
Dirty Honey 2020 Tour The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, USA Feb. 11, 2020 by Bruce Unruh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7nhfjWM790 If you've never heard Dirty Honey before, don't be surprised if you think you have; several generations worth of classic rock influences...
Drea Jeann An artist in motion
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Yael Naïm Will Make You Think MacBook Pro
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The Lumineers Spoil Chicago With A Second Appearance In Less Than 2 months
By: Jenafur Schlangen As if performing an intimate concert over the Christmas holidays at Chicago's small but legendary Vic Theatre wasn't enough, The Lumineers decide to return to Chicago in February for not one, but TWO shows this month. The band will set up their...
The Blind Staggers: Marriage works in Rock N’ rOLL
Chicago owns The Blind Staggers Interview Conducted on Feb. 01, 2020 by Dan Locke The Blind Staggers play the kind music that rattles around your brain at 4am after a long, lonely night at the bar. Singing songs of heart ache and hangovers, the Blind Staggers have...
French Alt quartet Deleo & Aussie Leanne Kingwell v American Jonathan L
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Alice Merton Shares MINT +4 LP
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Marie Miller: “Imaginary Friend”
Marie Miller- Beauty will save the world. Interview conducted on Feb. 05, 2020 by Dan Locke Featured on everything from The Festival Of Families with Pope Francis to Dancing With The Stars to VH1 and CMT, Marie Miller is an impressive new Curb artist, a triple-threat...
Deanna Devore: A multi-Instrumentalist between two Countries
Deanna Devore Seductive Neo-Soul Interview conducted on Jan. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Deanna Devore is a Chicago and Toronto based multi-instrumentalist,singer, songwriter, and producer. Her music beautifully blends downtempo electronic beats with organic...
Draag
Draag- a February residency every Monday night at The Echo and Echoplex in Los Angeles. Interview conducted on February 06, 2020 by Dan Locke Draag is proud to represent Sylmar, California. Emerging in the fall of 2013 in a garage full of broken, sentimental...
NAMM 2020
NAMM 2020: Another great year BY Unrated staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcWw0k1mjM4 Alright NAMM 2020 is here and it’s my first time and I’m exhausted already trying to plan where to go what times I should be at at certain booths. After...
Buffaloed: A Movie Review
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NYC’s Top Aerial Duo RAVEN
Raven: Sylvana Tapia and Kyla Ernst-Alper Interview conducted on February 05, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHZ4rTB_X2M Daniel Locke: What is an aerial performer? RAVEN: An aerial performer is a physical performer utilizing an apparatus (or...
Eleine
Eleine heavy symphonic metal that is both stylish and magnificent. Interview conducted on Jan. 21, 2020 by Dan Locke ELEINE’s music is described as heavy, dark symphonic metal with an oriental touch. While performing on stage, they never fail to deliver a show that...
From Finland- Amberian Dawn
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Ismay Announces Debut Album Songs of Sonoma Out February 21st
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Sons of Apollo
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Jeff Scott Soto Vocalist for Sons of Apollo
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Lindsay Latimer: She Is Tiny Ocean
Lindsay Latimer Interview conducted on Jan. 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Bloodstream" is the first single off of Latimer's forthcoming EP, Little Tiny Ocean, which will be her third EP, and is due out February 7, 2020.On this extremely relatable track, Latimer...
Atreyu
An Interview with Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu by Michele Mussatto AtreyuFive-man metallic rock band Atreyu opened for Ozzy and Black Label Society at Ozzfest 2006 in Chicago on July 16. Atreyu just released their album "A Death Grip on Yesterday" and are planning a...
Chris Brown and Company
Chris Brown In Good Company at Charter One Pavilion Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island - Chicago, IL - September 17, 2006 by Terra Cooney Chris Brown and a host of other Hot Boys (some literally) took the stage Sunday, September 17, at Charter One Pavilion at...
AFI
AFI (A Fire Inside): December Underground by Jackie Lee King AFI (A Fire Inside) is a hybrid of harmony and hate; vocally and lyrically. The band bridges the growling sound with clean retro-skate punk music that kindles the listener's own fire inside....
SNOOP DOGG Shows Philly Fans Why He is Still an Icon in Hip – Hop
Snoop Dogg still has it, but can Martha Stewart show him how to cook The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pa, USA 01/8/20 By: Steve Trager Perhaps there is no better way to kick off the New Year with something just a bit different than say your typical normal concert...
A Night with The goo Goo Dolls and Train
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ISLE OF THE CROSS: the debut album ‘Excelsis
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What is a Living Room Concert?
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Tucson Jazz Festival 2020: Week 2
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Alyssa Trahan: Giving the guys a run for their money
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Christian Rocker Jodi Essex
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Dain Norman and The Chrysalis Effect: CD Review
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Sons of The Silent Age Perform Two David Bowie Albums in Chicago – Jan. 2020
By: Jenafur Schlangen One thing must be said: Sons of the Silent Age is not your average "cover band." They are a collective of legendary musicians, bound together by a common love and respect for artist, David Bowie and they certainly know how to pay a proper...
Alexina “Partying on my Own”
Alexina about to hit the road with her appearance at Lunacincos Festival Interview conducted on Nov. 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Alexina releases her new EP titled "Partying on my Own." This alt-pop-noir release is a heart-wrenching, yet ultimately...
Very Alora: Someone to watch out for
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NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN
NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN: Ready to rock Russia Interview conducted on Jan. 16, 2020 by Dan Locke Next Door To Heaven was formed in St.Petersburg on September,1 2014. The band was found by Eugene Mazunov (music, guitar, bass guitar, back vox) and Daria Mazunova ( vox and...
GFM: Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
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Madonna: The Dancing Queen
Madonna: The Dancing Queen June 14-19, 2006, Chicago, United Center By Anthony Kuzminski Twenty-two years ago both Madonna and Bruce Springsteen unleashed their most commercially successful albums-"Like A Virgin" and "Born In The USA" -to combined sales of over...
Prince Live: Congress Theater
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Tucson Jazz Festival 2020
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Sylvaine
Sylvaine: A wonder from Norwegian Interview conducted on Jan. 12, 2020 by Dan Locke A balance between the beautiful and the harsh, serenity and chaos, between an outside and an inner world, between our human life and the spiritual origins. Norwegian...
R.U.S.T.X.
R.U.S.T.X. :the continuation of R.U.S.T. and they welcome you to a never ending metal/rock fantasy. Interview conducted on R.U.S.T.X is the continuation of R.U.S.T. and they welcome you to a never ending metal/rock fantasy. R.U.S.T. formed in 2003 (then known as...
AZRA: Woman of Action
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Mackenzie Nicole’s New Album: “Mystic”
Mackenzie Nicole’s New Album and Ted Talk Illustrate her Journey through Mental Breakdown and Recovery By Michele Mussatto January 5, 2020 As a self-proclaimed “opera singer, assigned to a rap label, trying to start a pop division,” Kansas City singer/songwriter...
The Damed- LA Punk at it Best
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Coren E. McLeod Top Albums of 2019
Top Albums of 2019 with Coren E. McLeod with Special Guest Daniel Jackson of Casting Shadows The year 2019 in music was for sure diverse and differently tested the unique qualities of musicians in every category. I took yet another approach to my countdown and asked...
Louder Than Life-Day 3 of 2019
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Lexi Lanye-The Darkness of Your Heart
Lexi Lanye- A model/singer Interview conducted on September 24, 2019 by Dan Locke Los Angeles singer-songwriter Lexi Layne was release her debut single "The Darkness of Your Heart" October 4th on Bandcamp. The rocking track tells a tale of lust and love in an...
Ashland the Band not the City
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Christmas with Shenna
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The Harps
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The Nest an Alternative Band from Finland
Interview with Sally Armbrecht from The Nest Interview conducted on December 18, 2019 by Dan Locke The Nest is an atmospheric alternative rock band from Southern Finland. Their moody music explores the sacredness of nature, life and death, love and mystery. The singer...
Brother Ali performs at the Bottom Lounge
Brother Ali performs at the Bottom Lounge Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, USA– 12/20/2019 by Brandy Gilliam The crowd trickled in continuously eagerly awaiting for Brother Ali to hit the stage. DJ Last Word kept everyone rocking by playing a combination of beats and songs...
World Premiere of Rise to Fall newest video
Spanish Melodeath's RISE TO FALL, presents a new videoclip of the song "The Descendant" from their fourth album entitled "Into Zero", mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios (De). The video summarizes the best moments of their successful tour in Japan...
Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding
2019 Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding The Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, December 14, 2019 by Mary Andrews The 18th Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding was a resounding success one again. The fund-raising event was headlined by Alice Cooper reunited with the...
Stitched Up Heart Left a Mark on Steel Panther
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Interview with Null Positiv
Null Positiv Interview conducted on December 13, 2019 by Dan Locke Even with their first albums have stirred up a lot of dust zero positive. Fat guitar riffs and drums crass hit a lead singer that appears from a completely different planet. Change growls and screams...
Up and Coming Country Artist, Renee Blair
Renee Blair, someone you should get to know Interview conducted on September 17, 2019 by Dan Locke Country up-and-comer Renee Blair treated fans to a two-pack on September 16, 2019, releasing songs “Summadat” and “Wearin’ It Well.” “Both tracks sonically channel the...
Hardland: If Rock Rage Radio like them they can’t be bad
Hardland a band from Netherlands Interview conducted on June 24, 2019 by Dan Locke What do you do when you grew up in a time with music that had a big impact on you and you realize that that type of music is barely played on the radio anymore? You start composing and...
Asleep at the Wheel
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Ailee (이예진)
Ailee is back Interview conducted on December 12, 2019 by Dan Locke Worldwide leading K-pop solo artist Ailee, debuted her first official English language music with the single “Sweater” on December 12, 2019 at 11:59pm, under Sun and Sky Records. Ailee is most...
Infinite Eve New Releases New EP The Story just released on November 29, 2019
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Jan & Jannike Duo- A Duo from Lanzarote
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Sofia Talvik: Someone you should know.
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Thunderpussy: A kickass band
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Scarleth: A little band from Ukraine
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Check Out Jenny Teator
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Zakiyyah: What does it mean
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Louder Than Life- Day 2
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Cherie Currie and Brie Darling at City Winery, Chicago
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The Parlotones
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Famous Songs Written for Viola
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KING DIAMOND UNVEILS CLASSIC LIVE SHOW AT TOWER THEATER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYqyeE00W3c King Diamond Tower Theater Upper Darby Pennsylvania 10th November 2019 By: Steve Trager ...
Copenhagen Death Doom Unit KONVENT Unleashed
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2019 VetsAid
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Vanessa Rubin Quartet at Jazz Showcase
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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS
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Slayer: Final Tour
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I Prevail Undoubtedly Steals Show, Playing 2nd Slot In Between A Day To Remember and Beartooth in Chicago.
By: Jenafur Schlangen Nestled nicely among nearly 10,000 other metal music fans at the Credit One Arena (f/k/a UIC Pavillion) in Chicago last week, I was very appreciative to be in such great company for what was about to be some of the loudest live metal to ever...
Dirty Honey were Great in Chicago
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Tom Keifer – Rises Up at the Arcada Theatre
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Taylor Swift – A Place In This World (2007 Interview)
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The Hellfreaks: A Band to Check Out
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BONES UK Opening Up For Tom Morello
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2020 Tucson Jazz Festival
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Sleeping With Siren on Tour in the UK
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The Last Martyr
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LeAnn Rimes: Live
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Somewhere in Indiana: Not just a place
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Louder Than Life- Day 1
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Dark Station – The Interview
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Take Me to The River
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Tom Keifer – Album Review
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Art Alexakis at Space
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Slayer- Not the Word but the Band
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Phoenix’s 2020 Innings Festival
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Julia Haltigan: Someone You Should Know
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Heart to Heart Talk with Lucy Isabel
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BLINK 182 – NINE Album Review
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The New Regime Opens for Angels & Airwaves at House of Blues, Chicago, IL
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fr. Hometown Rising 2019
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Hometown Rising 2019
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Holler on the Hill Festival: A Festival You Should Know
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Farm Aid 2019
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Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul: Summer of Sorcery Tour 2019
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Interview with New Years Day at Taste of Madison
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On Family Tree, Nanna Øland Fabricius aka Oh Land
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John Mayer in Phoenix
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Who is Tombstone Betty
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A Night with Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
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Tulip is more then a Flower
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Anita Cochran Returns To The Stage And Continues To Be Inspiration For All
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Sting @ Ravinia 2019
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Ainur is Tolkien to Music
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Tempting Fate History
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HELLYEAH Tour Stops in Chicago at House of Blues on August 8th – 1st Tour Sans Vinne Paul
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Santana and the Doobie Brothers
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Raconteurs Phone Free Show
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Lawrence Gowan: The Man Behind the Keyboards of Styx
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Adelitas Way #WhaItTakes Tour
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Dreams in Fragments
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Lene Stone: Rolling Stone Magazine calls her “Country Artist You Need to Know”
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Glasya: A little Old Band from Portuguese
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Karen Waldrup Sells Out Debut European Tour Now It’s the United States Turn
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It is not Smelly Cat, it is The Left Cat
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A Independent Musician: Anna p.s.
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The Beach Boys with Ringo Starr
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Ali Barter
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Brie Darling & Cherie Currie
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Tidal Babes- OMG
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Who is F Way
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Bobby Rush: Heart to Heart
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ABBA The Concert
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A Interview with K Flay
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Steve Earle and the Dukess
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Texan Lyle Lovett with His Large Band Delivers the Goods at Ravinia!
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The 15th Annual N.Y.D.M. Music Festival
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Chicago Wows Tucson Fans Again
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DEVMO: Rap Gawdess Supreme
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Let Anaí & the DNA’s Take You On A Ride
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Scattered Hamlet: A band with Guns
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Chris Young with Lindsey Ell
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Swearingen & Kelli Release New Song “Hot Southern Nights”
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Emily Ann Roberts: The Little Girl with A Big Voice
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CONCERT OF COLORS:July 15th- BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTES- DOCUMENTARY
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Concert of Colors- July 14th, 2019
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Blue Oyster Cult: (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
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This is a band you need to see: Raven Black
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Interview with Titans in Time
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Turkey Vulture
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Chaka Khan Live at Ravinia
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Welcome to Rockville (Day 3)
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Steve Miller Band
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Are You Ready for Sun June
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She’s A Wizard
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Sammy Hagar & The Circle Live
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The Amorettes – “Born to Break”
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Sublime With Rome, SOJA, and Common Kings
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Ghost: Hello
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Walk on By: Not by Dionne Warwick, but by OddFellas
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EVOLUCIJA: Not just a Swiss-Serbian Metal band
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Judas Priest Live
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Hyleen: The Girl of Tomorrow
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Don Felder: Going Back to Basics
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Slothrust comes clean
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Shimmering Experimental Pop: That is who Jett Kwong is
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Richard Marx and Rick Springfield
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Visionatica
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Flor de Toloache: A Interview with a Grammy Winner
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The Cordial Sins
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Joe Deuce at Sonic Temple
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Carmen Lynch at Sonic Temple
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Dirty Honey at Sonic Temple
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Demob Happy at Sonic Temple
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Don Broco talks
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A Intimate Talk with Sierra Ferrell
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George Lopez: The Wall World Tour
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Who is Justin Fabus
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Nelsonville Turns 15
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Prima: Who is she?
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Who is As I May
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VAYA a band from Switzerland
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While She Sleeps at Sonic Temple
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The D-Rays Enjoy Nelsonville
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Conversation with Steve Poltz
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Adelitas Way “What It Takes” Tour
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90s House Party with Vanilla Ice
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Afire A Band You Should Check Out.
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Welcome to Rockville (Day One)
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Is There Life After UFO
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Who is Dog Bless You
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Who is Ida Mae
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Bad Wolves at Sonic Temple
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Interview at Sonic Temple with Wage War
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The Who Live in Tinley Park
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In Night of Stars, Godsmack Stands Alone at Earth Day Birthday 26
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Hannah Cohen: She Has Found Better Times
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Epicenter is not a replacement for Carolina Rebellion but a brand-new festival
First, there was Carolina Rebellion. A hard rock/heavy metal music festival taking place annually in North Carolina partner with AEG and Danny Wimmer Presents. The fest atmosphere was generally metal music and food. The first year took place at the Metrolina Expo in...
HYDE the face of VAMPS
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Hyro the Hero
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Who is Tarah Who?
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BILLY IDOL Still Lighting His Musical Career on Fire Unplugged
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ANE (A New Era)
Who is ANE Conducted on May 20,2019 by Dan Locke After an extended hiatus from music, first generation Korean-American r&b/pop-soul artistANE returns today (5/20/2019) with her new EP, Lonely Lovers Fantasy. The three-track project departs from the darker,...
Chicago Open Air 2019: The Good, The Bad, and The Beyond F*cking Hideous
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Buena Vista Social Club’s Omara Portuondo is on her last tour
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Halestorm backbone: Josh Smith
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Eat Your Heart Out is more then Name
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As I May the Four Piece Melodic Metal Band
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Two Weeks of the New Orleans Jazz Fest
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Is there life after IWrestledABearOnce
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iHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2018
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Exclusive interview with Nita Strauss during Epicenter
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Amberstein in their own words
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Gary Clark Jr. at the Anthem
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Breaking Benjamin- Live
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Inhepsie an Band You Need to Know
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Who is Black Sites
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Minx- Female Dirtbag
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Take a Listen to Hard Rock Artist: Evol Walks
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Two Girls from a Little Town Called Exeter: Sound of the Sirens
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Interview with Craig Campbell
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Who is Fabriq
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Interview with a Legend in the making, Gabriel and the Apocalypse.
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Tantric Walks The Plank at Tailgaters
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Who is AMES?
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The Liberty Lines- Songs from the Underground Railroad
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Interview with Hidden Lapse
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Who is Zaena x Jason Maek
To Kick Off The Month, Zaena x Jason Maek Drop Two Music Videos and talks about Jussie Smollett, Me Too Movement, Southside of Chicago and R. Kelly Interview conducted April 01, 2019 by Daniel Locke Chillin’ centers around Jason Maek’s desire to upgrade his standard...
Sound of The Sirens: A Band to Watch Out For
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Sevendust and Tremonti
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Grigori 3- One on One and How to Get Your Music On A Movie Soundtrack
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Anthrax’s Frank Bello
It's become somewhat of a trend to celebrate birthdays now on more than just the day itself. Some people celebrate for the entire week of their birthday, and others for the whole month. But there's no one more deserving than thrash-legends Anthrax to celebrate their...
James Durbin “Riot On Sunset” Tour in Chicago
James Durbin Brings his "Riot On Sunset" Tour to the Windy City! Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL, USA, July 26, 2016 Singer, songwriter, guitarist James Durbin originally from Santa Cruz, CA rolled into Chicago to showcase his new songs of all original rock material off...
Bret Michaels Plays for Homeless Veterans at Triple S Harley-Davidson
Triple S Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Hosts End of Summer Concert with performances by Bret Michaels and special guest The Davison Brothers This Labor Day, Triple S Harley-Davidson of Morgantown, WV hosted the End of Summer Labor Day concert to benefit our homeless...
Slayer – Interview with Paul Bostaph
Slayer ready to 'bring it' for Chicago shows - an interview with Paul Bostaph Originally published February 15, 2016 by Melanie Falina 2015 was a somewhat of a landmark year for thrash masters Slayer. After the untimely passing of co-founding member and guitarist Jeff...
Chicago Open Air Festival – Metal for Chicago
Chicago Open Air Festival 2016 July 15 - 17, 2016 Toyota Park - Bridgeview, IL By: Jenafur Schlangen - Adams Chicago Open Air Festival was by far more than just your average live concert festival, it was an entire event that literally catered to the metal music...
Chicago Open Air 2016 Bring Metal Fans
The 1st Annual Chicago Open Air Festival Rocks the S*-T out of Chicagoland July 15th-July 17th, 2016 By: Coren E. McLeod With summer weather, there comes a requirement for all music fans out there: You must make it to some sort of festival at least once in...
LeAnn Rimes Chicago Concert Review
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Billy Idol at the Taste of Chicago
Billy Idol Performs at Taste of Chicago 2016
Talib Kweli’s Exclusive Show at City Winery
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Man The Mighty at Penny Road Pub
By: Coren E. McLeod I ever realized until recently how fortunate I am to be living in the Chicagoland area. I have always loved to go out and see local music. I sound like such a broken record. Yet, seriously, being a young 36 years old and getting to travel all over...
Rozes Talks from SXSW
One on One Interview with ROZES from SXSW Unrated Coren: We were able to catch up with ROZES (born Elizabeth Mencel) at the SXSW this year and do a one-on-one Interview: Rozs how was your experience there performing? Were you able to attend any events or see any...
B. B. King Live at Chicago’s House of Blues
B.B. King Live in Chicago - Home of the Blues House of Blue Chicago - Chicago, IL, USA - March 22, 2012 Review by James Currie The thrill may be gone at times, but the King keeps going. B.B. King played the Chicago House of Blues, this past Thursday and Friday, to...
Country comes to Birmingham
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Blaine Larson Birmingham, Alabama - September 23, 2006 by Becky Baker Brad Paisley When I heard that Brad Paisley was going to be playing in Jackson, I decided to check when his tickets went on sale and were disappointed to see the show...
Journey and Def Leppard – Survivors from 2006
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Jesse Hasek Interview of 10 Years
Jesse Hasek of 10 Years Rock interviews are timeless Timeloop: Chicago, IL - April 6, 2006 Chicago was lucky enough to see Nashville natives 10 Years warm up the crowd at the Allstate Arena. As the guys have since traveled on to Flint, Michigan to play at the Machine...
Journey- July 15, 2005
Journey: Rocking The Next Generation Charter One Pavilion - Chicago, IL, USA - July 15, 2005 by Anthony Kuzminski photo by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcjzHMhBtf0 After nearly three-hours of rocking and rolling, the crowd is chanting "Nah, Nah, Nah-Nah,...
BB King: Arie Crown Theater
B.B. King Playing The Blues for over 50 Years Arie Crown Theater - Chicago, IL, USA - July 26, 2003 by Paul Stinsa It's been over fifty years since he had his first number one R & B hit, but on Tuesday night B.B. King could be found in the same place he spends...
Social Distortion Live in Chicago
Social Distortion: "Hitler was a drag queen." ~ Mike Ness House of Blues - Chicago, IL, USA - June 22, 2001 by Adam Bielawski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh8zcbC_Dcw Mommy's Little Monster was the opening set for the multiple sold out shows dates at the House of...
George Thorogood & The Destroyers Bring the Boogie to the House of Blues in Chicago
By: Jenafur SchlangenMarch 9, 2025Chicago, Illinois If you walked into the House of Blues Chicago on March 9th, you probably left with a little extra swagger in your step, because George Thorogood & The Destroyers delivered a 100% Grade-A, blues-rock throwdown...
A Killer’s Confession CD Release Party at The Winchester Tavern
A Killer’s Confession September 20, 2024By Andrew Latshaw The Winchester Tavern was buzzing with anticipation as fans of A Killer's Confession packed into the intimate venue for the highly anticipated CD release party. The night promised to be a powerful showcase of...
Unratedmagazine interview with Hattie Webb who is now on tour with David Gilmour
Hattie Webb Interview conducted Oct 17, 2024 by Andrew Latshaw https://youtu.be/Cpw9q9BvQUw A breathtaking journey, Wild Medicine opens with a mesmerizing title track, setting the scene with “Come with me for a while / Then let me take the path alone.” The song was...
Chicago + Earth, Wind, & Fire = Heart and Soul Tour Review 2024!
July 12, 2024 Photos and Review by Anita Maree Earth, Wind & Fire – Timeless Grooves Ignite the Night Attending an Earth, Wind & Fire concert is like stepping into a vibrant time machine that traverses decades of musical excellence. On a balmy summer night,...
P!nk Brings the Summer Carnival to Lucas Oil Stadium
Pink Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN October 12, 2024 by Shrithik Karthik After previously coming to Gainbridge Fieldhouse last year and ultimately selling it out, today was quite a show with a sellout as well but a MUCH larger capacity. There was a lot of time...
Anderson Paak Brings Energy and Soul to Chicago
Anderson Paak Huntington Bank Pavilion October 04, 2024 By Keeton Robinson Last night, the Chicago crowd was treated to an unforgettable evening as Anderson Paak took the stage at the Huntington Bank Pavilion. Known for his infectious energy and genre-blurring sound,...
200th show of the Dance Devil Dance tour! The Devil Danced, and is taking a break… for now!
Avatar Newport Music Hall Columbus, Ohio Avatar's tour celebrating the release of their 9th studio album “Dance Devil Dance”. This was their final headlining concert at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Later in the show Johannes mentioned that this was...
Metal Madness near the Windy City: Korn and Gojira Bring the Heat to Tinley Park, IL (Credit Union 1 Amphitheater)
By: Jenafur Schlangen | Tinley Park, ILSeptember 28, 2024 It was a perfect Fall evening for some live metal music at Tinley Park's Credit Union 1 Amphitheater last week with none other than legendary nu-metal band, Korn. Also in attendance was heavy metal band,...
Charli XCX Brings Brat to the United Center
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Chicago + Earth, Wind, & Fire = Heart and Soul Tour Review 2024!
July 12, 2024 Photos and Review by Anita Maree Earth, Wind & Fire – Timeless Grooves Ignite the Night Attending an Earth, Wind & Fire concert is like stepping into a vibrant time machine that traverses decades of musical excellence. On a balmy summer night,...
Is Mr. Speed the next chapter in KISS
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LIVE and Stone Temple Pilots Celebrate 30 Years of Iconic Albums with Special Guests, Soul Asylum on Chicago’s Lakefront
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Cigarettes After Sex came to the United Center on Monday, September 23rd, to deliver a truly ethereal concert experience, which was a fantastic way to start the week.
Cigarettes After Sex United Center September 23, 2024 by Shrithik Karthik Cigarettes After Sex comprises lead singer Greg Gonzalez, bass Jacob Tomsky, and Randall Miller on drums, and the three of them took the stage together at United Center. This was one of the more...
Burning Witches Hit Reno
Burning Witches Virginia Street Brewhouse Reno, NV December 16, 2023 By Dan Locke The Burning Witches concert at the Virginia Street Brewhouse in Reno on December 16, 2023, was an electrifying experience! As part of their "The Dark World Tour 2023," the Swiss heavy...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame kicked off the National Act edition of their summer concert series on Friday, July19th with European Metal powerhouse band, BurningWitches
Rock N Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OH July 19, 2024 by Michelle Waters Check out Michelle photos of Burning Witches by pushing the play button on the left Originating in Switzerland, Burning Witches has been taking over the metal scene for the past 9 years, releasing...
The Chaos Tour Comes to New York City With a Bang
Ken Carson Terminal 5 August 20, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik CHAOS. That was the only way to describe this show. Ken Carson came to Terminal 5 on August 20th and gave a performance that may have been one of the most unique shows I have been to this year. Maybe even of...
Pitbull made his tour stop at Ruoff Music Center on Sunday, September 1st
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P!nk Electrifies Soldier Field with a High-Flying, Unforgettable Performance!
Chicago, IllinoisAugust 24, 2024By: Jenafur Schlangen P!nk's live performance at Soldier Field in Chicago last Saturday was a thrilling spectacle that left the audience in awe. Known for her powerful vocals and daring acrobatics, P!nk delivered an unforgettable show...
Two Cities and Two Nights of Immortality
April 9th in New Kensington, PA and 10th in Columbus, OH Combichrist by Drew Latshaw I want to start this off by saying that it is an absolute privilege to say that I am friends with Cultus Black! Having found them during the pandemic, I was then able to interview L...
Redneck Fishing Tournament’s “Reel” Heroes: “Casting” Hope for Homeless Veterans
August 3, 2024Bath, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen The Redneck Fishing Tournament in Bath, Illinois, is a one-of-a-kind event, founded in 2005, by Bath's own, Betty DeFord. It brings together conservation, community, and a great cause. Held annually along the Illinois...
UB 40 and friends bring Red Red Wine to Tucson
UB 40 and friends bring Red Red Wine to Tucson AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ August 5, 2024 by Mary Andrews Reggae music was the star of the evening at AVA Amphitheatre on Sunday with UB40, Third World and Inner Circle sparkling on greater than 100 degrees...
Interview with Jimmy Brown of UB40
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Slipknot Headlining Rocklahoma for 2024
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Legends at Ravinia: Elvis Costello and Daryl Hall Dazzle with Unforgettable Performances
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Thunder: Def Leppard Electrifies Wrigley Field Ahead of Incoming Storms
July 15, 2024Chicago, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen In a night marked by electrifying rock and unpredictable weather, Def Leppard delivered a high-energy performance at Wrigley Field on July 15th that will be remembered for years to come. Originally scheduled for...
Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival
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Capturing Speed: The NASCAR Chicago Street Race Through the Lens
By: Jenafur SchlangenChicago, IllinoisJuly 6-7, 2024 The 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race, held on July 7th, was a thrilling event marked by challenging weather conditions and intense competition. Alex Bowman emerged victorious, snapping an 80-race winless streak and...
TI with Chingy Live in Tucson
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NFL 2024 DRAFT
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Lauren Watkins interview
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See and Feel the Magic at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco
The Untold Story of the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco See and Feel the Magic at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco Writer and Photos by: Daniel Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa4kBgD_V5o The Walt Disney Family Museum (WDFM), nestled...
Hozier shows Queens New York Some Love
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Frank Turner and the Sleepy Souls at the Roxian Theatre
Frank Turner and the Sleepy Souls May 28, 2024 RoxianTheatre Pittsburgh, PA Andrew Latshaw Another day, another show! Today we are talking about the show at the Roxian Theater in Pittsburgh, PA! Frank Turner and the Sleepy Souls delivered an unforgettable performance...
D4vd Delivers a Fun and Unique Experience at Irving Plaza
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Roots Picnic 2024 Returns to the Mann Center in Philadelphia
The Roots Picnic The Mann Center Philadelphia, PA Shrithik Karthik Roots Picnic is held in Philadelphia every year in the first week of June. This year, it returned to The Mann Center in Philadelphia with an absolutely killer lineup. It is more than just a music...
The Crystal Method Set to Electrify Chicago’s Concord Music Hall with a High-Energy Performance this Saturday!
The Crystal Method, an iconic electronic music duo known for their energetic live performances and pioneering contributions to the genre, will be performing at Chicago's Concord Music Hall on June 8th. Fans can expect a night filled with pulsating beats, electrifying...
Heart Live in Chicago
Unrated Magazine Concert Review of the band Heart Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL May 17, 2024 Concert review by: Anita Maree Photos by Criss Cain Heart Hitting Straight One: A Night of Classic Rock Magic and Electrifying Performances Heart’s concert on May 17, 2024,...
James Arthur Comes to NYC and Gives A Fantastic Performance
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Gunna Concert at Aragon Ballroom
Gunna Aragon Ballroom May 8, 2024 by Keeton Robinson As Gunna took the stage, the audience was immediately captivated by his magnetic presence and effortless delivery. Hits like "Drip Too Hard" and "Skybox" reverberated through the venue, inciting a collective frenzy...
DETHKLOK / DragonForce / Nekrogoblikon @ KEMBALive!
Another day, another show! I have done several of these reviews now, and never have I been this stumped on how to begin a review! On April 11th, I was invited to photograph DETHKLOK at KEMBALive! in Columbus, Ohio. At first, I did not think too much about it, I...
Billy Idol-No Longer Dancing With Himself
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d4vd Part of the Governors Ball 2024 with a Aftershow
Governors Ball 2024 New York NY by Shrithik Karthik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZi8ET9k11g American singer and songwriter d4vd is set to light up NYC with a unique show in partnership with Gov Ball After Dark at Irving Plaza on June 11th. This special event...
Galactic Empire @ The Cleveland Masonic TempleLive!
Galactic Empire The Cleveland Masonic Temple Live Cleveland, ON April 4th, 2024 By Drew Latshaw When I was a kid in the late 70’s, yes… I am old, moving on! One of my earliest memories is my Dad taking me to see Star Wars at the theater. This was long before the...
THE BRAD “SCARFACE” JORDAN-(BEHIND THE DESK EXPERIENCE)
ScarfaceRoyal Oak Music TheaterDetroit, MIApril 06, 2024by Dedan Blackmon Despite his limited commercial appeal, Scarface has consistently attained wide respect from within the industry, and he has been described as “your favorite rapper’s rapper” in 2005, comedian...
George Strait Hits Indianapolis on Saturday, May 4th,
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2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
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Madison Beer
Madison Beer Riviera Theatre April 26, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFR7v5ix5hU Madison Beer came to Riviera Theatre on April 26th, 2024, to deliver an unforgettable show for the second stop on "The Spinnin Tour." It was a show like...
Illinois Icons Stabbing Westward Illuminate House of Blues Chicago in Electrifying Performance on April 26th
Chicago, Illinois - April 26, 2024By: Jenafur Schlangen Stabbing Westward's electrifying performance at House of Blues in Chicago on April 26th was a high-octane journey through their iconic hits and pulsating new tracks. With raw energy and passion, the...
Shiprocked
Shiprocked February 4-10. 2024 by Marie-Christine Quirion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJlUG4tXGcQ On February 4th, the Carnival Magic left the port of Miami, FL with more than 4,000 guests on board for 6 days of Shiprocked. The 14th edition of the floating music...
Country Thunder 2024
Country Thunder 2024 Canyon Moon Ranch 20585 E Water Way Florence, Arizona April 11-14, 2024 by Mary Andrews Country Thunder (CT) hosts festivals in Arizona, Wisconsin, Florida, Bristol, Alberta, and Saskatchewan during the year. Country music has hit a momentous...
Orgy Kicks Off 25th Anniversary of “Candyass,” in Chicago with Cold and I Ya Toyah
Kicking off the 25th Anniversary of Candyass Tour at Bottom Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, the tour featured not only the legendary band, Orgy, but Cold and new-on-the-scene, I Ya Toyah. The entire evening was a thrilling collision of industrial, alternative, and...
5 of the World’s Greatest Rock Bands
Rock music has been the heartbeat of generations, defining rebellious spirits, and inspiring millions across the globe. Within this realm, certain bands have risen to iconic status, leaving an indelible mark on music history. From electrifying performances to timeless...
US Tour of KK Priest
KK Priest The Agora Cleveland, OH March 20, 2024 By Michelle Waters Since 2020, some heavy hitting powerhouses of metal have been garnering the attention of metal lovers across the globe in KK’s Priest. Judas Priest founding member KK Downing, after leaving Judas...
ONEUS Comes to Louisville
ONEUS Louisville Palace Louisville, KY March 28, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik ONEUS came to Louisville on March 28, 2024, to perform at the Louisville Palace and they put on an unforgettable show. The choreography, the music, the energy, and the excitement from the crowd...
Victoria Canal in Concert with Lucy Clearwater
Victoria Canal in Concert with Lucy Clearwater 191 Toole Avenue Tucson, AZ March 29, 2024 by Mary Andrews Victoria Canal made her first visit to Tucson, Arizona on her tour promoting her most recent EP release, Well Well. 191 Toole is a relatively...
Air Supply after almost 50 years
Air Supply Feb. 17, 2024 Silver Legacy Reno, NV On February 17, 2024, I had the opportunity to take my wife to see Air Supply in concert. Prior to the show, I was unaware of the band's immense popularity in the Philippines. In an interview, they expressed their deep...
Ravinia Festival for 2024
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THE LOVE HARD TOUR
The Love Hard Tour- With Keyshia Cole and Friends March 3, 2024 Little Caesars Arena Detroit Michigan by Dedan Blackmon On March 3rd, The Love Tour entered Detroit, Michigan, with lines thrown by the Ultimate Black Promoters Collective. The lineup included Keisha...
Babytron comes to the Mercury Ballroom
Babytron Mercury Ballroom Louisville, KY March 21, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik Babytron came to the Mercury Ballroom on March 21st after previously being rescheduled to put on a show that led to fans wanting more. The openers did their job to hype up the crowd but...
Avenged Sevenfold Makes a Home at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Avenged Sevenfold Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis Indiana March 19, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik Avenged Sevenfold came to Gainbridge Fieldhouse on March 19th as a part of their Life Is But A Dream North American Tour and this show was definitely one for the books. To...
Don Omar takes over the Prudential Center
Don Omar Prudential Center Newark, NJ March 10, 2024 By Shrithik Karthik Don Omar came to Prudential Center on March 10th for his Back To Reggaeton tour and completely sold out the arena. This was an absolutely fantastic performance and truly so fun to watch....
Avenged Sevenfold- Web 2.0 Experience vs. Web 3.0 Experience
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Extra Innings Festival 2024 Week 2
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Porno For Pyros in Chicago: A Spectacular Farewell and A Triumphant Celebration of Musical Legacy
Chicago, IllinoisFebruary 26, 2024By: Jenafur Schlangen After a 26 year touring hiatus, Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins, and Peter DiStefano kick off the 15-city tour, entitled, "Horns, Thorns en Halos Farewell Tour," and stopped at The Salt Shed in Chicago on February...
Sam Hunt Comes to Louisville
Sam Hunt February 23, 2024 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY By Shrithik Karthik Sam Hunt came to Louisville on February 23, 2024, for his Outskirts tour to rock the arena with a sold-out show. Starting off with the opener Lily Rose, knew how to get the crowd warmed up....
2024 Innings Festival, First Weekend
Tempe, Arizona Mary Andrews February 23-24, 2024 Spring training has ensued once again in Arizona. C 3 Presents has continued to offer music and baseball in the sixth annual Innings Music Festival with big name entertainers and baseball stars in Tempe. The weather was...
Burna Boy Lights Up Wintrust Arena in Chicago
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Burna Boy at Wintrust Arena
Burna Boy Wintrust Arena 2/21/2024 Writer: Sommer Thornton Photographer: Shrithik Karthik Styled-out and sexy fans packed the Wintrust Arena to see Burna Boy’s Chicago stop of his “I Told Them” tour. Check out Shrithik Karthik's photos from the night.by...
Gov’t Mule, An Evening with Thirty Years Strong tour
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The Kills Unleash Electrifying Sonic Storm at The Vic in Chicago, Leaving the Crowd Spellbound in a Night of Raw Rock Brilliance!
February 14, 2024Chicago, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen The Kills' live performance was an electrifying testament to the raw, unbridled energy that defines their unique sound. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince, the dynamic duo at the heart of the band, commanded the...
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Porno for Pyros Set to Ignite the Stage in Highly Anticipated Concert at The Salt Shed in Chicago
Chicago, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen Prepare for an upcoming sonic journey as Porno for Pyros, the alternative rock powerhouse, gears up for an electrifying live performance at the Salt Shed in Chicago on Monday, February 26th for their Horns, Thorns, en Halos...
Extreme & Living Colour Rock Four Winds Casino Event Center – Audience was Definitely, “All In!”
February 10, 2024New Buffalo, MichiganBy: Jenafur Schlangen Extreme's Thicker than Blood Tour was a force of musical prowess and infectious energy on this night at the Four Winds Casino, in New Buffalo, Michigan. Gary Cherone's charismatic stage presence, coupled with...
Sonic Temple is Back Bigger and Better Then Years Before
Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival Returns Bigger Than Ever In 2024 Adding 4th Stage And 40 More Bands May 16-19, 2024 At Historic Crew Stadium In Columbus, OH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bCSgaz1ySg Disturbed (Thurs), The Original Misfits (Fri), Pantera...
Power Trip Exceeds Expectations with Stellar Lineup and Beautiful Venue
Power Trip Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, CA By Michele Mussatto and Dylan Guess Power Trip was the first metal concert held at the exquisite Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, CA, in the Coachella Valley right outside of the beautiful resort town of Palm Springs, CA, also...
Unforgettable Night: Mick Jenkins’s Electrifying Performance at House of Blues Chicago
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Digable Planets 30th Anniversary Concert at Thalia Hall Chicago: A Night of Nostalgia and Soulful Vibes
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Governors Ball is Coming to New York City
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Another Interview with Thundermother
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Margaret Cho Live And Livid December 15th, 2023
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Pink Martini featuring China Forbes at GSR for their Annual Reno Christmas Show
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Nordic Daughter
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Roy Wood Hits Chicago to a Amazing House of Blues Event
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David Arkenstone and Friends Live
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Rolling Loud 2024 California Lineup
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BONE THUGS & HARMONY AT THE FILMORE DETROIT, MICHIGAN
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Mac Sabbath is not McDonalds
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Portugal the Man takes the Stage at The Midway Music Hall
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Daryl’s house- Hall and Rundgren
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Nonpoint to Celebrate Sold-Out Million Watts Tour with Live Streams this Weekend with Machine Shop Digital Lounge
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Kiss are back to their Roots with Their Final Bow in New York City.
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On November 8th, The Beaches electrified Midway Music Hall in Edmonton, Alberta during their Blame My Ex tour.
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Wednesday 13 Electrifies the Foundry with Powerful Performance
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KISS’s Final Bow in Chicago: Navigating the End of the Road Tour – A Spectacular Farewell to Rock Legends
November 27, 2023Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IllinoisBy: Jenafur Schlangen In a pyrotechnic-laden explosion of sound and spectacle, the legendary rock icons KISS took the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, by storm, proving once again why they are hailed as one of the...
Sonic Euphoria: Slander’s Electrifying Symphony of Bass
November 25, 2023 - Byline Bank Ballroom (Chicago, IL)By: Jenafur Schlangen In a world where electronic music reigns supreme, Slander emerged at Byline Bank ("Aragon") Ballroom as maestros of the bass, orchestrating a sonic spectacle that transcended the boundaries of...
Skinny Puppy’s Final Tour · Featuring Special Guest Lead Into Gold – Chicago – House of Blues
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Sandra-Mae Lux Talks about the Music Industry
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Lil Yachty Field TRIP Tour Comes to The Motor City
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An Evening with Jake Shimabukuro-
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5 Reasons the Music Industry Has Bounced Back Post-COVID
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Ann Wilson and the Tripsitter Live in Chicago
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When Music and Advertising Collide
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Corey Taylor has so much to offer to His Fans
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Tool played a iconic Show AT Charleston, WV Coliseum on November 4th.
Tool Charleston (WV) Coliseum November 4th. by Michelle Waters Tool, an iconic band who has filled stadiums for decades, with their intelligent and entrancing mixes of prog rockand metal, played to a sold out show at the Charleston. (WV) Coliseum Saturday, November...
KURT DEIMER performs stellar opening set at Keswick Theatre
KURT DEIMER Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA 9/13/23 By: Steve Trager ...
End of an Era: Illinois’ Esteemed Rock Group Officially Dissolving
Rockford, Illinois - November 9, 2023By: Jenafur Schlangen Legendary local and all-around good-time rock band, The Pimps (formerly known as, "The Goodyear Pimps") have officially announced that after decades of making kick-ass 'three chord rock 'n roll,' out of...
The Trilogy Tour featuring Ricky Martin, Pitbull, and Enrique Iglesias
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Jefferson Starship and Grand Funk Railroad Hits Reno
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Babymetal and Dethklok Rock Ohio with a Co-Headlining Tour
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Lil Uzi Vert Live in Chicago
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Ethel Cain Hits Pittsburgh
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Carrie Underwood Shines Bright in Unforgettable Concert at Ravinia Festival
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Alice Cooper live in concert
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Tony Toni Tone has done it AGAIN!!!
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STEEL PANTHER IGNITE THE GLAMOUROUS EIGHTIES AT KESWICK THEATRE
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Danzig and Behemoth Together in Ohio
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Arts in the Dark parade in Chicago was “Killer!”
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Here’s What’s Coming: Queen + Adam Lambert – Live at Chicago’s United Center on October 30th & 31st
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The Hu Takes on the World in Their First World Tour
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John Mayer Recalls Playing Notable Small Music Venue in Chicago In Front of Thousands at United Center
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NOTHING BUT THIEVES BRINGS DEAD CLUB CITY TOUR TO PHILLY’S FILLMORE
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Nas & Wu-Tang Clan: New York State of Mind Tour at the United Center
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Mistakes to avoid when learning a musical instrument
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Adekunle Gold Concert Recap: An Electrifying Night at Chicago House of Blues
Adekunle Gold House of Blues Oct 06, 2023 by Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdp_nZXCphk The Adekunle Gold concert at the iconic Chicago House of Blues was an unforgettable night filled with electrifying performances and immense energy. Fans gathered...
This Show was Approved by the Rock Fans
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Sammy Hagar and the Circle bring their Powerhouse Rock to the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s
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Ann Wilson and Tripsitter – Another Door
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2023 Farm Aid
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PANTERA BRINGS LEGACY SHOW TO CAMDEN’S WATERFRONT
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Kurt Demier,Skidrow & Buck Cherry Hits KY
Skidrow ,Buck Cherry, Kurt Demier Carson Center 9/15/23 Paducah KY By John Marenholcas The Carson Center In Paducah KY is host to a wide variety of Broadway type entertainment, cultural, and education programming. It absolutely gorgeous theater with state of...
NE-YO: Champagne and Roses
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Ludacris is fast and furious at Tucson’s AVA Amphitheatre
Ludacris AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, Arizona August 25, 2023 Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwGKDF9Y1r4 It didn’t take long for Ludacris aka Christopher Bridges to have the sold out AVA crowd up and on their feet grooving on Ludicris’ hit songs. The rapper...
Rocklahoma 2023 Review & Interviews: Filter, GWAR, BRKN Love & Bat Allison
Rocklahoma 2023 Review & Interviews: Filter, GWAR, BRKN Love & Bat Allison August 31 to September 3, 2023 Pryor, OK By Michele Mussatto Over 60,000 music fans inhabited 5,000 campsites for Rocklahoma 2023, August 31 through September 3 in Pryor, Oklahoma,...
The Reno Silver Age Comic Con 2023
Reno Convention Center Reno, NV July 8, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvU4UUAJaLw The Silver Age Comic Con 2023 was held on July 8th, 2023, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The Silver Age Comic Con is a pop culture and comic convention held annually in...
Buddy Guy Final tour with Samantha Fish
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The Warning: A Band You Have To Look Out For
The Warning USA ERROR WORLD TOUR 2023 Cincinnati’s Bogart’s August 8, 2023 by Michelle Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNBNOjhLW_U The Warning took over Cincinnati’s Bogart’s on Monday, August 15th for their Error Tour of 2023. After nearly 2 hours of keeping...
Ann Wilson Live at Paducah KY
Ann Wilson and the Tripsitter Carson Center Paducah, KY September 2, 2023 By John Marenholcas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctr87ghM4rY Ann Wilson and Trippsitter played at the Carson Center in Paducah KY Saturday Sept.2 Known as one of the...
The Menzingers with Prince Daddy & the Hyena and Mercy Union 8/11 at Musica in Akron, OH
The Menzingers Musica Akron HO August 11, 2023 by Michelle Waters It was an electric night at the sold out show at Musica in Akron! Mercy Union kicked off the evening with a set full of fantastic harmonies that really drove home the message “the show must go on.” They...
Toosii at the House Of Blues In Chicago: A Night of Captivating Performances
Toosii House of Blues Aug. 28, 2023 by Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5czgILyRmQg The bustling city of Chicago recently played host to the much-anticipated performance of rising mega artist Toosii at the iconic House of Blues. Amidst a sea of avid...
The Skies Sure Were Blue rocking with the Artimus Pyle Band!
The Artimus Pyle Band! Arcada Theatre St. Charles, IL August 20, 2023 Review and all photos by Anita Maree The Artimus Pyle Band (APB) rolled into St. Charles, IL playing the historic Arcada Theatre on August 20, 2023. From the moment the first note reverberated...
Skold – Don’t Pray For Me Comes to Lakewood OH
Skold Winchester Concert Club Lakewood, Ohio July11. 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txdz2_GcOcc Tim Skold put on a great show at The Winchester Concert Club in Lakewood, Ohio on July 11, 2023. The Swedish multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known for his...
Can Pantera Still Show An Crowd That They Can Walk
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So You Wonder What Wonderstruck Festival is?
Wonderstruck Festival Community College Kirtland Ohio Michelle Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRbKhKaVUys As summer rolled through the campus of Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio the average festival goer might at first be confused by the music they...
Midvayne Hits North America With Their First Show in Support of Their New Album
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Front and Center in Illinois: Tales From a 24-Hour Live Journey Into 90’s Metal Music Nostalgia
Illinois is full of notoriety. Known for a of cool stuff, like: Abraham Lincoln, Route 66, Al Capone's hideaway, the iconic Chicago Bears, and much more. However, last week, this Midwestern State was host to two live metal music tours that were like a symphony of...
“Letting It Go Show” featuring Boy George and Culture Club, Howard Jones and Berlin unleashed timeless charm with iconic hits in Chicago
August 3, 2023 Review and Photos by Anita Maree . A beautiful August summer night was glowing hot as three legendary bands hooked up for the “Letting It Go Show” tour and they rolled into Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL to showcase their hits to a sea...
Smooth night for music at Ravinia Festival with artists Keb’ Mo’ and Boz Scaggs
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Candlebox Shines Over the Crowd
Candlebox Cleveland House of Blues July 9, 2023 by Andrew Latshaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqNHsVcspMY I can say I was born with odd timing in our history… I am a child of the 80’s, 90’s, and 2000’s. Candlebox has been a staple in my music collection over...
Hok-Key
Hok-Key Interview conduct April 1, 2022 By Dan Locke Melodic heavy metal with elements of folk with lyrics in endangered native language Hok-key is vivid representative of the Belarusian metal scene with a 20-year history, which marked its presence in the release of 5...
Snoop Dogg- High School Reunion Tour’s Chicago Show
5 Memorable Moments from the High School Reunion Tour’s Chicago Show Words Sommer Thornton Photos Keeton Robinson Headliners Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa reignited the excitement of their tour from the 2011 album, “Mack and Devin Go to High School,” bringing rap...
Tom Keifer’s Timeless Tunes and Raw Rock Power = Electrifying Concert Experience!
Tom Keifer Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL July 15, 2023 Review and Photos by Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMYZDx2vO2g Singer, songwriter, and mastermind Tom Keifer has proven once again that in your face rock-n-roll songs are alive and well. The Keifer...
Milky Chance got Richmond dancing at Brown’s Island
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Snail Mail Shows the World Who She is.
Lindsey Jordan / Snail Mail April 18, 2023 Cargo Concert Hall, Reno NV by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21ix1OwPoY8 Snail Mail is the American indie rock solo project of guitarist and singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan (born June 16, 1999). Originally from...
Kimi Shelter- Starbenders
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Belinda Carlisle’s Decades Tour Rolls into Chicagoland
July 9th, 2023 Concert Review of Belinda Carlisle Review and all photos by Anita Maree Belinda Carlisle proves she still has the beat as she shined performing her classic hits ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J1kHQH1SCQ Belinda Carlisle's concert was an...
The Renaissance World Tour
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NASCAR Street Race Makes Heart-Pounding Debut in the Heart of Chicago – The Black Crowes is Only Band to Perform
Chicago, IL - In a remarkable display of speed, skill, and excitement, the city of Chicago played host to its first-ever NASCAR Street Race over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. And, despite complaints from Chicago locals regarding the street closures, parking...
The Music of Chicago- Members of Chicago keeping the Music Alive
Danny Seraphine and Jeff Coffey The Reno Blues and Brew Festival June 17, 2023 by Elizabeth and Dan Locke CTA ::California Transit AuthorityDanny Seraphine – DrumsEd Roth – KeyboardsMarc Bonilla – Guitar/VocalsTravis Davis – Bass/Guitar/VocalsJeff Coffey –...
Summer Dennis – Experience A New Sound
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Seattle Heavy Metal Band TELOMYRAS
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Alabama live
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Teddy Geiger aka teddy<3 – How it is to work with Shawn Mendes and her Forthcoming Album, ‘Teresa’
Teddy Geiger June 23, 2023 By Dan Locke Grammy-nominated songwriter Teddy Geiger — under the moniker teddydy<3 (pronounced "teddy") — is kicking off a new era with a brand new single entitled “True Love” out now via STEM. This track is the first...
Shania Twain is heading to Chicago this Week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4snzTUX5hoI As we look forward to the upcoming Shania Twain tour, I want to let you know what to expect. Shania Twain, often referred to as the "Queen of Country Pop," is known for her energetic performances and captivating stage...
A Night Out with The Cure
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Rival Sons Never Disappoint, Giving Chicago Everything They’ve Got at Concord Music Hall
Rival Sons is an American rock band formed in Long Beach, California, in 2009. The band consists of vocalist Jay Buchanan, guitarist Scott Holiday, bassist Dave Beste, and drummer Michael Miley. Over the years, Rival Sons has gained recognition for their blues-infused...
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live!
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Barenaked Ladies / Semisonic / Del Amitri – Chicago Stop of “Last Summer on Earth” Tour.
Barenaked Ladies, the Canadian rock band known for their catchy songs and lively performances, have performed in Chicago on multiple occasions. On June 6, they arrived at Chicago's best outdoor music venue, Northerly Island, with guests, Semisonic and Del Amitri, in...
AVATAR at the Roxian Theater
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A Heart to Heart Talk with James McMurtry
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Samara Joy @ Keystone Korner Baltimore
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Dead & Company
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Earth To Jordi
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Ted Simmons
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Takes over Chicago with 3 Sold-Out Shows
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SEMBLANT
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Georgia
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Ice Cube live
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UPSAHL BRINGS HER FIRST INTIMATE PHILLY PERFORMANCE TO THE FOUNDRY
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Summer Smash 2023
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Pitchfork Music Festival Preview
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2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Second weekend
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Rebecca Black sells out Chicago
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Skinny Puppy – Farewell Tour 2023 @ The Cleveland House of Blues
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KRASHKARMA- The White Strips are gone Take a listen at a true Metal Couple
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Zeeteah Massiah- Has recorded and/or toured with artists including Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Sting and Leo Sayer
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The Winery Dogs Brings Blues Rock to a Whole New Element
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2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Week 1
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Marcus Roberts Trio
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Nothing More is Something
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Big Piph-The Hip Hop Adventurer HH Creations x Community Activation
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Joshua Ingram
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Floggy Molly Brings St. Patrick Weekend to Reno
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Surrender! Cheap Trick’s Sold Out Rock Explosion at Rivers Casino!
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July Talk
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Ashley Kutcher- Talks about her relatable stories in her songs
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Another Great Country Thunder
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Static-X is Still Touring
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Cat Clyde
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Chloe Bailey @ The Riviera
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Sammy Hagar & Bob Weir Present Acoustic 4-A-Cure
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Snailbones
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RAUW ALEJANDRO: SATURNO WORLD TOUR
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SMOULDER
Smoulder Interview conducted on April 3, 2023 by Dan Locke Smoulder frontwoman Sarah Ann spends 20 hours a week hiking in the woods in her new locale just outside Helsinki, Finland. She listens to music and picks mushrooms and blueberries, granting her “rauhassa” — a...
BRAZIL’S EFFERVESCENT, POP/SOUL SINGER CAMMIE
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Key Glock in Chicago
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Thulcandra Hits Chicago
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THE LEGACY TOUR with Tank, Guy, Keith Sweat and New Edition at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
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Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal live and unplugged
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Coppe Cantrell- A Child of God
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The War and Treaty Live
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SOUL II SOUL TOUR
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Play Anywhere, Anytime: The Advantages of Owning a Portable Keyboard
Unrated staff member https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV_SpQsMLbc A keyboard has been used for centuries to create beautiful and inspiring music. Whether you are a professional musician or a beginner, having a portable keyboard can be a game-changer. This article will...
Nessa Barrett’s “Young Forever” Tour
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Glorilla @ Patio Theater
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Nav @ The Aragon Ballroom
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How the Grammy Awards are Placing Shure in the Spotlight
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Joy Autumn
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Bryce Vine and Jamie Fine
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HENRIKES
Interview conducted May 5, 2021 By Dan Locke HENRIKES is a pop project consisting of vocalist/writer Henrikes and producer/writer Märta Grauers. With takeoff in HENRIKES' melodic universe in combination with Märta's creative productions and experience, they have...
Ryan Orr
Ryan Orr Interview conducted October 20, 2022 By Dan Locke Ryan David Orr is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN6oowk3bCU What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CbtMgtKum1Q/ I was born in Ashland, Oregon, and I...
Good Vibez Presents and PR Entertainment Announce Lineup for Lake Tahoe Reggae Fest 2023
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Trey Songz- Fall Back In Love Tour
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Singer/Songwriter Julia Poorman Releases New Single “Runaway Ship”
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Rocklahoma 2023
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Guitar sensation Malina Moye release her new single “Say My Name”
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2023 Arizona Innings Festival
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Nyota Parker
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The Band ON (With Members of the Band Acid Test) Performed in Reno
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SZA’S SOS TOUR- Chicago
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Interview with Elana Justin/Motive Black
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Comedian Katie K
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Anthrax
AnthraxThe RadiusChicago, IL, USAJanuary 29, 2023 Review by Aurora Torres Photos by Adam Bielawski January 29, 2023, at the Chicago Radius. A day that brings be back to my Teen years. When 80 thrashmetal was alive. Exodus, Black Label society and Anthrax. Exodus...
Fantasia and Joe at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan
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Johanna Kuvaja- Singer-songwriter( pop music) from Finland. Her goal is to compose catchy and beautiful tunes.
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Anthrax- The Hardest Ever
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Eliza Edens- Brooklyn Folk Songwriter
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HALIE -NBC’s Songland Winner & American Song Alum
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Former Miss Tennessee Releasing Debut Album “Too Close To Home” – Tucker Nichol
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Interview with Toronto power trio ON
ON Interview conducted on February. 07, 2023 By Dan Locke ACID TEST frontwoman LUCY DI SANTO (vocals, bass) and joined by fellow Acid Test guitarist STEVE FALL and drummer DAN CORNELIUS, listeners are in for a mind-bending experience,...
Apocalyptica Hits The HOBs
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Arden Alexa Announces Sweet and Sassy Breakup Anthem “Strawberry Pie”
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Denzel Curry Embraces Chicago
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Porcupine Tree- Tour 2022
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Marsha Bartenetti- smooth, rich, expressive singer with the ability to bring authenticity to each song with heartfelt vocals that transport a lyric straight to your heart.
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AMON AMARTH BRINGS SKULL CRUSHING DECEIBELS TO PHILLY’S FILLMORE
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Future One Big Party Tour
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2023 Tucson Jazz Festival Weekend 2
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Foals headlined an evening of musical
dreamscaping on Sunday, December 11th.
Foals The Agora Cleveland, OH 12/11/2022 by Michelle Wateres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4-IQLTjzTk On Sunday evening, the Cleveland Agora hosted three musical acts that, while not necessarilyconnected in vibe, made for an unforgettable show. While the Agora is a...
Pursuing a Career in Music Photography
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Tucson Jazz Festival first weekend
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Lainey Wilson- Someone you need to check out
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David Archuleta The More the Merrier Christmas Tour
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Little Feat Live Waiting for Columbus tour
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How to Choose Studios Monitors – The Ultimate Guide
How to Choose Studios Monitors – The Ultimate Guide Are you looking to invest in a new studio monitor? Or perhaps, you are looking to buy a monitor for the first time. Either way, if you want to ensure you get the right piece of equipment for your recording needs,...
SALT ASHES
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NINIMUSIC- Folk Metal Musician from Taiwan
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Vundabar
Vundabar The Pageant St. Louis, MO. 10/6/22 by Sevauna Stageman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqYx2XZ_Dr8 Vundabar played at The Pageant in St.Louis on October 6th, 2022. They were an opening act for the band Mother Mother. Vundabar (credit: Sevauna Stageman)...
Corey Feldman Performs in Chicago
Corey Feldman Performs in Chicago Area - Sits Down with UnRated to Discuss His Past, Present, and Future By: Jenafur Schlangen Everyone knows of Corey Feldman as an iconic actor. He is known for such cult-classic and blockbuster hits, The Bad News Bears, The Goonies,...
Thundercat’s Grammy award winning Album takes the stage
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MAMADRAMA
MAMADRAMA_ All mom band from NJ 11.3.22 Formed in 2015, MAMADRAMA is an all-mom band from NJ made up of five moms including Beth...
5 Behind-the-Scenes Careers for Music Lovers
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Bodenbender – The band
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YES Mahalia- Live Stream
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George Lopez in Tucson with his OMG Hi! Comedy Tour
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Wednesday13 @ The Asylum at Cleveland Masonic.
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Danielle Johnson is a 22 year old singer and songwriter with her sights set on the country music world
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Lauren Monroe with Rick Allen: Live in Tucson
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Lamb of God Takes Over The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
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Philly Rockers SORAIA Announce New 10-Song LP ‘Bloom’ Out October 28 on Wicked Cool Records
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FRayle – Heavy Witch Doom from Cleveland USA
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SilentLie- is a heavy-metal band with dark influences
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Pop singer and songwriter Maryon King returns today with her new single, “Boys Will Be Boys,” out now on all streaming platforms
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Doc Jones continues to pave the way for the yearly Arizona Jazz Festival
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Duran Duran’s “Future Past” 40th Anniversary Tour- Chicago
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Rammstein Ignites Philly Sky Line with Fiery Inferno Spectacle at Lincoln Financial Field
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Amber Renee- After T-Pain she is making waves and not stopping
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The Shins reignited and celebrated powerful lyrics in their 21st Birthday tour.
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EIGHTIES’ CLASSIC ARENA ROCK CAPTIVATES MUSIC FANS AT CAMDENS WATERFRONT PAVILION
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Latitude 2022- Part 1
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Teen Viral Star Havanna Winter Releases Debut Single “rain rain go away
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Mars gets swampy with the return of JJ Grey & Mofro
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Aya Ito is a Japanese and Black American multilingual, multi-genre, Chicago based singer/songwriter.
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Ice-T – The Art of Rap Concert Tour
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Wavves at The Broadberry
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Raelyn Nelson- She Loves her Papa Willie
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Christopher Shayne- Straight outta Phoenix. Hard Southern rock with a blast of desert heat
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Death Valley Girls with LA Witch- Two Bands from LA
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An Evening with Brad Paisley
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The Outlaw Music Festival hit Pittsburgh
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At 12, Ava Toton is a prodigy guitarist/songwriter and a hope for the future of rock
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Ted Nugent roasted it up at his American Campfire concert in Des Plaines, IL
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Cynthia Catania: Indie Music Pioneer – LA-based Singer-Songwriter-Producer
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Rob Zombie – Freaks On Parade Tour
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Starless is more than Animation.
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Blame Canada Tour Featuring: Simple Plan & Sum 41 at the Fillmore Philadelphia
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Live to Rock tour with Skid Row
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Bad Mary FAST, LOUD, and FUN
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Halestorm with Special Guests at Blossom Music Center
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Are You Sitting Down For This?! Rage Against The Machine’s Vocalist, Zack de la Rocha, Injures Leg, Sits For Entire Set
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Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is a very funny guy!
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Manchester Pop Dance Duo Saintz Released Their Debut Album Goosebumps
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She 1 Him 2
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ABBA – The Legend Continues
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Steve Hackett announces ‘Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More’– out September 2nd, 2022
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Country Singer-Songwriter Brei Carter Uplifts On Newly Released Soulful Country Heartbreak Tune “Paybacks” Interview conducted on June 28, 2022 By Dan Locke Country and southern pop singer-songwriter Brei Carter recently released her 10th single “Paybacks” across all...
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The Handcuffs releasing their 4th studio album inspired by subversive 70's Rock interview conducted June 21, 2022 by Dan Locke Led by drummer Brad Elvis (Screams, The Elvis Brothers, Big Hello, The Romantics) and vocalist/guitarist/saxophonist Chloe F. Orwell (Big...
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ZZ Top in Concert – Still Sharped Dress Man
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Don McLean – Comes to Morgantown
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Paul David Stanko
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Sigur Ros took over Detroit’s Masonic Temple Stage
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Juice Newton and Pam Tillis Live in Elgin IL
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Jennifer Finch (The Shocker) Live at the Bottom Lounge
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Sleeping Romance- Metal from Italy & Morocco
Sleeping Romance- The project was born from the idea of combining orchestral and symphonic music to the emotional charge of metal, reminding gothic and romantic atmospheres. Interview conducted April 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Sleeping Romance released their debut album...
Al Jardine’s Family & Friends Tour surfs into Des Plaines, IL.
Al Jardine’s Family & Friends Tour surfs into Des Plaines, IL. Venue: Des Plaines Theatre May 27, 2022 Concert Review and Photos: Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-03lsnPr6k The Des Plaines, IL theatre was full of...
Alan White is Remember
Alan White Alan White was in more than one band. Most people know him as the drummer for YES. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIiUZd-gfXo Alan White, the British drummer who played in the progressive rock band Yes and featured on John Lennon’s “Imagine,” has died at...
4 Things That the Best DJs Have in Common
Regardless of the type of music a DJ likes to play, there are certain things that all the best ones have in common. This is no accident as there are personality traits that divide the wheat from the chaff and determine who will make it in this cut-throat industry and...
Cali Star Entertainment, LLC to Inspire
CaliStar- She is also Cali Star Entertainment, LLC is a multi-platform entertainment company created to inspire others to pursue possibility. Interview conducted on May 25, 2022 by Dan Locke CaliStar, also known as Calista Wu, is an American recording artist,...
Billie Marten- Chicago walks into the Garden with Billie Marten!
Concert Review + Exclusive Interview with recording artist: Billie Marten Venue: Schubas Tavern. 5.14.2022 By Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs0LR-WK3BU As they say, sometimes timing is everything. For British singer-songwriter and musician Billie...
Bullet to the Heart
Bullet to the Heart Interview conducted on April 26, 2022 By Dan Locke Alt-Metal/Hard Rock band Bullet to the Heart's new album Transcendence is out now! "Transcendence is the epitome of wanting more for ones self but falling short. There will...
Nedy-‘You Matter Tour’
Nedy Interview conducted on May 13, 2022 by Dan Locke NEDY combines her unique signature dance moves in her live performances with her soothing and distinguishable voice. NEDY'S authentic artistry and stage presence is magnetic and enticing What is your...
Red Handed Denial Drop Brand New Track & Video; “Father Said”
Red Handed Denial Interview conducted April 15, 2022 By Dan Locke Canadian Metalcore powerhouse, Red Handed Denial, have released a brand new single today. The track, titled "Father Said", is the band's first new music in 2 years and is accompanied by an...
2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Weekend 2: May 5-8, 2022 By Leslie Michele Derrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTVAoZEoWnw Finally after two long years of being pent up inside with no live music to go to, the concerts are happening again, which means the...
Cherry Dragon
Cherry Dragon Interview conducted on April 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Cherry Dragon- is a female singer-songwriter/producer hailing from Dublin,Ireland. She is Nigerian-Irish and infuses her Afro-Celtic heritage colourfully throughout her music. “In a world obsessed with...
AHZ Moses- Singer/Rapper Songwriter
AHZ Moses Interview conducted on May 03, 2022 By Dan Locke Ahz Moses is the play on the word "osmosis" meaningthe balance in a membrane that brings about creativity or new ideas. Ahz Moses fancies himself as a multifaceted creative. The singer, songwriter, producer is...
Review of Ted Nugent’s latest album: Detroit Muscle
Review of Ted Nugent’s latest album Detroit Muscle – album review Release date: April 29, 2022 Review by: Dan Brodersen and Anita Maree Motor City Madman returns with Detroit Muscle! Ted Nugent is back! Nugent, from Detroit, Michigan, is best known for his...
Strictly Elizabeth
Strictly Elizabeth Interview conducted April 29, 2021 By Dan Locke Strictly Elizabeth comes to you from the heart, mind and soul of a multi-disciplined artist in the fields of music, film, design and architecture. For the last few years she has focused on music and...
Young Mommy // Clean Rap Movement
Young Mommy // Clean Rap Movement Interview conducted on April 17, 2022 By Dan Locke Young Mommy is more than a dedicated mother, she is an innovator launching a rap revolution. Breaking barriers with her content, Young Mommy’s brand of non-explicit music has put her...
Miles Davis’ final film DINGO (1991) available on DVD and Digital for the first time ever in April
Review by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yROr-s1VDK0 Dingo is a wonderful independent Australian movie from early 90s, with great acting, photography and music. The story is about a man in small town of Poona Flat, Australia, who is...
Goldthread
Goldthread- Alternative rock/dark pop female-fronted band based in Cleveland, Ohio Interview conducted on April 3, 2022 By Dan Locke Goldthread has taken their rock and roll souls together with their honest lyricism and catchy melodies to repair their broken...
Heavy Feather
Heavy Feather: Rockband from Stockholm Sweden Interview conducted on April 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Roots rockers Heavy Feather are finally back with new music! Their upcoming sophomore album Mountain of Sugar will be released by The Sign...
Interview with The James Barker Band
Interview with The James Barker BandCountry Thunder FlorenceFlorence, ArizonaApril 8,2022 By Mary Andrews The James Barker Band is originally from Canada and have four number one country hit singles there.The band decided to take the plunge and move to Nashville...
Brenzy
Brenzy - 21 year old singer, musician, & songwriter 🙂 Interview conducted on April 12, 2022 By Dan Locke Brenzy is a Virginia raised and L.A. based R&B/Pop singer, songwriter and musician. With strong influence from legends like Stevie Wonder and Michael...
KingQueen
KingQueen is a LA based pop-rock band. The band was formed by Swedish lead singer Ina aka Sabrina Petrini and has been seen on multiple platforms such as MTV, VH1, OutAt TV, Revry TV and American Music Awards. In the end of 2020 KQ released a music video for their...
Tyler Braden
Interview with Tyler BradenCountry Thunder FlorenceFlorence ArizonaApril 9, 2022 by Mary Andrews Alabama native, Tyler Braden’s week had an incredible start when he appeared earlier in the week making the semifinals on NBC’s reality series, American Song Contest. The...
IGNEA
IGNEA is a Ukrainian melodic metal band Interview conducted April 11, 2022 by Dan Locke IGNEA is a Ukrainian melodic metal band with a modern sound, mixing heavy riffs with symphonic, electronic, and folk elements that create a powerful OST-like experience. Staying...
Exclusive Interview with Isis Queen of Barb Wire Dolls
Barb Wire Dolls Interview conducted on Feb. 28, 2022 By Dan Locke The band formed in Crete, Greece in 2008 with the members IQueen and Pyn Doll while living in the Ikarus Artist Commune in Avdou.The lineup later consisted of IQueen on vocals, lead guitarist Pyn Doll...
Country Thunder 2022
Country Thunder 2022Canyon Moon Ranch outside FlorenceFlorence, ArizonaApril 7-10, 2022Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1WYOb0dV7w Someone once said, “There are two types of music, good music and bad music.” Country thunder 2022 represents that...
TikTok Star & Artist Peach Martine
Peach Martine Interview conducted on April 6, 2022 by Dan Locke Miami-based artist & songwriter Peach Martine is back today with her fiery new single, "Romeo and Juliet." "Romeo and Juliet” is a pop-punk fantasy. Pairing grungy, high-energy...
Slash at Riviera Theatre
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Riviera Theatre in Chicago, Ill. on March 2, 2022. Review by Lance Manion. With top hat and Les Paul in tow, Slash wastes no time in front of the exuberant crowd at Chicago's famous Riviera Theatre. The tour,...
Anique Granger
Anique Granger Interview conducted on April 09, 2021 By Dan Locke Originally from Fransaskoise with a piercing fingerstyle and adopted Montrealer with homemade songs. A road trip led by the guitar, accents of life stories and a flood of images that scroll...
Alyssa Jacey- A girl who dreams of a World Record
Alyssa Jacey Interview conducted on April 11, 2022 By Dan Locke Alyssa Jacey is a multi-genre, award-winning singer/songwriter, inspirational career coach, and professional dancer/choreographer. Her other love affairs like...
La Faida
La Faida Interview March 31, 2022 By Dan Locke La Faida is an Italian hard rock band, born in The Whisky a GoGo in Los Angeles in 2020. Band members are Ivan Grave on vocals, Lexy Riot on bass, Max Power and JJ Riot on guitars and Scar on drums. They worked with...
Sviet Margot releases ‘Limitless Change’ music video & single
Sviet Margo Interview conducted on March 21, 2022 By Dan Locke SVIET from the Russian word “light”, MARGOT from the sexy woman of Lupin III. Sviet Margot is an Italian band characterized by a sensual female vocals, crystalline, sometimes lyrical and gritty, with an...
Dina Renée
Dina Renée Interview conducted on April 02, 2021 By Dan Locke Dina Renee is a pop artist and songwriter originally from Knoxville, TN now living in Los Angeles, CA. Can’t Let You Go is her first single of...
1945
1945 Interview conducted April 8, 2021 By Dan Locke Formed in the spring of 2016 (Salamanca/ Spain), Nineteen fortyfive is the result of the union of 5 experienced musicians from other bands (K-OS, Evil Rise, Sarah Evil..) They wield an eclectic, vigorous mix of metal...
Gia G
Gia G Interview conducted on March 5, 2022 By Dan Locke Gia Federico is an instrumental guitarist out of Boston, USA, she is signed with Sliptrick Records with both GIA G and Devil In The Mist . The ' Cosmic Wave EP ' is the latest release for Gia Federico’s solo...
Rozzi shares “Afterglow” for International Bipolar Awareness Day
Rozzi Interview conducted on March 25, 2022 By Dan Locke Part of growing into adulthood is learning to trust your own voice. That is exactly what neo-soul luminary Rozzi set out to do on her “dangerously personal” sophomore release, Berry. The...
Judas Priest Brings ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Tour to Peoria, IL – Rocks the Foundation of Civic Center
By: Jenafur Schlangen For the most part, people in Illinois have to travel to Chicago or St. Louis to see notable live music concerts. It has always been this way and Midwestern live music fans have just accepted this fact as the way things are. But, in a rare and...
COYOTE EYES
COYOTE EYES Interview conducted March 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Jo Eubanks is Coyote Eyes Coyote Eyes, a.k.a. Jo Eubanks, is a singer, songwriter, and poet from New York City. She began training as a classical singer at age 11 and was dubbed a "young Sylvia Plath"...
Nasmore
Nasmore Interview conducted on March 16, 2022 By Dan Locke Nasmore is a composer, songwriter, and music producer from Canada. He loves experimenting with different styles and techniques and works together with great singers and musicians all over the world. ...
Keeley
Keeley Interview conducted March 10, 2022 By Dan Locke Irish Psychedelic Dreampop artist signed to London-based Indie label Dimple Discs.Author of The Keeley Chronicles, the dedicated blog for the 1988 murder victim Inga Maria Hauser. Produced by Alan Maguire during...
Kenny Barron Trio live
Review of Kenny Barron Trio live At Keystone Korner-Baltimore’s Premiere Jazz & Dinner Club. Managed by NEA Jazz Master, Todd Barkan, w/cuisine by Master Chef Robert Wiedmaier March 18 thru 20, 2022 Baltimore, MD By Maja Rios I spent my entire weekend of March 18-...
RENEÉ DOMINIQUE
RENEÉ DOMINIQUE July 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer/ songwriter Reneé Dominique is a 22-year-old, International young creative artist who is known for her music and beautifully created videos on YouTube, that features her unique singing voice, her ukulele and style in...
Esprit D’Air Releases New Lyric Video ‘The Abyss’ feat. Ryo Kinoshita (Crystal Lake)
London-based Japanese electronic metal artist Esprit D'Air has today released their latest single and visual accompaniment for "The Abyss" featuring Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake. The track is taken from their upcoming album 'Oceans', which will be out on Friday,...
KnightressM1 an Artist in Waiting
KnightressM1 Interview conducted April 05, 2021/ updated 03/22/2022 By Dan Locke Emily Palen, founder and front of Oakland's galactic hard rock power trio ~ KnightressM1 ~ fell in love with the violin early and found her start at age 4 under the tutelage of her...
Rachel Davie Lee
Rachel Davie Lee Interview conducted on March 3, 2022 By Dan Locke It's no secret that versatility adds an extra string to any player's bow. For vocalist Rachel Davie Lee, it's this multifaceted approach to music that is central to the dream of establishing her name...
Review of Music Institute of Chicago, jazz concert, featuring guitarist Russ Malone, “tribute to Les Paul”
Review of Music Institute of Chicago, jazz concert, featuring guitarist Russ Malone, "tribute to Les Paul" On-Line Event 3/ 13/22 Evanston, Il. by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvh-pxIEN7I MIC presented a guitar- centered tribute to late guitarist and...
Wallner Vain Drops Single “Johnny B. Bad”
Wallner Vain- British ‘Rock’n’Roll’ Guitarist living In LA. Interview conducted on Feb. 25, 2022 By Dan Locke VIVIEN VAIN / WILL WALLNER "Johnny B. Bad" is kicking off the countdown to Wallner Vain's debut record, Duel. "I wanted to write a straight up rock...
IVY GOLD
IVY GOLD plays female fronted blues rock feat. Manou, Tal Bergman (Joe Bonamassa, Billy Idol, Rock Candy Funk Party, a.m.m.), Sebastian Eder (Avalon), Kevin Moore (Jennifer Rush), Anders Olinder (Glenn Hughes) Interview conducted March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Mercury and the Architects
Mercury and the Architects Interview conducted on March 2, 2022 By Dan Locke A-based, Alt Pop/Hip Hop trio Mercury & the Architects announce their fiery new single, “I Don’t Fit In,” due out 2/4/22. Mercury & the Architects are defined by their...
Lauren Ann releases new track “Blatant” March 2nd via Faction Records
Lauren Ann- Lauren Ann, 18 year old singer based in Ireland. Find my music on Spotify, Apple Music or Amazon music! Interview conducted on March 2, 2022 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRkz_NSANFQ What is your upbringing?...
The Beatles a Night to Remember
A NIGHT WITH THE BEATLES Dain Norman and the Chrysalis Effect March 5, 2022 McMenamin's Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma, WA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNZRo1NZwFA There are many Beatles Tribute bands out there, to be sure, but Dain Norman and The Chrysalis Effect...
Pretty Blackmore
Pretty Blackmore Interview conducted on March 3, 2022 By Dan Locke PRETTY BLACKMORE adornment to Rock n Roll has become a total VIBE. Conceived by the water in Sunny California circa 2020 PBM has been compared to A FORCE OF NATURE. Led by lead singer Minx, PBM blend...
Jodi Essex -new rock ballad reveals inner battle
Jodi Essex Interview conducted March 4, 2022 by Dan Locke Jodi Essex's rock ballad, "Unravel" (video out Feb. 24th) reveals a wondrous battle for willpower... in her words, "the process of ‘unraveling’ ourselves is a common struggle between what we’ll find as we dig...
Ghost, Volbeat, & Twin Temple: Warmly Welcomed in Frigid Chicago on 02/18/22
By: Jenafur Schlangen It was a typical dark, drab, and freezing winter night in Chicago on February 18th, yet on this particular evening, there were thousands of eager music fans packed into Allstate Arena, awaiting the beginning of what was to be the first live metal...
Brigitte Eve
Brigitte Eve- I wanna Rock! Electric Guitarist, Actor, Singer, Dancer, & Performer. Love People, Pets and Places. Interview conducted March 23, 2021By Dan Locke Brigitte Eve, an avid singer, dancer and electric guitar player from Barrie, Ontario Canada. Her...
2022 Innings Festival
2022 Innings FestivalTempe Water ParkTempe, ArizonaFebruary 26-27, 2022 By Mary Andrews It’s been two long years since the previous Innings Festival in Arizona. The two-day festival is a blend of top notch musical bands and baseball’s major league great players....
Katie Belle _ What is new after 2 years
Katie Belle- She is an American Pop Artist, musician and international model who appeared on American Idol Season 17. Her breathy voice and playful, stage presence caught the attention of mega stars like Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Interview conducted on Feb. 17,...
MIREI- GAUGES THE SURREAL PRICE OF MODERN LOVE IN NEW ANTHEM “SELL ME YOUR LOVE” INSPIRED BY KABUKICHO STABBING INCIDENT
MIREI Interview conducted on Feb. 23, 2022 By Dan Locke Japanese artist MIREI muses on the surreal yet demanding price of modern love in her new sultry alternative R&B-pop single and video “Sell Me Your Love” out on Friday, February 11 via Cool Japan Music....
indifferentMonKeY
indifferentMonKeY. Interview conducted on March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke From a love of making music is indifferentMonKeY. The band are influenced by an eclectic mix of Trip Hop, Heavy Rock, Funk, Jazz, Electronic and Pop. (If you need to label it we guess "New Trip...
Tiktok Viral Folk Artist Sidney Bird Announces New Single “Brooklyn Baby” Out
Sidney Bird Interview Conducted on Feb. 17, 2022 By Dan Locke Sidney Bird is a southwestern darling making a name for herself in New York City. Born and raised in Arizona, Bird holds her own in the western pop scene, alongside artists like Kacey Musgraves and...
Plastic Rhino
Plastic Rhino- LA based Alternative Rock Duo Interview conducted Feb 18, 2022 By Dan Locke Plastic Rhino is: Atara Glazer, Jack Glazer Plastic Rhino is a female-fronted Alternative Hard Rock duo from LA. Raised on 70's Progressive Rock, 80's Hair Metal, and 90's...
RIVER- Fatal Attractions In New Soulful Pop Anthem “We’ll Be Together” Ft. Lute
RIVER Interview Conducted on Feb. 14, 2022 by Dan Locke Swedish artist RIVER, just released her new single “We’ll Be Together” ft. Lute on Friday, January 21st via EMI Sweden / Universal Music AB. It’s a sultry mixture of pop, soul, and hip-hop that nestle us into a...
Hellcats
Hellcats Interview conducted on November 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Hellcats is an all girl rock metal band from Slovenia and the first all girl metal band from that part of Europe. The band was formed in 2003 in Ljubljana by the sisters Sasha and Sonja Zagorc, who started...
Harper Starling
Harper Starling Interview conducted on November 12, 2022 by Dan Locke Born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Harper Starling was destined to be a performer. Having been diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome would have deterred most, but not Harper. Harper’s...
Storm Large and Le Bonheur live in Tucson
Storm Large and Le Bonheur live in Tucson Fox Theatre Tucson, AZ February 17, 2022 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCbzWiJLVhk Storm Large is no stranger to Tucson. Her first appearance was fronting Pink Martini as the lead singer subbing for China...
HELL’S BELLES
Hell's Belles - Crazy Awesome: the one and only all female AC/DC tribute act. Presenting music from both AC/DC eras! “The best AC/DC band I’ve ever heard?There was an all-girl band in America, Hells Belles.” - Angus Young, Blender (2003) Interview conducted Nov....
Haley Smalls
Haley Smalls Interview conducted on Feb. 15, 2022 By Dan Locke Haley Smalls is a singer, songwriter, and engineer with a classically trained voice, distinctive mainstream sound and noticeable R&B influence. Most say this makes her one of the most intriguing up and...
Small Talk with Diamante
Interview with Diamante February 1, 2022 By Mary Andrews Diamante is a rising star on the rock music scene and is described as a siren bringing new fire to rock and alternative music with a show stopping voice. She released her sophomore album, American...
Diamante live show
Diamante live show 191 Toole Tucson, AZ February 2, 2022 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQPQBz7YVV4 The powerhouse, show stopping rocker, Diamante, brought her American Dream Tour to Tucson. American Dream happens to be the name of...
MAITA
MAITA Interview Conducted on February 2, 2022 By Dan Locke Portland's MAITA will release their new album I Just Want To Be Wild For You next month via Kill Rock Stars and today they have shared album single "Loneliness"...
Megan Knight
Megan Knight- jersey | Nashville | muscle shoals Interview conducted on Nov.19,2021 by Dan Locke Megan’s music is the most perfect blend of poise and raw elements to create a very idiosyncratic style. With a mix of contemporary country instrumentals, pop vocals, and a...
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs Live
Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs Live Tucson Jazz Festival Tucson, AZ January 22, 2022 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oefqCf5HOE The Tucson Jazz Festival featured Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs to Tucson on the final day of the festival to perform...
Cameron DuBois
Cameron DuBois Interview conducted on June 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Country and soul singer-songwriter Cameron DuBois’ unique artistry is solidified on a new single project called “The Light,” which the Alabamian songstress composed in two separate...
Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne with The Weepies Live Fox Theatre Tucson, AZ January 27, 2022 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg0iap2GWvU Joan Osborne returned to Tucson to a very welcoming crowd after having to change concert dates due the pandemic. Osborne expressed he...
Still Eighteen
Still Eighteen Interview conducted on May 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Still Eighteen is a unique and exciting alternative rock band made up of Canadian rockers: Joey, Samantha, and Karen. Consisting of a mother, father, and daughter, Still Eighteen is not your average...
Only Bricks
Only Bricks- Anne + Joseph, writing pop songs and putting it all out there in love, life, and music. Interview conduct May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Anne + Joseph, writing pop songs and putting it all out there in love, life, and music....
Who is Penny
Penny Interview conducted Jan. 17, 2022 by Dan Locke Penny is a 16-year old girl from northern Sweden that writes radio pop ballads with strong melodies and a powerful message. Singing and listening to music has always been a comforting oasis for Penny that started...
Master Dy
Master Dy- Female Fronted Metal Band from Portugal Interview conducted on Jan. 02, 2022 by Dan Locke A strong and iconic team of musicians, the emerging band Master Dy that was created in Portugal, has a strong theatrical component, approaches themes around metal and...
Kevin Costner & Modern West
Kevin Costner and Modern West: The Tales from Yellowstone Tour AVA Amphitheatre November 5, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-g5eFf3hdc We have become very familiar with Kevin Costner over the last 40 years. He has garnered two Academy Awards, two...
Joe Bataan
Joe Bataan Joe Bataan Interview Phone interview December 14, 2021 By Maja Rios Worked at "Millions" of Discotheques + www.djsportal.com - No 1 disco & deejay history website worldwide The following is from a Phone interview, I did with one of my musical...
Andrei Cerbu-An Amazing Romanian Guitar Player
Andrei Cerbu Interview conducted on November 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Andrei Cerbu, is a Romanian guitar player! As you will see, I have variety of musical styles, from Rock'n'Roll to Blues, to Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, and all the audios and the videos are made by me!...
Wazzara
Interview with Barbara (vocals, guitar) from wazzaraNov 22, 2021 Uniting Post Metal, Doom and Psychedelic Rock, WAZZARA is the culmination of a themed solo project from the former lead singer of Folk Metal band, Caladmor.Taking initial...
Ignescent
Questions for Chicago's Own IGNESCENT Interview conducted on December 01. 2021 By Dan Locke The full EP, Ascension, drops March 4th and will be celebrated with a live performance at The Forge in Joliet, IL with Otep on the same date. The EP will include a new song,...
Lindsey Buckingham Live!
Lindsey Buckingham Live! Fox Theatre, Tucson, Arizona December 5, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOMyqyHL_EA Lindsey Buckingham gained instant fame in 1975 when he joined Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham has been given much credit for Fleetwood Mac’s...
Walter Trout Blues Live
Walter Trout Blues Live The Rialto Theatre Tucson, Arizona December 8, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3gOoGGFKJA Walter Trout and his band took the stage at the Rialto Theatre. Trout looked out into the audience and remarked that the last time...
2021 Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding
2021 Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding The Celebrity Theatre Phoenix, Arizona December 4, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzuVYXqNM38 Two long years have passed since the previous Alice Cooper Christmas Pudding. That is a longtime for an...
FATE GEAR
FATE GEAR Interview conducted on November 10, 2021 By Dan Locke The all-female steam punk metal band FATE GEAR is heading over from Japan and ready to conquer uncharted territory. With founding member Captain Mina at the helm, this band is well on its way to...
Jake Shimabukuro-Christmas in Hawaii tour
Jake Shimabukuro-Christmas in Hawaii tour Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Arizona 11/27, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6auXngY51U Hawaii’s Jake Shimabukuro brought his brilliant and powerhouse ukulele performance to Tucson once again. Shimabukuro...
Nita Strauss Winter Wasteland live tour
Nita Strauss Winter Wasteland live tour Encore, Tucson, AZ November 16, 2021 Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXylY7ACINI Strauss has been on the rock music scene since 2003, She started as a guitarist for the all-female band,Iron Maidens, a tribute band...
Jaded Star
Interview conducted on Nov. 20, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvzpQh_jTc8 When there was nothing left but us, we came together. From distant corners of the scorched and ruined Earth, as remnant, persistent shards of life and light, we merged and...
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real The Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ November 11, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8NDw3SalQ8 The first time I saw Lukas Nelson was in 2000 when he and his brother, Micah, were kids running around backstage at a...
MIC Institute of Chicago 10th Anniversary Jazz Studies Concert
Review of MIC Institute of Chicago 10th Anniversary Jazz Studies Concert, Nov13, 2021, By Maja Rios for Unrated Magazine Evanston, IL. Live stream The concert at MIC, 10th Anniversary, featured jazz faculty. Players included faculty members, Jeremy Kahn, piano,...
Books Review: Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax
Written in an easy conversational tone, Bello’s memoir, Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax, allows any reader to feel as if they are the friend who’s sitting down with him to catch up on life, only better.
Skindred Live MUSIC IS BACk
Skindred: Live concert finally here!! LIVE MUSIC!!
Lisa Gorry
Lisa Gorry Interview conducted on October 12, 2021 by Dan Locke Kildare native Lisa Gorry is no stranger to the Irish music scene, where her combination of relatable lyrics and tender vocal tones have been honed to create an intimate performance style. Having been...
ALMA Interview conducted September 16, 2021 By Dan Locke NYC-based trio ALMA bring a quirky, cinematic DIY approach to dream pop. Often compared to artists like Sylvan Esso, Tune Yards, The Staves, and Dirty Projectors, their music is immersive, chock full of...
Paula Poundstone -Live
Paula Poundstone extracts comedy from anything Fox Theatre Tucson, AZ October 26, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-UAq06iSB4 Comedian Paula Poundstone is a fan favorite in Tucson. Her third appearance at the Fox Theatre on October 28 was an...
Drew Parker
Interview with Drew Parker Country Thunder Arizona October16, 2021 By Mary Andrews Drew Parker has been singing for the public literally his entire life. He first sang gospel music and that later evolved into country music. One might say music is in his blood....
Little Thief
Little Thief Interview conducted on Oct. 22, 2021 by Dan Locke Formed in 2015 by long-time collaborators Charlie Fitzgerald and Rhii Williams, Little Thief has created their own brand of raw, gritty, and soulful alternative rock that defines itself. They have a...
Harper Starling
Harper Starling Interview conducted on October 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Dance-pop artist Harper Starling ahead of her new single/video, “Cannot Tell A Lie,” out October 29th. Despite being diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at a young age, Harper refused to give up on...
Midland Live
Midland AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ October 9, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFq4M_x_gpg Midland has deep roots in Tucson, Arizona. So much so that they seem to have an annual revival at Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheatre. 2020 was an exception...
MEGG
SOUTH BAY ARTIST MEGG ELECTRIFIES THE POP SCENE IN SOPHOMORE EP, Interview conducted on Sept. 30th by Dan Locke South Bay-born and raised artist, MEGG, bridges the gap between her love for pop music and her Southern California beach punk rock roots - while combining...
Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish: Live 191 Toole Tucson, AZ 09/26.2021 The queen of blues guitar graced the stage at 191 Toole with a wall-to-wall sold out crowd waiting with anticipation. It had been three long years since Fish’s last performance in Tucson and the fans were chomping at...
The Almas
The Almas Interview conducted on June 3, 2021 By Dan Locke The Almas are an international touring hard rock band from New Munster, Wisconsin. Formed in 2016, the band released their eponymous EP and a year later the full-length album 'Back To Bad'. Their music has a...
2021 Farm Aid
2021 Farm Aid: Thirty-six years of helping the family farmer with spectacular concerts Xfinity Amphitheatre, Hartford, CT, September 25, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2qGmRFBBg Saturday, September 25, 2021 marked the 36st Farm Aid concert...
Cali Reed
Cali Reed Interview conducted on September 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Fiercely talented pop artist Cali Reed is alive and well but reminds us that “bad habits die hard” in her poignant new single “Die Hard.” Hailing from a proud line of entertainers, Cali...
Ålesund
Ålesund Interview conducted June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Delighted to once again be working with Bristol-based atmospheric Alt-Pop quartet Ålesund, this time on the release of their upcoming EP 'A Thread In The Dark', released July 9th.The follow up to 2020's 'All Hail...
Mikaela
NOCTURNE IN RED ALBUM & MERCH OUT NOW Interview conducted on April 23, 2021 By Dan Locke MIKAELA, is a metal project led by Mikaela Attard, born May 8, 1993. She is a vocalist, composer, lyric writer, and producer hailing from the island of Malta. She has...
Music Is Back with the Help Of The Mountain Stage!
The Mountain Stage July 25, 2021 Culture Center Theater, Charleston, WV by Elizabeth Locke I am from the Philippines and I had never seen a live concert in person. Not saying they do not have live music in the Philippines. They...
Call Me Loop
Call Me Loop Interview conducted April 8, 2021 By Dan Locke Fast-rising popstar Call Me Loop (Georgia Buchanan) has already gained support from the likes of BBC Radio 1, MTV, Pop justice, GQ, FAULT, 1883, Official Charts and Gay Times. She's clocked up a staggering 45...
Lia D’sau
Lia D'Sau Interview conducted on July 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lia, 18, was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. She started singing at the age of 7. Growing up in a musical family, she was exposed to all kinds of music from a very young age, shaping her own music...
The FBR
The FBR Interview conducted September 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Tennessee-based Americana/Rock group The FBR release their new track "Still on the Run." Inspired by artists such as Fleetwood Mac and John Prine, The FBR’s shining quality is their...
Lauren Carter
Lauren Carter- Dreampop/Electropop Singer/ Operatic soprano/Voice coach Interview conducted on May 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lauren Carter Interview conducted on May 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lauren Carter is an independent recording artist, based in LA. Her latest track,...
Jim Valley- From the The Viceroys toPaul Revere & The Raiders to Going solo
To The Moon and Back! A Review and Interview with Jim Valley September – 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZdOMedtcg If it's raining out, or you're down in the dumps, I recommend you listen to music by Jim Valley. Jim is like a ray of sunshine and a rainbow on a...
A Success Story: Central Illinois Town Holds First Ever Music Festival, Despite City’s Lack of Funding
By: Jenafur Schlangen Canton, Illinois is a tight-knit community situated southwest of Peoria and north of the State's capital, Springfield. It may be considered a quintessential "small town," yet it is a town with a rich history and full of residents who encompass a...
Ice Cube Live
Ice Cube live in Tucson AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ September 11, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNOtV79rZ7I Ice Cube brought his explosive, animated performance to a packed, sold out house at AVA Amphitheatre. Ice Cube is known to have changed the face of...
Kosmogonia
Kosmogonia Interview conducted on July 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Kosmogonia a pagan folk melodic death metal band originated from Athens, Greece. The band was founded by Kostas Magalios (vocals and guitars) and Christos Drossos (guitars) in 2015. In the beginning,...
Trition Devs
Trition Devs Interview Conducted July 6, 2021 By Dan Locke TRITON DEVS is the creation of composer/guitarist/sound engineer Blacky Lee Stone, aiming to embark on a new musical project to signify a rebirth of the world after this tragic past year and unexpected period...
Rella
Rella Interview conducted April 09, 2021 By Dan Locke Rella is a natural-born storyteller. The daughter of a bass player, Rella is a child of the Nashville music scene, attending the same high school as Taylor Swift. After having her heartbroken at the start of her...
Chaka Khan and Sheila E. Live! at AVA Amphitheatre
Chaka Khan and Sheila E. Live! AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ September 3, 2021 By Mary Andrews It is rare to have two music legends on the same bill, but to have them on the bill for the first show since the pandemic started was stellar. Both of these stars are...
Emma Kelly
Emma Kelly Interview conducted September 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Emma Kelly makes bold powerful pop music that balances precariously on the verge of euphoria, sorrow and empowerment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYpDWyiOSx8 You are from London. What is your...
Kitty
Parisian-Welsh POP singer Kitty releases Y2K inspired Single and Video Interview conducted on August 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer/Songwriter from France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXURdmuhLpo What is your...
Wicked Envy
Wicked Envy Interview conduct May 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Sydney-based alternative/rock band Wicked Envy, is emerging from the ashes and ready to take the earth by storm. Bringing to you all forces of hard, grunge rock, infused with heavy, powered riffs and bewitching,...
Annabel Gutherz
Annabel Gutherz Releases New Single "Remnant," from 'Loose Ends' Album Interview conducted on August 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Today, singer-songwriter Annabel Gutherz shares her new single and lyric video, “Remnant,” from her upcoming debut album ‘Loose...
Lisa Ramey
Lisa Ramey Interview conducted May 2, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih4tf_bmduw WHAT IS YOUR UPBRINGING? I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri HOW DID YOU DISCOVER MUSIC? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N3O-FjBko0 My parents were always...
The Beach Boys ‘Do It Again’!
Concert took place on August 21, 2021 Review and photos by Anita Maree Ravinia Festival welcomed back The Beach Boys to ‘Do It Again’! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cu3C05kXQQ Ravinia, located in beautiful Highland Park, IL, welcomed to the stage one of the most...
Soul Asylum with special Guest Local H
Soul Asylum with Local H The Moody Theater in Austin, TX on August 30, 2021 By Charles R Pearce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtvqT_wMeY I want to say tonight smells like flannel. But it doesn’t. It smells like a dirty mask instead, with a timid crowd spread...
INSAMMER (Swe)
INSAMMER (Swe)- Transfusion Metal Interview conducted July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke INSAMMER is one of Sweden's most promising metal bands, combining dark, pulsating Nordic grooves with Eastern European lyricism and melodic romanticism. Their live shows throb with...
Fallcie- Russian Metal
Fallcie- extreme metal band from St.Petersburg, Russia Interview conducted August 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Fallcie - female-fronted metal from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Valentina Lavrinenko - vox. Alexander Korsak - guitars. Dmitri Chernykh - bass. Nikolai...
RossoMetile
RossoMetile Interview conducted on July 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Rossometile was founded in Salerno (Italy) in 1996 at the initiative of the guitarist Rosario Runes Reina and the drummer Gennaro Rino Balletta. The aim was, and is, to create original songs starting from a...
VAZUM
VAZUM: Detroit deathgaze duo. Interview conducted August 22, 2021 By Dan Locke The Familiar is VAZUM's second single from their forthcoming album, V+. Released Friday, May 21st the Familiar is a tongue-in-cheek expose on a culture of regurgitation that...
James McMurtry
James McMurtry is an American rock and folk rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, and occasional actor. August 25, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9fPPtlObSU James McMurtry has released a new album, The Horses and the Hounds,...
Betty Reed
Betty Reed Interview conducted August 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Drawing on life experiences, Betty Reed relates stories of everyday life through her music. Struggles. Triumphs. Journeys. Her expressive vocals and clever lyrics resonate throughout her EP Mistakes...
Sydney Irving
Sydney Irving Interview conducted on August 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Syracuse, N.Y. rising star Sydney Irving’s musical journey may be just beginning, but she’s already been nominated for three major regional songwriting awards. History tells us that Helen of Troy was...
Anaté
Anate Interview conducted July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Italy/Germany -based, collaborative Alt/Pop duo Anaté release a set of five depth fully rich new singles, “Confusion", "First Time", "Rio", "Flow", and "3am". “Confusion” speaks on the nature of duality....
Caroline Romano
Caroline Romano Interview conducted August 17, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2RfAyRN57w You are originally from Mississippi — what was your upbringing like there? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJv5_mlY1IQ ⁃ I had a mostly great childhood growing...
Eva Schubert
Eva Schubert Interview conducted March 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Eva Schubert is a singer and songwriter based in Vancouver, Canada. Inspired by jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone, blues icons like Etta James, and — perhaps improbably...
Molllust
Molllust Opera Metal from Leipzig Germany Interview conducted April 25, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? Janika Groß: I grew up in the countryside until I moved to Leipzig after I finished school. How did you discover music?...
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL Sells Out Two Months In Advance Of Event
For the first time in the event’s four-year run, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival is completely sold-out with tickets sales of 160,000. This not only is the festival’s first sell-out, but it also marks the only time the event has sold-out well in advance. For the...
Lawrence Gowan- Keyboard Player for Styx
Interview with Lawrence Gowan of Styx August 14, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2drA7iB5axI The legendary progressive-rock band, Styx, is on tour after a year and a half pandemic shutdown. No one could be happier to be back on the road than...
HALIENE
HALIENE The voice of "Saving Light" ASOT Tune of the Year 2017, "Pages" with ATB, "Rush Over Me" with Seven Lions + Illenium + Said The Sky, "Breathe" with Slander + Adam K, and many more Interview conducted March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Rising from...
Lung
Lung Interview conducted on July 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Powerhouse art-punk, cello-rock duo, Lung, have a sound that is dark and commanding, evoking the driving sludge of early grunge with layered sinister undertones. The band is Kate Wakefield, a...
Dead Soul Revival
Dead Soul Revival: Hard Rock /Post Grunge band Interview conducted on July 29, 2021 by Dan Locke Dead Soul Revival is a hard rock/post grunge band formed by vocalist/guitarist Matt Clark and drummer Scott Freak (both formerly of Freakhouse) and bassist Kendall Clark....
Arshenic
Arshenic is a Polish band with a female front, playing heavy music on the edge of rock and metal. Interview conducted June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Band members: Ofilia (Oliwia Bartus Staszak) vocals, lyrics Vlad (Włodzmierz Czuba) guitars, electronicsBartosz...
Voice of Baceprot- VOB
Voice of Baceprot - young Muslim women from Indonesia playing Metal Interview conducted on August 09, 2021 By Dan Locke Voice Of Baceprot – often abbreviated as VOB – are an Indonesian all-girl rock band formed in Garut, West Java in 2014. Consisting of young...
Riiver Brukes
Riiver Brukes Interview conducted on May 31, 2021 By Dan Locke Riiver Brukes unusual gritty and soulful voice brings a powerful edge to some amazing hook-laden songs, and is influenced by a broad spectrum of genres and artists, but especially her passion for...
Tucson Jazz Festival is Back
Tucson Jazz Festival announces their 2022 Festival lineup 7/28/2021 By Mary Andrews Tucson Jazz fans have been anxiously anticipating the announcement of the 2022 talent lineup of jazz artists coming to the Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF) in January. Fans were disappointed...
Dasha
Dasha Interview conducted July 29, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GkZlpNapjM About Dasha and Her Discovery of Music What is your upbringing? - I was born and raised in San Luis Obispo, California. My...
JD Reynolds
JD Reynolds Interview conducted on July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Country singer/songwriter JD Reynolds sets the scene for a carefree, feel-good summer with the release of her music video for "WHATEVER". The music video features Reynolds and her girl...
Mar1aSol
Mar1aSol's introduction to R&B and soul music came while her father would taker her to school. Her dad, a funk musician, would play the music of Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton and other R&B legends in the car. He augmented that audio education by explaining the...
Maddy Wood
Maddy Wood Interview conducted May 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Describing herself as a “Rock ’n’ Roll glitter princess,” Maddy Wood combines her love for the classic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin and Stevie Nicks with modern pop sensibilities, soulful vocals, and...
Bruvvy
Rebellious Rockers Bruvvy Interview Conducted on July 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Bruvvy is spicing up the South Florida rock ‘n’ roll scene (literally) in their unruly restaurant takeover for the “U Think This Song Is About U” music video. The track is a trailblazing...
After Silence
After Silence since 2019, starting with the release of their first EP entitled "The Awakening", made of 5 songs full of energy and ferocity. The purpose of this band is to promote Mexican metalcore. Interview conducted July 21, 2021 By Dan Locke After Silence is...
Killer Workout
Killer Workout NEW “Direct To Video” out September 17th, 2021 Interview conducted on June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Interviewee: Anthony Darnell and Adrienne Clark Just in time for things to open up again for dancing and romancing in the night time, Killer Workout return...
FOX VIOLET
FOX VIOLET Interview conducted July 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Fox Violet Photo (credit: Anna Azarov) London-born, LA-based dreamy, alt rock act, Fox Violet, who blends ambient ethereal vibes with dark pop rock hooks and soulful vocals that pack a dissonant...
Beyond Forgiveness
Beyond Forgiveness is a Symphonic Metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Interview conducted June 7, 2021 By Dan Locke Beyond Forgiveness began as a cathartic gothic symphonic guilty pleasure of death metal guitarist, Richard Marcus. The project drew...
Desert Sharks
Desert Sharks Interview March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Desert Sharks have been in the Brooklyn / NYC DIY scene for the greater part of the last decade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_yMdg7xkbs Baby’s Gold Death Stadium showcases their guitar-driven brand of...
Jess Novak Band
Jess Novak Band Interview conducted July 27, 2021 By Dan Locke Jess Novak takes no prisoners. With a fiddle on fire, powerful vocals, and a fierce band behind her, this pop, rock, soul-pumped group from Syracuse, New York brings passion to every performance....
Dot Allison
Dot Allison- Having taken time out to raise a family, Dot Allison returns with Heart-Shaped Scars, her most realized and illuminating album – and there have been several significant predecessors to compare it to. Interview conducted on July 27, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Bridge City Sinners
Bridge City Sinners: From the misty, pine-covered hills of the Pacific Northwest come the Bridge City Sinners, who trace the arc from Prohibition-era jazz to Appalachian death folk. This traditional string band bends the meaning of the word "genre," playing...
MACY
MACY Interview conducted on July 22, 2021 By Dan Locke MACY is a fast-rising Pop artist hailing from the South Wales valleys where she has received support from PRS Foundation funded Forte Project and BBC Horizon’s Launchpad and Help Musicians UK. She has previously...
INTERVIEW WITH RISING POP ACT CHEL
CHEL Interview conducted on July 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Channelling the likes of Jessie Reyez and Mae Muller, CHEL pens highly relatable lyrics that are backed by infectious beats, captivating rhythms and dynamic, powerful vocals making her one to watch in the modern...
The Aquadolls
The Aquadolls Interview conducted July 18, 2021 By Dan Locke The Aquadolls formed in La Mirada, CA in January 2012, by Melissa Brooks, the band's lead singer and songwriter. Melissa began recording bedroom demos of her songs and eventually released the album 'We...
Pledge
Pledge: Post Hardcore / Indie from Portugal Interview conducted July 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Born in 2018, Portugal's Pledge play what we might call a modern and fresh post-hardcore with no strings attached, influenced by what each and every member brings to the table....
Renee Phoenix
Renee Phoenix (Fit For Rivals) Released New Single "EZPZ" Interview conducted on June 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Renee Phoenix released her debut single "EZPZ" through Freak Machine Records on June 12, 2021. The single was written by Renee...
Nephila
Nephila Interview conducted on July 4, 2021 By Dan Locke Swedish psychedelic rock band Nephila is set to release their self-titled debut album on The Sign Records. Drawing inspiration from 60s and 70s folk and prog rock, the album includes seven experimental...
CADAVERIA
CADAVERIA Interview conducted on July 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Italian Black/Dark Gothic metallers CADAVERIA have released The Genesis of Creation, a video documentary dedicated to the making of the recent singles, released from October 2020...
Maddie Glass
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Jenna Paulette
Jenna Paulette Interview conducted on July09, 2021 By Dan Locke Jenna Paulette (credit: Nick Swift) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Texas rancher, songwriter, and songstress Jenna Paulette cast her song bait into the world by sharing now-viral clips of her new single’s...
Morgan Wade
Morgan Wade Interview conducted on July 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Morgan Wade Photo(credit: David McClister) On the heels of her critically acclaimed debut Reckless (released March 19 via Thirty Tigers/Ladylike Records), Morgan Wade continues to...
Velvet Two Stripes
Velvet Two Stripes (Sophie and Sara Diggelmann and Franca Mock) came to this realization after their liaison with Berlin for the Got Me Good EP in 2017. Interview conducted on Ma26, 2021 By Dan Locke Blending bluesy riffs and classic rock, the unmistakable force...
DemUnillusions
DemUnillusions- symphonic-metal band established on the 2nd of October 2012, in the city of Severomorsk (Russia). Sounding of the group comprises both pure male and female vocals, altogether with unusual orchestrations Interview conducted on June 16, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Mordian
Mordian Interview conducted on July 1, 2021 By Dan Locke ‘January Moon’ follows her debut EP ‘Romance in Disguise’ which released in May 2019 and contains three distinctive sections which explore contrasting moods and atmospheres. Opening with serene entwining of...
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen
Magg Dylan
Magg Dylan: Metal Female-Fronted Band Interview conducted on June 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Magg Dylan is a really heartfelt and down-to-earth band based out of Virginia Beach. All of their songs come from actual life experiences, feelings, emotions, and things...
MalefistuM
MalefistuM: Pagan, Power, Melodic Death Metal Interview conducted May 1, 2021 By Dan Locke MalefistuM was founded by Dawn of Destiny mastermind Jens Faber and features as guests: -Melissa Bonny (Serenity, Warkings, Ad Infinitum, Rage of Light) -Zagan (Black Messiah)...
Horrorpops
Eclectic Horror Pop Superstars HorrorPops To Release Their First Ever Live Album on June 18th Interview conducted on June 12, 2021 By Dan Locke, It’s been over 12 years since L.A. transplants HorrorPops have released a full-length album and almost as...
Juna N Joey
Juna N Joey Interview conducted April 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Following their recent success coming in runners up on Nickelodeon's America's Most Musical Family, brother and sister singer/songwriter duo Juna N Joey are following up with a new single “Something...
Foghat for 2021
Interview with Foghat’s Rodney O’Quinn June 25, 2021 Interviewer: Mary Andrews Title photo Foghat (credit: Elijah Shark) Foghat is an American based English band that started in 1971 with massive album sells at the beginning of their career. The band was started by...
UnRated Magazine Exclusive: Ashlynn Malia “temporary”
Ashlynn Malia is a real up and coming LA pop star! She has like 300K TikTok now and She already got Flaunt, American Songwriter, Cool Hunting, Atwood, she is super fun and talented xxx Check out our interview with Ashlynn Malia....
Ida Maria
Ida Maria Interview conducted on June 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Having established herself early in her life as a major label rock n roll artists with hits like 2007's "Oh My God," and 2008's "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" from her debut album Fortress...
Melotika
Melotika's official artist channel with music videos, cover songs, reaction videos, and more! Interview conducted June 08, 2021 By Dan Locke Based in Toronto, Melotika is redefining what it is to be an Electropop artist. Blending alternative sounds with infectious,...
Red Calling
Red Calling a hard rock band from Tampa, FL Interview conducted on June 05, 2021 By Dan Locke Hard Rockers Red Calling has debuted their new single and music video “Torture.” Led by frontwoman Jessica Pons’ strong and exotic vocals, the track is about not hanging on...
Stereoside 9/15/2016
KC's Cabin in Spring Grove Illinois September 15, 2016 by Aaron Michael Where were you on September 15th, 2016? Well, you should have been at KC's Cabin in Spring Grove Illinois. JP and the Wiil Rock crew always manages to throw some kick ass parties with the right...
SongFest for Vets
SongFest for Vets - May 13th at the South Florida Fair Interview conducted on May 19, 2021 by Dan Locke The first ever SongFest for Vets, featuring combat Veterans introducing songs that were important to them during their tours had approximately 500 visitors and...
CRYPTA
Brazilian/Dutch Death Metal Unit CRYPTA Announces Debut Album, "Echoes of the Soul", with First Single “From The Ashes” Interview conducted on June 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Formed in June 2019, the four-piece line up consists of vocalist and bassist Fernanda Lira...
California Widow
California Widow- Chicago based alternative music project founded by Estonian artist Darja Vaarsi. Interview conducted on April 07, 2021 By Dan Locke The storytelling of doom and forlorn romance through dark lyrical imagery interwoven with somber musical landscapes....
KC Jones
KC Jones Interview conduct April 21, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWL5kKUGd7U Coming out of Lafayette, Louisiana, K.C. Jones is at the vanguard of this Cajun prairie’s center of new American roots music. Her new album Queen of the In Between (June...
Hannah Schzde
Hannah Schzde is a string player and songwriter from Mexico City now based in Boston. Interview conducted May 31, 2021 By Dan Locke Hannah Schzde ("Sheez-dae”) is a singer/songwriter and violinist born and raised in Mexico City now based in Boston, MA....
Abigail Fierce
Abigail Fierce is a 20-year-old singer songwriter and actress. I live in LA as a starving creative (because Hollywood really needs more of those.) I write & play all of the instruments on my tracks, which are available on all streaming platforms. Interview...
Natalie Carr
There is an innovative, sultry, new-age Pop/R&B combo in the blazing North Carolina music scene - and she goes by Natalie Carr. Interview conducted April 2, 2021 By Dan Locke “I’ve found my stride in being honest in my writing, for everyday people, like myself, to...
Castella
Castella is a national adult R&B, Smooth Jazz Independent Recording Artist. Pick up her new EP Interview conducted on March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwIwMQVei5A What is your upbringing? I grew up in Long Beach, California with my...
Brí
Brí Interview conducted May 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Irish indie pop artist, Brí is releasing her fifth single 'If I Wasn't Scared' on June 16th and with it is reaffirming her credentials as one of the most exciting artists around. With powerful yet fragile vocals over...
SUNSET JUNKIES
SUNSET JUNKIES Interview conducted May 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Brisbane's Prog-Metal Sensations Sunset Junkies announce their sophomore album 'Darkness Visible' and release their crushing new single 'Pentagram'. Mixed by Grammy Award-Winning Heavyweight...
Beth Crowley
Beth Crowley- Writing songs about books, being friend zoned, Sheldon Cooper, and whatever else tickles my fancy Interview conducted on June 2, 2021 By Dan Locke Nashville Singer-Songwriter Beth Crowley Releases New Hit Summer Single "YOU"RE EXHAUSTING...
Lindsey Jade
Lindsey Jade- dynamic pop sound is set to lyrics that always glimmer with an inspiring sense of confidence and hope. Interview conducted on May 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Lindsey Jade’s dynamic pop sound is set to lyrics that fearlessly seek self-awareness and explore the...
Lexi X
Lexi X Interview conducted June 4, 2021 By Dan Locke Cover shot (Lexi X credit: David Koley ) "Hip-hop laden and clearly provocative pop" -Home cooking Share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXMlK-_PEi4 What is your upbringing? My upbringing can best be...
Only Bricks
Only Bricks- Indie pop duo Only Bricks is us: lead vocalist Anne DiGiovanni and guitarist Joseph Lewczak. Interview conduct May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Indie pop duo Only Bricks is comprised of. Married in 2017, we gave birth to our debut EP Foundation in...
Bob Koester
A Conversation with Jazz recording great, Bob Koester by Vittorio Carli I spoke at length to Bob Koester who owned Bob’s Blues and Jazz Mart at 3419 W Irving Park Road. Bob is also the former owner/founder of the...
EVERLUST
EVERLUST- gothic rock / melodic metal band from Latvia, will release their sophomore full length album “Diary of Existence” on May 7th, 2021 via Wormholedeath on all digital platforms worldwide Interview conducted March 30, 2021 By Dan...
Ryélle
Ryélle brings a sweet, sultry vibe to R&B, her records include minimal but effective harmonies with hard-hitting instrumentation. Ryélle writes her music from experience, when she finds it difficult to express herself she turns to song. Interview conducted October...
Jenna Parr
Jenna Parr- Singing, songwriting, playing, and living for the Lord! Interview conducted April 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Jenna Parr is a rising Christian Rock artist creating music inspired by her faith and her love of 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s rock. Her unique style of...
Violet Orlandi
Violet Orlandi Interview conducted May 3, 2021 By Dan Locke Brazil-based rock vocalist/instrumentalist Violet Orlandi, who has gained viral recognition with her precocious abilities and edgy renditions of heavy metal/grunge/dark/rock artists like Nirvana,...
Fiona Brown
Fiona Brown Interview conducted on May 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Fiona really enjoyed writing and recording this song. Loneliness finds most of us at some point, especially now. I wanted to express this feeling and our coping mechanisms and share some love at the same time...
Arcana Elysium
Arcana Elysium- is a Symphonic Metal Band from Petrópolis - RJ - Brazil Interview May 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Arcana Elysium album "Corpus Callosum" is now available to listen or download on all digital platforms! Vocals: Patricia Scagliusi Bass & Vocals: Igor...
Lil Jon & Justin Moore in Concert
Lil Jon & Justin Moore Review On August 25th, 2016 the Bud Light Convention Tour made their stop at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, IL. Featuring Justin Moore and Lil Jon. by Shelly Hernandez “The Bud Light Party stands for uniting all people and nothing does that better...
Nicole Henry
Nicole Henry- Description Since her debut in 2004, Jazz Recording Artist Nicole Henry's passionate, soulful voice and heartfelt charisma have earned her a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance," and three Top-10 U.S. Billboard and HMV Japan jazz...
Tori Evans
Tori Evans: Minneapolis based singer, songwriter, and musician. Interview conducted on May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer-Songwriter, Ukulele Musician, High School Student, Sugar Addict (could be drugs, mom) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gh5TeTY1Q8 You are a...
The Bateleurs
The Bateleurs Interview conducted May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke The Bateleurs are a Blues/Rock band from Lisbon, Portugal; their debut Video EP “The Immanent Fire” was released digitally in October 2018. After a run of shows in their country, they’re wrapping up...
Andrea
Andrea- In five short months, Andrea's music has been streamed over 6 million times on Tik-Tok and over 1.3 million on YouTube. It's been featured on over 100 radio stations in 25 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Italy, Blogs have...
Kim Izzard
Kim Izzard Interview conducted May 12, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAY_tdVHkxQ Kim Izzard writes the songs with a clear direction and vision and invites talented musicians to collaborate musically and play in the support band. Kim gigs with a...
Realma
Realma- Ariadna Vrljanovic-Zhao- Hidden side of @realma_music 🎹🔮Polymodal artist & performer 🎨🤸🏻UKC graduate in film & drama 🎬 Interview conducted on March 18, 2021 By Dan Locke A microcosm of a bygone era in...
Emily Cole: Alt Pop Singer/Songwriter
Emily Cole- Emily Cole resides in Montgomery, TX, a small town just NW of Houston, TX. At the age of 12, Emily attended her first songwriter’s camp. Emily already knew she loved to write, but the camp gave her a new love of writing music. It also made stronger her...
Andrea Ramolo
Andrea Ramolo: Canadian recording artist. 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Contemporary Singer of the Year. Interview conducted on March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Cover photo by Meaghan Ogilvie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGgkk-EjcAk What is your...
Kay Jay Keller
Kay Jay Keller's Sweet New Single "I Choose You" Interview conducted May 8, 2021 By Dan Locke Kay Jay Keller is not your average Americana artist. With a bold sense of humor and endearing songwriting style, the Charlotte native embraces imperfections with confidence....
Tempest Rising
Tempest Rising Interview conducted on May 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Perth's Metal Powerhouse Tempest Rising release their relentless new single 'Awakening'. The song introduces itself with a merciless punch and sets the scene for the visceral...
Temtris
Temtris: a 5-piece metal band with elements of traditional, melodic, power and thrash influences. Interview March 15 2021 By Dan Locke Before the turn of the Millennium, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, there was a popular 'heavy rock' band well known...
Suzi Moon
Suzi Moon - The restless, boundlessly creative Moon next co-founded unique garage/punk/stoner female power trio L.A. Machina Interview conducted April 2, 2021 By Dan Locke The unstoppable Suzi Moon comes roaring back with a debut solo EP Call the Shots, a...
Urica Rose
Urica Rose: Singer/ song writer/ alternative Rock NY Interview conducted May 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Urica Rose is into Metal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzvJKZRWW8&feature=emb_logo What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/S5oRe7lnCY/ I’m an...
In Earnest
In Earnest is an unrelenting desire to rid oneself of pretense, letting one’s emotions tell the stories that they may dialogue from two from one who feels too much and a response from t Interview conducted March 24, 2021 By Dan Locke sad indie noise from south end on...
Jasmine Oritz
Jasmine Ortiz: Multi-Instrumentalist, multi-lingual, producer, writer, composer and singer, while being a full time Student Interview conducted on May 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Teenage trilingual musician recording originals in English, Spanish & Chinese, covers, and...
Sara Bug
Sara Bug Interview conducted on April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke The ten songs on Sara Bug’s forthcoming self-titled debut album were not meant to be shared. A culmination of seven years of her life, these songs were journal entries that reckoned with defining herself....
Fyerfly
Fyerfly: Sensual sadcore & indie rock torch singer Fyerfly will warm you with her sultry, haunting sounds. Interview conducted March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke From the gentle mountain streams of Victoria, Australia, sensual sadcore songstress Fyerfly is captivating...
AfterTime
AfterTime- Symphonic/Cinematic Metal band Interview conducted April 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Sarah Wolf- Vocal Brad Sturgis- Rhythm guitar/Harsh vocals Chris Radke- Lead guitar AJ Blakesley- Drums/Percussion Minneapolis-based Cinematic Metal...
Soda Blonde
Soda Blonde: are an alt-pop band from Dublin, Ireland. Interview conducted on April 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Faye O'Rourke of Soda Blonde: 'Walking away from Little Green Cars was extremely difficult. ' The last time we talked with Faye O'Rourke and Adam O'Regan was...
Viktoria Vera
Polish Singer/Songwriter Viktoria Vera releases "The Ocean" Interview conducted April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke 2020 was a busy year for Viktoria Vera between collaborating with a number of Boston-basedrappers, working feverishly on her debut collection, and garnering...
Zoe Zobrist
Singer-songwriter Zoe Zobrist rounded out last year with the release of her single “Fire.” Today, she presents a video showcasing an intimate performance of the track in its most distilled version, premiering exclusively on Stage Right Secrets. Interview...
Amethyst
Amethyst: Progressive Gothic Metal Interview conducted May 10, 2021 By Dan Locke The band begun in 2015 and was founded by Geo Leiton and Elias Vega. Lead singer Fabi Salas joined in 2016 giving the band its very own sound. That same year, KendalRodriguez accepted to...
The Lusties
The Lusties at the Fizz Chicago Fizz - Chicago, IL, United States - March 2, 2007 The Lusties It doesn't take a rock n' roll scientist to figure out if a band has chemistry; just look at the expressions on their faces and you'll know. In the case of the Lusties, the...
I Ya Toyah
I Ya Toyah landed here to spread the disease of music and infect the human race. Interview conducted on April 26, 2021 By Dan Locke 'I Ya Toyah’s amalgamation of industrial, electro, rock, and a whole other slew of genres intertwined makes for one hell of a thrilling...
Snuttock
Snuttock: Synth -pop, Industrial, Ambient Interview conducted April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Who: Snuttock is the duo of Bryan Lee and Christopher Lee Simmonds. What: Playing the alchemist, the band melds the darker edges of synthpop with industrial rhythms and the...
Makenzie Phipps
Makenzie Phipps- I'm just a small-town girl making dreams come true... paving my own way into a true country artist Interview conducted April 28, 2021 By Dan Locke A small-town girl raised in beautiful Bluefield Virginia; Miss Makenzie LaRhea Phipps...
Dina Renée
Dina Renée: is a pop artist and songwriter originally from Knoxville, TN now living in Los Angeles, CA. Can’t Let You Go is her first single of 2021. Interview conducted on April 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Her original plan was to release this song with a lineup of singles...
Marble
Marble Interview conducted on March 17, 2021 By Dan Locke MARBLE is back! The melodic metal band from north Italy will present their new opera, the following to 2008 “A.t.G.o.d.” (Y Records/Warner) and the 2010 self-titled Ep. The new Album is named “S.A.V.E.”, will...
DREE LEER
Dree Leer is a 3-piece rock band hailing from Birmingham, Alabama. Through a deafening display of loud guitar, bass, and drums this new act promises to make you jump up and take notice Interview conducted March 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Formed in Birmingham, AL by Lo...
Matrimonium
Matrimonium Interview conducted on March 01, 2021 By Dan Locke Members Domina- Vocals, composer, spiritual support, graphic desigs Dominus- Vocals, lyrics, guitars, drums, guide, idea and arrangement, overall marketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yraWHqVQo_o You...
SUMO CYCO to Release New Album “Initiation”
SUMO CYCO to Release New Album “Initiation” Interview conducted April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Canadian alt-metal/heavy rock crossover stars SUMO CYCO will drop their unstoppable upcoming full-length album, Initiation, on May 7, 2021 via Napalm...
The Missing Frets
The Missing Frets -An Indie Roots Rock band originally from South Africa now in the US Interview conduct March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Sitting in a thatched music studio, guitar in hand at his home in South Africa, Shaun Lovell (Co-founder of The Missing Frets) stumbled...
Mohair at Martyrs Chicago
Martyrs - Chicago, IL, United States - March 3, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6unhrHVN7AE Band members Peter Baker (Drums, brass), Tom Billington (Guitars, vocals), Alex Richards (Keyboards, vocals) and Tim Slade (Bass, Vocals) have been cooking up their...
The Dev
The Dev Interview conducted March 13, 2021 By Dan Locke Shaking the hard rock music scene with their original sound and expressive oddity, THE DEV presents its 3rd massive single, “Shameless Life”. Members of THE DEV use their self-expression and...
Zsüd
Zsüd: Producer, singer, songwriter. She loves experimenting with cinematic and electronic elements, wandering not too far from pop genres. She studied classical piano and music theory as a kid, after getting her Master’s degree in engineering she returned back to...
Mindi Abair
Mindi Abair- 2X GRAMMY Nominated Saxophonist / Singer/NEW ALBUM The Best of Mindi Abair Available Now Interview conducted April 28, 2021 By Dan Locke One of the most recognized and sought-after saxophonists, two-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair has been...
Paper Citizen
Paper Citizen is lead by Claire Gohst. At 18, Claire decided to pursue music as a full-time career, starting out in the local live music scene around Singapore, playing the violin and singing in bars, clubs and restaurants with different rock and folk bands. Interview...
Melany Turner
Melany Turner; 23 years old from French Interview conducted on March 23, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? My upbringing is pop soul music How did you discover music? I discovered music with my dad. He is a musician and my mom was singing to me a lot of songs...
Kate Pavli/Finding Kate
Kate Pavli/Finding Kate Interview conducted on April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Kate Pavli, otherwise known by her stage name “Finding Kate” is a Pop/Rock solo artist based in London. Hailing all the way from Australia and Cyprus, this rocker proves she is a force to be...
Revenge Wife/Elizabeth Nistico
Revenge Wife Interview conducted April 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Initially adored as half of indie-pop duo HOLYCHILD, Elizabeth Nistico is widely known for creating pop music with an honest and heavy-hearted underbelly despite the brightly glowing qualities of her...
Armada of Secrets
Armada of Secrets- Post-Punk-Power-Power-alternative-Dance-rock with Rock/Soul Interview conducted March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Armada Of Secrets’ music is wildly bass and drum driven with intense, raw vocals that blend abstract dance and rock elements into one...
Sofija
Sofija Interview conducted on April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Pronounced "sophia", R&B artist Sofija is a 22-year-old Portland native offering a fresh and soulful sound with the influence of artists like Kehlani, Mac Ayres and NIKI. What is your upbringing? I am...
Will Hoge
Will Hoge: Letting It Loose Double Door - Chicago, Il, United States - October 21, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminski Another day on the roadGot a thousand miles to goDo another showIn some town that we don't know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLh5jeBepqA It's no secret I...
Unrated Music Magazine has won a award
Unrated Music Magazine Receives 2021 Best of Chicago Award Chicago Award Program Honors the Achievement CHICAGO April 10, 2021 -- Unrated Music Magazine has been selected for the 2021 Best of Chicago Award in the Periodical Publishers category by the Chicago Award...
Lycoriscoris – Chiyu (治癒) (Healing)
Lycoriscoris- Okayama Japan based producer Video review by Kahlil Crawford Okayama/Japan based producer Yunosuke Senoo aka Lycoriscoris has been producing electronic music since 2009 and has released two albums and digital EPs on a Japanese indie label. His subtle...
Julez and the Rollerz
Julez and the Rollerz Interview conducted Feb. 23, 2021 By Dan Locke WITH HARD EDGE VOCALS THAT PULL THE SPINE STRAIGHT AND GUITAR WORK OF A RIFF MASTER TWICE HER YEARS, JULEZ, AKA JULIA BATTERMAN, WITH HER BAND THE ROLLERZ, ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO BLUES BASED...
Sometimes Julie
Sometimes Julie, one of San Diego’s most engaging and original Rock bands, emerged from a chance collaboration between singer-songwriters Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker in 2012. Walker, former guitarist for Chicago’s Greeley, is a multi-instrumentalist who...
Madysin Hatter
Madysin Hatter Interview conducted on March 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Madysin Hatter is a creature of ROCK. Singer/Songwriter/Rocker, Mama, Human. Her music is reminiscent of AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Pat Benatar, Heart…all rolled into one sequin jumpsuit. A New...
Krave
Krave (Alt Metal) Interview conducted on April 1, 2021 By Dan Locke Hailing from Brisbane, KRAVE is a dynamically expressive Alternative Metal Trio sure to leave you in a state of bone buzzing adrenaline with driving riffs, exceptional vocal power, and energetic stage...
Eric Johnson at the Hard Rock Live Arena
Hard Rock Live Arena - Hollywood, FL, United States - January 10, 2007. by Greysi Leon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF6VisVwgLc Through all the dulcet tones of night, the notes of Eric Johnson came through it all. His unique style called fans like few others could....
Elise Davis
Elise Davis Interview conducted April 05, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? How did you discover music? Why did you wait until you were 13 to start writing music? https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEpBSvDMZs/ I knew from a very young age that I loved music. The...
Sapphira Vee
Sapphira Vee Interview conducted March 08, 2021 By Dan Locke Sapphira Vee makes music with machines. Get over it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjHzJv83aNY What is your upbringing? I grew up in Western NY in an Italian-American home that was filled with...
Eiza Murphy
Eiza Murphy Interview conducted on March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Eiza Murphy is an independent singer/songwriter/producer from Ireland, living in London. The artist achieved two iTunes #1’s in Ireland and hit over a quarter of a million streams on her debut singles,...
Rebecca Levy
Rebecca Levy Interview conducted on March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke For the class of 2009, Pop music meant something quite different as Indie artists dominated the charts, it was in this time where artists like Kate Nash, Lily Allen and Regina Spektor prospered and...
Ashlynn Malia
Ashlynn Malia (19 YO/TikTok Star/L.A. Indie Pop/The Orchard) Interview conducted March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Ashlynn Malia shares "open," the lead single off her upcoming EP rather be alone, due out this summer via Jullian Records/The Orchard.This song...
Marina Ammouri
Marina Ammouri Interview conducted on March 16, 2021 By Dan Locke "The only person I compete with is the woman I saw in the mirror every morning" (Marina Ammouri) These words fully reflect "Marina Ammouri" both as a musician and artist, but also as a...
Sandra Bernhard
"Sandra Bernhard is Plan B From Outer Space" - With the Rebellious Jezebels The Steppenwolf - Chicago, IL, United States - March 3, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Y2ohnPw94 An 'A' list celebrity descended from outer space into a Chicago compound in an effort...
Lenka
Lenka Interview conduct March 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lenka is an Australian singer and actress best known for her song "The Show", from her debut album, Lenka. "The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as the Nickelodeon...
Camille Parkman
Camille Parkman
MVSSIE
MVSSIE Interview conducted on March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Sacramento, California singer/songwriter MVSSIE released her newest single titled "Monsters Under My Bed" to all digital outlets. The single was produced by Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft...
Winger
Winger: Still Can't Get Enuff of Winger! House of Blues Chicago - Chicago, Illinois, United States - February 18, 2007 by Anita Maree photos by Dan Locke The smell and feel of power-rock was back for a few hours at the Chicago, House of Blues when Winger took stage to...
Beth Macari
Beth Macari Interview conducted on March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Beth Macari is a sassy and soulful singer & songwriter from Newcastle Upon Tyne. What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CI2hVBVghfj/ I was born and raised in Newcastle in the North of...
Bury Tomorrow
BURY TOMORROW CANNIBAL REVIEWBY ANDREW MACKENZIEIf your unaware of Bury tomorrow then here's a briefing. Bury Tomorrow (credit: Andrew Mackenzie) Bury Tomorrow are a British metalcore band formed in 2006 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. The band is composed of five...
CYVELLA
Electronic rock artist CYVELLA, (aka Marlain Angelides) March 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Ever the consummate chameleon, Marlain Angelides. has always used her voice as her primary creative transformational instrument, and now, with her pandemic-born...
Star Crystal
Star Crystal is a rock band formed in Ukraine in 2012 by Sussana Radimovskaya Interview conducted March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Star Crystal believes that music is a friend that always shares your mood and disposition. They wish to share their music with the world and...
Jessie Tylre Williams
Jessie Tylre Williams Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessie Tylre Williams will enlighten you as she exposes the underlying truths of the heart and the strength of the human spirit through music. ...
Olivia Morreale
Olivia Morreale Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Olivia Morreale Is a pop/R&B vocalist and currently work with with Engelbert Humperdinck. I want to help make your music sound great! I have worked on EDM track features, pop lead and...
FIRE jANE
Fire Jane Interview conducted March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Fire Jane is an East Coast Electro Pop musician inspired by acts such as Ava Max, Anne-Marie, and Selena Gomez. She also looks to continue to collaborate with other EDM artists after having already...
Tess Posner
Tess Posner Interview conducted March19, 2021 Dan Locke Tess Posner is a fast-rising indie artist from California who creates ethereal alt-pop exploring the depths of human experience. Tess started singing and playing piano as a child and sang in coffee shops as a...
Dahlia
Your poison is just vanity’: Dahlia’s debut double single is a lament for the emotionally drained. Interview conducted March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Haunting yet vulnerable, Dahlia debuts with a double single ‘Clarity’. Dahlia’s voice glides over Jordan Russell...
Taylor Swift First Tour
Taylor Swift, Ronnie Milsap, and George Strait: Honky-Tonk in Hoffman Estates Sears Center - Hoffman Estates, IL, United States - February 15, 2007 A traveling honky-tonk rolled right into the western suburbs of Chicago the night after Valentine's Day and brought a...
Emily Weisband
EMILY WEISBAND Interview conducted on March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Emily Weisband shares new song “Psychopath,” the latest off her forthcoming I Call It Being Human EP coming April 2nd on Warner Records. The new five...
MJ Songstress
MJ Songstress Interview conduct March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Genre-bending singer-songwriter MJ Songstress recently released the music video for her new single "Carousel”. The first thing you're likely to notice about the song is the intoxicating beat, an unmistakable...
CHEVEL SHEPHERD
CHEVEL SHEPHERD Interview conduct March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke When Chevel Shepherd left “The Voice” stage after being crowned winner of season 15, she was determined to make music that reflects who she is as a country artist. Shepherd walked away from the...
Hinder
Hinder — Not So Extreme, Still Enjoyable The Congress Theater - Chicago, IL, United States - January 29, 2007 by Terra Cooney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29lLIR05Ig Hinder is a verb roughly meaning, to slow down or obstruct the progress of. This Oklahoma City...
Lilan Kane
Lilan Kane (Lee-lawn) Interview conducted on March 18,2021 By Dan Locke Lilan Kane (pronounced LEE - lawn) is a soul and jazz vocalist based in Oakland, CA. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, she studied with Grammy award winning vocal arranger Donna...
Jessica Paige & The Upstairs Band
Jessica.Paige & The Upstairs Band Interview conducted on March 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessica Paige- Deliciously sultry lounge music with flavors of hip-hop, jazz, and swing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JyH1_9zGGs What is your upbringing? I was born in...
Amanda Cooksey
Amanda Cooksey Interview conducted on March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Amanda's music is about love and life through her eyes. Her story began in Orlando, Florida, where she began writing her own music through smart melodies and clever lyrics at the age of 12. She moved to...
Boneyard
Boneyard is a female-fronted hard rock/ metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Interview conducted on February 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Launched in 2015, Canadian hard rock/ heavy metal band Boneyard is the lifeblood and passion of vocalist, guitarist and songwriter...
Laura Cheadle
Laura Cheadle: Traveler Guitar Official Endorsed Artist Interview conducted on March 09, 2021 By Dan Locke If you’re longing for some real music that you can feel in your heart, lyrics that speak to your soul, and a live performance with the power to blow the roof off...
The Anahit’s
The Anahit’s Interview conducted March 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Budapest based band The Anahit’s melancholic pop tunes have always had the experience of womanhood as a center of their topics. Their new song, Heart Alive released on the 8th of March,...
Alma Grace
Alma Grace Interview conducted March 24, 2021 By Dan Locke ALMA GRACE ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP 'FRIDA' OUT MAY 5TH. Aventura” her newest single is released March 26th. https://soundcloud.com/almagracemusic/aventura-01-25-2021-mp3/s-LjnS5v075hi What was your upbringing like?...
Krypteria – And Then She Came
Interview with AND THEN SHE CAME Interview conducted Feb. 28, 2021 by Dan Locke AND THEN SHE CAME Ji-In Cho (lead vocals), Olli Singer (guitars), Frank Stumvoll (bass guitar) und S.C. Kuschnerus (drums). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wladBqbghJg Ji-In, you are...
Harp Twins
Camille and Kennerly – Harp Twins
Jessy
Jessy Interview conducted March 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessy- "Music has always been my go to for just about every emotion. It is my therapy and happy place and I know I can always dance/sing and celebrate my way through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. I...
Leah J Jones
Leah J Jones Elements of Water Leahjjones.com What is your upbringing? I grew up in a town south of San Francisco. I am a Bay Area person all the way. I grew up singing to my sister when I was 6 years old, she had songs she would ask for and I would sing to her. How...
Alia Tempora
Alia Tempora Interview conducted March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Alia Tempora is a female-fronted modern metal band based in the Czech Republic. Their sound can be described as a combination of strong metal riffs, dancing beats and dubstep grooves. The band is simply...
Paola Proctor
Paola Proctor Interview conducted on March 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer/songwriter Paola Proctor manifests herself through art and performances, breathing life into the skills that mold her life’s journey. First performing as a child in church choirs, Proctor...
ARCHITECTS – For Those That Wish to Exist
ARCHITECTS by Andrew Mackenzie Released February 26, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZmjG3wuUes This album has been a long time coming it is now here Architects are a British metalcore band from Brighton, East Sussex, formed in 2004 by twin brothers Dan...
Aevum
Aevum Interview conducted February 24, 2021 By Dan Locke The Italian band Aevum is currently working on new songs for the DarkTunes Label, and all new material will be recorded as soon as possible following the evolution of the pandemic situation....
Kult of the Wizard
Kult of the WizardInterview conducted on December 21, 2020By Dan Locke Kult of The Wizard is a collection of human beings that set forth to bring different forms of Mother Nature to light. In each form, a wizard presents itself and reigns down with all their force....
All-Girl Band PLUSH
Moriah Formica Announces All-Girl Band PLUSH " Interview conducted on March 02, 2021 By Dan Locke PLUSH is an all-female rock band with a mission––to bring an all-girl rock band back to the forefront of the music industry. PLUSH is composed of four talented musicians,...
Jennifer Emard
Jennifer Emard Interview conducted on February 15, 2021 By Dan Locke She released a new single "Beautifully Unbroken". This powerful song captures Jennifer's raw, enchanting vocals are the centerpiece to this arrangement. The emotion that pours from her...
Papa Shango
Papa Shango- A circus rock act with mayhem and madness guaranteed to leave jaws dropped. Interview conducted February 21, 2021 By Dan Locke Papa Shango Were formed November 2003 by Papa Rob, who wanted to re-define the boundaries of performance music, wanting to...
Violet Blend
Violet Blend Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Violet Blend is an Italian alternative rock band from Florence. The band is made up by Giada Celeste Chelli (vocals and piano), Daniele Cristellon (guitar), Ferruccio Baroni (bass), and Michel Agostini...
what new with Alita
Alita Interview conducted on February 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Description Blending vibey synths and silky vocals with uniquely candid lyrics, Seattle born and raised ALITA is bringing the honesty back to today’s pop music scene. Taking influence from artists ranging...
Emerald B
Emerald B Interview conducted February 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Emerald B is an up and coming 15 year old singer/songwriter, dancer, musician, and positive influencer from Canada who strives to inspire others. She has performed at many venues across Southern Ontario, and...
Sydney Sherwood
Sydney Sherwood Interview February 17, 2021 By Dan Locke New Jersey-based Singer / Songwriter SYDNEY SHERWOOD has released the official lyric video for "Creep," which was created by Jared Dylan of Red 13 Studios, and is the first single off of her upcoming, sophomore...
VAL KINZLER
VAL KINZLER Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke The Val Kinzler Band (VKB) is comprised of veteran rockers supporting Val with a strong passion for creating inspirational and original music. The talent, chemistry and diverse,...
Bee Taylor’s Gas Station Takeover – Movie
Bee Taylor’s Gas Station Takeover is a refreshing short film. Directed by Bee Taylor, produced by Cody Brooks, starring Bee Taylor. March 5, 2021 is the date for the soft release of the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXhr5FkWLZA The film has a direct and...
Onirik Illusion
Onirik Illusion Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 by Dan Locke We are Onirik Illusion, gothic, melodic & prog metal music band. We invite our listener to travel in the midst of the darkest hours of the night, a world of legends and fears of human...
Diamond Rexx
Venue: Nite Caps, Chicago, IL June 6, 2009 Review and Photos by: Anita Maree Diamond Rexx – 20 Year Reunion Show Explosion! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dd4yYTjdVo One of the most fascinating, energy exploding, and fist pumping bands that has ever...
Sarah Burton
Sarah Burton Interview conducted on February 21, 2021 By Dan Locke Sarah Burton’s career started in 2006 with a broken heart, a broken-down van, and a haphazard tour across Canada in a van named Lucky. This set the tone for an artist life driven by adventure,...
Tricky Susan
Tricky Susan Interview conducted Feb. 26, 2021 by Dan Locke A four-piece outfit formed in London, Tricky Susan immediately snatch your attention with their hook-centric tunes and an energy hard to eclipse. Cementing this with a penchant for a stonking good time (on...
Wanderlust Past and Present
Wanderlust Past and Present by Melodie Cody Cheryl Gregory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po-LF4rYueA Every band that has flirted with fame has that bright lights story, fast-tracked by the major label music business of 1995, but the soft landing happens when the...
WE THE SHE Concert: March 8 Online
Women's Empowerment Music Event featuring select women artists of varied musical genres in celebration of International Women's Day 2021! About this Event Violizzy Rocks #WeTheSh Join us for a live streamed Women's Empowerment Music Event featuring select women...
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band- Concert Review
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band: Still The Same Allstate Arena - Chicago, Illinois, United States - November 30, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminski In the darkness of the Allstate Arena, thirteen-thousand Chicagoans, seeking a connection, are howling as a burly...
U2 In Concert in New Zealand
U2 New Zealand's Awakening Mt Smart Stadium - Auckland, New Zealand - Friday, November 24, 2006 by Jenna Robbins When U2 announced their New Zealand tour dates about this time last year everyone was extremely excited. My mother lined up an hour before the tickets went...
Panic! At The Disco
Panic! At The Disco: Don't Panic! Sit Tight. I'm Gonna Need You To... UIC Pavilion - Chicago, IL, United States - November 22, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rODNMWBLZzY The drama builds, the curtains draw back, and what you see in front of...
Jamie Foxx with Fantasia
One Night Extravaganza: Jamie Foxx, Fantasia and Special Guest Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL - January 6, 2007 by Terra Cooney On January 6 I expected no less from Jamie Foxx and Fantasia than a great night of music. I had a hunch that Fantasia would fill the stadium...
Hannah Bell
Hannah Bell Interview conducted on Feb. 15, 2021 by Dan Locke Hannah Bell released her latest single “Get Rid of It,” exclusively premiered by The Women Of Country available now on all streaming platforms. Early supporters of Bell’s have expressed their astonishment...
SZNS
SZNS- The Monkees meet the Spies Girls? Interview conducted Feb. 18, 2021 by Dan Locke Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn each bring their own unique vocals and styles that blend together to create the vibrant SZNS sound. The pop-quartet aims to create a fresh new...
Cadre Scott
Cadre Scott Interview conducted on Feb. 11, 2021 by Dan Locke All eyes on Cadre Scott. She is an emerging Singer/Songwriter with her first debut single release of "Special Kinda Love".Her imagination paired with her gifts, as a vocalist and songwriter, are her...
Sarah McQuaid
Sarah McQuaid Interview conducted on February 03, 2021 By Dan Locke Cornwall-based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid is delighted to announce the release of the first two singles and videos from her forthcoming album, concert film and video series, The St Buryan...
Rivals
Rivals Interview conducted February 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Along with a stunning music video of the same title, dark pop powerhouse RIVALS (RVLS) announced details for their latest full-length album, Sad Looks Pretty on Me, which will be...
HAAS
HAAS is a pop artist from Virginia. HAAS started out writing songs and playing covers in her basement as a form of escape. Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Pop rock artist HAAS have released their new single "Headfirst," available on all...
Temperance
Temperance Interview conducted on February 20, 2021 By Dan Locke TEMPERANCE is where exceptional vocal melodies, energetic Metal guitar riffing and symphonic atmosphic Members ALESSIA SCOLLETTI- Vocal MICHELE GUAITOLI- Piano and Vocal MARCO PASTORINO- Guitar and Vocal...
Branjae
Branjae Interview November 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Branjae is the birth child of Classic Soul, Funk and R&B. With a culmination of lyrical depths, energetic theatrical performances and genre fluidity, her storytelling style comes as unique as the personas she...
Sean Lennon
Sean Lennon Hits The Bullseye With Friendly Fire Interview Conducted November 2006 by Anita Maree Sometimes all it takes are some major love issues to kick-start the writing of a new CD, and Sean Lennon has definitively applied his experiences in his new release...
OCEANDVST
Known for their straightforward attitude and emotional openness of their music, OCEANDVST is a pop-punk trio with the mission to bring their passionate feelings to those who struggle to express them in their own way! Their Debut album 'FLOATING' out June 15th...
I Am Boleyn
I Am Boleyn- LONDON BASED ARTIST I AM BOLEYN COMBINES THE NOSTALGIA OF RETRO SYNTHS WITH THE MODERNITY OF ELECTRO POP. Interview conducted on February 09, 2021 By Dan Locke I Am Boleyn grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia, went to Oxford University to study history and...
TsushiMaMiRe
つしまみれ tsushimamire TsuShiMaMiRegirls sensational rock band ! Interview conducted on Feb. 02, 2021 by Dan Locke I show you Our Music Video and Our Live Shows and Our comments.Enjoy!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=603FkEnMBOw What is your upbringing? Mari: I’m from...
Michael Wimberly – ‘Afrofuturism’ (Pop, Soul, Afrobeat)
Review by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP4hkIw6VrA&ab_channel=TempleMountainRecords Review of Afro-Futurism CD, Michael Wimberly Producer, drummer, percussionist, Michael Wimberly from Cleveland, Ohio, makes a "cross-genre" CD that mixes R&B,...
Kill Hannah own Johnny Radtke
Kill Hannah: Interview with Johnny Radtke House of Blues - Chicago, IL - April 18, 2006 Interview by Michelle Russo Kill Hannah formed in 1995 in a dorm room at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Although the line-up morphed over the first few years, until...
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley House of Blues - Chicago, IL, United States - November 6, 2006 by Melanie (Sass) Falina This past Monday night at the House of Blues if you'd momentarily forgotten where you were, you might guess - based on the patrons - that you were at a KISS concert....
Josie Aiello
Back on the scene with Josie Aiello by Staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONsHe1n_Rxk Three backup singers are warming up in the green room just over the back kitchen of a club on the north side of Chicago. They tighten up harmonies while going over parts for the...
Fallen Arise
Fallen Arise Interview conducted on February 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Fallen Arise is a symphonic metal band formed in Athens, Greece in 2009. After releasing their first E.P., ''Eternal'' in 2011, the first studio album ''Ethereal'' was recorded and released in 2013....
Noisecide
Noisecide is a musical project from Asunción - Paraguay that blends electronic, rock, industrial, dubstep, drum & bass and metal music. Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Noisecide delivers its newest captivating industrial metal single...
Jenn Grinels
A tremendous vocalist, compelling songwriter, and dynamic performer, Jenn Grinels is shockingly talented and unexpectedly sincere. Interview conducted on Jan. 28,2021 Nearly a decade ago, Jenn Grinels gave up her apartment, put her things in storage, and hit...
Alexandra Fresquez
Alexandra Fresquez Interview conducted on February 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Alexandra Fresquez has been recognized as a “flame” and “truly an embodiment of the wondrous effects of music”. Compared to singers like Ariana Grande. Alexandra’s recent music has had millions...
Elle Brightly
Elle Brightly Interview conducted on February 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Elle Brightly brings a fresh, girl-next-door look to the pop music scene. While music surrounds Elle through singing and playing percussion instruments in a band, she also plays volleyball,...
,Tyranny of Hours
,Tyranny of Hours- TOH Interview conducted on January 29, 2021 By Dan Locke Tyranny of Hours is a Progressive - Symphonic Metal band from the Pacific Northwest United States. Melding fusion and progressive rock with European metal, featuring the soaring vocals of...
Bree New Moon
Bree New Moon. Changing the world by using music to calm the confused, inspire the ignored, delight the downtrodden, to uplift the unlovely, to dance with the disappointed, to embrace Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ZvfX6_RwQ...
New Found Glory: Too Good To Be
House of Blues - Chicago, IL - October 14, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCWKzb-h-Oo On a brisk night in the city of Chicago, and on a night when the Detroit Tigers were punching their ticket to the World Series, New Found Glory gave the...
Heaven’s Guard
Heaven’s Guard is a German symphonic metal band. Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRw4uWgc78 Heaven’s Guard is a German symphonic metal band that was founded in the beginning of 2017.After one year of searching for...
The Rolling Stones: Can’t You Hear Them Knocking?
The greatness of The Rolling Stones By Anthony Kuzminski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRhcvwrOUEA If anyone has ever questioned the enormity of the Rolling Stones greatness, they have never seen them live. They are the most popular touring act in the history of...
Brit Taylor
Brit Taylor Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 By Dan Locke Top photo Brit Taylor (credit: David McClister) Brit Taylor and her luscious alto burst onto the scene in early summer with her release of “Waking Up Ain’t Easy,” which had success on Spotify’s Indigo...
DAVID LISTER
DAVID LISTER - A MODERN COMPOSER WORTH LISTENING TO David Lister is a Seattle-Based composer. His works include video game soundtracks “Wanda (A Beautiful Apocalypse)” and “One Loves The Sunset,” along with several piano works. He is currently...
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley - Long Trip Alone by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-0BNV1UaAM Dierks Bentley, another star to come out of the country music mecca that is Nashville, originally resided in the great state of Arizona. He was introduced to country music...
Kill Hannah
Until There's Nothing Left of Us Kill Hannah by Sara Farr The last Kill Hannah record, For Never & Ever , was released in 2003. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=924iAuJfR6I In his more cynical moments, group founder and singer/songwriter Mat Devine might say that's...
Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling Interview conducted on February 05, 2021 By Dan Locke The violin can be whatever you want it to be. Happiness is a choice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvipPYFebWc You started to play violin at the age of 5. How did you get your first violin, and...
Danny Wimmer Presents 2021 Festival Calendar:
DWP Announces 2021 Festival Calendar + More! Danny Wimmer Presents 2021 Festival Calendar: DWP Partners With Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival For July 23-25 Event In Mansfield, OH Louder Than Life Set For September 23-26 With Newly Added Thursday Night...
Ella K Sol
Ella K Sol may still be in high school but this promising young artist has already spent most of her life honing her craft, and she is sure to win over the crowd with her youthful charm and edgy-pop infused work. Interview conducted on December 14, 2020 By Dan...
Primus
They Can't All Be Zingers(CD) / Blame In On The Fish: An Abstract Look At The 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage(DVD) Release Date October 17, 2006 By Melanie "Sass" Falina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjnEwcfZTcE Leave it to Primus to release such goodies as a lengthy...
Cassidy Paris
Cassidy Paris- 18 year old singer & guitarist who is Super proud to be fully endorsed by Fender Squier. Interview conducted on December 27, 2020 By Dan Locke As a teenager growing up in Australia, there’s likely very few others out there with ambitions of being a...
ElisaDay
ElisaDay Interview conducted on January 20, 2021 By Dan Locke The band was formed in summer 2013 by the participants of sympho-metal band "Lanewin", after the moment when Anna Beliva, the leader of this group, disappointed in metal and started her new solo project....
Journey Rocking Strong in 2006
Hard Rock Arena - Hollywood, Florida, United States - November 7, 2006 by Greysi Leon Add a pinch of nostalgia, a few sprigs of ravenous fandom, and a heavy helping of unforgettable rifts and you have yourself the makings of a night not soon forgotten....
Nina Herzog: (Voice Of Odette From Sony Animation’s “The Swan Princess” Series) Announces Her Debut Ep, ‘Together Away
Nina Herzog Interview conducted on January 29, 2021 By Dan Locke She’s been called a "vintage songstress" by Broadway World, has sung on over 200 songs for Hal Leonard Publishing, BMI Publishing, Sony, and Universal, has performed with The National Symphony...
Interview with Guitarist Steve Klein of New Found Glory
House of Blues - Chicago, IL - October 14, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYoWZgY2HAk Dan Hargesheimer: What's your favorite song on the new album and why? Steve Klein: That's such a hard question because they were all made from scratch and...
The reign of Jimmie Reign
Interview with Jimmie Reign by Stefanie Newell In an industry that's saturated with female singers, there may be a few that stand out from the crowd and gains notoriety. One such person who is gaining fans alike is singer/songwriter Jimmie Reign who hails from the Bay...
Theory of A Deadman- 11/11/19
Interview by Coren E McLeod Songs makestatements atjustthe right time. Born at the intersection of insurgency and inspiration, music props up a sounding board for the people to be heard. Theory Of A Deadman amplify this voice on their seventh full-length offering, Say...
Eric Clapton plays at American Airlines Arena
American Airline Arena - Miami, FL - October 21, 2006 by Greysi Leon, photos by Wallace Eltus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGVJWSS4OIE The long awaited Eric Clapton concert took place October 21 st at the American Airlines Arena. In transit to the venue it was just...
HOT BREATH
HOT BREATH is your after party that never stops. The soundtrack of the last drink sip that never ends. The one that breaks your mirror and will dance with you through the night – like stray cats covered in glitter.Interview conducted on January 03, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Nocion
Nocion is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The band was formed in 2001, released "Existencia" (2006) and "Into the Darkness" (2017). New album "Beyond the Shadows" coming out soon on Curtain Call Records! Interview conducted on January 21, 2021 By Dan Locke...
David Lister- The Pacific NW Answer to Symphonic Gaming music
Based out of Seattle, Washington, David Lister has been composing symphonic and electronic music for over 20 years. He particularly enjoys writing long-form music for film, dance, theater, and video games. In recent years, he's composed music for Concert Band, Art...
Iron Maiden As A Matter Of Life And Death
Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL - October 18, 2006 by Shayna Moskowitz, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jkREP29170 On October 18, 2006 Iron maiden returns to Chicago for an almost sold-out show at the Allstate Arena. The metal maniacs that have been around for over 26...
Keith Urban
Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing Keith Urban by Becky Baker Keith Urban is one of those artists referred to in Nashville as a Triple Threat. Being a three-time Country Music Association winner for "Male Vocalist of the Year" is testament to his vocal ability. In...
Wilson – live album
Marie-Christine Quirion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjufgGfQdN4&feature=youtu.be On the 28th of December 2019, Detroit local band Wilson gave its last show at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan where everything started almost 10 years ago. The reason...
WHyzdom
WHyzdom Interview conducted on January 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Whyzdom is a Female Fronted Symphonic Metal band from France, signed with Scarlet Records. Epic, bombastic, symphonic metal, with realistic huge orchestra, and real choir parts, heavy metal riffs, and...
Blame Zeus
Blame Zeus is a band, from Oporto, Portugal, which began in December 2010. With influences that range from blues to metal, their music can be described as an intense heavy rock, but also with intimate, nostalgic ballads Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan...
Dim Crimson
Dim Crimson- Female fronted metal band from Enschede, the Netherlands. Formed in 2014. Interview conducted on January 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Dim Crimson is a female fronted metal band from Enschede, the Netherlands, excisting of five members. The music is an...
Aline Happ
Aline Happ: Lyria is considered one of the greatest names of Brazilian Symphonic Metal. Interview conducted on January 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Known worldwide as the frontwoman and songwriter of Lyria, Aline Happ is one of the most famous voices of Brazilian metal. In...
The Killers- A live review
The Killers: Rocking Like They Mean It Congress Theatre - Chicago, IL, United States - October 17, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminsk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4go_DzY8wHc Whether one loves music or not, occasionally an artist comes to the forefront of public...
Slaverty
Slaverty is a Melodic/Symphonic metal band from Chile Interview conducted on Jan. 13, 2021 By Dan Locke Slaverty is a Symphonic/Melodic Metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2014 by lead Vocalist Karin Monserrat and by ex-Bassist and actual Manager of the band,...
Kara Connolly
Kara Connolly Interview conducted January 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Life in Rear View," OUT NOW and made the ballot for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' at the GRAMMY Awards®last year What is your upbringing? I grew up with two parents who worked in medicine and a younger...
Cloe Wilder
Cloe Wilder Interview conducted on December 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Cover photo: Cloe Wilder (credit: Nathan Groff). CLOE WILDER is an indie-pop singer-songwriter from Clearwater, Florida. At just 14-years-old, Cloe has a voice way beyond her years, managing to...
PINHDAR
PINHDAR’s PARALLEL MULTIVERSE by Kahlil Crawford Pinhdar is Cecilia Miradoli and Max Tarenzi. The Milan-based duo is a throwback to the era when blissed-out beats were the preferred soundtrack to after-hours sessions - chill enough to come down to, but hard enough to...
Katharos XIII
Katharos XIII Interview conducted on December 21, 2020 By Dan Locke The band was founded in 2007 and functioned in the early-days as a one-man band until de beginning of the recordings in late 2008 for the demo material” Silver Melancholy” self-released in 2009 and...
Cellar Twins
Belgian melodic rockers Cellar Twins' compelling 2019 full length "Duality" on January 29, 2021. Interview conducted on Jan. 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Cellar Twins is a modern rock band with an enigmatic sound identity. Composed of 4 Belgians and...
Liv Strange
Liv Strange Interview conducted on December15, 2020 By Dan Locke Alternative Pop artist, Liv Strange, released her cover of "People Are Strange," originally released by American rock band The Doors in the 60's. Liv's version of the song was...
Antigone Rising
Antigone Rising - Spreading their Wings! Reviewby Anita Maree Martyrs - Chicago , IL - October 3, 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixP51PEd90g The five member, New York based, all female band Antigone Rising have come a long way over the past few years. Powerhouse...
MLK concert at Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, il
Review of MLK concert at Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, IL sun Jan 17 virtual concert by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSOUgAJZ3kU The virtual concert at the Music Institute of Chicago was one of my favorite concerts. Diverse in genre, age,...
Attaboys
Attaboys Interview conducted on January 05, 2021 By Dan Locke Ryan, Jeff, Melanie, and Christian—under their musical collective, Attaboy—have noticed this ubiquitous longing for authentic social and spiritual connection, especially in the years they’ve spent touring...
NADA ROBOT
NADA ROBOT Interview with Addam Farmer, producer / founding member / bassist NADA ROBOT December (1999) Interview conducted November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke ADA ROBOT was founded by husband/wife team Addam & Mia Farmer, shortly followed by the addition of brothers...
Neith
Neith Interview conducted on January 02, 2021 By Dan Locke Neith it's a metal band ranging from symphonic metal to progressive. Jorge Soria- Bass, Francisco II-Guitar, Raziel Baruch Rodriguez Sánchez- keyboard, Vale Calzada- drums, Diana- Vocals...
Torizon
Torizon Interview conducted on January 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Brisbane rock powerhouse Torizon unleashed their unique blend of alternative rock upon the Australian heavy music scene in 2019. Produced by Robb Torres (Robbery Inc., Trapt) and Capitol Records, the quartet...
An Interview with Atreyu
An Interview with Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu Interview conducted on September 26, 2006 by Michele Mussatto Five-man metallic rock band Atreyu opened for Ozzy and Black Label Society at Ozzfest 2006 in Chicago on July 16. Atreyu just released their album "A Death Grip on...
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte: Chronicles of a Chicago Concert The Chicago Metro - Chicago, IL - October 8, 2006 by Terra Cooney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=desJKYvdq9A An all-ages Sunday-night show in Chicago isn't one you'd expect to be crowded, but on this particular school...
India.Arie
India.Arie Channeling Optimism in Chicago The Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL - October 12, 2006 by Terra Cooney Robin Thicke (credit: Dan Locke) India.Arie was in Chicago on Thursday, October 12, on a mission to "spread love and healing in the form of words and music."...
Evanescence
Evanescence Live at the Riviera in Chicago Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL - October 17, 2006 by Shayna Moskowitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKXEC1JOAOU Evanescence performed live at the Riviera Theater in Chicago on October 17, 2006 to a sold out theater. The show...
Toby Keith
Toby Keith - Hookin' Up & Hangin' Out Tour First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL - September 30, 2006 by Dan Hansen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1cvzfzAaDI It's funny that I should be writing this, especially since this is a rock & roll...
Acorn
Acorn Interview conducted on December 23, 20020 By Dan Locke Acornis a rising pop artist in Nashville under the name ACORN. The first single off of my project, “Bitch” dropped on Friday & has already gained momentum on Spotify. I really admire your...
The Pinpricks
The Pinpricks- German rocker lead by Ronja Kaminsky Interview conducted on December 14, 2020 By Dan Locke In March 2020, the "Hunger" successor "Bait" was released.The first single "Cast off Your Shadow" served as a forerunner and impressively proved which big step...
Caylah West
Caylah West was born in Okinawa, Japan in 1996 and started singing before she even learned how to talk. Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Caylah West is a 23-year-old, Marine Corps Veteran (Thank you for your service) who likes to sing and talk. I...
Shaka & Sauda
Shaka & Sauda Interview conducted on June 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Kashaka & Sauda Olukayode the husband & wife singing duo & song writing team, started entertaining in the early 1970's,with a trio group called the "Kendells",in Baltimore, Md. Upon...
Tezza
Tezza Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Tezza - Pop country with a Northeastern flare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxDehK7cJEo What is your upbringing? I was born and raised in a small town in upstate New York. My family owned a local ice cream...
Matt Boroff’s Digital Dystopia
Matt Boroff's Digital Dystopia- Out Jan. 15th. by Kahlil Crawford Industry veteran Matt Boroff conjures new rhythmic spells with Future Crimes from the oncoming Beautiful Machine collection - a musical narration on human fate. ...
VINTERSEA
VINTERSEA Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 VINTERSEA combines the essential elements of many genres into a melodic brand of metal that is undeniably inspired by the majesty of the Pacific Northwest. Avienne Kiuttu. Vocals.Jorma Spaziano. Lead Guitar.Riley Nix....
AraPacis
AraPacis Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke AraPacis (Ara-Patches) is a female-fronted metal band hailing from Montreal, Canada. Formed in 2003 by guitarist Jerry Fielden, and fronted by Scots singer Michelle Macpherson, their main goal is to...
Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes
Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes with Tomasz Interview conducted on December 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes: from Germany brings 42 minutes ofpsychedelic rock, where heavy, acid and stoner riffs intertwine with progressive elements, where doom...
Hope Waidley
Hope Waidley Interview conducted on January 06, 2021 By Dan Locke The Michigan-born folk-pop songstress, Hope, can be both soft-spoken, murmuring quiet lyrics with her acoustic guitar -- and she can roar like the thunder, allowing her distinct voice to soar...
Pretty Addicted
Pretty Addicted Interview conducted on December 18, 2020 By Dan Locke Pretty Addicted is an English electronic music group formed in London, England, in 2011. The project is the brainchild of Vicious Precious with a live band and a live drummer....
Arielle Perez
Arielle Perez is an aspiring recording artist, singer, songwriter, model, dancer, pianist and student-athlete from Ontario, Canada. Interview conducted on December 25, 2020 By Dan Locke About the EP ‘Fourteen’“Fourteen” is Arielle Perez’s very first EP containing her...
Modern Mimes
Modern Mimes Interview conducted on December 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Modern Mimes is an American music artist trio from Fort Lauderdale, FL. The trio consists of Adi Elcida Hernandez on vocals/guitar/sampling, Ernesto Paez on the double neck...
Hatefulmurder
Hatefulmurder – Brazil’s new metal menace! Interview conducted on December 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Since 2015, after the departure of vocalist Felipe Lameira , the group is fronted by singer Angélica Burns , who brought a new sonic signature to...
Motion Device
Motion Device Interview conducted on December 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Motion Device has enjoyed recognition since their cover band days including receiving a huge standing ovation at Canada’s Got Talent auditions in 2011 only to be cut just before the live shows because...
Thybreath
Thybreath- Pure F***ing Metal from Spain Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Thybreath was born in early 2012 founded by Iván Arroyo. After recording their first self-titled album and touring different rooms in the Spanish geography, the band...
Macy’s Glamorama 2006
Glamorlicious with Beyoncé Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL - September 29, 2006 by Adam Bielawski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTpxFur18gI Macy's tagged this year's Glamorama as "Chicago fashion revolves around the Glamosphere, the multi-culti, global fusion of...
Felicia Farerre
Felicia Farerre Interview conducted on December 29, 2020 By Dan Locke Felicia Farerre is an international recording artist whose career is far-reaching, and of unusual depth. You may have heard her haunting voice during a movie, movie trailer, listening to satellite...
Allie Sealey
Allie Sealey: How many times can you try out for the Voice/, ISSA Interview conducted on December 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Allie Sealey is a Nashville Singer/Songwriter who used to perform songs for her grandfather while being his primary caregiver. She began...
Elthia
Elthia is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. With a songwriting style that references her favorite influences from pop music, while still showcasing the elegance of fingerstyle guitar, Elthia has been penning beautifully nostalgic songs, taking listeners on a...
Burwell
Burwell Interview conducted on November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke I thought changing my name would help me let go of history... but it stayed with me like a memory." When she changed her name in 2016, removing "burwell" was her way of trying to pretend the past didn't...
Cheyenne Benton
Cheyenne Benton Interview conducted on Sept. 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Bursting with bubblegum angst, singer/songwriter, Cheyenne Benton breathes lyrical fire into the world of atmospheric Indie Pop with the release of her new charismatic self-penned,...
Evereal
Evereal Interview conducted on December 04, 2020 By Dan Locke Evereal is a metal band from Vancouver Canada. Members - Guitars - Stephen Roberts, Vocals - Alicja Moniatowicz, Drums - Nelson Bennett, Bass - Gord Esau What is your upbringing? Steve: My family immigrated...
Julie Ludgate
Julie Ludgate Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Julie is an indie pop singer/songwriter with a mix of catchy up-tempo songs along with emotional ballads. You are from the UK. What is your upbringing? I didn’t have a musical upbringing as my parents...
Tess Anderson
Tess Anderson Interview conducted on December 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Vocalist, pianist, guitarist and ukulele player, 23-year-old singer-songwriter, she was born and raised in Victoria, BC, Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vlIv0KY9kE What is your upbringing? I...
Olya Gram
Olya Gram Interview conducted on December 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Olya Gram - Ukrainian pop/dance/soul singer and songwriter. Her music is a combination of bright dance beats and heartfelt vocal. Olya Gram is known by her collaborations with such European DJs as Flying...
LESLIE WEST PASSES AT AGE 75 FROM CARDIAC ARREST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPSeh9GhOWM Leslie West, born Leslie Weinstein, has passed away. The iconic guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller has left a legacy that to this day is celebrated by peers and fans across The World. Weinstein was born in New...
Career Change because of Covid –
Benefits Of A Career Change Into Tech If You Lost Your Job During Covid-19 by Artur Meyster Did you lose your job during the Covid-19 pandemic? You probably are feeling uncertain and anxious about what to do next. This article advises you and explains why considering...
LP Giobbi
LP Giobbi- ’Piano House Queen Interview conducted on October 30, 2020 By Dan Locke LP Giobbi is the forward-thinking, boundary-breaking artist disrupting dance music today. Widely known for her bass-rattling house beats and electrifying live performances, the...
Riley/Nichols’ L.A. Guns hits hard with Renegades
Album review by Melanie Falina Despite all of 2020’s unprecedented fear, disappointment, and uncertainty due to the pandemic, there has been some good to come out of this dismal year as well: new music. And one album in particular offering solace to music lovers is...
Kendra & the Bunnies
Kendra Muecke singer/songwriter, guitar, writer/poet, actress, & author , Interview conducted on December 07,2020 By Dan Locke Kendra Muecke is a singer/songwriter, writer, actress, and published author. She performs under the stage name “Kendra & the...
Quinn L’Esperance
Quinn L'Esperance Interview conducted on December 01. 2020 By Dan Locke Autism advocate, singer and actress Quinn L’Esperance released her new single and music video “Dance In The Garden” on October 16, 2020, a tribute to her brother, Connor, who is on the Autistic...
Shadi G
Shadi G: Songwriter, producer, singer. Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Shadi G is a Swedish singer songwriter and producer whose soulful voice and unique RnB/Soul sound is getting the attention of some of Sweden's largest media outlets. Schooled...
Manora
Manora Interview conducted on december 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Manora: Symphonic metal from the Netherlands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4haSt1LeoTs What is your upbringing Mirte: If you mean music wise, my parents are very musically talented, so music was always a...
Storm
Storm Interview conducted on December 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Storm, is a dual nationality German/South African born singer, songwriter, and actress living in the USA. She is known locally for her singing and theatre work. Storm began performing as a child,...
Frankie Davies
Frankie Davies- Growing up and listening to country music has left a definite imprint on Frankie’s voice, shaping both her sound and the style of songs she writes. She may be inspired by Country and Americana, but it is her own take on it and not an imitation....
Henriette
Henriette Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kn7yh4tv-I What is your upbringing? Henriette I grew up in a one-horse-town named ‘Merzig-Brotdorf’ in the west of Germany. ‘Brotdorf’ means ‘The village of bread’ – which...
Farmacy
Farmacy is a metal band based in Kellogg ID. Our music has roots in all the things metal. With Blazing twin guitars, a Mezzo Soprano who can shred skulls with her vocal screams, and a power groove rhythm section. Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Ebony Archer
Ebony Archer Interview conducted on November 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Ebony Archer is an Award-Winning Recording Artist, Certified Motivational Speaker and Entertainment Mogul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxp9kHBebdQ What is your upbringing? I grew up in...
Salt
SALT are an alternative post punk pop band. Powerful, broody, eclectic and dark. Daring to be vulnerable and confident enough to crush your soul! Interview conducted on December 04, 2020 By Dan Locke SALT is an alternative post punk band from Edinburgh, Scotland....
Courtney Dickinson
Courtney Dickinson Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Following two Top 40 singles on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart, Courtney Dickinson brings love and loss together with her new music video for her latest single, “See You...
Five Ways To Nowhere
Five Ways To Nowhere is a powerful blend of loud guitars, aggressive and groovy riffs, a scratchy voice with catchy melodies all driven by a lethal rhythm section. Interview conducted on Dec. 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Their music is a mix of Hard Rock and Metal that...
Superlynx
Superlynx Interview conducted on November 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Superlynx is a three piece from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2013. The band exceeds genres with their distinct sound and melts doom, psych, meditative atmospheres, heaviness and droning rock together. Members...
Inferno Doll
Inferno Doll Interview November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Vocalist and songwriter Laura Vargas bring her demonic side to life in this solo project, which is on the eve of sharing the sophomore studio release Sacrifice. This 4-track EP is a follow-up...
Amahiru
Amahiru Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Amahiru arose from the friendship between Frédéric Leclercq and SAKI. Having gotten to know each other in 2015 when Mary's Blood opened for Dragonforce in Hong Kong, they immediately hit it off — both...
Mortejo Twins
Mortejo Twins- Two girls who are dancing away on Tik Tok Interview conducted Nov. 05, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fc4m9bslYM&t=83s To start many people don’t know your names. Can you tell our readers your name and a little bit about...
Mariana Murdocco
Mariana Murdocco Interview conducted December 08, 2020 By Dan Locke Mariana Murdocco, who goes by her surname, 'Murdocco' is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to her style and musical output. With her velvety and sultry tones, Murdocco’s songs allude to...
Akiavel
Akiavel- From the South of France Interview conducted on Aug. 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Akiavel is a Death Metal band from the South of France created in 2018 by Chris (guitar), Jay (bass) Auré (vocals), Jb (guitar) and Butch (drums). What is your upbringing? Chris...
Juliet Hawkins
Juliet Hawkins - soul, RnB, folk and psychedelic all rolled up into some swanky tunes Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Juliet Hawkins- "rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAXoU0TeRrY What is...
Leena Voxx
Leena Voxx Interview conducted November 17, 2020 Leena Voxx -Singer-Songwriter and producer from London. I perform electronic and acoustic music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDsF05inPvQ How did you discover music? I was brought up around music, both classical and...
Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown Interview conducted on November 27, 2020 by Dan Locke OXYGEN is a ROCK band out of New York. We write, produce and record all our own music. FLOWER POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAkgy08fLSE What is your upbringing? Melissa...
Honey County
Honey County- created their own musical landscape: a place where the songs are anthemic, the harmonies are soaring, and two empowered women run the show Interview conducted November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Rooted in southern storytelling, punctuated by pop hooks,...
Anna Storm
Anna Storm: Tongue and Cheek New Banging Electro Pop Interview conducted on November 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Anna Storm is a Pop-R&B artist, whose music radiates confidence and oozes swag. Built upon the desire to encourage others to step out their comfort zones and...
OREADA
OREADA is a mountain nymph imprisoned by five thugs in a village near Łódź. Together they create music that carries a huge emotional load. Their concerts are journeys into a world of mystery and adventure. During musical expeditions, OREADA pulls out from...
Cait Devin
Cait Devin Interview conduct on December 02. 2020 By Dan Locke Meet 19-year-old alternative pop / rock singer songwriter from New York, Cait Devin. With guitar being a key part of Cait's artistry, she is one to dabble in many styles, reaching a diverse range...
Phoebe Legere
Phoebe Legere is a pioneer female composer and multi-instrumentalist and a well-known activist and community leader championing women’s causes. Interview conducted on November 29, 2020 By Dan Locke PHOEBE LEGERE (Abenaki) is the President of the...
Laura Carbone
Laura Carbone Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Today Berlin-based dark pop-rock songstress Laura Carbone releases her third album, Laura Carbone - Live at Rockpalast. The live recorded album was mixed by Scott von Ryper from The Jesus and Mary...
Moxi
Moxi, a husband-wife indie-pop duo from Los Angeles, is built on the dreamy, introspective vocals of Anna Toy set in a cinematic musical landscape composed by Andy Toy. Interview Conducted on November 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Moxi. Entitled "Blame It" the...
Monette
Monette Interview conducted on November 27, 2020 By Dan Locke She is a Mexican singer with the desire of expressing my rebel ideas about the society, its rules and encouraging to be aware of the world’s problems. Genre: Dance/Rock/Electropop, with melodies and...
Averted
Averted- A UK Metalcore Prog Metal band formed in Southampton Interview conducted on November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Averted is Jamie Stevens- guitar Merlin Parr – drums Logan Adshead – bass Syhem Angel- vocals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyWhLRvPNQM What is your...
Worlds Beyond
Worlds Beyond - Belgian band with influences of rock and symphonic metal Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Fans of e.g. Nightwish, Within Temptation, Evanescence will certainly take the music in their heart. Songwriter Tijmen gets inspired by other...
Summer Dennis
Summer Dennis Interview conducted on Aug. 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Washington DC-based, soul/funk project, Summer Dennis , announces her single, "Ghetto Rona," follow up to their latest album, Second Summer. Rhymes have...
The Violet Stone
The Violet Stones- A true homage to grunge, The Violet Stones can transport you to Seattle in the 90’s but with a more nightmare-like aggressive tone and experimental production. Interview conducted on November 28, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWT9jDdfUw By...
Silverhex
Silverhex Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Silverhex create music the way they believe it should be; Evocative, powerful and fun. Combining elements of metalcore, nu metal and melodic punk with stadium rock vocals, we aim for a sound of pure...
Elephant Heart
Elephant Heart is the creation of married couple, Jason and Victoria Evigan. The two express their music and its message through various collaborations. Interview conducted on Nov. 09, 2020 By Dan Locke At its core, Elephant Heart’s desire is to drive social change...
Heather Porcaro
Heather Porcaro Interview conducted on Nov. 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Heather Porcaro is a fourth-generation musician, she takes an avant-garde approach to her classical training, with wide and varying influences spanning Pop, Jazz, Folk, and Rock. Her buttery, alto voice...
Tales Of Evening
Tales of Evening Interview conducted on Nov. 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Hungary’s best-known female-fronted symphonic metal band has produced 3 full-length albums so far, and quickly became a constant performer on all Hungarian rock/metal music festivals and clubs, leaving...
Liotia
Liotia Interview conducted on September 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Liotia are an electro-acoustic duo combing the songwriting and haunting vocals of Abigail Hubbard with the of beats and soundscapes of producer Matthew Smyth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHE5Erjv0YY...
Carly Tefft
Carly Tefft Interview conducted December 02, 2020 “For the “Songs Past Dark” Acoustic EP Project, I want to create an experience for the listener where both my original song & cover song I choose to touch on the same theme. Even more so, the listener will...
Kendra Erika
Kendra Erika is a #1 Billboard Recording Artist Interview conducted on November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Kendra Erika is a #1 Billboard Recording Artist/Songwriter from Boca Raton, Florida. She has achieved 5 Top Ten songs on the Billboard Charts in less than three...
The Highway Women
The Highway Women fire on all cylinders and never fail to wow their audience and leave them wanting more. Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke The Highway Women is an all-female country blend (country, rock, pop) music band like no other bringing a...
Roses Unread
Roses Unread - a rock/pop/alternative band that plays riffs , Interview conducted on November 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Hollywood likes to make us think that success stories happen overnight. Most of the time, however, the journey takes a lifetime that can be measured in...
Desolate Plains
Desolate Plains Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Desolate Plains is a metal music project that pays homage to the human spirit and its continuing evolution through the centuries. Desolate Plains members: Lambros Potamianos and Aliki Katriou...
Cooper Phillip
Cooper Phillip- From Russia, Now in LA Interview conducted June 5, 2020 By Dan Locke With her stunning voice, beautiful looks and intense drive, COOPER PHILLIP captures the undivided attention of the eyes and ears around her. COOPER has always been a small-town girl...
Murder for Girls
Murder for Girls: Melodic garage rock. Sometimes punky, sometimes riotous, sometimes balladeering. Always rocking. We'll break your heart, and you'll love us for it. Interview conducted on October 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Melodic riotous punk rock...
LIVING DEAD GIRL
LIVING DEAD GIRL- Female-fronted Canadian metal band Interview conducted on November 16, 2020 by Dan Locke LIVING DEAD GIRL’s style is a unique combination of Marilyn Manson meets fellow Canadian frontwoman Avril Lavigne, possessing an amalgam of genres...
Emily Brimlow
Emily Brimlow is a a soul singer, songwriter originally from BC, Canada, now living in Huntington Beach, California Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 Dan Locke Emily Brimlow she began her career singing with an awesome band in Australia, on a tour. She believed...
Wild Fire
Wild Fire is Kayla and Kelli Iutzwig, a dynamic pop country sister duo from Houston, Texas. Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Wild Fire is Kayla and Kelli Iutzwig, a female country duo and two sisters from Houston, Texas. Both girls became...
Bourbon House
Bourbon House is a female-fronted original hard rock, blues rock, and psychedelic groove rock band from Wisconsin Interview conducted on Aug. 19, 2020 By Dan Locke "Expect delicious spadefuls of Heart, Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin with this gnarly blues rock number...
Torii Wolf
Torii Wolf Interview conducted on September 08, 2020 By Dan Locke LA based indie/Avant Garde singer and songwriter Torii Wolf releases their new single “Wash Away.” A NYC native, Wolf has previously been featured on outlets like Billboard, Complex,...
Lisa Goe
Lisa Goe- has penned music for some of the biggest names in the industry including Justin Bieber, Jordin Sparks, Ingram Hill, Haven, Midnight Kids, and Patent Pending to name a few. Interview conducted on November 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Lisa Goe was born in Los Angeles...
Dixy Blood
Dixy Blood Interview conducted on October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Dixy Blood is a new/old area quartet who specialize in classic country ‘n’ western themes played with a rawness, intensity and attitude that suggests a sneering punk aesthetic. No surprise, as the...
Chocobo Band
Chocobo Band - the Italian tribute band to Black Mages and Nobuo Uematsu's music and art. Interview conducted on October 16, 2020 By Dan Locke Chocobo Bandis a true must for every Final Fantasy addicted out there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7DWVI3BA0 What is...
Vanilla Sugar
Composed of Keyboards, Intense Beats, and live Guitar, Vanilla Sugar is definitely one of a kind. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA. Interview conducted on October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Vanilla Sugar brings high energy to the stage and delivers an eclectic mix of genres...
Purple Witch of Culver
Purple Witch of Culver is a unique meeting of forces by Sarah Safaie and Evan Taylor, the Echo Park-based duo exploring a diverse cross-section of music and poetry. Interview conducted October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Purple Witch of Culver, the duo of singer and...
TALIA
TALIA - She is also a New York based artist Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke "Effortlessly blending the orchestral and the contemporary, the past and present, pop and R&B, TALIA makes it hard to tie her to one style, only...
Lady Buds
Helen and Benjamin AKA Lady Buds are a travelling Indie/Folk urban new age Rock duo. Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke The duo has made heaps of road trips and hitch-hiking trips around different countries and have lots of experiences and stories to...
Queenz of piano
Queenz of piano- Two girls who make classical music fun again Interview conducted on November 17, 2020 By Dan Locke Jennifer Rüth was born in Würzburg. She began to attend piano courses at Würzburg conservatory at the age of 16, and after graduation from academical...
Trope
Trope own Diana Studenberg Interview conducted on June 08, 2020 By Dan Locke Trope is an alternative prog/rock band located in Hollywood, LA. Formed in 2016, the band have been perfecting their sound and songwriting, leading to their highly anticipated debut...
Colorice09
Colorice09 – She is a guitarist and song writer. She loves writing and playing guitar! Interview conducted on October 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Bay Area guitarist, Ice, has gained recognition the past couple years through her online YouTube channel and local shows....
Abby K
Abby K - Honesty. Clarity. Harmony. Beauty. Abby’s sound is as green, lush and dramatic as the Pacific Northwest. Her melodies are instantly hummable and imminently memorable, and her stories will hit you smack dab in the heart. Interview conducted on November 03,...
Bellhead
Bellhead Interview conducted on October 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Post-punk male-female duo band. Two basses and a drum machine. No Guitar, No BS. MADE IN CHICAGO Band Members: Karen Righeimer and Ivan Russia What is your upbringing? Bellhead Karen: I was...
VOID INN
VOID INN - From Belgrade, Serbia Interview conducted on November 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Void Inn is Alternative/heavy metal band formed in late 2010. in Los Angeles, CA. Formed by members Jelena Vujanovic (vocals) and Sinisa Pejovic (guitar), who had at that time...
Giselle Torres
Young Mexican-American singer, writer, and songwriter Giselle Torres, well known among the 2.3 million followers of her YouTube channel for the freshness of her songs, and whom thousands listened to on X Factor (US) in 2013, will release her new...
Abby K On Bass
Abby K on bass Interview conducted on November 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Abby K's latest release "I Thought That I Loved You" a great Power Ballad for all of us who have ever been there to feel it and turn it up. Hard to believe Abby is actually 18, her bass playing,...
Yee Loi
Yee Loi maybe young but they rock. Interview conducted on November 09, 2020 By Dan Locke Two sisters (Rose 13 & Matilda 11) from Liverpool, England rocking out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO8CVMVwGKE What is your upbringing? Cool upbringing in a musical...
Paralandra
Paralandra Interview conducted March 30, 2020 By Dan Locke A 4pc rock band determined to create a sincere and unique musical expression of ourselves, regardless of style or genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Pc-3kae9Y What is your upbringing? Casandra: I grew up...
Sabrina Sabrok- A Teacher who now owns a record Label
Lorena Fabiana Colotta, (Actress: 90-60-90 model) professionally known as Sabrina Sabrok (born March 4, 1976) is an Argentine television host, cyberpunk rock singer, adult model, pornographic actress and producer. Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Surma
SURMA Interview conducted October 15, 2020 SURMA is the new metal project/band of Viktorie Surmová (Bohemian Metal Rhapsody (CZ)) and Heri Joensen (Týr (FO)). Our goal is to lift your spirits out of your everyday humdrum and high into the sky with our epic music....
Rebecca Perl
Rebecca Perl- Perl is a New York born, Los Angeles based artist whose music fuses both honest folk and catchy pop. Raised in a family of musicians, Perl picked up the guitar at just 12 years old, learning her love for music was the best way to articulate all the...
Arrica Rose & the …’s
Arrica Rose & the ...’s is a Los Angeles-based collective playing a unique brand of California folk-pop. Interview on November 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Arrica Rose & the …’s most recent single Once in a Lullaby (available Oct 30th on pOprOck...
Lilly Winwood
Lilly Winwood- Daughter of classic rock legend Steve Winwood, Lilly grew up playing and writing. By growing up in both the States and England, Winwood’s international music influences help inspire her unique sound that’s intertwined with her strong Nashville base....
Illumina
Illumina is a Groove metal band from Philippines. The group consists of bassist Mark, drummer Patchie, Guitarists Mikko and Dong, Vocalist Jah. Interview conducted on August 30, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tK8pVaxZCo What is your upbringing? Jah...
Eliza & The Delusionals
Eliza & The Delusionals are an Australian Indie Rock Band. Interview conducted on March 09, 2020 By Dan Locke “The goal has always been to play huge shows,” says singer-guitarist Eliza Klatt, who founded the Northern New South Wales/Gold Coast band in 2015. Over...
Da Phatfunk Clique
Da Phatfunk Clique- Funky jazz violin to elevate the mood of your everyday groove! Interview conducted on Oct. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJFDsDH13WI What is your upbringing?, I was raised in Detroit, the youngest of 5 siblings. There was a...
Vesssna
Vesssna - Russian Gothic Metal Project Interview conducted on October 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Project Vesssna was started in 2016 by Marianna Lukianova (guitars, vocals) and Marina Scherba (keyboards). Before that, both girls participated in Fright Night and Mea Vita...
Raquel Lily
Raquel Lily- Filipino Singer/Songwriter Interview conducted on October 19, 2020 By Dan Locke The new single "Heartstrings" from singer-songwriter Raquel Lily. "Heartstrings" details Raquel Lily's idea of what it means to love. Sonically, the single...
EYE OF NIX
EYE OF NIX- Progressive Blackened Doom Interview conducted on May 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in Seattle in 2012, EYE OF NIX has released three albums and a demo EP to date and has shared the stage with artists like Voivod, Alcest, Jarboe, Worm Ouroboros, Sabbath...
Bendida
Bendida Interview conducted on Oct 12,2020 By Dan Locke Bendida is a symphonic fantasy female fronted metal band from Bulgaria/Sofia. The songs are based on mythology, fantasy and fiction. Traditional Bulgarian Folklore has a discreet influence over the rhythmic....
Katie Belle
Katie Belle Interview conduct on October 25, 2020 By Dan Locke "Love Someone" was released on March 20th, 2020 for listening and downloading my music. I'm a singer from Atlanta.... welcome to my world #OutTonight (summer of 2019) has gone over 690k digital streams!!!...
Amara Riva
Amara Riva. Interview conducted on October 26, 2020By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? I have had a very blessed upbringing, that I go to bed grateful for every single night. Saying that, through this comfortable and secure upbringing, there has been a lot of...
Hellena
Hellena - Greek mythology meet 21st music Interview conducted October 26, 2020 By Dan Locke BRAND NEW DEBUT ALBUM ‘DEMYTHED’OUT ON OCTOBER 29TH! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRoMO1vT_5Y What is your backstory? I come from a very small place, called Elassona. It is...
Elle Noir
Gothic soprano singer ELLE NOIR has revealed her new video for the song, "The Day I Died." Interview conducted on October 20, 2020 By Dan Locke"The Day I Died" is the metaphor of emotional death. It tells of a world where nothing has value anymore,...
Madame Z
Madame Z is a singer/songwriter and multi-faceted creative talent whose music has been described as jazzy neo soul with a rock edge. Interview conducted September 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Madame Z’s forthcoming single, A Dark History, will be available on all streaming...
Aubrey Haddard
Aubrey Haddard's Sweeter The Honey Interview conducted on October 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Modern age songster, singer and Fender Jazzmaster wielding bandleader, Aubrey Haddard had released her latest single and video for "Sweeter The Honey" -- her second in a...
Song of Anhubis
Song of Anhubis Interview conducted on October 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Basque's Song of Anhubis will be unleashing their sophomore album "Reversed Reflection" via Rockshots Records on October 23rd, 2020. The band creates passionate, introspective, intense, and...
Tina Karol
Tina Karol is a Ukrainian singer, actress, and television presenter. Interview conducted on October 5, 2020 by Dan Locke She represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Show Me Your Love", placing seventh. Karol has since become a mentor on...
Benzer
Benzer – Filipino/American Interview conduct on October 04, 2020 By Dan Locke Born and raised in Rowland Heights, CA by Filipino immigrants, Benzer's passion for music dates back to Sunday mornings as a child listening to classic Filipino artists with his parents and...
Freezepop Return With New Full-Length Album Fantasizer!
Freezepop own Liz Enthusiasm Interview conducted October 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Funded by the band’s dedicated fanbase through Kickstarter, the new Freezepop album Fantasizer finds the band back with their first LP since 2010’s Imaginary Friends Liz...
Meli’sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan- Has share the the stage with the Queen of Soul Interview conducted on September 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Joyce Melissa "Meli'sa" Morgan (born December 6, 1964) is an American R&B/Soul singer–songwriter. Morgan had a string of urban contemporary hits...
Alice MC
Alice MC Interview conducted March 19, 2020 By Dan Locke London’s Alice McCarthy (21), was born in the UK but raised in the South-West of France by her teacher father and composer mother. This collision of the arts and education in her formative years, opened up a...
Kat Hamilton
Kat Hamilton - Singer/ Songwriter/ Recording Artist and Goober. IG @kathamiltonofficial Kat Hamilton is a singer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. Growing up in the Bay Area, the musician has hopped from city to city, leaving her...
ANE- A Followup Interview
ANE Celebrates Her Sexuality In New Single 'Sex Machine Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Following the release of her heartfelt "Kings And Queens" single honoring protestors on the frontlines and those lost to police brutality, first...
Zahaera
Zahaera, an aspiring independent, Filipina singer/song-writer. Interview conducted on October 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Zahaęra 🙂 dreams of creating music that connects people. To create bonds and to teleport minds to a place where you can escape and create your own...
Erin Coburn
Erin Coburn Interview conducted on Sept. 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Erin Coburn always has an affinity for writing songs, a passion for performing, and a dedication to fitness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B52-Kl8VnYw What is your upbringing? I grew up with a loving and...
Ask Carol
Ask Carol- Created by Carol from Tynset, and Ask from Trondheim, Ask Carol writes and records most of their music in their cabin in the Norwegian mountains, surrounded by big beautiful landscapes and sheep, instead of the concrete and the rat race of the city...
MAYA- Who is She
19-year-old trilingual singer & rapper “MAYA”, from Japan Interview conducted on September 08, 2020 By Dan Locke How did you discover music? When i was little i would hear the music, my parents would listen too. Some of my first musical influences were...
Aleksandra Duda
Aleksandra Duda- Polish singer songwriter for the band Ola Duda Interview conducted on October 12, 2020 By Dan Locke A vocalist from an early age, a new songwriter and music author. What is your upbringing? If you meant where and how I grow up – I am from little town...
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS: A Interview
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS Interview conducted on October 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Feature Photo Credit: Shimon Karmel Less than a year after the release of their cover’s EP Explorers, Canadian melodic power metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS are back with a brand new 10-track...
UNION KAIN
UNION KAIN Interview conducted on July 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2017, Union Kain is carving out its own identity in a new chapter by providing a dynamic range that is the embodiment of soul metal. From the hard hitting and...
LaRita “Jazzy Rita” Shelby
A Day With Jazzy Rita Shelby Interview conducted on October 08, 2020 By Dan Locke LaRita "Jazzy Rita" Shelby is an actress, entertainer, and media professional. She is a former contractor for the Department Of Defense where she hosted & produced The LaRita Shelby...
The riven: A band from England by Way of Sweden
, The Riven plays honest rock n roll that makes you wanna shake your fist and bang your head. Taking you on a journey through their sonic landscape, The Riven is classic Rock for the 21st Century. Interview conducted on September 29, 2020 By Dan Locke It all...
BleedSkin
BleedSkin - Death metal band from Belgium Interview conducted on October 03, 2020 By Dan Locke BleedSkin is a Death Metal band from Belgium founded in September 2016. The main sources of inspiration are metal bands of the 80s / 90s like Slayer, Cannibal Corpse,...
Sepsiss
Sepsiss is a female fronted metal band from Manchester, NH, founded in 2011 by Melissa Wolfe and William Savant Interview conducted on September 29, 2020 By Dan Locke The band teases with their multi-genre experience, delivering a wide variety of down-tuned grueling...
Levitika is an Australian melodic rock singer/songwriter
One on One with Levitika Interview conducted March 06, 2016 by Dan Locke I Levitika is an Australian melodic rock singer/songwriter from Adelaide, South Australia, currently working with renowned multi-platinum US music producer Jeff Blue, who has produced hits for...
Sheila E. An interview
Sheila E. interview Interview conducted in December 2017 by Mary Andrews Sheila E. is a master drummer/percussionist with a career that has spanned almost 50 years. Add singer, author, and actress to her accomplishments and you will have an idea of a little of what...
Jessica Vines
Jessica Vines Interview conducted on September 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Fargo’s Jessica Vines wraps her way around the listener’s attention. Swinging from soul to jazz to pop, Vines’ distinctive vocals bop their way above the all....
SheWolf- From Australia
SheWolF are a fresh, all-female band from Melbourne, Australia, who play their original material in a modern hard rock style featuring vocal harmonies, melodic guitar solos and powerful drumming. Comprised of triplet sisters, the band's unique bond provides a fresh...
Lauren Lakis
Lauren Lakis Interview conducted on October 05, 2020 By Dan Locke A new visual from shoegaze dream pop artist Lauren Lakis. Entitled "Fear of God" the song narrates the singers struggles with her religious upbringing, strict Catholic school rules and feeling abandoned...
When Rivers Meet
Grace & Aaron Bond of When Rivers Meet are a Blues + Roots Rock duo from England. Interview conducted on September 20,2020 By Dan Locke Their soulful vocals lock into harmony with a natural chemistry: Aaron’s bold, driven guitar is grounded by his solid kick drum,...
Madame Mayhem
MADAME MAYHEM released her cover of Aerosmith's "Livin' On The Edge" to all digital platforms. Interview conducted on September 27, 2020 By Dan Locke The Manhattan born singer/songwriter and burgeoning rock icon-in-the-making has weaponized the darkness, turning...
Interview: Tommy Emmanuel
Interview: Tommy Emmanuel talks new album tour and much more by Mary Andrews Guitar virtuoso. Tommy Emmanuel, has brought his immense talent to Tucson’s Fox Theatre many times. Emmanuel was born in Australia originally and moved to the US. He has built a reputation...
Julian’s Lullaby own Anna Lullaby
Julian's Lullaby band formed in 2006 aiming to make a blend of metal rock music enriched with neo-classical, symphonic and acoustic-folk rock elements Interview conducted on September 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Band Members Anna Lullaby: VocalsGeorge Saddler: Vocals/ Bass...
Rachel Lark- A comic in Action
Rachel Lark - comedy punk for weird people and weird times Interview conducted on October 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Rachel Lark's Comic "The World's Really But This Show Will Be Pretty Good" | EP Out 9/25What is your upbringing?I was raised by two philosophy professors,...
SheWolf
SheWolf plays a psychedelic-sounding grunge style of music with a pop twist hammered out by three unleashed girls. Interview conducted on September 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Feature photo by Celine Salin The adventure began in early 2016 in Paris when the newly formed...
Caroline Marquard
Swiss/American singer-songwriter Caroline Marquard “has hit the ground running” (Cliché Mag) Interview conducted on September 23, 2020 By Dan Locke The Swiss/American artist is currently the voice behind Germany’s leading beauty brand Flaconi, and featured...
The ONe and only Mark Farner
Mark Farner- Grand Funk Railroad Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Mark Farner as one of the founding members, lead singer, lead guitarist, and wrote 90% of the Grand Funk music catalog, Farner has always been known as the energetic driving force...
Vondré- A female Rocker from Mexico
Vondré- Femme Grunge from Mexico City Interview conducted on September 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Mexico Rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BpD_HGgbi0 What is your upbringing? From a very young age I was always surrounded by music, my dad is a guitarist and my mom a...
Rx27
R27 - Art Punk Glam Goth Band from Los Angeles made up of outcasts and misfits. . Songs about the darker side of life and how to get out alive Interview on September 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Rx27 is an up and coming goth punk band from los Angeles with 2 lead singers...
Glasy- A Year Later
Glasya, a Symphonic Metal band featuring 6 members that have a variety of influences and styles in their backgrounds, originated a sound with a wide ra...nge, from Classic to Ethnic to the more powerful metal riffs. Project took off composition and pre-production of...
VK Lynne The Voice of The Spider Accomplice
VK Lynne -Web weaver & Wailer at The Spider Accomplice Interview conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke The Spider Accomplice "Crawl" single and video feature up now! "The Spider Accomplice can, at times, sound almost like a modern-day Pat Benetar"...
Madison Olds’
Madison Olds' glitzy new track "3'S A Crowd" Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Madison Olds is a Canadian pop singer songwriter with strong vibrant vocals, breathy accents and an emotive delivery often compared to Ellie Goulding. She writes her...
Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Jarosz talks I’m With Her, her solo career and much more Interview conducted in December 2018 by Mary Andrews Jarosz was recently at Tucson’s Fox Theatre with her friends Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan of I’m With Her. The band has been touring this...
Batavia
Batavia Interview conducted on September 8, 2020 By Dan Locke Batavia is a gothy industrial band from Jacksonville FL. Members: Terri & Ed Cripps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQMW9JCeiU What is your upbringing? Ed: For the first few years, it was a pretty...
COBRA SPELL
COBRA SPELL: Hard rock / heavy metal from the Netherlands Interview conducted on By Dan Locke Heavy metal newcomers COBRA SPELL — featuring current and former members of Idle Hands, Burning Witches, Spellcaster and others — are...
Asiah- You know her work
Asiah: {Pronounced like The Continent Asia} Multi-Platinum, Grammy Nominated Songwriter, Author and Entertainment Entrepreneur Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Asiah has worked with scores of major recording artists both in the US and...
PSYCLO
Psyclo- Not for everyone, a place to escape. Interview conducted on September 18, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skv4ZR92yXA You are from Shenyang, China. What brought you to LA? College. What was your upbringing like? The stereotypical Asian style....
Ben Harper Interview
Interview with Ben Harper by Mary Andrews Ben Harper was kind enough to grant us a telephone interview after the release of his second album he made with Charlie Musselwhite, No Mercy in This Land. The singer-songwriter and...
Spiral Cell
Spiral Cell Interview conducted on September 03, 2020 by Dan Locke One of Colorado’s most favored musical artists Scott Uhl and his progressive/experimental music project Spiral Cell have released a breath taking new music video shot entirely underwater entitled...
Interview: Devon Allman talks music, tour and family
Devon Allman Interview conducted on August 2018 by Mary Andrews Devon Allman has cut his own path in the music business in spite of being the son of the legendary Gregg Allman. Allman has played in several bands most notably the Royal Southern Brotherhood and founding...
The Designs
The Designs- New project of Billy T Cooper & Snovonne 'Sno' Drake. Combination of electronic and metal elements. Interview conducted on April 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Alluring, enticing, seductive and striking describe the new project “The Designs” from renowned...
Angela Gayle
Angela Gayle Interview conducted on September 04, 2020 By Dan Locke “Angela has a great passion for music and storytelling. Her songs cut deep and run wild with raw emotion. It's a joy and privilege to work with her." - Chris Love, Nashville Music Producer...
Keri Johnsrud
Keri Johnsrud is a fresh and appealing jazz singer with a quietly expressive voice and a deep understanding of lyric interpretation Interview conducted on Aug. 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Jazz vocalist/composer Keri Johnsrud has been on the Chicago jazz scene since 1999,...
Taylor Castro
Taylor Castro has been writing and singing as long as she can remember. Interview conducted on September 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Taylor Castro's new single + video is called "Be Ok", and it's a comforting, acoustic song about embracing change and...
Inanimalia is a Melodic Death Metal Band from Brazil
Inanimalia: Brutal Female Fronted Metal Interview conducted on Aug. 28m, 2020 By Dan Locke Inanimalia is a Melodic Death Metal Band from Brazil Alessandra Lodoli- Vocal Thales Carosia – Bass Victor Prado – Guitar Marcelo Gratão - Guitar Vagner Venâncio – Drums...
SOFIA KATSAROS
SOFIA KATSAROS- Singer • Songwriter • International Live Performer Interview conducted September 09, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_4EhdH-lFw What is your upbringing? I am half Greek, half Colombian, born in New York. I relocated to Greece at the...
Betty Moon
Betty Moon- Known for her sultry voice, rock n' roll attitude and visionary appeal Betty Moon has been featured in American Songwriter Magazine. Interview conducted on September 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Betty Moon is known for her previous success as a major label artist...
Interview with Brookelyn Rose
Brookelyn Rose- Singer/ Songwriter originally from Philadelphia, Brookelyn Rose mixes theatrical storytelling and soulful vocals into her new EP entitled, "Does She Know", which is also the title track! Brookelyn draws musical influence from many different genres;...
Indie Duo AFTYN Release LP “Minutia”
AFTYN- Description A simplistic indie/folk duo, AFTYN are hellbent on keeping it personal. Comprised of members Guinnevere Philipp and Chris Maher, AFTYN aims to evoke an updated 70’s folk sound, blended with both classic and alternative influences. Interview...
Leila
Leila- Jazz infused Indie Pop // Spellbinding New Single Interview conducted on September 15, 2020 Leila couldn't be further from your typical indie artist. Hailing from Neverheardofit Pennsylvania, her sound and lyrics carry their humble roots. A little Jazz, a...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: GREYA
THE POWERHOUSE POP VOCALISTRELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR HER EXPLOSIVESINGLE - “ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE” DIRECTED BY IN DEMAND PHOTOGRAPHER /VISUAL ARTIST MALIKE SIDIBERecent work featured in The New York Times, TIME Magazine,The Washington Post Interview conducted on...
Baby Shakes
Baby Shakes Interview conducted on Sept.05, 2020 by Dan Locke Baby Shakes are a rock n’ roll-punk band from New York City. Mary on lead vocals and guitar, Judy on lead guitar and vocals, Claudia on bass and vocals, and Ryan on drums. With catchy melodic vocals over...
Taylor Colson
Taylor Colson Interview conducted on September 07, 2020 By Dan Locke In a time when life as we know it is on hold, rising chanteuse Taylor Colson is leveraging the loneliness caused by COVID-19 to drive home the longing of her new single ‘Hurt Me” by...
Lyn Koonce
Lyn Koonce Interview conducted on September 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Singer/songwriter and instrumentalist Lyn Koonce mixes the sounds of alt-country and pop, with a hint of blues, to make music you’ll remember. With her guitar or piano as a backdrop, her voice is both...
HELION PRIME Pays Tribute To Mathematician Katherine Johnson With Single “Madame Mercury”
Helion Prime Interview conducted on Aug. 28, 2020 By Dan Locke The single "Madame Mercury" is based on NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. Johnson studied how to use geometry for space travel. She figured out the paths for the spacecraft...
Nineteen is the passion project of indigenous singer/songwriter Violet Vopni and jazz guitarist Clinton Giesbrecht.
Nineteen is an acoustic duo breaking the boundaries of jazz, folk, indie, and pop. Powerfully emotional vocals, the familiar comfort of acoustic guitar, memorable heart breaking lyrics and unexpected profanity. Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 By Dan Locke...
The Midnight Preachers
Formed in the north-west of Ireland in late 2017, The Midnight Preachers blasted onto the Irish music scene with a distinctive hard rock sound. Avoiding the modern trappings of overexposure on social media, the band’s approach is to leave more to the...
In Conversation with Control Future
Preview(opens in a new tab) Control Future - Dutch-Anglo doom pop discovery re-prepare mini-LP vinyl release Interview conducted on Aug. 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Control Future is the anticipated musical brainchild of Neus Ruiz, long-time concert promoter,...
Zahna- Female Christian Hard Rock
Zahna
ΤΗΕLMA KARAYIANNI / ARETI KOKKINOU – single “NO TEARS IN A BLUE MOON”
ARETI KOKKINOU Interview conducted June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Areti Kokkinou is a Greek composer, arranger and also guitar and mandolin player. She has played in numerous concerts and studio works. ΤΗΕLMA KARAYIANNI / ARETI KOKKINOU...
Lizzie Cates- New Pop/COUNTRY sTAR
Lizzie Cates Interview conducted on Aug. 30, 22020 By Dan Locke Pop/Country star, Lizzie Cates. She just released her new single "I Like The Way", which premiered on Country Sway. This rising female country Star has delivered the perfect upbeat tune for all...
Ditchwater Becomes a Band to Watch Out For
Ditchwater has been a huge fixture in the Chicago music scene since 1993. Having endured all the changes in the music scene, they have weathered the storm and come out stronger each time. Always a band for the people, they have continued to build their brand of...
Denise Sherwood- the daughter of ON=U Sound founder Adrian Sherwood.
Denise Sherwood ‘Let Me In’ out 12tn Aug on DSP's Radio Impact 16/10/2020 ON-U Sound Records Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke This is the 2nd and main single from ‘This Road’ – the debut LP by one-to-watch Denise Sherwood, which...
Julie Bélanger Roy, singer, violist, violinist, session musician
Julie Bélanger Roy- Gone in April vocals/violist Interview conducted on Aug. 28, 2020 By Dan Locke It is our job as artists to find beauty, hope, and strength and to share it with the world. It is our job to tell the story, as heart-wrenching as it can be, and hope...
DARK SARAH- Heidi Parviainen
Dark Sarah- Cinematic Metal Icons DARK SARAH Interview conducted on July 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Heidi Parviainen states:“” All Ears!” is a call to unite all the people who think there is a certain power behind tales, monsters and magic! Join the coven!The narrative...
Hannah Fairlight- New Album MUSCLE & SKIN – Out now
Hannah Fairlight- I sing, act, write, and play music. Former Gypsy, current Tennessee Cabin Princess. Interview conducted on June 1, 2020 By Dan Locke The songs on Muscle and Skin dance between sassy retro vibes and haunting string-laden odes of hope, lost...
Katherine Abbott- Joni Mitchell meets Nick Drake // Storytelling Folk
Katherine Abbott is a free spirited English singer/songwriter from Stratford-upon-Avon who writes songs inspired by the quest for freedom and the contrast between dreams and reality. Interview conducted on June 11, 2020 By Dan Locke London's Katherine Abbott. Entitled...
Your From Chicago. Check out Typesetter
Typesetter Interview conducted on May 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Band Members Alex PalermoMarc BannesMatt GonzalezKyle Mcdonald Typesetter is a band from Chicago, IL. They are influenced by punk, indie rock, shoegaze and noise rock. Since 2012 the band has played 250+...
Bella Rosa
Bella Rosa- a singer/ songwriter artist from London, ON - Canada. Music has always been my passion. Coming from a musical family, being an artist is in my blood Interview conducted on Aug. 13, 2020 by Dan Locke Band Members Bella Rosa- VocalAndy Gomez-...
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY New album “Doves In Glass Houses” coming this FALL! Out
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY was formed in 2017 by Orlando, the former Frontman for horror-based act Vampires Everywhere, after recovering from a life-changing bus accident. DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY embraces Orlando’s penchant for pushing the envelope, both in...
realady
#REALADYTALKTV is giving you #ADoseOfREALADY & #SettingTheMoodWithFood Interview conducted on By Dan Locke RealadyWorld is a sitcom about upcoming recording artist #Realady. Who has a great love for her people. She supports the Black community, as she presents...
EchoSeven
Echoseven- Heavy Alt Metal Rap Group from New Brunswick, Interview conducted on Aug. 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in 2016 as a “project” with Allon McCall (Drums) and Justin Larracey (Guitar). Fast forward to 2019, Justin and Allon decides to try again. Allon...
Booze, family and night-time // Party Nails Sophomore Album
Party Nails (née Elana Belle Carroll) Interview conducted on June 4, 2020 By Dan Locke Party Nails joined choir at 8, picked up the viola at 10, and the guitar at 11. By 12 she was playing original songs at open mics around her hometown of Chatham, New York, and at 17...
Izzy Thomas – Fierce Alt/Pop Rock ★ Unrequited Love
BiographyBIOIzzy Thomas flaunts a fresh sound of foot stomping AltPop/Rock, driven by cooly seductive, but fiercely powerful vocals, guitar melodies and electronic beats that go hand in hand, creating Izzy’s unique sound. Interview conducted on March 9, 2020 By Dan...
The New Up
The New Up Interview conducted on Aug. 07, 2020 By Dan Locke HE NEW UP is:ES Pitcher: vocals, guitar Emily PitcherNoah Reid: guitar, vocalsHawk West: automationNick Massaro: bassArt McConnell: drums Politically charged yet intensely introspective, raw in emotion yet...
Emma Garell- A Young Talent from VA
Emma Garell Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Life lessons usually come from our parents and one in particular that came from Richmond, VA based Emma Garell’s mother has stuck with her:“It takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something.”So began...
Carolina Story
Carolina Story's unique style of Folk music is derived from the dynamic of a married couple creating it. Their blended harmonies backed by guitar, harmonica and suitcase percussion create a sound that is solely their own. Their songwriting is based on their personal...
The Choco La’s
The Choco La’s’ are a trio made up of twins Jake and Luke Andrews and ‘kindred spirit’ Bryony Dunn. Interview conducted Aug. 03, 2020 By Dan Locke A love of chocolate and three-part harmonies brought twins Jake & Luke and kindred spirit Bryony, together to form...
Olga Move/Mo_Ve: a Little Russian Trying to Make It IN THe Music World
Mo_Ve: The electronic pop anthem features soaring synths, soulful vocals, and dreamy soundscapes creating a dance pop track of empowerment. Interview conducted on June 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Mo_Ve is the new project of Olga Move, who has seen...
Karen Jonas
Karen Jonas- Yacht Rock, Whiskey, Lancelot Link (Secret Chimp) Interview conducted Aug. 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Karen Jonas’ fifth album The Southwest Sky and Other Dreams is a flashback-fueled fever dream of Americana songcraft and storytelling. Taking the vast desert...
Magg Dylan
Magg Dylan is an original alternative rock/metal band Interview conducted on June 29, 2020 Magg Dylan's music is about life's experiences like addiction, relationships and, bullying. Their high energy, emotional live shows get the crowds bouncing. Band Members...
San Francisco-Based Alternative Songwriter/Instrumentalist Floyd
Floyd is a lifelong learner and seeker, an advocate of clean living, and believes that the greatest relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself Interview conducted on July 13, 2020 Floyd is a singer, songwriter, and author from the Bay Area. With roots from...
Katy Moffatt- Remember the movie Billy Jack. she is alot more then Maire
Katy Moffatt has never broken through to the country mainstream, but she has earned a substantial cult following among roots-music fans and plenty of critical respect for her blend of country, folk, rock, pop, and blues. Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 “Folk,...
Once Upon A Flatline
Once Upon A Flatline- Not Just Another Band From Buffalo. is a 6 piece post-hardcore band with passionate theatrical and artistic elements. Dedicated to keep up with their motif of storytelling, the band is inspired to have each musical release be concept-driven and...
Kierre Lewis
Kierre Lewis Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 By Dan Locke I'm an electronic keyboardist bringing a new sound to the table. My style is complied with strings, electronics, and a little pizzazz! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vVrJ1m1jU What is your upbringing? I...
Null Positiv
Elli Berlin- The voice of Null Positiv Interview conducted on Aug. 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Hello darkness my old friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi-Mg95G2Uw What is your upbringing? I grew up in a town with 100K residents in a very...
Jo Below
Formed in 2017, Jo Below are a four-piece melodic hard rock group based in Helsinki, Finland Interview conducted on July 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Jo Below will release their debut EP” By The Rules” via Inverse Records in September 2020. Line-up:Johanna Kari - voxRoni...
Nymphya is a Folktronica / Ethereal / Baroque Art-Pop artist with suffusions of Worldbeat, Classical and Avant-garde.
Nymphya - Her unique, alchemical Art / Alt-Pop music is a collage of eclectic beats, soaring vocals, haunting soundscapes, and captivating samples mixed with acoustic and electric instruments Interview conducted on July 28, 2020 by Daniel Locke Professional opera...
The Order of Chaos
answered by vocalist Amanda Kiernan The Order of Chaos- Acclaimed metal band from Edmonton, Canada Interview conducted on March 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Chaos and Order, two seemingly opposing forces that, when observed closely enough, work together subtly to create art...
Jon Bon Jovi
BON JOVI: 37 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ccAEXmseo Bon Jovi is a rock band formed in 1983 by Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer. The other talented band members include David Bryan, Hugh McDonald, Tico Torres as well as Phil X, as the...
Luna 13
Luna 13 Signs Record Deal With COP International For November 13 Album; Occult-Inspired Duo Blends Electronica & Black Metal, ... Interview conducted on By Dan Locke Known for their theatrical live show consisting of black masks and devil horns, Luna 13, Black...
Elizabeth Ghandour – Elour
Elour- moved to New York City to pursue a career in musical theatre, but quickly discovered a love for writing and performing my own original music Interview conducted on June 18, 2020 By Dan Locke She is a singer/songwriter based in Minneapolis with diverse and...
NERVOSA-Thrash Metal from Brazil since 2010
NERVOSA is synonymous with raw aggression and untamed power Interview conducted on July 19, 2020 By Dan Locke The women of emerging Brazilian thrash trio NERVOSA have set their sights on North America! Band Members Diva Satanica - VocalsPrika Amaral - Guitars...
WINTEREVE
WINTEREVE- French gothic/doom metal act WINTEREVE was incepted in 2013 by Mary (lead vocals) and Armand (guitar). Interview conducted on May, 15, 2020 By Dan Locke French female-fronted gothic doom metal act WINTEREVE was incepted in 2013 by Mary (vocals) and...
Jeannie Tanner is an award-winning composer, vocalist and trumpeter
Jeannie Tanner Interview conducted on Aug. 03, 2020 Jeannie Tanner is an award-winning composer, vocalist and trumpeter who performs and records her original jazz-pop music (a mix of jazz, pop, R&B and Latin rhythms) with her band, the Jeannie Tanner Quartet. Her...
Pike & Sutton
Pike & Sutton is a partnership, a creative evolution and a promise fulfilled. Equally anchored by the powerhouse vocals of Patrice Pike and the electrifying guitars of Wayne Sutton. Interview conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Austin-based duo Pike...
Sold
Sold- Melodic metal band from Estonia Interview conducted on July 30, 2020 By Dan Locke SOLD is a modern/melodic metal band from Estonia. Their music mixes together strong heavy riffs, fast melodic solos, clean... and powerful female vocal and extreme and...
Rachel Angel
Rachel Angel, "Strapped" Premieres at For The Rabbits — Highway Songs EP out 8.21 via Public Works Records Interview conducted on July 24, 2020 By Dan Locke After living in NYC and out west, Rachel Angel returns to Miami with her crisp and poetic...
New Dilemma
Partnering up with Pavement Entertainment, New Dilemma is proud to bring you their debut EP, Is Your Story Over, which drops June 26, 2020. Band Members Joey Factor - VocalsBobby Keller - GuitarClyde Clark - BassBen Johnson - Drums How did you discover music? Joey...
Zoë Moss Drops Acoustic Video Of Latest Single “The Fantasy” From Forthcoming Debut EP STORIES
Zoë Moss is a bicoastal songwriter, producer and artist based in New York. She has penned records and/or lent her hauntingly emotional vocals to top artists such as Andy Grammer, Brooks, and Grace VanderWaal. Interview conducted on July 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Fresh off...
Elizabeth McCullough, aka Alpha Cat
Alpha Cat- Elizabeth McCullough, aka Alpha Cat. Singer, songwriter, and always collaborator. Dedicated to telling the truth as I see it, which admittedly can be a bit wacky (I am an Aquarius after all.) Interview conducted on July 28, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Who is Peuk?
Peuk is a trio from Hasselt (Belgium). Interview conducted on June 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Band members Nele Janssen : voice, guitar, words and music Dave Schroyen : drums Jacky Willems : bass, back voice The band released his debut album in 2019 (fons...
Swedish rockers BLUES PILLS recently announced their third studio albumHoly Moly! out Aug. 21 via Nuclear Blast, Blues Pill- Biography The history of BLUES PILLS can seem simple. The rock quartet formed in the Midwest in late 2011 by the bands...
U.N.S.I.N. are Back
U.N.S.I.N. is an alternative metal band from Greece which first came on the scene in 2009. Having been influenced by different music genres, they have formed a unique musical hybrid. Interview conducted on June 10, 2020 By Dan Locke U.N.S.I.N. Τhey...
Beautiful Disaster: Three Girls and a Dream
Beautiful Disaster is an up-and-coming female rock band made up of four girls ranging in age from 13-17. Each girl brings a quality to the music they play that makes it uniquely their own, while always keeping the main focus on entertaining people with the songs that...
DIVES- Austrian Surf Garage Pop
DIVES- Three women and a dream Interview conducted on July 09, 2020 By Dan Locke Teenage angst has paid off well, DIVES are now ready to have it all. DIVES know their capabilities, their strengths, and the songs they want to write. On their first album, titled...
Nakiry Fuentes
What’s my upbringing? I graduate it high school back in 2007. However, I don’t have any type of music education. I can say I am self-taught. I have a lot of a lot to bring to the table I am really creative and love writing song and Spanish and English in any...
Who is ZiPPiR Collective
ZiPPiR Collective Interview conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Independent Hip Hop label ZiPPiR Collective presents fresh versatility in their gritty new track “500k”, set to release on Friday June 26th. “500k” is a celebration of their collective (no pun...
Andy Rock- A little BAND FROM Germany
Andy Rock- Melodic, maybe a little vintage here and there, straightforward and a bit dirty. Interview conducted on July 24, 2020 By Dan Locke German band ANDY ROCKS released their new single titled “Digital Detox”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAVHe526PA What is...
SELENSEAS – Hailing from Moscow, heavy/power metal band
Selenseas
Rich Girls
Rich Girls- Genre Garage Interview conducted on July 9, 2020 Rich Girls combine the polish of British art rock with the primitive energy of American garage. Dark, melodic, raw by design, the band began as the solo recording project of Luisa Black after the...
Echo mirror- They are two voices Joined into one
Echo Mirror: When my melody meets her harmony, we get a perfect symphony. Interview conducted on June 28, 2020 By Dan Locke “While the negative ones will refine you, the positive ones will strengthen you. “ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQVrc4RLWv0 What is your...
RAVENSCRY _ Italian metal band
RAVENSCRY first made a mark on the world in 2011 with their debut album,One Way Out, Interview conducted on July 13, 2020 By Dan Locke The female-fronted, melodic metal band is launching back onto the global metal scene with the highly anticipated100....
King Gorm
King Gorm is a rock band based in San Diego, CA, comprised of members of Old Man Wizard Interview conducted on July 7, 2020 By Dan Locke Some bands often claim they are ‘taking it back to the days of old’, but in King Gorm’s case, it is quite literal. Much like their...
Israeli/American hard rock solo artist SIMA (Sima Galanti) has released her pulsating new single“Runaways”
SIMA – With a powerful message of hope, singer/songwriter Sima is working to break down society’s negative perceptions and barriers. First, with her appropriately named debut song “Breaking Down the Walls” in 2009 and her subsequent debut album This Is My...
Anna Hel the Amazing lead singer from Conflict
Anna Hel Milyanenko- Lead Singer for Industrial Metal Machine ‘CONFLИCT’(Moscow, Russian Federation) & Cyber/Industrial Metal Act ‘THEORY EXX’ (USA) Interview conducted on July 18, 2020 By Dan Locke Conflict-INDUSTRIAL METAL MACHINE FROM MOSCOW, RUSSIA...
Rowlette – Letters
Rowlette is an indie-pop artist hailing from the west of Ireland. Interview conducted on July 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Rowlette is an Indie-Pop artist, hailing from Co. Mayo, Ireland. As a solo performer with an acoustic guitar, she is known for her powerful vocals,...
Chiasm
Chiasm- The Industrial-Electronic Project Of Emileigh Rohn Features Collaborator John Fryer (Black Needle Noise), The Legendary Producer Behind Depeche Mode, NIN Interview conducted on June 5, 2020 By Dan Locke COP International—the label home of Stabbing...
Dianthus- These Twins Can Rock
Dianthus is a progressive rock/metal duo featuring twin sisters, Jessica and Jackie Parry. Interview conducted on July 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Dianthus is currently in the studio recording their brand new album “Realms” with producer Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape...
Iveta & Simone
Iveta & Simone are New Zealand’s edgy female vocal duo taking the region by storm with tracks such as “PSYCHO BABY”, “More Than A Man”, L.O.V.E., " Weeping " and the newly released " She Used To Be Me ". Interview conducted on June 18, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Lisa Danaë Unleashes Anthemic “STARLET”
Lisa Danaë - California native, Disney fanatic, and child of the 90’s - uses music as a platform to narrate her story of growth and empowerment. Her music is a combination of powerful pop hooks and heartfelt lyrics that draws inspiration from her past and how she...
Actually – of Patriarchy
Patriarchy Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Actually - of Patriarchy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkuryfo9yp4 What is your upbringing? I started low and worked my way up...to nothing. To know that I know nothing is the best, took me quite a few...
Lynne Jackaman is Back
Lynne Jackaman- Debut Album 'One Shot' due for release August 14th 2020. Interview conducted on June 29, 2020 By Dan Locke 'One Shot' is the stunning debut album from British singer-songwriter Lynne Jackaman, released August 14th 2020 on CD, DL and limited-edition...
What is Ascend The Hollow?
Ascend The Hollow: Cyber metal from Europe - powered by electronica, 9-string guitars, 6-string bass and bi-polar female vocals. Interview conducted on July 2, 2020 By Dan Locke Fearless and fierce, rising strong from the ashes, getting reborn and taking ownership of...
Jena Rose
Jena Rose is the breakout pop artist to watch in 2020. The 19 year old singer/songwriter’s last single "Reasons" earned praises from Billboard, with more than 10 million plays, and was the most added track to the Billboard Dance Chart in its debut week Interview...
Evil (fka Babeo Baggins) -Someone you need to Discover
Evil Interview Conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Evil (fka Babeo Baggins) just released a new single/video below from an upcoming project tackling the effects of God + religion on their life as a queer non-binary Black person born in a rural community....
INTERVIEW: INDIE FOLK DUO THE SEA THE SEA RELEASES NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM
The Sea The Sea Interview conducted on July 17, 2020 by Dan Locke Based in Upstate New York, The Sea The Sea, comprised of Chuck and Mira Costa, is an indie folk-pop duo frequently celebrated for their otherworldly vocal harmonies, infectious melodies, and...
Sarah Walk
Sarah Walk- With a distinct androgynous voice and a unique rhythmic piano playing style, Sarah’s music has been said to be “cynically optimistic and in your face lyrics with rock music, every bit as raw and passionate as one could hope." Interview conducted July 9,...
I am the Real Sarah Angel
Sarah Angel is an internationally performing singer, piano player, and song writer, from Seattle, WA. Interview conducted July 1st, 2020 By Dan Locke Sarah Angel is an internationally performing pianist, singer and songwriter from Seattle, WA. An avid entertainer...
YahZarah- An True Jazz Performer with a Full Ride in College
YahZarah- A woman of many talents Interview conducted on Feb. 10, 2020 By Dan Locke "Something about watching the power of music change a heart, changed my life"~YahZarah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewv8iJt3f3s You have been out on the web (at least in Instagram...
Skyler Cocco- a New York-based singer-songwriter, music producer and multi-instrumentalist
Skyler Cocco Interview conducted July 9, 2020 By Dan Locke Skyler first began writing and producing music at the age of eleven, recording original songs on an 8-track while teaching herself piano, guitar and bass by ear. A triple threat with a background in acting and...
ALITA
Blending vibey synths and silky vocals with uniquely candid lyrics, Seattle born and raised ALITA is bringing the honesty back to today’s pop music scene. Taking influence from artists ranging from India.Arie to LEON and Julia Michaels, ALITA’s songs share personal...
Mass Datura new album with new single ‘Sutra Swoon Sutra’
Mass Datura- Sunshine Doom music Interview conducted on July 1, 2020 By Dan Locke London band Mass Datura their sophomore album 'Wish Untitled', out on 10th July on All Types of Slime Records. Band Members Thomas Rowe - Guitar/ VoxJoseph Colkett - BassLeanne...
Feel-good self-empowering Pop // Taylor Swift meets Lauv in Beth’s ‘Cool Kids
Betty Keeping- She writes pop stories Interview conducted July 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Beth Keeping is a singer/songwriter from Surrey, UK. Drawing influences from both traditional country storytelling and modern pop music, Keeping delivers a fresh and modern sound...
Singer/Songwriter/Composer/Photographer: Tanis
Tanis a woman of many different paths. Interview conducted on June 1, 2020 By Daniel Locke Tanis is an exceptional composer and musician, completely immersed in the world of sounds and music since her early childhood, and with a keen ‘out-of-the-box’ ...sense of...
BÁRBARA BLACK- from Vintage Jazz Cabaret to Metal
BÁRBARA BLACK The Spanish rock singer releases her third new album 'Love, Death & Flies' Interview conducted on June By Dan Locke MUSIC MELTS INTO BLACK WITH THE EMERGENCE OF BÁRBARA BLACK,A CYCLONE OF SOUTHERN BLUES, AMERICAN ROCK, GOSPEL AND METAL...
Ebony Buckle- Coming to England
Ebony Buckle- Ebony is a singer/songwriter/actor in London with a flair for the dramatic and an imaginary best friend called Susan the Raptor. Interview conducted May 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Her latest single “Ghost” details the heart-wrenching experience that Buckle...
STREET SURVIVORS: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash
Street Survivors - An other look at Lynyrd Skynyrd Movie review on 6.25.2020 Movie Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dQ2pNWMETs Review by: Dan Brodersen Unrated Magazine was offered an advanced screening of the upcoming movie STREET SURVIVORS: The...
Who is Maryanna Phasone
Maryanna Phasone- The movie, tells a love story never lived but dreamed. Love at first sight. In the video, there are many memories expressed as déjà vu of mind. Interview Conducted on June 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Maryanna Phasone-...
The immortal voice of Maria Conchita Alonso returns with the release of Lléname de Ti
Maria Conchita Alonso - Cantante/ Compositor/ Producor/ Activist.Actress / Singer/ Songwriter/ Producer/ Activist. Interview conducted on June 28, 2020 Lléname de Ti is a sharp, romantic ballad with a sensual touch and lyrics that come from deep within the Cuban /...
THE INCOHERENTS- Movie review
Directed by Jared Barel. With Annette O'Toole, Amy Carlson, Kate Arrington, Margaret Anne Florenc How to not rock at 40 years old By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbxmuvsPWqU The Incoherent is a film everyone who ever been in a band, should check...
From Dig Jelly to Emmy-Winning show: THe Man In The High Castle
Rayko of Lolita Dark Interview conducted on June 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Rayko Dig has produced music that becomes the soundtrack of your epic lifestyle. since the band's debut in 2012, Lolita Dark has been consistently performing to the sold-out crowd at various venues...
Waves with Kellie-Anne
Kellie-Anne: Born in 2003, Kellie-Anne has several produced original songs which are all in the soul-pop genre. Interview conducted on June 10, 2020 By Dan Locke 17-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter who dreams big. I’m inspired by people, emotions, and the world....
Dupree- American Christian Pop/Rock band
Dupree Interview on June 29, 2020 By Dan Locke DUPREE is an American Christian Pop/Rock band led by Dylan Dupree (son) and Lauren Dupree (mom). The band's positive, upbeat music has elements of heavy pop, rock, harmonies, and Dylan’s energetic, soulful {left-handed}...
Corey Glover of Living Color next Step Disciples of Verity
DISCIPLES OF VERITY (D.O.V.), Interview conducted on March 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Fueled by an insatiable urge to create and collaborate, D.O.V. combines the broad range of talent of its all-star lineup - which also includes drummer Corey Pierce (God Forbid) and George...
Brandy and the Butcher
Brandy and the ButcherInterview conducted on June 17, 2020By Dan LockeBrandy and the Butcher “We are a punk, we are sleaze, we will rock you whenever we please.”Band MembersElizabeth Hale, Kevin Brewer, Roger Shattuck, Jay Matheson It may be 2020, but South Carolina...
Who or what is Psychosexual
Psychosexual Interview conducted on Jun 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Psychosexual, the devilishly larger-than-life alter ego of renowned former Fiver Finger Death Punch's rock drummer Jeremy Spencer, unveils his latest single and music video, ‘Lady Killer’, from the...
Katie Wood- Agoraphobia
Katie Wood- Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Katie Wood- Entitled “Uh huh Yeah” the track depicts everything that comes with agoraphobia - the frustration, anger and resentment, but also hope and self-acceptance. Featuring muted tones, 80’s drums and...
“SUZI Q” – the movie – So Come Alive!
5.16.2020 Movie Review: “SUZI Q” Rating: Excellent Reviewer: Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgzDusEclJA Unrated Magazine was selected to participate in a private screening of the upcoming movie, “SUZI Q”, and it did not disappoint. This is a well...
Francis On My Mind
Francis On My Mind is a name you’d best familiarize yourself with. The Romanian teen is prepared leave the mark on the music scene with her compelling voice and honest lyrics. And she makes great strides with the release of debut single “On My Mind”. Interview...
NORTHERN CROWN
Northern Crown- In the cracks between the genres of Doom, Prog, and Rock n’ Roll, NORTHERN CROWN find a unique fit,as exemplified by forthcoming album In A Pallid Shadow. The band's third full-length album will be self-released on July 3 Interview conducted on May 15,...
The Davidsson Brothers Post Covid-19 Concert
The Davisson Brothers Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 by Dan Locke https://youtu.be/Xi71U_ChDro Hometown heroes The Davisson Brothers performed a socially responsible, safe-at-distance, Drive-In Concert on June 13 at The Sunset Drive-In, located in Shinnston,...
Alligator Blood Rock n Roll band based out of Las Vegas, NV
Alligator Blood- “He looks like a raving lunatic, yet he’s making sense.” ~ Howard Stern Interview conducted on June 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Alligator Blood lineup is former Prong drummer, Dan Laudo, who also worked with Mike Riggs in Scum of the...
Suzy Kory- Your Musical Journey Can Come True
Suzy Kory- Keeper of 'The Secret Garden' · Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Suzy Kory a Country Rock artist who Rocks How did you discover music? I always loved music as a child, but it wasn’t until I discovered rock music as a teenager that...
Stygian Crown- Doom over the world
Stygian Crown will be released June 26 on CD and vinyl via Cruz Del Sur Music. The digital version will be released on June 19. Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Sheer death metal heaviness and doom collide on this earth-moving debut! On their...
We the Commas – Frank Ocean meets The Beach Boys
We The Common- surf alternative R&B Interview conducted on June 17, 2020 by Dan Locke Hailing from the Southern California surf scene, brothers Cam. Jordy and Lenny, define their sound as surf alternative R&B. It’s a sound they’ve developed growing up on the...
Bob Dee With Petro
Bob Dee with Petro Interview conducted on May 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Bob Dee with Petro New York City's premier rock band with a sound reminiscent of Cheap Trick, has developed a significant worldwide fan base, as well as selling CDs & Video's on all major internet...
Clara A-K
Clara A-K-Secondary teacher by day, musician by night Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 by Dan Locke Singer Songwriter in the UK. Talented musician who plays, writes, and sings own songs. Creating songs to bring joy and aiming to reach a broad market place, making...
Limberlost – Not Just Another Band from Seattle
Limberlost Interview conducted on May, 2020 by: Dan Locke ~ Limberlost is an Award-Winning American rock band from Seattle, WA. Behind the crushing vocals of Krystle Pyette and mesmerizing harmonies of Brittany Lauren, the band, consisting of Ricky Dunn on Guitar, Ben...
Tiffany Thompson- new single “Lotuses and Mimicry”
Tiffany Thompson is a performing artist and songwriter based in New York City. Her music speaks to human emotion and the journey between the now and not yet. Interview Conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Tiffany’s journey has been anything but straight. Her love...
Mudbelly- Dirty Blues Hard Rock .. Harbluesydirtyrock
Mudbelly’s own Bex with comments from John Interview conducted on June 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Mudbelly are a dirty-blues-rock band from Christchurch, NZ. Started by Bex, John and Sam in 2018, they’ve performed for the last 2 years as the [unpronounceable] Hypnumb....
Kelli Baker- Left for NYC with only $500 to chase the heels of Hurricane Sandy
Kelli Baker-. An emotionally soulful pop r&b blend. beats and moderate tempo move this song along in a composition riff w retrospective lyric and smooth but energetic vocals. Interview conducted June 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Kelli Baker: She was taught music and voice...
Betty Moon – From Toronto to Los Angeles and beyond
Betty Moon is a Toronto-born singer, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker. Known for her sultry voice, rock n' roll attitude and visionary appeal, Moon is an always-evolving tour de force. Interview conducted on June 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Betty Moon EP 'Translucent'...
Justine Brown
Justine Brown is Easy Love Interview conducted on May 25 By Dan Locke Hazy existentialism can transform a pretty melody into a guilt-ridden Dear John Letter. It can take the bratty simplicity of licking a lollipop on the boardwalk, whistling "Les Sucettes,” and make...
Amo Amo NEW EP CANTA Out June 19
Amo Amo - Founder Omar Velasco Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 by Dan Locke Band Members Omar Velasco, Shane McKillop, Justin Flint, Lovelle Femme, Alex Siegel Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Omar Velasco: I was raised in California and Mexico. How did...
Sojourner- a iNTERNATIONAL mETAL bAND
Sojourner a band whose hometown is Dunedin, New Zealand; Malmö, Sweden; Bergamo, Italy; and Dundee, Scotland. Interview conducted on May 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Sojourner is a multi-national folk-influenced atmospheric metal band from Dunedin, New Zealand; Malmö,...
Mangata: Louisiana prog-pop experimentalists who are looking to spread the Lollipop Gospel across the nation!
Mangata has announced their upcoming release, a new expanded edition of 2018’s outstanding Hososhi EP, will arrive on June 19th. Interview conducted on May 21st, 2020 By Dan Locke Mangata is a prog-pop band spreading the ‘Lollipop Gospel’ from the musical...
Lola Marsh
Lola Marsh:The Album “Someday Tomorrow Maybe” came out on January 24th via Verve (Universal) / Barclay / Anova. Interview Conducted on May 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Lola Marsh, aka vocalist Yael Shoshana Cohen and multi-instrumentalist Gil Landau, creates music that...
Gabriella Metz: Singer Songwriter\Composer Pianist from Cyprus
Gabriella Metz- Classical Crossover | Pop | Rock | Jazz | Opera | Musical Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 By Dan Locke Gabriella began her musical journey at the age of 4, when she had her first piano lesson. By the age of 16, she had completed all academic levels...
TIA GOSTELOW/ Laid-Back Alt Pop
Tia Gostelow- Music making, songwriting, jamming and of course playing at and attending music festivals every now and again Interview conducted on June 8, 2020 By Dan Locke 2018 was a tremendous year for Tia Gostelow with her debut album “Thick Skin” received...
ChloA- Singer/ Songwriter the most personal, the most creative
ChloA- a 16-yr old musician/singer/songwriter, Unsigned Only teen winner who luvs jazz/soul/chill music. Interview conducted on June 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Chloe started singing at a young age and recorded her first original at age 10 at the OC Hit Factory with Thomas...
Dirt Woman
Dirt Woman Interview conducted on March 06, 2020 The dirtiest women from Ocean City Maryland: R.I.P Donnie Corker (Dirtwoman) December 7, 1951 – September 26, 2017 DIRT WOMAN's The Glass Cliff comes swathed in the trippy cover renderings of Hayden Hall and will be...
Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue
Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue CD Review by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXdC5D2PqoU Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue is a reissue from 1974 when Dee Dee was 23 years old. Blessed with a mature, supple voice at that age, Mezzo - Soprano, Dee Dee was...
Upon Wings
Upon Wings own Anne Autumn Erickson Interview conducted on May 30, 2020 Upon Wings hails from the U.S. and features operatic rock and metal with a deeply classical influence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ1_rgIIO2s Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Anne Autumn...
PIRAMID SCHEME: A band for our times
Lisa Said
Zanya Laurence
Zanya Laurence can a girl working in the Casino make it in the world of music Interview conducted on May 13, 2020 What is your upbringing? I was born in San Diego, CA where I was raised through middle school, then my folks built a house in the small town of Los Lunas,...
Natalie Jean
Natalie Jean- Natalie Jean is an award winning, multi-nominated singer/songwriter performer Interview conducted on May 16, 2020 by Dan Locke Natalie Jean is an award-winning, multi-nominated singer/songwriter performer. She is also a Voting Member in the Recording...
Fremmand from Denmark
Tobias Weltzer, drummer and producer from the indie rock band Fremmand from the Faroe Islands / Denmark. Interview conducted on May by Dan Locke Fremmand is a nordic indierock band, exploring the tension between dreams and desperation, and draws a line to early goth...
No Valentine
No Valentine Interview conducted on May 14, 2020 by Dan Locke No Valentine has an arsenal of original songs that don't all sound alike. It's definitely rock n roll, but it's more than that. There are lean guitar riffs straight from 1968 London, 4 on the floor punk...
DAUZAT ST. MARIE Returns With Poignant And Timely New Single And Video, “Where Were You?
Dauzat St. Marie
NAE
NAE Interview conducted on February 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Nae is a synth pop vocalist and songwriter based in Clearwater, Fl. Her sound is genuine, refreshing, and bold. Her powerful vocals and attractive melodies are appealing to multi generations. A rising...
Annie Hamilton Self-Titled Debut EP OUT NOW
Annie Hamilton Interview conducted on May 13,, 2020 by Dan Locke Australian musician, visual artist, and fashion designer Annie Hamilton announces her self-titled debut solo EP, on viaInertia Music / [PIAS]. Annie also would like to share the single "Panic" and its...
Minhee Jones- Ode to Self-medication // Janelle Monae meets Billie Eilish
Minhee Jones has broken three Guinness World Records by playing concerts in 51 cities in 7 days. Interview conducted on May 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Los Angeles born, London based Minhee Jones. Entitled “6 Feet” the track is as an ode to self-medication; written about...
Crown Lands- acoustic EP ‘Wayward Flyers Volume 1’, set to be released June 11.
Crown Lands- Rock Duo from Oshawa, ON Interview conducted on May 28, 2020 By Dan Locke The group's name is indicative of their musical ambitions: "Crown Land" is a territorial area belonging to the monarch -- or, as Cody (who is half Mi'kmaq, an indigenous tribe from...
Clio Cadence Reveals Empowering Her Video for Drive
Clio Cadence: The 18-year-old multi-instrumentalist began playing in bands since the tender age of 12. Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Up and coming singer-songwriter CLIO CADENCE has revealed an empowering new video for the track “Drive.” A song...
Nyah- 16 going on to 30
Nyah Interview conducted on May 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Nyah was born in Oreogn and with the exception of short stays in Michigan and Washington and two years in Paris, France (as her dad changed jobs) she has spent the majority of her time living in...
“THE SOUNDS OF INSOMNIA“ – THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE DEBUT ALBUM OF FINNISH-GERMAN BAND AVERLANCHE
Averlanche- combines catchy melodies with beautiful female vocals. Their sound is influenced by Finnish heavy metal music from the 90's and early 2000's. Vocalist REBECCA SPÖRL is originally from Germany,where she lived until she moved to Finland in 2014. Interview...
Capra- metallic hardcore band roaring out of the depths of southern Louisiana.
Carpa - New release Caprais six-and-a-half minutes of unstoppable force, and the band are on pure fire right now. This ought to whet your appetites, if fun-loving metallic hardcore is up your street. Interview conducted on May 14, 2020 by Dan Locke Violent fun with a...
Lisa Mann- A Kick Ass Bass Player
Lisa Mann Inerview conducted on May 04, 2020 by Dan Locke Lisa Mann made a career as an award winning blues artist, but never lost her love of metal music. Growing up in the mosh pits of the 1980's, she was inspired by bands such as Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate, Black...
Francesca Louise
Francesca Louise Interview conducted on May 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Francesca Louise is a London based singer-songwriter originally from the North West of England. Combining stunning folk/pop songwriting, sparkling with Joni Mitchell influence and Carol King inspired...
Major Moment
Interview with Andrey & Sasha of Major Moment Interview conducted on May 1, 2020 by Dan Locke Spearheaded by two Russian-born vocalists, Boston-based band Major Moment has come from distant parts of the world to form a true modern rock band. Band MembersAndrey...
Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit) “My Name Is Safe In Your Mouth
Liela Moss Interview conducted on Feb. 20, 2019 by Dan Locke Today Liela Moss (of The Duke Spirit) has announced news of her new solo album Who The Power, that will be released on August 7th via Bella Union. To mark the occasion Moss has shared lead track “Atoms...
Imperial Age- Russian Metal
Imperial Age-- Symphonic Metal, Power Metal Interview conducted on May 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Majestic, powerful, lofty and solemn Symphonic Heavy Metal with male & female vocals, full choirs and orchestra will fill you with pure energy, inspire to do great deeds...
Metalwings
Metalwings own Stela Atanasova Interview conducted on April 03, 2020 by Dan Locke Metalwings is a Bulgarian symphonic/gothic metal band formed in Sofia, Bulgaria. Metalwings was formed in 2010 when vocalist/viola player Stela Atanasova had an idea of a project for the...
NAVA
NAVA Interview conducted on May 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Enigmatic Milan-via-Theran electronic band NAVA has released the video of their new single "Sarabe," the title track to their upcoming EP out June 12 via Nettwerk. The striking and expansive video builds the...
Peyton Gilliland
PEYTON GILLILAND- 17 years old alternative pop singer Interview conducted on May 11, 2020 by Dan Locke Peyton Gilliland is a new R&B Artist that even when she was 14 (now 17) can sing the likes of Amy Winehouse, Etta James, and Adele. Like and Share!...
Rachael Sage concert Series Live
Rachael Sage will be continuing her regular Livestream series "Stay In With Sage" (#stayinwithsage) on Wednesdays (8pm) and Sundays (6pm), with proceeds for May benefiting City Harvest. The weekday sets will have a more casual and eclectic theme, with Sage sharing...
Julia Bhatt:Bossa Nova tone/beat
Julia Bhatt- songwriter from Miami. chilling! Just basking in the happiness of finally releasing music I love. Interview conducted on March 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Genre-jumping Miami based indie artist Julia Bhatt released her debut single "Tall" last October,...
Yours Truly is Still With us
Yours Truly- Is proud to be starting a new chapter with our new single ‘Composure’ Interview conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQJQjzYUb8 Dan Locke: How did you guys meet? Teddie: We all met through Facebook and going to local...
Traci Trouble: Girl of Tomorrow
Traci Trouble: Wipe your ass with Trump or Scott. We also have a limited amount of Kleenex and baby wipes! Interview conducted on May 17, 2020 By: Dan Locke Making music in my bedroom the way I feel and doing whatever the fuck I want....
Trivium- “WHAT THE DEAD MEN SAY”
Trivium, What The Dead Men Say Album Review By : Dan Grzywa TRIVIUM PUSH THE ENVELOPE YET AGAIN WITH THEIR NINTH ALBUM, “WHAT THE DEAD MEN SAY” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gquJi978qeE Trivium just recently celebrated their 15th anniversary of their breakout...
Little Shrine
Little Shrine: Indie folk pop Interview conducted on May 04, 2020 by Dan Locke Little Shrine, who began informally in 2014, are a band created out of necessity. Though each member currently performs in other projects, when they first came together in 2014, the songs...
Vbae- Female Hip Hop Artist Releases Sensual New Track “Drugz”
Vbae Interview conducted on April 23, 2020 by Dan Locke - Vbae was happy to record her answers so you can her them in her own words....
HUNTSMEN
Storytelling is the great, albeit fading, American pastime. It predated writing and in many instances, was told in song. In modern times, many musicians have approached their music from a storytelling point of view: Dylan, Springsteen and Waits to name a few....
Bluey ‘Tinted Sky’ release June 06, 2020
Looking At Life Through Coloured Glasses Bluey Maunick returns with ‘Tinted Sky’ by Kahlil Crawford Acid jazz pioneer, ‘Bluey’ Maunick of Britfunk band Light of The World and Incognito, returns with ‘Tinted Sky’ - his third solo outing on...
Signal 13
Signal 13-Vicky Starr Interview conducted on May 4 2020 by Dan Locke In 2019, Baltimore Magazine named Signal 13 as ‘Baltimore’s Best Band’ as well as Vicky Starr as one of the ‘Best Musician/Vocalist.' Formed in the Mid-Atlantic region, Signal 13 is a high octane...
Paige King Johnson – country singer/songwriter
Paige King Johnson: Paige King Johnson is a female country singer/songwriter who values the roots of country music, and she hopes to preserve those roots with her own music Interview conducted on May 01, 2020 by Dan Locke Ms. Johnson- "I was born and raised in the...
GREYE
GREYE- Indie/Rock/Pop/Americana/Outlaw County Interview conducted on May 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Introducing GREYE - the Progressively Independent band from Daytona Beach, Florida. Breaking all of the so-called industry rules of musical "conformity" and cookie cutter...
Gabriela Eva you pick: Alternative, soul, Jazz, hop-hop, Pop, Rock, Folk, Funk, Punk!
Gabriela Eva - London based singer-songwriter. My latest singles 'HEY!' & 'HEY! (alternative mix)' both OUT NOW on Riverfish Music on all online platforms Interview conducted on December 11, 2019 By Dan Locke British singer and songwriter Gabriela Eva grew up, in...
Madison McWilliams
Madison McWilliams- “I always like each song to be a real emotion I’m feeling,” she says. “That’s what music is for me. It’s a piece of who I am.” Interview conducted on January 19, 2020 by: Dan Locke Madison McWilliams is a 15 year old singer/songwriter from Austin,...
Heidi Raye’s “Drunk Girls In Bathroom Lines”
Heidi Raye’s “Drunk Girls In Bathroom Lines” Interview conducted on December 02, 2019 by: Dan Locke Harlan Howard Records’ artist Heidi Raye is gearing up to release her sophomore EP “Blame It On The Radio” this fall. Her debut EP, Worth A Shot, was produced by GRAMMY...
MonaLisa Twins
Monalisa Twins Interview conducted on Msy 4, 2020 by Dan Locke The MonaLisa Twins are 25-year-old twin girls named Mona and Lisa who are the core of the band. Originally from Austria, they have moved from Vienna to Merseyside in 2014, following their audiences and the...
Hazel English debut album Wake UP!
RING THE ALARM! ..enter Hazel English out April 24th by Kahlil Crawford Singer/songwriter Hazel English penned her latest album of songs as a means to subvert feelings of complacency, mundanity, and isolation. The musical outcome is a love-laced attempt to “wake up...
VONA B: Singer/Songwriter/Dancer/Entertainer/Fashionista
Vona B. I’m coming for everything I want with the gifts God has bestowed upon me Interview conducted on May 03, 2020 by Dan Locke Vona B., is a extraordinarily talented young lady from the Bay Area whose passion and natural talent for performing was evident at a very...
Puta Volcano
Puta Volcano: Heavy Rock from Athens, Greece Interview conducted on March 3, 2020 by Dan Locke Amidst the continuous and enjoyable struggle the survivor of an indie rock n' roll band has become, Puta Volcano are building up their legacy and fanbase, one gig, one...
Sena Kana
Sena Kana Interview conducted on April 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Sena Kana's passion for music begin at an early age. She would watch musicals like, "Mary Poppins" and "Sound of Music" over and over again. Even though, she couldn't understand the English subtitles, she...
BYSTS
BYSTS [beasts] Interview conducted on April 28, 2020 by Dan Locke BYSTS ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW SINGLE 'RUNES'. THE SINGLE WILL BE SELF-RELEASED DIGITALLY MAY 15TH ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS. Speaking about their next release: "Through the lens of the old Gods RUNES tells...
Helalyn Flowers returns with brand new single/EP ‘Suicidal Birds
Helayn Flowers a new kind of band Interview conducted o Feb. 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Helalyn Flowers are helmed by eclectic Nøemi Aurora [Vocals/Synths/Songwriting/Programming/Production/Design] and polyhedric studio guru ...
The Claudettes
The Claudettes- two Independent Music Awards: Best Instrumental Album ("Infernal Piano Plot: Hatched") and Best Long-Form Music Video ("Live in the Studio") Interview conducted on March 16, 2020 by Dan Locke The Claudettes fuse Chicago piano blues with the...
Evolving Soul Singer Nao Yoshioka’
Nao Yoshioka Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Introducing the Japanese soul music singer Nao Yoshioka. Known to bring tears to the eyes of US churchgoers, Nao has returned from New York to Japan like a comet.After reaching the final stage of the...
Eva X- I have a Twitch channel now for live streaming shows.
EvaX- Robot girl singing about human things Interview conducted on April 28, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoID4UVgpN0 What did you mean by the statement “Human Suit Operator”? “Human Suit Operator” came out of a couple factors. First, I didn’t...
Naz Tokio: A grammy winner in the Making
Naz Tokio: Hopped off a Spaceship of Aliens & Crashed landed on a Spaceship of Monkeys! (~_~) Interview conducted on April 30, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bLl5fTSctk&fbclid=IwAR3KC5sr4g_JGLdJVssJ4OXgJJcdnR1jBG_MDA7wA4hW2Dl9JF2X5T9H8YI by Dan Locke...
Metal Vocalist Tanya “Lady Fly” Volkova Joins Music Gallery International Roster
Learn about Lady Fly..... Interview conducted on April 23, 2020 by Dan Locke Tanya "Lady Fly" Volkova- "metal music with my vocals" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tmfEzv3-tw&fbclid=IwAR2Rs0QpBqy15jjqP-XP9eUXrEa3xn05KD1K54SGuI8wD6gYsMfDPYESKpU Dan Locke: What is...
Donna Frost Live
MAY4 Donna Frost Live On Facebook From Home @ Monday, May 25, 2020 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM CDT Public · Hosted by Donna Frost https://www.facebook.com/donna.frost/videos/10157450191041713/
Jasmine Cain Acoustic Quarantainment Show May 30th.
Don't forget you could always leae a tip for her... 7pm CST..don't be late..chill your drinks! https://www.facebook.com/jasminecainrocks/videos/352120169102063/
The New Ep from Chords Of Eve, the new EP from Strings Of Atlas
Strings of Atlas/Chords of Eve Interview conducted on April 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Chords of Eve is an American music project created in 2019 and consisting of multi-instrumentalist Atlas cage and various female vocalist. Featuring the debut of singer Casey Ardmore!...
Grace Pettis
Grace Pettis Interview conducted on April 18, 2020 by https://www.unratedmag.com/?s=dan+LockeDan Locke New York City indie label MPress Records has just signed a multi-album deal with Austin singer/songwriter Grace Pettis. MPress, distributed worldwide by...
Victoria K
Victoria K- Metal; Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on April 25, 2020 by Dan Locke The Melbourne singer/songwriter has made her mark on the rock and metal scene with the release of her debut single ‘Monster’ in 2016, featuring guitar work by Brett Garsed (John...
Poor Little Things
Poor Little Things- A band from Bern Switzerland Interview conducted on Feb. 13, 2020 by Dan Locke POOR LITTLE THINGS is the Debut release from Tina Jackson collaborating with ROLLERBALL guitarist Dave Talon.Besides Rollerball Dave has one solo album BUTCH IT UP,two...
Iris Lune: COMPOSER SONGWRITER VOCALIST SOUND- DESIGNER
Iris Lune- Pop without boundaries. Interview conducted on by Dan Locke Iris Lune initially began as the project of singer-songwriter Ella Joy Meir when she met guitarist and composer Asher Kurtz in Boston. She si also an Israeli musician currently living and working...
The Skints – Swimming Lessons
The Skints – Swimming Lessons-Release May 10thAlbum ReviewAndrew Mackenzie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFSNzdq1YP8&list=PL_FZsQsjYimVPzaNNqsZq8PzUHYhQWGNG It’s often hard to find such a band that you can either chill out too or have a good jam too! Well, the...
What is Gypsy Metal??? Vira Burmenko
Vira Bumenko- Pure Gypsy metal Interview conducted on March 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Vira Burmenko is an award winning performing artist from the Ukraine, Kiev - a gypsy punk violinist, and a passionate instructor. Vira sets hearts on fire with her bold energy; and fans...
Natie- One of the Artist behind Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Natie is an artist from Reunion Island Interview conducted on April 21, 2020 by Dan Locke She envisions music as a language, where genres become different lexical fields to build deeper self-expression. Raised by a Spanish mother and Reunioneese father, Natie grew up...
Lucifer- A Band To Watch For
My name is Lucifer, please wash your hands! Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Multinational Heavy Rock Megalith from Stockholm.Lucifer is defined by their very heavy 1970s Hard Rock sound spiced with a good dose of ProtoHeavy Metal and Doom Rock. Main...
Myrath, “Shehili”
MYRATH: Live In Carthage Interview conducted May 2019 by Dan Locke 2019 was a big year for the Tunisian metal band and pioneers of blazing desert metal Myrath! They wowed international audiences with their magical stage performances, for example at Sweden’s renowned...
A Talk with Beasto Blanco
Beasto Blanco members' Interview conducted on March 18, by Dan Locke A band and an audience united in one inseparable union of musical thunder and sensational spectacle: Welcome to the world of Beasto Blanco. Whether illuminated in the spotlights of cavernous arenas...
Long Live Mother Earth
by Kahlil Crawford “…we had acid, and then acid changed to…happy house, and happy house changed to house and garage, and house and garage…went to jungle…that was the groove of street people…” In the pantheon of underground music vocalists, most are unheralded and even...
Steve Dawson
Steve Dawson - From Boston to Chicago Interview conduct on April 03, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mud-49aGqpM Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Steve Dawson: I was born in San Diego, California in the middle ’60s. I come from a messed-up family...
Valencia
Valencia-dreamy synth-pop soundscapes, haunting vocals, and oscillating rhythms Interview conducted on Feb. 13, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfQAX1zzDXQ by Dan Locke From Sydney,Australia by way of New York Valencia James offers a unique brand of dark-pop....
Coming Full Circle: A album Review
Coming Full Circle: A Didgeridoo Journey with Pamela Mortensen Review by Judy Grover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXs7eMWSz-o I, like many people, have been a bit cooped-up and stuck around home during this period of social distancing/quarantine. So I found Pamela...
Thy Despair
Thy Despair Interview conducted on April 08, 2020 by Dan Locke Thy Despair band plays dark metal since 2006. Man’s aspiration for freedom and his scramble with insidious creatures willing to enslave his body, mind, and soul is the main idea the band develops in its...
The Undeniable Nao Yoshioka Soul music’s trans-pacific siren
by Kahlil Crawford Every...work begins by a moment of ecstasy; only in the second place does the talent of arrangement, the technique of transitions, connection of ideas, construction, come into play. -Sertillanges Soul vocalist Nao grew up in Osaka, Japan, with a...
BEFORE SUNDAY: record deal with ROCKSHOTS RECORDS
Before Sunday is a band with a raw, energetic and personal attitude. Their sound blurs the lines between different genres, including pop, rock and alternative, revealing a rather eclectic approach to songwriting and a very impressive musicianship across the board.The...
Fool’s Ghost
Fool's Ghost Interview conducted on April 02, 2020 by Dan Locke The music of Fool’s Ghost explores the liminal state between hope and reality. Amber Thieneman’s vocals and keyboards express the tension separating shadows from light. Nick Thieneman’s guitar charts a...
THE BOBBY LEES DROP THEIR NEW ALBUM SKIN SUIT MAY 8TH VIA ALIVE NATURALSOUND RECORDS
The Bobby Lees Interview Conducted on Feb. 18, 2020 by Dan Locke The Bobby Lees are a bone-shaking Garage Rock band out of Woodstock NY. Band Members Sam Quartin - Vocals/Guitar Kendall Wind - Bass Macky Bowman - Drums Nick Casa - Guitar...
Shadow Fashion
Shadow Fashion- Electronic Rock, Dark Wave, Synth Pop Interview conducted on March 26, 2020 by Dan Locke Reminiscent of 1980's New-Wave, Shadow Fashion's signature sound is Electronic Rock. The music is layered with synthesizers and merged with edgy rock-guitar driven...
Katherine Aly – Misty Me – Single (24th April)
Katherine Aly- αrt pøp Interview conducted April 04, 2020 Katherine’s solo and collaborative work has taken her to the stages of the historic King Tut’s in Glasgow and The Dublin Castle in London, and many festivals like Hidden Door, EH6, Tenement Trail and Kelburn....
Canadian Firebrands SMOULDER :Dream Quest Ends
SMOULDER- doom metal with Swords and Sorcery Interview conducted on March 28, 2020 by Dan Locke Epic power doom in the tradition of Gates of Slumber, Solitude Aeternus, Blind Guardian, and Reverend Bizarre Line-upSarah Ann - VocalsShon Vincent - GuitarsCollin Wolf-...
DESTIJL: Return of the conceptualists
Destijl- "reinventing 'Greatest Hits' with all-new music" by Kahlil Crawford DeStijl was formed in 1995 by John Cleary and Pascal DeStijl, which led to their eponymous debut album released in 1997. In 2011, after a ten-year hiatus, the band released The White Stripes...
Rachael Sage – In Her Own Words
Rachael Sage- Interview conducted on April 09, 2020 by Dan Locke As a 6-time Independent Music Award winner, Rachael has shared stages with artists such as Beth Hart, Indigo Girls, Marc Cohn and Sarah McLachlan. She recently wrapped-up a national tour with...
Who is Salt Ashes?
Salt Ashes- She is into the sound of Giorgio Moroder Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Salt Ashes is a lover of UK electronic music. She fuses dark songs and melodies with a zeitgeist club sound. Recording songs after late nights dancing in clubs from...
Is Tarah Who? ready for a Grammy?
TARAH WHO? Grammy ready Interview conducted on March 25, 2020 by Dan Locke The Ladies of Tarah Who? are a fascinating flashback to 90's rock with anthemic singalong choruses and a raw,grungey edge.They aren't afraid to do their own thing with their unique brand of...
A Lost Asylum
A Lost Asylum- a day to remember, blessthefall, escape the fate, in this moment, pierce the veil, get scare Interview conduct on March 12, 2020 by Dan Locke A Lost Asylum was formed in November of 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band consists of Holly Watson (Lead...
HIGH WAISTED
HIGH WAISTED- Wild Thangs. Interview conducted on March , 09, 2020 By Dan Locke They are back with a new album! ‘Sick of Saying Sorry’ will be released May 22, 2020. Sick of Saying Sorry features a variety of musician friends and collaborators who added their various...
Meet The Buckleys
The Buckleys - A family band from Australia Interview conducted on March 23, 2020 by Dan Locke Performing internationally to crowds of up to 60 000 people and having won 2 American Songwriting Awards, at only 15, 16 and 18 years old, Australian sibling act ‘The...
Jamie Jean- “I Can Dream Can’t I?”
Jamie Jean - finds a Lighthearted Kind of Love Interview conducted March 30, 2020 by Dan Locke Jamie Jean is a Nashville based artist finding her sound in the pop world with a dreamy sound and danc-ey beats. She wants to make music that's fun and light, despite the...
Temperance- 3 Voices
Temperance- Modern Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on December 06, 2019 by Dan Locke TEMPERANCE is where exceptional vocal melodies, energetic Metal guitar riffing and symphonic atmospheres meet in perfect harmony. Led by a unique vocal triad, TEMPERANCE manages...
Theresa- This IS the Evolution of a Lady. Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Badass Boss.
Theresa - Advertising music executive by day and performer by night, Theresa is an undeniable new force on the modern pop scene. Interview Conducted on March 26, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBSlrHZd2b8&feature=youtu.be Tell me about your...
Country Singer Kelie Shorr tested positive for Coronavirus
Young country artist tested positive for Covid-19 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl2YaUxJErY Kalie Shorr is an American country music singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2016, her debut single "Fight Like a Girl" began to receive national...
Natalie Shay- Multi-Award Winning Indie Pop Artist From London.
Natalie Shay- Interview Conducted on by Dan Locke Natalie Shay is a 20 year old multi award-winning, indie pop/rock artist from North London. Deemed as one of London’s hottest emerging talents and having already acquired an impressive array of awards, Shay is ready to...
Motive Black
Motive Black- Elana Justin Interview conducted on March 25, 2020 by Dan Locke Motive Black is a Los Angeles based Hard Rock/Alt. Metal band. The first single "Broken" was released on March 20th, 2020 and was produced at the legendary NRG Studios in North Hollywood, CA...
Jaclyn Kenyon: Next Up Now
Jaclyn Kenyon- 22 year old Artist/Songwriter from Canada. Working and living in Nashville "When We Love" available 6/21. Pre Order has began. Interview conducted on Dec. 10, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzC55jTxmcg Dan Locke: Let's talk about your...
Deleo
Deleo- The power of the cosmic Interview conducted on March 18, 2020 by Dan Locke There are those for whom the planets suddenly align, and when this magic ends up reaching us we call them stars. We have the impression that it is sudden, but who knows what path they’ve...
Who is HANSSØN
HANSSØN- Indie pop singer-songwriter, dreamlike explorations of nostalgia and profound connections. Interview conducted on Jan. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Hanssøn is a talented singer-songwriter who traded the sun and ease of the Australian coasts for the intensity and...
Zac Brown Band and Celtic Woman cancel summer tours, including dates in Chicago
by Dan Locke LiveNation's summer concert lineup in Chicago is starting to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with recent tour cancellations by Celtic Woman at Rosemont Theatre and Zac Brown Band. Wrigley Field have been canceled. Zac Brown (credit: Dan Locke) Both...
Ilse Delange
ILSE DELANGE “Eye of the Hurricane” Universal Music by Edwin van Hoof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzTdlYrvH3g&list=OLAK5uy_nz9oNRNbUBpY9eG484ybV2TZdNA7kSkEo&index=1 I never really understood why this woman hasn’t taken the USA by storm. Dutch...
RAVENWORD: Italy’s symphonic power metal band
Ravenword: Power Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on March 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Symphonic power metal band RavenWord has signed a worldwide deal with Rockshots Records to release their one-time studio album, «Transcendence», on January 31.Inspired by the Edgar...
Kit Sebastian: Back to the 60’s
Kit Sebastian Interview conducted on March 03, 2020 by Dan Locke The latest single offering from contemporary UK jazz duo that fuses Anatolian psychedelia and Brazilian Tropicalia with 60’s European pop and American jazz. The duo is formed of 20 somethings Kit Martin,...
Sahara Moon Releases New Single “Everything Will Be Alright”
Sahara Moon- Sahara Moon is a young and ambitious singer-songwriter from New Jersey. Her unique, eclectic vocal tones transcend beyond her low and high range. interview conducted on March 13, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKtxJFZjKk What was your...
POP SONGSTRESS NIKI BLACK
Niki Black speaks her mind Interview conducted March 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Sometimes, music is only as unique as the artist. So it’s no wonder that Indie Pop singer/songwriter, Niki Black, has a sound that is truly special. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Niki is...
Lilian Hak: Lust Guns & Dust Album Review
Lilian Hak Lust Guns & Dust by Edwin van Hoof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH-pJcBkR-g The Netherlands keeps sprouting the most remarkable new music lately. Alongside contemporary classics such as Golden Earring, country-pop classic Ilse DeLange, the small...
Shiprocked XI is the Best
Shiprocked 2020: Forget about resting! February 1-6, 2020 by Marie-Christine Quirion After a pre-Mardi-Gras parade down Bourbon street on January 30th, our ship, the ‘’Carnival Valor’’ left the port of New Orleans with 3300 passengers, 22 bands all as one big family...
MXMS
MXMS-Funeral Pop Interview conducted on Nov. 11, 2019 by Dan Locke MXMS, also known as Me and My Shadow, is releasing the video for their new single, “Death Row,” just in time for their favorite holiday. The track, which features the band’s trademark sound – pulsing...
Cecilia Stalin: I AM
Cecilia Stalin: I Am Interview conducted on Feb. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Jazz singer Cecilia Stalin's new album I.Am is one of her most honest one – it's about her introspective journey of knowing herself,understanding her stories, about failing and getting back up...
Taali: Coming to the Space
Taali arrivals to the Space on May 7th as part of her tour with starts March 23 Interview conducted on March 03, 2020 by Dan Locke Prolific chamber-pop singer/songwriter Taali today shares a soaring new single about confronting fears and weakness, "What Are You Afraid...
The Night Beasto Blanco came to town
Beasto Blanco Rochaus West Dundee IL ,USA, Thursday 12, 2020 by Unrated Staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNsAd6foP_U Tonight, at the Rochaus in downtown West Dundee IL just outside of Chicago IL will be probably the last show for me in a while since earlier in...
Karissa Ella
Karissa Ella’s New EP "Blossom" is now AVAILABLE Interview conducted on March 12, 2020 by Dan Locke Karissa Ella’s youthful and soulful style is a breath of fresh air in today’s world of country music. Inspired by the likes of Shania Twain, Gretchen Wilson, Garth...
Tower
Tower coming to Reggies Rock Club, in Chicago on May, 16, 2020 Interview conducted on Nov. 11, 2019 by Dan Locke Formed in the concrete jungle of New York City, TOWER has been on a raucous journey for the past four years. Featuring members Sarabeth Linden (lead...
LENII IRISH-BORN SINGER / SONGWRITER / PRODUCER / MULTI-INSTRUMENALISTLENII WINS INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING AWARD
Lenii- IRISH-BORN SINGER / SONGWRITER / PRODUCER / MULTI-INSTRUMENALISTLENII WINS INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING AWARD FOR SINGLE "YELLOW"IN THE A/C CATEGORY Interview conducted on March 02, 2020 by Dan Locke Lenii is a singer, music producer, songwriter and...
Chelsea Williams: “Beautiful And Strange”
Chelsea Williams: Without the support of a record label, or radio play, Chelsea managed to sell nearly 100,000 copies of her independently released records the old fashioned way, by playing on the street. Interview conducted on March 05, 2020 by Dan Locke Unlike many...
Motel Sundown
Motel Sundown are a band based in Liverpool. Their influences range from Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles to Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash.With rich, earthy harmonies their music is a unique blend of Americana, Country and Folk Rock....
Are you Ready for Siahna
Siahna- from The Voice Season 9 to debut EP “Untouchable Interview conducted on March 5, 2020 by Dan Locke Originally from Seattle, WA, emerging artist, Siahna possesses all the qualities a fan of an indie pop culture could desire. She dominates with a rich, soulful...
Malia Civetz: The Girl of Summer
Rising songstress and vocal powerhouse Malia Civetz shares her debut single “Broke Boy" via Warner Records. Backed by a bold piano and hard-hitting handclaps, Malia’s traffic-stopping voice takes center stage as she admits, “I love my broke boy…there’s no credit card...
McDowell Mountain Music Festival (M3F) 2020
McDowell Mountain Music Festival (M3F) Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix, Ariz. March 6-9, 2020 by Mary Andrews The McDowell Mountain Music Festival (M3F) has returned to downtown Phoenix for the 17th year providing three days of a mixed bag of musical genre. The...
Simeria: Metal Band from toulouse
Simeria- Melodic Progressive Metal Interview conductedon Feb. 29, 2020 by Dan Locke Simeria is a metal band from Toulouse, with progressive, symphonic & melodic influences. We are currently working on the production of our first album. See you on stage ! Band...
CB3: Swedish instrumental heavy psychrock trio
CB3- heavy psych rock Interview conductedonFeb. 27, 2020 by Dan LockeCharlottas Burning Trio Stars above, evil below and fire in between. A trinity in peace for aeons. CB3 (Charlottas Burning Trio) is here to bring you on a journey with their explosive rock jams and...
Lucy Gaffney
Lucy Gaffney- Irish musician and songwriter Interview conducted on Feb. 25, 2020 by Dan Locke https://youtu.be/Zu55cyCXe6Y Happy belated Birthday. Since your birthday is the beginning of the year. Do you celebrate both at the same time? Lucy Gaffney: Yeah, it’s a...
VIKINGS (Season 5 & 6) Stars Kieran O’Reilly & Ragga Ragnars
Kieran O'Reilly & Ragga Ragnars can do more then act. They can also sing Interview conducted on March 05, 2020 by Dan Locke Actors, Kieran O'Reilly & Ragga Ragnars from the Emmy-award winning television show, VIKINGS, have...
Innings Festival 2020
Innings Festival Tempe Beach Park, Tempe, Ariz., USA February 29-March 1, 2020 by Mary Andrews The third Innings Festival in Tempe was a resounding success. Blending music and baseball’s spring training has been wildly accepted by Arizonans. The producers of...
BROTHERS OF A FEATHER/ The Black Crowes
BROTHERS OF A FEATHER- AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH CHRIS AND RICH ROBINSON OF THE BLACK CROWES LINCOLN HALL Chicago IL, USA FEB 27 2020 Review by: Unrated staff Lincoln Hall Chicago gets a special a rare opportunity tonight to see them perform stripped-down...
Verushka You Ask?
Verushka - Neosoul/jazz with latin twists Interview Conducted Feb 26, 2020 by Dan Locke VERUSHKA is a singer, songwriter, dj and producer based in south London whose music is a refreshing blend of new-school jazz and soul, electronic shades, conscious, honest lyrics...
Aimee Stevens: A Little Girl From Liverpool
Aimee Stevens- “My Name” Interview Conducted on Feb. 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Aimée Steven hales from Walton Village, Liverpool, UK. She released her first single “My Name” with her newly formed band in March 2019 on At Large Records. While releasing two more singles...
Astroturf Noise: More Then a Name
Astroturf Noise- Synthetic grass for synthetic times Interview Conducted on Feb. 28, 2020 by Dan Locke NYC's Astroturf Noise, a trio consisting of Sam Day Harmet (mandolin/fx), Sana Nagano (violin/fx), and Zach Swanson (bass). The trio whom describes themselves as...
“Best Ex: A new beginning
Best Ex a new beginning Interview conducted on Feb. 25, 2020 by Dan Locke With Good At Feeling Bad, Loveland is diving even deeper into indiepop, a move that may surprise some old fans of her former band Candy Hearts. She’s now creating music that has more in common...
Bahari On TOur
Bahari as you can only see them Interview conducted on Feb. 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Bahari is a dark pop duo based in Los Angeles. Comprised of singer/bassist Natalia Panzarella and singer/keyboardist Ruby Carr, the band’s name means “ocean” in Ruby’s native African...
Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa The Hot Rats Live! Plus Other Hot Stuff 1969 tour UR Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Ariz., USA February 19, 2020 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yctMtkyp3Wo Dweezil Zappa brought the concert of his father’s music to Tucson. The tour embraces the...
Azzurra- A Voice of An Angel
Azzurra: Some one you should check out Interview conducted on March 03, 2020 by Dan Locke AZZURRA, singer/songwriter combines delicate electronic and dark pop elements with her intimate voice into a unique and deep sound. Inspired by essences and pure forms, AZZURRA...
Doc Jones cements His legacy
Doc Jones cements the legacy of jazz through his work making International Jazz Day a holiday in Arizona by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiANG78kgXc Jazz music is one of the few genres of music that has been created in the Americas. It has been...
Tove Lo at the Riviera Theatre on February 19, 2020
Tove Lo with ALMA a great double bill Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA February 19, 2020 by Edward Marshall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFiXTdNP2lY The show must go on… and it did when Tove Lo took the stage after suffering a fractured ankle on February 13 in...
Who Is Miss Tess?
How does on become Miss Tess Interview conducted on Feb. 22, 2020 by Dan Locke Dan Locke: How is the moon an ashtray? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC7KazEP3ro Miss Tess: If you think about it literally, especially the full moon, just kinda looks like one. It's...
5Rand
5RAND is a Melodic Death Metal band from Italy, female fronted with both clean and growling vocals, who plays a modern metal, distinguished by the combination of melody with heavy, aggressive riffing, which leads into a dark, disturbing and violent atmosphere, whose...
Stick-Fly: A Play by Lydia R Diamond
Stick-Fly Writer’s Theater, Glencoe, Il, USA by maja Rios A play written by Lydia Diamond and Directed by Ron OJ Parson Performed at Writer’s Theater, Glencoe, Ill Stick-Fly, performed at Writer’s Theater was very enjoyable. The play opens with the character of Cheryl...
frankie Swain
Frankie Swain Interview conducted on Feb. 14, 2020 by Dan Locke Dan Locke: How did you get the title of your debate single “Hook, Line, and Sinker”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3KFV_6-T_E Frankie Swain: ‘Hook, Line and Sinker’ is a song about when you’re with...
Charley Pride Live in Tucson
Charley Pride "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Ariz., USA February 21, 2020 by Mary Andrews It was more than 50 years ago since a young African American man embarked on a singing career in country music. He was from Sledge, Mississippi in...
Lyle Lovett Acoustic
Lyle Lovett Acoustic Fox Theatre, Tucson, Arizona, USA, February 18, 2020, by Mary Andrews Lovett brought his Acoustic Group to a sold-out show at Tucson’s Fox Theatre. He has been performing for more than 40 years since his days at Texas A&M in the late...
Remember Poynte?
Who were Pynte? A article never published Interview conducted May 12, 2016 by Dan Locke Atlanta-based modern rockers POYNTE (Pronounced Point) are proud to announce a month-long tour with headliners Screaming For Silence and their bearded brethren in Guns Out At...
Ani DiFranco- Live in Tucson
Ani DiFranco Fox Theatre, Tucson, Ariz, USA February 13, 2020 by Mary Andrews Ani DiFranco, the folk-punk-indie rock singer, one-woman show, poet, and feminist entrepreneur. The pint-sized troubadour still has a lot to say and Tucson relished in all of it. She...
Post Malone at Allstate Arena
Runaway Tour 2020 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, USA February 11, 2020by Adam Bielawski Images from the night Post Malone Performs at Allstate Arena on February 11, 2020 in Chicago (Credit: Adam Bielawski)Post Malone Performs at Allstate Arena on February 11, 2020 in...
Hellz: An Australian Prize
Hellz| Women of Metal and Rock Interview conducted on Feb. 07, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAcJKYkzUzo Rising star, Australian singer Hellz is proud to announce that she has signed a label agreement with R.I.N.D Records. Hellz is looking forward...
Pom Pom Squad Covers FKA twigs!
PPS own Mia Berrin Interview conducted on Jan. 23, 2020 by Dan Locke Pom Pom Squad has been a staple in Brooklyn DIY scene for their modern grunge sound and raucous live show (tour dates here) sharing the stage with indie-rock mainstays like Soccer...
Dirty Honey Hits Chicago
Dirty Honey 2020 Tour The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, USA Feb. 11, 2020 by Bruce Unruh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7nhfjWM790 If you've never heard Dirty Honey before, don't be surprised if you think you have; several generations worth of classic rock influences...
Drea Jeann An artist in motion
Drea is a Bay Area native singer Interview conducted on Feb. 07, 2020 by Dan Locke Drea is a Bay Area native singer that’s been in love with singing since the age of 3. From involvement with musical theater, to choir, to opera singing, to touring with a jazz vocal...
Yael Naïm Will Make You Think MacBook Pro
Yael Naim:: Bring back memories Interview conducted on Feb. 13, 2020 by Dan Locke French-Israeli singer-songwriter Yael Naïm has come a long way since her 2007 single "New Soul" shot to the top of the Billboard charts after Steve Jobs handpicked it to launch Apple’s...
The Lumineers Spoil Chicago With A Second Appearance In Less Than 2 months
By: Jenafur Schlangen As if performing an intimate concert over the Christmas holidays at Chicago's small but legendary Vic Theatre wasn't enough, The Lumineers decide to return to Chicago in February for not one, but TWO shows this month. The band will set up their...
The Blind Staggers: Marriage works in Rock N’ rOLL
Chicago owns The Blind Staggers Interview Conducted on Feb. 01, 2020 by Dan Locke The Blind Staggers play the kind music that rattles around your brain at 4am after a long, lonely night at the bar. Singing songs of heart ache and hangovers, the Blind Staggers have...
French Alt quartet Deleo & Aussie Leanne Kingwell v American Jonathan L
What happens if you get a DJ from America and an Aussie together Interview conducted February 04, 2020 by Dan Locke Australian singer songwriter and Melbourne based Leanne Kingwell got together with international award winning radio programmer and presenter Jonathan L...
Alice Merton Shares MINT +4 LP
Alice Merton- Growing up around the world, singer/songwriter Alice Merton was as influenced by other cultures as much as transience itself. Interview conducted on December 02, 2019 by Dan Locke Your first single - the only song you’ve ever released - goes to No. 1 and...
Marie Miller: “Imaginary Friend”
Marie Miller- Beauty will save the world. Interview conducted on Feb. 05, 2020 by Dan Locke Featured on everything from The Festival Of Families with Pope Francis to Dancing With The Stars to VH1 and CMT, Marie Miller is an impressive new Curb artist, a triple-threat...
Deanna Devore: A multi-Instrumentalist between two Countries
Deanna Devore Seductive Neo-Soul Interview conducted on Jan. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Deanna Devore is a Chicago and Toronto based multi-instrumentalist,singer, songwriter, and producer. Her music beautifully blends downtempo electronic beats with organic...
Draag
Draag- a February residency every Monday night at The Echo and Echoplex in Los Angeles. Interview conducted on February 06, 2020 by Dan Locke Draag is proud to represent Sylmar, California. Emerging in the fall of 2013 in a garage full of broken, sentimental...
NAMM 2020
NAMM 2020: Another great year BY Unrated staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcWw0k1mjM4 Alright NAMM 2020 is here and it’s my first time and I’m exhausted already trying to plan where to go what times I should be at at certain booths. After...
Buffaloed: A Movie Review
Buffaloed: A wild ride Opens in theaters February 14,2020 by Dan Locke Rated 41/2 thumbs up out of 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrQZpeMcM5g I was invited to check out a movie name Buffaloed. (When someone has you buffaloed, he has tricked or fooled you) Being...
NYC’s Top Aerial Duo RAVEN
Raven: Sylvana Tapia and Kyla Ernst-Alper Interview conducted on February 05, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHZ4rTB_X2M Daniel Locke: What is an aerial performer? RAVEN: An aerial performer is a physical performer utilizing an apparatus (or...
Eleine
Eleine heavy symphonic metal that is both stylish and magnificent. Interview conducted on Jan. 21, 2020 by Dan Locke ELEINE’s music is described as heavy, dark symphonic metal with an oriental touch. While performing on stage, they never fail to deliver a show that...
From Finland- Amberian Dawn
Amberian Dawn is a Finnish metal band that honed their trademark sound with expert precision, making highly polished albums of symphonic melodic metal Interview conducted on Jan 24, 2020 by Dan Locke With their first single, “United”, already providing a hint of the...
Ismay Announces Debut Album Songs of Sonoma Out February 21st
Ismay followings her Grandfather footsteps Interview conducted on Feburary 03, 2020 by Dan Locke California based singer-songwriter, Ismay, has announced the official release date of their upcoming debut album;,Songs of Sonoma out February 21st. With this announcement...
Sons of Apollo
Sons of Apollo: A Legend in the MakingArcada Theatre, St Charles IL, USA, Friday, Jan 31, 2020, @ by Unrated staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZlyaCqqZ0A Tonight at the historic Arcada Theatre in downtown St Charles IL just outside of Chicago IL. SONS OF APOLLO...
Jeff Scott Soto Vocalist for Sons of Apollo
The voice of Sons of Apollo- Jeff Scott Soto Interview conducted on Jan. 31, 2020 by Dan Locke SONS OF APOLLO--former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee...
Lindsay Latimer: She Is Tiny Ocean
Lindsay Latimer Interview conducted on Jan. 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Bloodstream" is the first single off of Latimer's forthcoming EP, Little Tiny Ocean, which will be her third EP, and is due out February 7, 2020.On this extremely relatable track, Latimer...
Atreyu
An Interview with Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu by Michele Mussatto AtreyuFive-man metallic rock band Atreyu opened for Ozzy and Black Label Society at Ozzfest 2006 in Chicago on July 16. Atreyu just released their album "A Death Grip on Yesterday" and are planning a...
Chris Brown and Company
Chris Brown In Good Company at Charter One Pavilion Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island - Chicago, IL - September 17, 2006 by Terra Cooney Chris Brown and a host of other Hot Boys (some literally) took the stage Sunday, September 17, at Charter One Pavilion at...
AFI
AFI (A Fire Inside): December Underground by Jackie Lee King AFI (A Fire Inside) is a hybrid of harmony and hate; vocally and lyrically. The band bridges the growling sound with clean retro-skate punk music that kindles the listener's own fire inside....
SNOOP DOGG Shows Philly Fans Why He is Still an Icon in Hip – Hop
Snoop Dogg still has it, but can Martha Stewart show him how to cook The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pa, USA 01/8/20 By: Steve Trager Perhaps there is no better way to kick off the New Year with something just a bit different than say your typical normal concert...
A Night with The goo Goo Dolls and Train
Nineties Rock Bands Still Captivating Music Fans with Greatest Hits By: Steve Trager The music of the nineties has given us a long-standing decade that can be remembered for some outstanding bands that have earned themselves both top ten monster hits and countless...
ISLE OF THE CROSS: the debut album ‘Excelsis
Interview for UnRated Magazine: ISLE OF THE CROSS is a progressive metal band led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Je Schneider, infused with a blend of the avant-garde realms of extreme, symphonic, melodic and technical death-metal.The debut album...
What is a Living Room Concert?
Living Room Shows by Melodie Cody If you have ever had the good fortune to attend a Living Room performance you know it is the best of both worlds. You enjoy music in all its forms among a room full of people who are delighted to have been invited. Even if the weather...
Tucson Jazz Festival 2020: Week 2
Afro-Cuban
Alyssa Trahan: Giving the guys a run for their money
Alyssa Trahan Interview conducted on Jan. 21, 2020 by Dan Locke A little bit of sass and a whole lot of talent. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (she plays over a dozen) and audio engineer Alyssa Trahan (pronounced uh-LIH-sa TRAY-han) is a young force to be...
Christian Rocker Jodi Essex
Jodi Essex a girl who stays true to herself Interview conducted on December 27, 2019 by Dan Locke You know the feeling of refusing to do something you feel like you’re supposed to do? It is from this place of resistance the song, “Irreverent,” came to be. After years...
Dain Norman and The Chrysalis Effect: CD Review
Dain Norman & The Chrysalis Effect's “Lantern”: A Bright Spot in Today's Music by Judy Grover Remember back in the '80's and '90's, you'd buy an album just to listen to the 1 or 2 good songs and the rest were schlock filler? (Of course, these days you can skip all...
Sons of The Silent Age Perform Two David Bowie Albums in Chicago – Jan. 2020
By: Jenafur Schlangen One thing must be said: Sons of the Silent Age is not your average "cover band." They are a collective of legendary musicians, bound together by a common love and respect for artist, David Bowie and they certainly know how to pay a proper...
Alexina “Partying on my Own”
Alexina about to hit the road with her appearance at Lunacincos Festival Interview conducted on Nov. 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Alexina releases her new EP titled "Partying on my Own." This alt-pop-noir release is a heart-wrenching, yet ultimately...
Very Alora: Someone to watch out for
The one and only Very Alora Interview conducted on Jan. 08, 2020 by Dan Locke There is a strong female voice on the rock horizon, and she goes by the name Very Alora. As evidenced by the release of her debut single, “Don’t Make Me,”(http://bit.ly/MamaDontMakeMe) and a...
NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN
NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN: Ready to rock Russia Interview conducted on Jan. 16, 2020 by Dan Locke Next Door To Heaven was formed in St.Petersburg on September,1 2014. The band was found by Eugene Mazunov (music, guitar, bass guitar, back vox) and Daria Mazunova ( vox and...
GFM: Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
Who is GFM Interview conducted on Jan. 20, 2020 by Dan Locke All-female Beautycore band made up of sisters. They are from Jacksonville, FL and have introduced a new genre to the music word by the name of Beautycore which is a mix of hard rock and metalcore, played...
Madonna: The Dancing Queen
Madonna: The Dancing Queen June 14-19, 2006, Chicago, United Center By Anthony Kuzminski Twenty-two years ago both Madonna and Bruce Springsteen unleashed their most commercially successful albums-"Like A Virgin" and "Born In The USA" -to combined sales of over...
Prince Live: Congress Theater
Prince & Tamar: It Takes Two Congress Theater - Chicago,IL - Monday February 27, 2006 11:59pm By Anthony Kuzminski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y The last time Prince graced Chicago with his presence, he was in the midst of reengaging his long-time...
Tucson Jazz Festival 2020
2020 Tucson Jazz Festival Multiple Venues, Tucson, AZ, USA, January 10-20, 2020 by Mary Andrews Tucson Jazz Festival or ‘Jazz in January’ is in its sixth year and each year has been better than its predecessor. The festival continues to have world-class jazz...
Sylvaine
Sylvaine: A wonder from Norwegian Interview conducted on Jan. 12, 2020 by Dan Locke A balance between the beautiful and the harsh, serenity and chaos, between an outside and an inner world, between our human life and the spiritual origins. Norwegian...
R.U.S.T.X.
R.U.S.T.X. :the continuation of R.U.S.T. and they welcome you to a never ending metal/rock fantasy. Interview conducted on R.U.S.T.X is the continuation of R.U.S.T. and they welcome you to a never ending metal/rock fantasy. R.U.S.T. formed in 2003 (then known as...
AZRA: Woman of Action
Who is AZRA Interview conducted on September 24, 2019 by Dan Locke AZRA is an American self-proclaimed "Substance Pop" artist, performer, singer/songwriter, hip-hop dancer, model, author, and motivational influencer. She is a lover of unconventional wisdom whose...
Mackenzie Nicole’s New Album: “Mystic”
Mackenzie Nicole’s New Album and Ted Talk Illustrate her Journey through Mental Breakdown and Recovery By Michele Mussatto January 5, 2020 As a self-proclaimed “opera singer, assigned to a rap label, trying to start a pop division,” Kansas City singer/songwriter...
The Damed- LA Punk at it Best
The Damed The interview conducted September 23, 2019 by Dan Locke THE DAMED is an unapologetic punk band fronted by guitarist-vocalist Heather Hellskiss, bassist Suzanne Slade and drummer Watts Yoshizawa. Angular stricken guitar riffs soaked in chorus and fuzz feed...
Coren E. McLeod Top Albums of 2019
Top Albums of 2019 with Coren E. McLeod with Special Guest Daniel Jackson of Casting Shadows The year 2019 in music was for sure diverse and differently tested the unique qualities of musicians in every category. I took yet another approach to my countdown and asked...
Louder Than Life-Day 3 of 2019
Louder Than Life 2019 September 29, 2019 Highland Festival Grounds, Louisville, Kentucky, USA by Marie Christine Quirion Sunday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E5Cj_3RTvE I must admit that on Sunday the dehydration and fatigue of the previous two days were beginning...
Lexi Lanye-The Darkness of Your Heart
Lexi Lanye- A model/singer Interview conducted on September 24, 2019 by Dan Locke Los Angeles singer-songwriter Lexi Layne was release her debut single "The Darkness of Your Heart" October 4th on Bandcamp. The rocking track tells a tale of lust and love in an...
Ashland the Band not the City
Ashland Interview conducted on December 09, 2019 by Dan Locke Hailing from a small-town in Illinois, Ashland took their name from a long-ago phenomenon that speaks to both destruction and transcendence. "My grandma told me a story about an old town that had been...
Christmas with Shenna
The holiday with Shenna, Interview conducted December 18, 2019 by Dan Locke Shenna is an Indie-R&b/Pop singer, songwriter, actress, and model from Woodbridge, VA who released her first major project, entitled "Dream In Color" on May 20, 2014 and her album "Made Of...
The Harps
The Harps own Andry Lagiou Interview conducted on December 17, 2019 by Dan Locke THE HARPS was founded by the band’s lead singer, Andry Lagiou, in Athens, Greece, somewhere in 2012 when they started performing mainly her own compositions and arrangements.The songs...
The Nest an Alternative Band from Finland
Interview with Sally Armbrecht from The Nest Interview conducted on December 18, 2019 by Dan Locke The Nest is an atmospheric alternative rock band from Southern Finland. Their moody music explores the sacredness of nature, life and death, love and mystery. The singer...
Brother Ali performs at the Bottom Lounge
Brother Ali performs at the Bottom Lounge Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, USA– 12/20/2019 by Brandy Gilliam The crowd trickled in continuously eagerly awaiting for Brother Ali to hit the stage. DJ Last Word kept everyone rocking by playing a combination of beats and songs...
World Premiere of Rise to Fall newest video
Spanish Melodeath's RISE TO FALL, presents a new videoclip of the song "The Descendant" from their fourth album entitled "Into Zero", mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios (De). The video summarizes the best moments of their successful tour in Japan...
Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding
2019 Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding The Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, December 14, 2019 by Mary Andrews The 18th Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding was a resounding success one again. The fund-raising event was headlined by Alice Cooper reunited with the...
Stitched Up Heart Left a Mark on Steel Panther
Stitched Up Heart Left a Mark on Chicago Opening for Steel Panther on 12.8.2019 at the Legendary House of Blues in Chicago By: Coren E. McLeod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VokPsKAb2v0 During this time, the holidays can be stressful. That is why it is so important...
Interview with Null Positiv
Null Positiv Interview conducted on December 13, 2019 by Dan Locke Even with their first albums have stirred up a lot of dust zero positive. Fat guitar riffs and drums crass hit a lead singer that appears from a completely different planet. Change growls and screams...
Up and Coming Country Artist, Renee Blair
Renee Blair, someone you should get to know Interview conducted on September 17, 2019 by Dan Locke Country up-and-comer Renee Blair treated fans to a two-pack on September 16, 2019, releasing songs “Summadat” and “Wearin’ It Well.” “Both tracks sonically channel the...
Hardland: If Rock Rage Radio like them they can’t be bad
Hardland a band from Netherlands Interview conducted on June 24, 2019 by Dan Locke What do you do when you grew up in a time with music that had a big impact on you and you realize that that type of music is barely played on the radio anymore? You start composing and...
Asleep at the Wheel
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Ailee (이예진)
Ailee is back Interview conducted on December 12, 2019 by Dan Locke Worldwide leading K-pop solo artist Ailee, debuted her first official English language music with the single “Sweater” on December 12, 2019 at 11:59pm, under Sun and Sky Records. Ailee is most...
Infinite Eve New Releases New EP The Story just released on November 29, 2019
Infinite Eve was founded in 2017 out of Raleigh, North Carolina, combining the songwriting and musical prowess of Eve Naylor and Paul Warren. Naylor is a vocal chameleon, and draws influence from multiple styles and genres. There are not many limitations to her voice,...
Jan & Jannike Duo- A Duo from Lanzarote
Jan & Jannike an Classy Jazz, Pop and Bossa Nova Duo Interview conducted December 08, 2019 by Dan Locke Jan & Jannike are a professional duo that creatively mixes jazz, pop and bossa nova. The duo consists of Jannike-Linn (GER-SWE) on vocals, melodica, piano,...
Sofia Talvik: Someone you should know.
Sofia Talvik a woman of true talent Interview conducted on December 04, 2019 by Dan Locke Sofia Talviks music has a special tint of her Scandinavian heritage, making her a favorite among music lovers. A North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy. She is a veteran...
Thunderpussy: A kickass band
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Scarleth: A little band from Ukraine
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Check Out Jenny Teator
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Zakiyyah: What does it mean
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Louder Than Life- Jour 2
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Louder Than Life- Day 2
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Slothrust in Madison
Slothrust in Madison, Wisconsin on November 8th Reminds Us All What Authentic Rock is All About By: Coren E. McLeod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl3gm5mNWyo Being the opening band has to be a stressful situation especially when one is on tour with a big name act....
Fabian Jack
Fabian Jack Interview conducted on November 30, 2019 by Dan Locke Fabian Jack are a Rock band from London. Their sound echoes from a rich past, mixing new wave, disco, dance, dub and a heavy dose of eighties pop. Think The 1975 married to Queens of the Stone Age,...
Cherie Currie and Brie Darling at City Winery, Chicago
Pioneer rockers Cherie Currie and Brie Darling join forces and headline City Winery in Chicago. City Winery, Chicago, USA November 25, 2019 Review and Photos by Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTgPcS2gYWE The dynamic duo of rock legends Cherie Currie and...
Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham at the Ryman in Nashville TN, USA, November 11, 2019 Virtually every writer I know would rather be a musician. Kurt Vonnegut 11.11.1922 – 04.11.2007 by Melodie Cody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY-2MB0SkNM I saw Ryan Bingham for the first time at a...
The Parlotones
The Parlotones- A band from Johannesburg, South Africa Interview conducted on Oct. 22, 2019 by Dan Locke The Parlotones is a South African indie rock band from Johannesburg. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn Morbee, Paul Hodgson, Glenn Hodgson, and Neil Pauw....
Famous Songs Written for Viola
Each instrument has songs created for them that led to their popularity – such as the viola from the string family. As one of the oldest instruments that have been played for many centuries, there have been several compositions created for violas that left its...
KING DIAMOND UNVEILS CLASSIC LIVE SHOW AT TOWER THEATER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYqyeE00W3c King Diamond Tower Theater Upper Darby Pennsylvania 10th November 2019 By: Steve Trager ...
Copenhagen Death Doom Unit KONVENT Unleashed
Konvent a little old band from Copenhagen Interview conducted on November 24, 2019 by Dan Locke Could Copenhagen become the new death doom capital? If so, one of the main reasons would be Konvent! Founded in 2015, the collective stoically trudges through the blackest...
Aurin
Interview with Sarah and Andrew of Aurin Interview conducted on Aug. 30, 2019 by Dan Locke Band Members Sarah Anderson Wayne - Vocals Andrew Wayne - Guitar Linda Medina - Drums Lisa Toniolo - Bass “Aurin is back with their upcoming third album “Serotonin” slated for...
2019 VetsAid
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Vanessa Rubin Quartet at Jazz Showcase
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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS
Kobra and the Lotus own Interview conducted on Sept. 30, 2019 by Dan Locke Flames give way to change. In the ashes, regeneration occurs. Kobra and the Lotus harness such regenerative fire on their sixth full-length, Evolution [Napalm Records]. Clawing a path to the...
Slayer: Final Tour
Slayer Final Tour 2019TaxSlayer Center Moline IL, USA by Unrated Staff Slayer’s final tour has been setting the world on fire since 2018 and beyond. But they’ve been doing this for nearly 4 decades! The kings, the greatest, the best Thrash Metal band of all time...
Lindiwe
A play review of “Lindiwe” at Steppenwolf Theater, Chicago, Nov 17, 2019, by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOQMI3ncZhk I attended the opening night of play “Lindiwe” by Eric Simonson, with live music by South African acapella group, Ladysmith Black...
I Prevail Undoubtedly Steals Show, Playing 2nd Slot In Between A Day To Remember and Beartooth in Chicago.
By: Jenafur Schlangen Nestled nicely among nearly 10,000 other metal music fans at the Credit One Arena (f/k/a UIC Pavillion) in Chicago last week, I was very appreciative to be in such great company for what was about to be some of the loudest live metal to ever...
Dirty Honey were Great in Chicago
Dirty Honey Brings Real Dirty Rock The Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL, USA, October 10th, 2019 By Coren McLeod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42rmUlDiQDI With a phenomenal 2019, if you don't know who the group Dirty Honey is, you should! They are 4 guys from LA...
Wildwood Kin
Wildwood Kin: Never Alone Norwich Waterfront Studio, Norwich, UK,, Nov 06, 2019 By Andrew Mackenzie These three ladies are something else and this review will give you an insight into why I wanted to photograph and review them... Lucy Grubb (credit: Andrew Mackenzie)...
Wu-Tang Clan:
Wu-Tang Clan: AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, Ariz., USA, November 2, 2019 Article and photos by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0IUR4gkPIE The members of the Wu-Tang Clan were global superstars in the early to mid-90s, but their popularity warned toward the...
Tom Keifer – Rises Up at the Arcada Theatre
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Taylor Swift – A Place In This World (2007 Interview)
Interview originally conducted with Taylor Swift on July 2007 by Jackie Lee King Taylor Swift's story is being written; but believe it or not, this is only her first chapter, musically speaking. Her story begins in the small farm town of Wyomissing, PA where at...
The Hellfreaks: A Band to Check Out
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BONES UK Opening Up For Tom Morello
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2020 Tucson Jazz Festival
2020 Tucson Jazz Festival: The top 5 ‘no-miss’ acts Multiple Venues Tucson, Ariz. USA, January 10-20, 2020 by Mary Andrews This is the sixth year for Tucson’s ‘Jazz in January’ Music Festival featuring a different headlining artist performance every day. This the only...
Smoke Fairies New CD Comes Out Next Year
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Sleeping With Siren on Tour in the UK
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The Last Martyr
The Last Martyr- One of newest Melodic metal from Melbourne, Australia! Interview conducted on Nov. 31, 2019 by Dan Locke Melbourne-based melodic metal outfit The Last Martyr have returned with a new single, 'Like A Ghost', a track that tackles the contemplation of...
LeAnn Rimes: Live
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Bang Bang Romeo
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Somewhere in Indiana: Not just a place
Somewhere in Indiana by Melodie Cody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70RbblHMO_s Video by Dave Gordon Somewhere in Indiana last Saturday, October 19th, was a show to remember. At a house party out in the country, we were graced with the presence of Bee Taylor and her...
Louder Than Life- Day 1
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Midland
Midland live in Tucson AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, Ariz., USA, October 19, 2019 Review and photos by Mary Andrews Midland returned to Tucson just one day short of their previous headlining appearance one year ago. They sold out the 5,000 seat venue then and they did it...
The End A.D.
The END A.D. Interview, five months in the making. Interview conduct in 2019 by Dan Locke The End A.D. Has members from some of the filthiest Philly bands to ever plague the city of brotherly love since the mid 80's. The END A.D. was formed in 2014 and has members...
Dark Station – The Interview
Dark Station's - Kyle Ort Interview conducted on Oct 10, 2019 by Coren Mcleod Dark Station has released a new video for their fourth single "Villain" off of their anticipated debut album "Down in the Dark" set to release in 2019. The single, as well as the video, was...
Take Me to The River
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Tom Keifer – Album Review
Tom Keifer – Album Review of "Rise" By Anita Maree Rocker Tom Keifer pushes it up another notch on “Rise” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk9AMdUsyXA Cleopatra records just released the powerful blues-infused heavy rock album “Rise” from the legendary Tom Keifer....
Art Alexakis at Space
Art Alexakis: Sun Song Tour Space, Evanston IL, USA, October 08, 2019 Art Alexakis kicked off his solo tour in support of his debut solo album Sun Songs. Art is the lead singer-songwriter-founder of the band Everclear who tonight is playing solo with an acoustic...
Slayer- Not the Word but the Band
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Phoenix’s 2020 Innings Festival
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Julia Haltigan: Someone You Should Know
Julia Haltigan is a sensitive badass who rides vintage Triumph motorcycles and sings primal rock n’ roll Interview conduct on Sept. 27, 2019 by Dan Locke Acclaimed bombshell songstress Julia Haltigan embodies New York. She grew up on NYC’s Lower East Side when it...
Thessaloniki Hard Rockers Leftover Bullets
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Heart to Heart Talk with Lucy Isabel
Lucy Isable will surprise you with her songwriting Interview conducted on October 07, 2019 by Dan Locke Equally inspired by the Americana community of her Nashville home and the boardwalk culture of her native New Jersey, Lucy Isabel introduces herself as a road-ready...
The Crossroad Guitar Festival
The Crossroads Guitar Festival is a series of music festivals and benefit concerts founded by Eric Clapton. The festivals benefit the Crossroads Centre founded by Eric Clapton, a drug treatment center in Antigua. The concerts showcase a variety of guitarists, selected...
BLINK 182 – NINE Album Review
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The New Regime Opens for Angels & Airwaves at House of Blues, Chicago, IL
By: Jenafur Schlangen The New Regime is a California based band headed up by Ilan Rubin, former drummer of Nine Inch Nails....as well as the current drummer for Angels & Airwaves. The New Regime As an apparent key figure in the band, Rubin is the only member...
fr. Hometown Rising 2019
Première édition d’Hometown Rising; un succès sur toute la ligne! 7 et 8 septembre 2019, Louisville, Kentucky by Marie Christine Quirion Cette année, les productions Danny Wimmer se sont lancées tout un défi; l’ajout d’un festival de musique country en ouverture à...
Hometown Rising 2019
First annual Hometown Rising; a success all the way! September 7-8, 2019, Louisville, Kentucky by Marie Christine Quirion This year, Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) set a new challenge; not only add a country music festival to open their newly created “Trifecta” series...
Steely Dan
Steely Dan did not lose that number and rocked Ravinia! Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA, September 1, 2019 Review and Photos by Anita Maree Steely Dan did not lose that number and rocked Ravinia! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGXzQuGICIk American rock...
Holler on the Hill Festival: A Festival You Should Know
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Farm Aid 2019
Farm Aid 2019: A show for everyman Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, USA, September 21, 2019 by Mary Andrews Farm Aid is much like a family reunion and this year the family consisted of 30,000 people. Many of those people have been returning to the event...
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul: Summer of Sorcery Tour 2019
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul shows how music can help all types of education Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, USA, September 15, 2019 By Mary Andrews Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul aka Steven Van Zandt and his large band are celebrating the...
Interview with New Years Day at Taste of Madison
Interview with Interview with New Years Day own Nikki Misery Interview conducted at Taste of Madison on Sept. 01, 2019 by Coren E McLeod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhAt-uOY03w Taste of Madison happens every year. Its essentially what I believe is a goodbye to the...
On Family Tree, Nanna Øland Fabricius aka Oh Land
Interview with Greenland's Oh Land Interview conducted on September 26, 2019 by Dan Locke On Family Tree, Nanna Øland Fabricius aka Oh Land transformed years of emotional life changes -- a divorce, a baby, and a move back to her native country -- into a beautifully...
John Mayer in Phoenix
An evening with John Mayer Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA September 10, 2019 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YDwBktDthA John Mayer mesmerized a near crowd of 18,000 fans in Phoenix on September 10. Mayer has shifted gears as an...
Who is Tombstone Betty
Ever wonder what would happen if Black Sabbath and Mother's Finest had a baby? The answer to that question might look a lot like Tombstone Betty! Inspired by those bands as well as bands like Living Color, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, King's X and Halestorm, Tombstone Betty...
Morrissey
Morrissey Live- California Son Tour Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA 9/14/19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za26VEYgz24 A Wonderful Saturday night of music here at Ravinia once again along with a meatless menu that was requested by Morrissey himself, a strict...
Kesha
Kesha @ Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA Sep 8, 2019 The last show of the Rainbow Tour: Goodbye Chicago! Kesha is about to take the stage at the most iconic stage in America. Ravinia is hosting Kesha’s final show of her Rainbow tour. The crowd is a well-rounded sort of...
A Night with Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA August 26, 2019 by Mary Andrews The famed Beatles drummer and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee returned this week to Arizona for the first time since 1992. The last appearance was at a...
Tulip is more then a Flower
Who is Tulip Interview conducted on Aug. 21, 2019 by Dan Locke Hot off the heels of their debut self-titled EP release, female-fronted Symphonic groove metal band, TULIP, have announced a North American summer tour with Swedish melodic-metal band EVERGREY. TULIP will...
Anita Cochran Returns To The Stage And Continues To Be Inspiration For All
Anita has learned how to fight like a girl Interview conduct on August 25, 2019 by Dan Locke Dan Locke: Why did you change your last name? Anita Cochran: A lot of my family has Cochran as their last name. My father said it was because years ago when...
ESS SEE: Ordinary Woman
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Sting @ Ravinia 2019
Sting: Has he left the Police behind Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA, August 23, 2019 The My Songs Tour is a world tour by the one and only British singer-songwriter Sting, in support of his thirteenth solo studio album My Songs, released on 24 May 2019. The tour...
Melissa Inya a little girl from Copenhagen, Denmark
The spirit of Aretha Franklin lives on Interview Conduct June 20, 2019 by Dan Locke In just a few years Melissa Inya has established herself as a renowned artist on the Danish music scene after having performed from coast to coast with her live band Ms Melissa &...
The Outlaws & Renegades Tour
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Elk City
Elk City core members Renee LoBue and Ray Ketchem Interview conduct May 12, 2018 by Dan Locke Elk City’s soundscapes encompass galaxies while retaining intimate and introspective thoughts and feelings, like epic adventures under the skin. Everybody’s Insecure, the...
Ainur is Tolkien to Music
If Tolkien was a musician Interview conduct July 2019 by Dan Locke Ainur is a Progressive Rock Orchestra inspired by Tolkien's world. Italy's progressive rock-metal orchestra AINUR has just unleashed the new (old) single 'Fall Of Gondolin'. Inspired by J.R.R....
Tempting Fate History
Tempting Fate own Cory Beecher (vocals). Interview conducted on Feb. 14, 2018 by Dan Locke Tempting Fate has set out to deliver a unique blend of music, with a style all their own. Their music can be described as heavy grooving, melodic, and fast metal focused on...
HELLYEAH Tour Stops in Chicago at House of Blues on August 8th – 1st Tour Sans Vinne Paul
By Jenafur Schlangen Super group, HELLYEAH is currently on tour in the U.S., and it is their first tour sans Vinnie Paul. The group is currently promoting their sixth album, "Welcome Home," which was recorded just prior to Vinnie's untimely death. The band's current...
Santana and the Doobie Brothers
Santana performed a plethora of classic hits tearing the imaginary roof off Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, Tinley Park, IL, USA August, 04, 2019 by Sommer Thornton Santana’s still got it, to say the very very least. It – being legendary skills, the finesse of the...
IGNEA
Ignea: A little band from Kiev Interview conducted on March 05, 2018 By Dan Locke IGNEA was started in Kiev, Ukraine back in 2011 under name Parallax. Intentionally, it was the first Ukrainian band to play oriental metal. The band, however, didn't limit itself to...
A Drummers Drummer Jason Hartless
Drummer at Ted Nugent Interview conduct on August 03, 2019 by Dan Locke Jason Hartless has performed with legendary artists such as Ted Nugent, Joe Lynn Turner & Mitch Ryder. Jason started drumming at the age of 6 months old. He created a buzz in the music...
Raconteurs Phone Free Show
How does Jack White feels about phones? Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA, August 12, 2019 by Melodie Cody Band Members; Jack White, Brendon Benson, Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence. On a Monday night in August, the Raconteurs entertained us...
Lawrence Gowan: The Man Behind the Keyboards of Styx
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Adelitas Way #WhaItTakes Tour
Adelitas Way #WhaItTakes Tour Hits Belvidere, Il. On Sunday, August 4th, 2019 With a Vengeance Apollo Theater, Belvidere, IL, USA By: Coren E. McLeod Weekends were made to rock! Well, that is just my opinion and me live the life of what I love to do. On August 4th,...
Dreams in Fragments
Dreams in Fragments, from a little place called Switzerland Interview conducted on Aug. 06, 2019 by Dan Locke Female-fronted melodic metal from Switzerland - these are Dreams in Fragments. The quartet, consisting of Seraina Schöpfer (vocals), Christian Geissmann...
Lene Stone: Rolling Stone Magazine calls her “Country Artist You Need to Know”
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Who is Lucy & La Mer
Lucy & La Mer is the LA-based indie project of singer/songwriter Lucy LaForge. Interview conduct on July 29, 2019 Known for her bright melodies and disarming lyrics, Lucy wrote her debut EP Little Spoon while living aboard a sailboat after a bad breakup. The folk...
Glasya: A little Old Band from Portuguese
Glasya a female fronted Symphonic Metal Band from Portugal Interview conducted on July 02, 2019 by Dan Locke Glasya, a Symphonic Metal band featuring 6 members that have a variety of influences and styles in their backgrounds, originated a sound with a wide range,...
Bush/Live and Our Lady Peace bring sublime rock with the ‘ALTimate Tour’
Bush/Live and Our Lady Peace AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, AZ, USA, August 11, 2019 by Mary Andrews It was a night of 90s rock with the wildly successful trio of alt-rock bands at Tucson’s AVA Amphitheatre on a Sunday night. The tour kicked off on June 6 and it has been...
Karen Waldrup Sells Out Debut European Tour Now It’s the United States Turn
Karen Waldrup a wonderful discovery Interview conducted on August 05, 2019 by Dan Locke New Orleans native, Karen Waldrup, is a triple threat musician, songwriter and recording artist known for her thrilling performances and nostalgically new style of country music....
It is not Smelly Cat, it is The Left Cat
The Woodsheep: Check out The Left Cat Interview conducted at the Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV, USA August 10, 2019 by Dan Locke Since The Woodsheep’s inception in the summer of 2015, frontman Andrew Preston’s songwriting – experimental, but rooted in the deepest...
A Independent Musician: Anna p.s.
You may find out what p.s. means Interview conducted at the Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV, USA on Aug. 10, 2019 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPKDedw5Aw0 Indie folk musician Anna p.s. conveys a sense of weariness throughout her simple yet resonant songs,...
The Beach Boys with Ringo Starr
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Ali Barter
Ali Barter "Hello, I'm Doing My Best" Interview conducted July 02, 2019 by Dan Locke Hello, I’m Doing My Best follows Barter’s 2017 debut LP A Suitable Girl, a record that, by all accounts, was critically and popularly acclaimed. Tone Deaf touted it...
Brie Darling & Cherie Currie
Veteran rockers Brie Darling & Cherie Currie collaborate on their new album “The Motivator” Exclusive Q&A with Brie & Cherie, took place on August 07, 2019 by Anita Maree Unrated Magazine had the privilege to interview two rock-n-roll legends; Cherie...
Tidal Babes- OMG
Now find out more about Tidal Babes Interview conducted July 29, 2019 by Dan Locke Singer Lyndsi Austin and songwriter/producer Chris Qualls (Concord Music Publishing/Cutcraft Music Group) were attending a concert in Hollywood when they started discussing a potential...
Who is F Way
F. Way, four rockers from the South part of Switzerland drawn together by a shared passion for Bruce Springsteen Interview conducted July 08, 2019 by Dan Locke Fabiano, Andrea, Eveline and Marco are F. Way, four rockers from the South part of Switzerland drawn...
Bobby Rush: Heart to Heart
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ABBA The Concert
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Holler on the Hill
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A Interview with K Flay
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Steve Earle and the Dukess
Steve Earle is more then "Copperhead Road" Metropolitan Theatre, Morgantown, WV, USA July 24, 2019 by Dan Locke Stephen Earle is an American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor. Who most people only know him from his number one...
Texan Lyle Lovett with His Large Band Delivers the Goods at Ravinia!
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The 15th Annual N.Y.D.M. Music Festival
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BlueAshes a Danish Colombian duo
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Blacklist Regulars Opens Up for Legends in New Lenox, Illinois for the #TriplePlay Concert Series on July 20th, 2019
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Chicago Wows Tucson Fans Again
After many years Chicago is still "Feelin’ Stronger Every Day." Tucson Music Hall, Tucson, AZ, July 28, 2019 by Mary Andrews Danny Zelisko Presents brought Chicago to the Tucson Music Hall for a sold-out show. Very few rock bands have the distinction of performing...
Dialith: A Symphonic/ Melodic Metal Band from Danbury, CT
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Poison Garden: Italian Steampunk Band
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From Jyväskylä Finland: Rock-Weirdos Unknown Decoy
Unknown Decoy from Finland Interview conducted on July 1, 2019 by Dan Locke Unknown Decoy is a boundary breaking hard-rock trio from Jyväskylä. In their music the band creates an experimental mix of old school rock 'n' roll and more modern metal. Catchy singing...
DEVMO: Rap Gawdess Supreme
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Let Anaí & the DNA’s Take You On A Ride
You will fall in love with the voice of Anai Interview conduct on July 8, 2019 by Dan Locke Anaí & the DNA’s will take you on an amazing ride. Their mixture of Rock and Pop flirting with Global Music in a sometimes spacey scenery, other times emotional or even...
Whitesnake Ignites an Evening of The Eighties at Bensalem’s Xcite Center
Whitesnake Rocks the Night Air Xcite Center Parx Resort Bensalem, PA, USA, May 01, 2019 by Steve Trager The eighties can still be long remembered as one of the greatest decades in the history of rock genres’,...
Scattered Hamlet: A band with Guns
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Chris Young with Lindsey Ell
Chris Young with Lindsey Ell AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, AZ, USA, July, 07, 2019 by Mary Andrews Singer/songwriter Chris Young is one of Tucson’s favorite performers. It was little wonder that his AVA Amphitheatre show was a sellout after he headlined the Oro Valley...
Swearingen & Kelli Release New Song “Hot Southern Nights”
Bridging the gap between modern-day Americana, '70s folksingers and country rebels, Swearingen and Kelli croon about endurance, addiction, and getting things right the second time around on their third album, Cold-Hearted Truth. It's the pair's most collaborative...
Emily Ann Roberts: The Little Girl with A Big Voice
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The Bateleurs
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CONCERT OF COLORS:July 15th- BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTES- DOCUMENTARY
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Concert of Colors- July 14th, 2019
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Blue Oyster Cult: (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
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This is a band you need to see: Raven Black
The couple they call Raven Black Interview conducted during Inkcarceration 2019, July 13, 2019 by Dan Locke What can you say. You have to see them to know what I would be talking about. So I will let them tell you in their own words. https://youtu.be/KaGJxOgfwUc photo...
Interview with Titans in Time
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The Bateleurs
The Bateleurs Immanent Fire EP release ©2019, by Terry Mercer Courtesy A 'bateleur' is a medium-sized eagle in the family Accipitridae, thought to be ‘the bird’ on the Zimbabwe flag, and a type of ‘Falcon’ or unique raptor by some. In French Le Bateleur, "the...
Turkey Vulture
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Chaka Khan Live at Ravinia
Chaka Khan, Michael Mc Donald and Isaiah Sharkey Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL, USA, July6, 2019 by Maja Rios Native Chicagoan, singer/songwriter/guitarist, Isaiah Sharkey, was the opening act for Chaka Khan/Michael McDonald concert at Ravinia, sat. July 6. The...
Welcome to Rockville (Day 3)
Tool Blows Minds on Day Three of Welcome to Rockville Welcome To Rockville, Metropolitan Park, Jacksonville, FL, USA, May 3rd – 5th by John Sorrentino The third and final day of Welcome to Rockville happened on Cinco de Mayo, and despite an early thunderstorm that...
Steve Miller Band
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Are You Ready for Sun June
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Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls 1st Leg of Their Tour Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, June 30, 2019 by Mary Andrews The Rialto Theatre celebrated the last day of Gay Pride month with The Indigo Girls. It was a sold out concert with a multi-generational and multi-sexual orientation happy...
Beast Friend
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She’s A Wizard
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Sammy Hagar & The Circle Live
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The Amorettes – “Born to Break”
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Sublime With Rome, SOJA, and Common Kings
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Ghost: Hello
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Walk on By: Not by Dionne Warwick, but by OddFellas
OddFellas a band to check out Interview conducted on June 24, 2019 by Dan Locke 100% non-vegan meat sauce for your ear drums, presented to you by a bodacious embodiment of wholesome spaghetti sound with complimentary cheese whiz quesadillas. The clown has no penis....
EVOLUCIJA: Not just a Swiss-Serbian Metal band
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Tantric on Tour Summer/ Fall Tour
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Who is PHAT STRUT
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Judas Priest Live
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Hyleen: The Girl of Tomorrow
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Don Felder: Going Back to Basics
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Nelsonville 2019 Day 3
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The Wood Brothers
A close interview with the three men in The Wood Brothers Interview conducted on June 09, 2019 at the Nelsonville Music Festival by Dan Locke Two brothers decide to form a band, adapting the blues, folk and other roots‐music sounds they loved as kids into their own...
Slothrust comes clean
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Shimmering Experimental Pop: That is who Jett Kwong is
Jett Kwong plays a mean 21 string Interview conducted on June 05, 2019 by Dan Locke Jett's work is colored by themes such as family, her identity as a mixed heritage woman, and the complexities of colonial history. “Our identities are colored by the context in which...
Like Satellites Band
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ASYLUM PYRE
Lets find out who Asylum Pyre is Interview conducted on June 03, 2019 by Dan Locke A wind of change over the metal sphere. Power, melody, emotions. A perfect mix of modern and traditional metal led by an extraordinary lead vocalist allied with an unbelievable variety...
Sister Shotgun is a band you have to check out
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Richard Marx and Rick Springfield
Richard Marx and Rick Springfield Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA, June 15, 2019 Review/Photos: Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYkbTyHXwbs&list=PLWawDjbuS2kLT2T-Ehz9iiICEIGpvULfe&index=10&t=0s Rick Springfield & Richard Marx co-headlining...
Visionatica
Visionatica an Kick Ass Symphonic Metal Band Interview conducted on June 14, 2019 by Dan Locke Dan Locke: What is your bands' vision? VISIONATICA’s sophomore album, “Enigma Fire” on July 12, 2019. Tthe band has already released the first single and video from the...
Flor de Toloache: A Interview with a Grammy Winner
Flor de Toloache a female Mariachi band Interview conducted at the Nelsonville Music Festival on June 8, 2019 by Dan Locke Latin Grammy® nominated female band, Flor de Toloache continue to win the hearts of music fans both mainstream and traditional mariachi fans...
The Cordial Sins
The Cordial Sins play all over Nelsonville Interview conducted at Nelsonville Music Festival on June 078, 2019 (sorry about the backlight) by Dan Locke The Cordial Sins are drawing fervent attention for their delectable meld of alternative, shoegaze and pop, having...
Joe Deuce at Sonic Temple
That Guy Joe Deuce Interview conducted at Sonic Temple by Dan Locke When his mother told him at the age of 10 that comedians could say whatever they wanted, Joe knew what he wanted to do. He's been crowned Funniest Comedian in Lexington by Comedy Off Broadway (2013),...
Carmen Lynch at Sonic Temple
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Dirty Honey at Sonic Temple
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Demob Happy at Sonic Temple
Matt and Thomas from Demob Happy joined us at Sonic Temple Interview conducted 05/19/2019 at Sonic Temple by Dan Locke Demob Happy are an English alternative rock band, formed in 2008 in Newcastle upon Tyne and now based in Brighton. The band is composed of...
Don Broco talks
An friendly talk to Ron and Matt, Interview was conducted at Sonic Temple on May 18, 2019 by Dan Locke Don Broco are a British rock band formed in Bedford, England in 2008. The band consists of Rob Damiani (lead vocals), Simon Delaney (guitar), Tom Doyle (bass and...
A Intimate Talk with Sierra Ferrell
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George Lopez: The Wall World Tour
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Who is Justin Fabus
You may be surprise that you have heard his music Interview conducted on June 03, 2019 by Dan Locke Known for its towering steel factories, ironclad work ethic, and hometown pride, Pittsburgh serves as the perfect backdrop for country music. It was only a matter of...
Nelsonville Turns 15
The Nelsonville Music Festival Robbins Crossing at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio, USA, June 07, 2019 by Dan Locke Nelsonville 15th (credit: Dan Locke) The Nelsonville Music Festival is a Music Festival that takes place in Nelsonville, OH every year. With...
Prima: Who is she?
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Who is As I May
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VAYA a band from Switzerland
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While She Sleeps at Sonic Temple
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The D-Rays Enjoy Nelsonville
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Conversation with Steve Poltz
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Adelitas Way “What It Takes” Tour
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90s House Party with Vanilla Ice
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Afire A Band You Should Check Out.
Tarmo Kanerva talks about Afire Interview conducted on June 2, 2019 by Dan Locke Afire is a melodic hard rock band from Finland. If you're into catchy choruses and groovy, solid rock music, Afire is a band you want to check out! Afire is a melodic hard rock band...
Welcome to Rockville (Day One)
Despite Rain, Korn Brings Action at Welcome to Rockville (Day One) Welcome To Rockville, Metropolitan Park, Jacksonville, FL, USA, May 3rd – 5th by John Sorrentino This year, Welcome to Rockville came back to Jacksonville for its ninth iteration. On day one, there was...
Is There Life After UFO
Michael Schenker live at the Concord Music Hall Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL USA April 21, 2019 Michael Schenker back at the Concord Music Hall Chicago IL after being here a year ago to a sold-out crowd. Tonight’s crowd was a near sell-out, but definitely a lively...
Who is Dog Bless You
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Who is Ida Mae
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Bad Wolves at Sonic Temple
Can Bad Wolves do it again. Interview conduct at Sonic Temple, May 10, 2019 by Dan Locke When art can’t be pigeonholed or pinned down, it elevates the very medium itself. Bad Wolves thrives on that sort of unpredictability, standing confidently at a crossroads between...
Interview at Sonic Temple with Wage War
Interview with Chris Gaylord of Wage War Interview conduct on May 17, 2019 by Dan Locke If you think that you've already heard it all when it comes to heavy music, you just haven't heard Wage War. The group -- which is composed of vocalist Briton Bond,...
The Who Live in Tinley Park
Can The Who play with an Orchestra? Hollywood Casio, Tinley Park, IL,USA, May 21, 2019 The Who came to Chicago or really Tinley Park IL on a cold rainy crappy night. The only Bright side of the night was The Who performing all their classic hits for the fans that...
Jazz Great Kamasi Washington
Interview: Kamasi Washington Interviewer: Michael Gourrier (a retired WWOZ D.J that specializes in jazz.) Text Writer: Mary Andrews, transcribing, organizer, photographer, and writing New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival May 3, 2019 Kamasi Washington made a very...
Marieme
Senegalese American songstress Marieme Interview conduct on May 1st, 2019 by Dan Locke Senegalese American songstress Marieme is featured on the new Shaheed & Dixa track 'Fi Moy Senegal.' The song was written to commemorate Senegal's Independence Day on April 4th....
In Night of Stars, Godsmack Stands Alone at Earth Day Birthday 26
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Hannah Cohen: She Has Found Better Times
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Epicenter is not a replacement for Carolina Rebellion but a brand-new festival
First, there was Carolina Rebellion. A hard rock/heavy metal music festival taking place annually in North Carolina partner with AEG and Danny Wimmer Presents. The fest atmosphere was generally metal music and food. The first year took place at the Metrolina Expo in...
HYDE the face of VAMPS
Hyde the artist from Japan Interview conducted on May 11, 2019 At Epicenter Music Festival by Dan Locke HYDE, Japan's most prolific rock artist, is the lead vocalist for two of the most popular Japanese rock bands L'Arc~en~Ciel and VAMPS. Throughout his career so far,...
Hyro the Hero
Hyro the Hero. An rapper to watch out for Interview conducted May 10,2019 at Epicenter by Daniel Locke In any cultural movement there are leaders and there are followers. But most importantly, there are those uniquely innovative provocateurs that take the familiar,...
Who is Tarah Who?
Who is Tarah Who? Interview conducted on May 16, 2019 by Dan Locke Tarah Who? is female fronted power trio from Los Angeles: Punk, Rock, Alternative from the 90s. Meet Tarah G. Carpenter (Vocals,guitar), Joey Southern (Bass) and female drummer Coralie Hervé. "...If...
BILLY IDOL Still Lighting His Musical Career on Fire Unplugged
Billy Idol stills has it Xcite Center, Bensalem, Pa, USA March 30, 2019 By: Steve Trager The musical career of Billy Idol has been nothing short of greatness from his early days with Generation X, to a limelight of a commercial success as a solo artist, we the music...
ANE (A New Era)
Who is ANE Conducted on May 20,2019 by Dan Locke After an extended hiatus from music, first generation Korean-American r&b/pop-soul artistANE returns today (5/20/2019) with her new EP, Lonely Lovers Fantasy. The three-track project departs from the darker,...
Chicago Open Air 2019: The Good, The Bad, and The Beyond F*cking Hideous
Chicago Open Air 2019: SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IL, USA May 18 & 19, 2019 By: Jenafur Schlangen I think it’s safe to say that the headlining bands (System of a Down and Tool, respectively) were the highlight of Chicago Open Air 2019. However, I would like to...
Buena Vista Social Club’s Omara Portuondo is on her last tour
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Halestorm backbone: Josh Smith
Halestorm backbone Josh Smith talks about the start of Halestorm Interview conducted on May 13, 2019 by Dan Locke Bass guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist for the rock band Halestorm. The group won a Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance in 2013 for...
Eat Your Heart Out is more then Name
Australian Eat Your Heart Out Interview conducted on May 08, 2019 by Dan Locke Band Members: Caitlin / vocals Andrew / guitar Will / guitar Dom / bass Jake / drums Newcastle, Australia 5-piece, Eat Your Heart Out, injects a fresh, energetic burst of flair into today’s...
As I May the Four Piece Melodic Metal Band
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Two Weeks of the New Orleans Jazz Fest
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage 50th Anniversary Festival Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, New Orleans, LA, USA April 25-28, 2019 and May 2-5, 2019 by Mary Andrews The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is an institution dedicated to the city’s culture....
Is there life after IWrestledABearOnce
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iHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2018
The annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour returned this year with stops in 12 cities, including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and more. For the past 22 years, iHeartMedia stations across the country have hosted Jingle Ball concerts in local...
Exclusive interview with Nita Strauss during Epicenter
Alice Cooper right hand female guitarist Nita Strauss Interview took place during the 2019 Epicenter by Dan Locke On May 11, 2019. We had the pleasure to interview the great female guitarist Nita Strauss at the 1st annual Epicenter. During our talk we had the chance...
Amberstein in their own words
Milwaukee’s Own Amberstein Talks with our Own Coren McLeod Straight off their WAMI Award Interview conduct on May 1, 2019 by: Coren E. McLeod From BandCamp: Amberstein is an American hard rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formed in 2012 and founded by members Jake...
Gary Clark Jr. at the Anthem
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Breaking Benjamin- Live
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You Will Like PINHDAR
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2019 Country Thunder Arizona Rocks
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Inhepsie an Band You Need to Know
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Who is Black Sites
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Minx- Female Dirtbag
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Take a Listen to Hard Rock Artist: Evol Walks
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Interview with Craig Campbell
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Interview with a Legend in the making, Gabriel and the Apocalypse.
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Interview with Hidden Lapse
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LeAnn Rimes Chicago Concert Review
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BB King: Arie Crown Theater
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Anderson Paak Brings Energy and Soul to Chicago
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200th show of the Dance Devil Dance tour! The Devil Danced, and is taking a break… for now!
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Charli XCX Brings Brat to the United Center
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Burning Witches Hit Reno
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Redneck Fishing Tournament’s “Reel” Heroes: “Casting” Hope for Homeless Veterans
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UB 40 and friends bring Red Red Wine to Tucson
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Slipknot Headlining Rocklahoma for 2024
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Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival
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See and Feel the Magic at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco
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D4vd Delivers a Fun and Unique Experience at Irving Plaza
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ONEUS Comes to Louisville
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Adekunle Gold Concert Recap: An Electrifying Night at Chicago House of Blues
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Ann Wilson Live at Paducah KY
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The Skies Sure Were Blue rocking with the Artimus Pyle Band!
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Alabama live
Alabama live AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ June 29,2023 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8233nkqE3pQ The band, Alabama, has been churning out country hits for over 50 years. The band originated in Fort Payne, Alabama, in the late 1970s. By 1980 they had a...
Teddy Geiger aka teddy<3 – How it is to work with Shawn Mendes and her Forthcoming Album, ‘Teresa’
Teddy Geiger June 23, 2023 By Dan Locke Grammy-nominated songwriter Teddy Geiger — under the moniker teddydy<3 (pronounced "teddy") — is kicking off a new era with a brand new single entitled “True Love” out now via STEM. This track is the first...
Shania Twain is heading to Chicago this Week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4snzTUX5hoI As we look forward to the upcoming Shania Twain tour, I want to let you know what to expect. Shania Twain, often referred to as the "Queen of Country Pop," is known for her energetic performances and captivating stage...
A Night Out with The Cure
The Cure Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio June 11, 2023 Michelle Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9A7BG7omKY On Sunday, June 11th, musical icons The Cure played an impressive show to a sold out crowd at Blossom Music Center, in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio....
Rival Sons Never Disappoint, Giving Chicago Everything They’ve Got at Concord Music Hall
Rival Sons is an American rock band formed in Long Beach, California, in 2009. The band consists of vocalist Jay Buchanan, guitarist Scott Holiday, bassist Dave Beste, and drummer Michael Miley. Over the years, Rival Sons has gained recognition for their blues-infused...
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live!
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss live!Centennial HallTucson, AZJun3 15, 2023 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPZ575AC3wQ This is Robert Plant’s first appearance with bluegrass star Alison Krauss in Tucson. The singing stars were welcomed by a sold out...
Barenaked Ladies / Semisonic / Del Amitri – Chicago Stop of “Last Summer on Earth” Tour.
Barenaked Ladies, the Canadian rock band known for their catchy songs and lively performances, have performed in Chicago on multiple occasions. On June 6, they arrived at Chicago's best outdoor music venue, Northerly Island, with guests, Semisonic and Del Amitri, in...
AVATAR at the Roxian Theater
Avatar Roxian Theater McKees Rocks, PA May 28, 2023 by Andrew Latshaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d6vCe7N9Bk On May 28th, I took the 2hr drive from my home in Massillon to the Roxian Theater in McKees Rocks, PA to see the one and only AVATAR on their last show of...
A Heart to Heart Talk with James McMurtry
Interview with James McMurtry 2023May 27, 2023by Mary Andrews Singer/songwriter, James McMurtry, is not a household name in music even though he ought to be. He has found his niche in writing and performing self-penned, epic songs for the last 30 years that...
Samara Joy @ Keystone Korner Baltimore
Samara Joy June 10, 2023 Keystone Korner Baltimore, Maryland by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNB_eohqdqQ Todd Barkan's Keystone Korner jazz club, Baltimore MD, is celebrating 50 years in business, with many great artists, including Samara Joy, a young...
Dead & Company
Dead & Company July 9, 2023 Wrigley Field Chicago by Keeton Robinson The Dead and Company (credit: Keeton Robinson) Legendary rock group Dead & Company made their way to Wrigley Field to finish their sold-out tour. The 2-day sold-out show was one for the...
Earth To Jordi
Earth To Jordi Interview conducted on May 2, 2023 by Dan Locke Jordiana is a gender expanding, multidimensional artist, facilitator, and guide, weaving healing energy into all of their practices. Their performance art work has been welcomed at the Getty Center...
Ted Simmons
Ted Simmons Interview conducted April 18, 2023 by Dan Locke It was the sounds and stories of the south that captured his imagination as a child. "The first time I heard blues music, I wasn't very old, and had no idea what any of it meant, but it captivated me". From...
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Takes over Chicago with 3 Sold-Out Shows
Taylor Swift ERAS Tour Friday, June 2, 2023 Chicago Soldier Field by Sommer Thornton Photos TAS Rights Management https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpaKHZOKgLw Friday night under perfect weather, Taylor Swift shut the Bears stadium down, bringing together her adoring...
SEMBLANT
SEMBLANT Interview conducted on September 27, 2016 By Dan Locke One of the rapidly rising stars of their scene in South America, Semblant received international praise from the metal community with the release of the album "Lunar Manifesto" (2014), with the singles...
Georgia
Georgia Interview conducted on May 16, 2023 By Dan Locke Today, Georgia announces her return with her incredible new album Euphoric; co-produced by Rostam (Haim, Carly Rae Jepsen, Clairo), it marks the first time that Georgia has worked with another producer on her...
Ice Cube live
Ice Cube liveAVA AmphitheatreTucson, AZMay 28.2023 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJFYSjyf5I It’s little wonder that Ice Cube appears in Tucson every one to two years. He once again played to a sold out house of 5,000 fans. He stated early in the set...
UPSAHL BRINGS HER FIRST INTIMATE PHILLY PERFORMANCE TO THE FOUNDRY
UPSAHL The Foundry Philadelphia, Pa 5/6/23 By: Steve Trager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZRJ7QqEJs It comes to no surprise that we can indulge ourselves with finding new ways to discover any new artist’s trying to quickly make a household name for themselves...
Summer Smash 2023
Summer Smash Preview JUNE 23RD, 24TH, 25THSEATGEEK STADIUMBRIDGEVIEW, IL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4YFYr-TLUE&t=16s Here we are & music festival season is upon us. When you think of the most popular music festivals to attend to, summer smash is one of...
Pitchfork Music Festival Preview
Pitchfork Music Festival Preview Union Park July 21-23 Chicago, IL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSXtJGU_uY When you hear something that makes its return in Chicago, it's usually some great news. One of the biggest eclectic music festival in makes its return to the...
2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Second weekend
2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Second weekendFair Grounds Race Course & Slots, New Orleans, LA, USAMay 4-7, 2023by Mary Aandrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnJagD38aLo Fans had many moments to relish on the second weekend of the 2023 New Orleans Jazz...
Rebecca Black sells out Chicago
Rebecca Black May 12, 2023 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL by Connor Hannan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oohYOjVy5vU Rebecca Black’s “Let Her Burn” Tour made its way to Chicago’s Bottom Lounge venue located in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. To start off the...
Skinny Puppy – Farewell Tour 2023 @ The Cleveland House of Blues
Skinny Puppy – Farewell Tour 2023 @ The Cleveland House of Blues May 8, 2023 by Andrew Latshaw – Better Late Than Never! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=equQTVtzEqg Looking back in my life, I cannot recall the first time I heard of Skinny Puppy, but I can say...
KRASHKARMA- The White Strips are gone Take a listen at a true Metal Couple
Krashkarma Interview conducted on April 27, 2023 By Dan Locke KRASHKARMA is the only Metal Duo with a female drummer on the main vocals. Niki Skistimas creates the foundation for a one of a kind Guitar/Bass hybrid to come to life in the hands of co-lead vocalist...
Zeeteah Massiah- Has recorded and/or toured with artists including Robbie Williams, Tom Jones, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Sting and Leo Sayer
Zeeteah Massiah Interview conducted on April 28, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHcPXWyz9wE Zeeteah. (Pronounced ZEE-tee-ah). Born in Barbados... grew up in London... been a singer all my life. I’ve had a number one dance hit in America and been in...
The Winery Dogs Brings Blues Rock to a Whole New Element
The Winery Dogs Brings Blues Rock to a Whole New Element Keswick Theatre Glenside, Pa 2/17/23 By: Steve Trager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0LrdTWA9OA There is no better way to see a fast rising popular band in a small venue which often makes you feel like your...
2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Week 1
2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, New Orleans, LA, USA April 28-30, 2023 by Mary Andrews The 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival had for the most part highs and a few lows on the first fest weekend. It’s considered...
Marcus Roberts Trio
Marcus Roberts Trio Music Institute of Chicago Evanston, IL Live Stream April 15, 2023 Review by Maja Rios Photos by Mike Grittani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB8ptoCPGEU The first time heard Jacksonville, Florida native, Marcus Roberts, jazz pianist. He was...
Nothing More is Something
Nothing More Midway Edmonton, Alberta April 22, 2023 by Megan Veldhuis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnAy_xkZJb8 Nothing More brought a big show to Edmonton, Alberta on April 22nd, as part of their Spirits Tour 2023. The hard rock band from San Antonio, Texas,...
Big Piph-The Hip Hop Adventurer HH Creations x Community Activation
Big Piph Interview conducted on March 28, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoZezjnVXfY What is your upbringing? I was raised in the small southern city of Pine Bluff, AR. My parents were imports from NYC and Cleveland who maintained that we see...
Joshua Ingram
Joshua Ingram from Fort Worth, Texas is a musical storyteller, guitar stunt man, and breath-taking vocalist. Brett Dillon from KHYI the Range in Dallas says "Joshua Ingram, flat ass bad ass, you blow me away dude!" Interview conducted on April 26, 2023 By Dan Locke...
Floggy Molly Brings St. Patrick Weekend to Reno
Floggy Molly Grand Sierra Resort Reno, NV Feb. 19, 2023 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOfPsFP8qyw My first year spending St. Patrick in Reno. They could at least dye the river green. But NO they had some of the best bands you can have for St. Patrick...
Surrender! Cheap Trick’s Sold Out Rock Explosion at Rivers Casino!
Cheap Trick April 22, 2023 – Rivers Casino, Des Plaines, IL Photos and Review: Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRN17IB_nXc Cheap Trick's concert at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, IL was a nostalgic journey through the band's extensive career, delivering a...
July Talk
July Talk April 4, 2023 Winspear Centre Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by Megan Veldhuis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOG5z0LCCTc Crown Lands The alternative rock band July Talk stopped in Edmonton, Alberta on April 4th, 2023. Their current tour highlights their new...
Ashley Kutcher- Talks about her relatable stories in her songs
Ashley Kutcher Interview conducted on April 18, 2023 By Dan Locke Singer-songwriter Ashley Kutcher tells raw, real, and relatable stories through her music by candidly addressing her own mental health, pondering where a relationship might be headed, or discussing her...
Another Great Country Thunder
Country Thunder 2023Canyon Moon Ranch20585 E Water WayFlorence, ArizonaApril 13-16, 2023 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvZV1230q4Q Country Thunder Arizona typically runs the first weekend in April, but with Easter in early April this year, the...
Static-X is Still Touring
Static-X House of Blues Cleveland Cleveland, OH March 26, 2023 by Andrew Latshaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbemII4ISvI March 26th, Static-X headlined a sell out show at the beautiful and intimate House of Blues in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. This tour, Rise of the...
Cat Clyde
Cat Clyde Interview conducted on March 28, 2023 By Dan Locke Clyde’s malleable singing voice and contemplative, poetic lyricism espouse an essential connection between our spiritual center and the natural world that surrounds us. The new album was recorded in six days...
Chloe Bailey @ The Riviera
Chloe Baily The Riviera Theater Chicago, IL April 11, 2023 by Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X74-jw2qkRM Rising artist Chloe Bailey kicked off her In my pieces tour in Chicago at the Riveria Theatre and the show wasn’t bad actually. Chloe is from...
Sammy Hagar & Bob Weir Present Acoustic 4-A-Cure
SHARE ON TWITTER SHARE ON FACEBOOK 2023 Acoustic-4-A-Cure Concert SAMMY HAGAR'S EIGHTH ANNUAL "ACOUSTIC-4-A-CURE" BENEFIT CONCERT MAY 13 Sammy Hagar & Bobby Weir Announce The Eighth Annual "Acoustic-4-A-Cure" All-Star Benefit Concert Saturday, May 13 At The...
Snailbones
Snailbones Interview conducted on March 30, 2023 by Dan Locke Snailbones is a PNW noise punk band, composed of guitarist Timothy Francis, bassist Kelly Minton and drummer Drew Owens. Formed in 2017 in Portland Oregon, the band played shows relentlessly until the...
RAUW ALEJANDRO: SATURNO WORLD TOUR
RAUW ALEJANDRO Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL 4/5/2023By: Kookiee Photos by Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRPjb9UbaRM A month after finishing his Vice Versa tour in June 2022, experimental reggaeton artist Rauw Alejandro posted a video on Instagram of...
SMOULDER
Smoulder Interview conducted on April 3, 2023 by Dan Locke Smoulder frontwoman Sarah Ann spends 20 hours a week hiking in the woods in her new locale just outside Helsinki, Finland. She listens to music and picks mushrooms and blueberries, granting her “rauhassa” — a...
BRAZIL’S EFFERVESCENT, POP/SOUL SINGER CAMMIE
Cammie Interview conducted on April 8, 2023 By Dan Locke Brazil is a well-known home to a deep, extremely diversified pool of musical talent that has produced a dizzying array of stars in multiple genres, ranging from pop (Gal Costa, Caetano Veloso) to samba...
Key Glock in Chicago
Key Glock March 29, 2023 Radius, Chicago By Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Ak5i3Y2xc Memphis rapper Key Glock stops in the windy city on his Glockoma tour. The last time Key Glock was here was back in 2021, and he was at a small venue two years...
Thulcandra Hits Chicago
Thulcandra The Forge Joliet, IL Feb. 26, 2023 By Aurora Torres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9B_daaclHc Make sure to catch Thulcandra on Tour opening for Obsucra. Their five-song set is full of wicked, haunting riffs. Make the effort to get there early, or you will...
THE LEGACY TOUR with Tank, Guy, Keith Sweat and New Edition at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
THE LEGACY TOUR March 25.2023 Little Caesars Arena Detroit, Michigan by Dedan Blackmon Thousands entered Little Caesars Arena to see one of the best line-ups in r&b history. Bushman from 97.9 WJLB comes on stage to introduce the first artist. He asks the question,...
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal live and unplugged
Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Arizona March 24, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0Za2ZHmVNI As soon as Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal graced the stage at the Fox Theatre, the love in the sold-out crowd permeated the entire hall. This...
Coppe Cantrell- A Child of God
Coppe Cantrell March 22, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp4DeiPVE1E What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CgAt53XJiSv/?hl=en My upbringing was being a part of a large family, a total of eleven children, one set of twins in the bunch....
The War and Treaty Live
The War and Treaty Live Crecsent Ballroom Phoenix, Arizona March 21, 2023 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-GlzhUQaX4 Welcome to the Church of War and Treaty.The band is lead by the husband-and-wife duo Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount Trotter....
SOUL II SOUL TOUR
SOUL II SOUL TOUR Fox Theater Detroit, Michigan March 11, 2023 by Dedan Blackmon With Musiq Soulchild, Ledisi and Kem at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMceSa3QDnI Walking up to the Fox Theatre the marquee reads Musiq Soulchild,...
Play Anywhere, Anytime: The Advantages of Owning a Portable Keyboard
Unrated staff member https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV_SpQsMLbc A keyboard has been used for centuries to create beautiful and inspiring music. Whether you are a professional musician or a beginner, having a portable keyboard can be a game-changer. This article will...
Nessa Barrett’s “Young Forever” Tour
Nessa Barrett Aragon Ballroom March 13, 2023 Chicago, IL by Connor Hannan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trr5tMACY-o Nessa Barrett’s "Young Forever” Tour rolled into Chicago on March 13th at Chicago’s legendary Aragon Ballroom. Going her on this tour was young up and...
Glorilla @ Patio Theater
Gloria Hallelujah Woods known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. Patio Theater Chicago, IL Feb. 16th 2023 Review by Kookiee by Keeton Robinson- photos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEwJQ5M8f5Q Memphis based artist Glorilla...
Nav @ The Aragon Ballroom
NAV (aka Navraj Singh Goraya) The Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL Feb. 15th 2023 By Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwCjAdGxTc4 Nav at the Aragon has been one of the shows that’s it’s something worth going to. The last time he was in Chicago was about 4...
How the Grammy Awards are Placing Shure in the Spotlight
Shure is the leader in the Sound World by Cathy Alianna Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtcDjiaNroY The Grammy Awards returned for its 65th iteration on February 5, 2023, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Back again for the third year in a row, comedian...
Joy Autumn
Joy Autumn Interview conducted on March 13, 2023 by Dan Locke After a successful run releasing her last record, “Midnight,” where Joy found herself on the 2019 first-round GRAMMY ballot, selling out shows at the iconic Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, and featured in...
Bryce Vine and Jamie Fine
Bryce Vine and Jamie Fine Edmonton March 1, 2023 by Megan Veldhuis On March 1st, 2023, the city of Edmonton was buzzing with excitement as American rapper andsinger Bryce Vine took the stage on the first night of the tour. Bryce Vine is an American rapperand singer,...
HENRIKES
Interview conducted May 5, 2021 By Dan Locke HENRIKES is a pop project consisting of vocalist/writer Henrikes and producer/writer Märta Grauers. With takeoff in HENRIKES' melodic universe in combination with Märta's creative productions and experience, they have...
Ryan Orr
Ryan Orr Interview conducted October 20, 2022 By Dan Locke Ryan David Orr is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN6oowk3bCU What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CbtMgtKum1Q/ I was born in Ashland, Oregon, and I...
Good Vibez Presents and PR Entertainment Announce Lineup for Lake Tahoe Reggae Fest 2023
Lake Tahoe Reggae Fest 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6jkLjNZEWY 6th Annual festival expands to two days and unveils new location, Palisades Tahoe Featuring New School and Old School Reggae from Rebelution, Stick Figure, Tribal Seeds, Pepper, Dispatch, Hirie, J...
Trey Songz- Fall Back In Love Tour
Trey Songz Little Caesars Arena Detroit Michigan March 3, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT3gE3W8WEA On March 3rd, 2023 Detroit, Michigan had a hard, wet snow storm that blanketed the city. But with temperatures in the low 20’s, it was still time for the ‘Fall...
Singer/Songwriter Julia Poorman Releases New Single “Runaway Ship”
Julia Poorman Interview conducted on February 27, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLUL76fSOEs Singer/songwriter Julia Poorman released her newest single "Runaway Ship" to all major platforms. The lyrics and music were written...
Rocklahoma 2023
Godsmack, Pantera, Rob Zombie, Limp Bizkit to headline Rocklahoma 2023 Line Up By Michele Mussatto 3/6/2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2hrj9Rv1aM Rocklahoma, “America’s biggest Labor Day Party,” announced its lineup for 2023 on March 6. Godsmack, Pantera,...
Guitar sensation Malina Moye release her new single “Say My Name”
Malina Moye Interview conducted on February 24th By Dan Locke Everywhere she goes and on every stage she plays, Malina Moye is recognized as one of the top guitarists of her generation. With a witting disregard for genre restriction, this modern-day six-string...
2023 Arizona Innings Festival
2023 Arizona Innings FestivalTempe, ArizonaFebruary 25-26, 2023 The best offerings of the 2023 Innings Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZCtDg12MJo Baseball and rock ’n Roll shared a successful weekend at the fifth Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park,...
Nyota Parker
Nyota Parker Interview conducted on September 13, 2022 by Dan Locke Nyota is a rapper, vocalist and songwriter with Congolese and Irish heritage, based in Cape Town, South Africa, with the charisma and skill of artists 10 years her senior. With Congolese-Irish...
The Band ON (With Members of the Band Acid Test) Performed in Reno
ON Alturas Bar Reno, NV February 18, 2023 By Dan Locke Lucy Di Santo- Vocals/Bass Steve Fall- Guitar Dan Cornelius-Drum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGfft30Cdi0 On the strength of their their eponymous 'ON' album, recently released via Toronto-based indie...
SZA’S SOS TOUR- Chicago
SZA’S SOS TOUR United Center, Chicago, IL FEBRUARY 22, 2023 By Kookiee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSRcC626prw With a second album that was able to deliver after being long overdue, the SOS tour matched the delivery and then some. SZA (credit:...
Interview with Elana Justin/Motive Black
Motive Black Interview conducted on February. 20, 2023 by Dan Locke Motive Black is a Los Angeles based Hard Rock/Alt. Metal band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCIVIUvcojM It has been a few years ago, since I had interviewed you. How is the album different from...
Comedian Katie K
Katie K Interview conducted on February 17, 2023 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ulLRNK8l8 What is your upbringing? I was born in Memphis TN, moved to Seattle, then Charlotte and then spent the majority of my childhood in Northwest Arkansas. I have...
Anthrax
AnthraxThe RadiusChicago, IL, USAJanuary 29, 2023 Review by Aurora Torres Photos by Adam Bielawski January 29, 2023, at the Chicago Radius. A day that brings be back to my Teen years. When 80 thrashmetal was alive. Exodus, Black Label society and Anthrax. Exodus...
Fantasia and Joe at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan
Fantasia and Joe in Concert The Fox Theatre Detroit, Michigan February 16, 2023 by Dedan Blackmon https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Oa0VtBcyw-k Okay Detroit…lights out…Showtime! After an almost 3-year Covid-19 concert hiatus, R&B music is finally back! Singers Joe...
Johanna Kuvaja- Singer-songwriter( pop music) from Finland. Her goal is to compose catchy and beautiful tunes.
Johanna Kuvaja Interview conducted on June 2, 2022 By Dan Locke Johanna Kuvaja, is a classroom teacher/music teacher from Tampere, Finland. Who has decided to take a leap of faith and follow her passion after experiencing a lot of hardships and losses in...
Anthrax- The Hardest Ever
AnthraxThe RadiusChicago, IL, USAJanuary , 2023 by Adam Bielawski The Anthrax 40th Anniversary tour brought Chicago a bit of East Coast to West Coast heavy metal. A chilly night in streets in Chicago near Cermak and Halsted and one of the newer venues called the...
Eliza Edens- Brooklyn Folk Songwriter
Eliza Eden Interview conducted August 17, 2022 By Dan Locke On Eliza Edens’ sophomore album We’ll Become the Flowers, she seeks to understand what happens after the end. Whether grappling with heartache or a loved one's mortality, the Brooklyn-based songwriter...
HALIE -NBC’s Songland Winner & American Song Alum
HALIE Interview conducted on February 02, 2023 By Dan Locke HALIE is a 22 year old singer songwriter hailing from Thayer, MO. HALIE moved to Nashville at 18 years old and has been there ever since. Writing music, playing shows, and modeling is what you would expect...
Former Miss Tennessee Releasing Debut Album “Too Close To Home” – Tucker Nichol
Tucker Nichol Interview conducted on September 19, 2022 By Dan Locke Former Miss Tennessee and R&B artist Tucker Nichol new album Too Close To Home is out now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZIPyoes5kw What was your up bring like?...
Interview with Toronto power trio ON
ON Interview conducted on February. 07, 2023 By Dan Locke ACID TEST frontwoman LUCY DI SANTO (vocals, bass) and joined by fellow Acid Test guitarist STEVE FALL and drummer DAN CORNELIUS, listeners are in for a mind-bending experience,...
Apocalyptica Hits The HOBs
Apocalyptica World Tour HOBs Cleveland September 18, 2022 by Andrew Latshaw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1u-F4eddOA This past Sunday, Apocalyptica made the trek from Finland to make a stop at the House of Blues in Cleveland. They had Wheel who are also from...
Arden Alexa Announces Sweet and Sassy Breakup Anthem “Strawberry Pie”
Arden Alexa Interview conducted on Jan. 29, 2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ1Wh06bxZU Taking inspiration from Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, and the pop princesses who soundtracked her childhood and teen years, Arden Alexa's unique sound has been...
Denzel Curry Embraces Chicago
Denzel Curry takes over the Riviera Theatre Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL September 23, 2022 by Dyllon Maddox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOO1mWLGhh8 Florida Hip Hop artist Denzel Currey graced the stage of our Riviera Theatre in Uptown Chicago on Friday, September...
Porcupine Tree- Tour 2022
Porcupine TreeUihlein Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing ArtsMilwaukee, WISeptember 21, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l420X9T1a6E Porcupine Tree are an English rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. During an initial career spanning more than...
Marsha Bartenetti- smooth, rich, expressive singer with the ability to bring authenticity to each song with heartfelt vocals that transport a lyric straight to your heart.
Marsha Bartenetti Interview conducted on December 08, 2022 by Daniel Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mse3C732uw What is your upbringing? I was born on the east coat - Rhode Island - and moved to the Bay Area in 1962. How did you discover music? I have always...
AMON AMARTH BRINGS SKULL CRUSHING DECEIBELS TO PHILLY’S FILLMORE
AMON AMARTH BRINGS SKULL CRUSHING The Fillmore Philadelphia, Pa 11/22/2022 By: Steve Trager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5HxkpDN4eA It has been another great year for live entertainment and for many of us who thrives on the ultimate experience of capturing their...
Future One Big Party Tour
Future One Big Party Tour United Center, Chicago Jan. 20, 2023 BY Keeton Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8w42dfxNg8 Atlanta artist Future is one of the biggest artists in recent memory. Having an extensive and plenty of top 10 songs on the Billboard chart...
2023 Tucson Jazz Festival Weekend 2
2023 Tucson Jazz Festival Rialto Theatre, Club Congress and Fox TheatreTucson, ArizonaJanuary 19-22, 2023 by Mary Andrews Tucson’s Jazz in January has continued through the following weekend with incredible artists. Unrated continues to report on some of the...
Foals headlined an evening of musical
dreamscaping on Sunday, December 11th.
Foals The Agora Cleveland, OH 12/11/2022 by Michelle Wateres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4-IQLTjzTk On Sunday evening, the Cleveland Agora hosted three musical acts that, while not necessarilyconnected in vibe, made for an unforgettable show. While the Agora is a...
Pursuing a Career in Music Photography
by Cathy Alianna MooreThere’s no denying it: live music is back in full swing. After almost two years with no live concerts or festivals, the industry is steadily recovering and breaking records left and right in terms of tour stops, ticket sales, and audience...
Tucson Jazz Festival first weekend
Tucson Jazz FestivalCentennial Hall, Linda Ronstadt Music Hall, Fox TheatreTucson, ArizonaJanuary 13-15, 2023 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjVIAa4iy6U Jazz in January never seemed so good since its inception in 2015 with its diversity and talent....
Lainey Wilson- Someone you need to check out
Lainey Wilson Cargo Concert Hall Reno, NV 01/13/2023 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNReepITjN0 If you are a fan of the show Yellowstone, you already know about the person who played Abby on the show. And you are one of the first people...
David Archuleta The More the Merrier Christmas Tour
David Archuleta Rialto TheatreTucson, AZDecember 22, 2022 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0JKb82YCdM David Archuleta has performed Christmas shows since he was runner up on American Idol in 2008. This was his first visit to the Old Pueblo and his fans...
Little Feat Live Waiting for Columbus tour
Little Feat The Rialto TheatreTucson, AZDecember 7, 2022 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEDKAjEqjq0 This is the 45th anniversary of the Waiting for Columbus live album. The historic Rialto Theatre had a sold out crowd that was more than excited when...
How to Choose Studios Monitors – The Ultimate Guide
How to Choose Studios Monitors – The Ultimate Guide Are you looking to invest in a new studio monitor? Or perhaps, you are looking to buy a monitor for the first time. Either way, if you want to ensure you get the right piece of equipment for your recording needs,...
SALT ASHES
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NINIMUSIC- Folk Metal Musician from Taiwan
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Vundabar
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Corey Feldman Performs in Chicago
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Thundercat’s Grammy award winning Album takes the stage
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Bodenbender – The band
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Perth Melodic Metallers ICARUS LIVES
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Michelle Rose
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My Policeman- Starring Harry Styles
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Bury Tomorrow Hits the Norwich
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Amanda Page Cornett
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Putbull Brings The Non-Stop Party to Camdem’s Waterfront
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YES Mahalia- Live Stream
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Epica Serenades Philly Music Fans with An Epic Symphonic Show
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Ringo Overtakes Seattle
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Highly Suspect’s The Midnight Demon Club Tour
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MacSabbath @ Beachland Ballroom
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George Lopez in Tucson with his OMG Hi! Comedy Tour
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Wednesday13 @ The Asylum at Cleveland Masonic.
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Danielle Johnson is a 22 year old singer and songwriter with her sights set on the country music world
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Joyce Manor brings innovative sound and the punks to the scene.
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Epinikon is a symphonic metal band
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Ali Comerford- a musician and singer-songwriter from Ireland
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Chloe Moriondo
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James McMurtry Live in Tucson
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Ohio Native Trent Reznor brought the (Sold Out)
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Mia Morris- Someone You Need T
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Lauren Monroe with Rick Allen: Live in Tucson
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Lauren Monroe
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I Prevail – The True Power Tour
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LATITUDE 2022- PART 2
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Falling Through April Live
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Liv Hanna- NYC based singer and songwriter, who carries a tool kit laden with emotional angst, fermented in Pop, Soul and R&B sensibilities.
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Ben Brookes Belcher- Singer Songwriter and guitarist based in Atlanta Ga. Records @ the Shack Studios under the independent label TIMBERWOLF RECORDS
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New Album “Swallow the Moon” by Cyoakha Grace
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Ringo Starr Brings His World Class Rock Show to The Met Philadelphia
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Staind Live in Tucson
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Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth Give Camden’s Waterfront A Double Punch of Metal
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Lamb of God Takes Over The Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre
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Krea (pronounced ‘Kree-Ah’) releases debut single ‘September Sun’ Sept 15th
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2022 Farm Aid: Climate Change Major Theme
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Philly Rockers SORAIA Announce New 10-Song LP ‘Bloom’ Out October 28 on Wicked Cool Records
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VALÉ-a fiercely talented vocalist and songwriter from Barranquilla, Colombia.
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The Dead Daisies with special guest Enuff Z’nuff
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GRLwood
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Sunny Wars- Folk/Blues/Punk
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Fortune Feimster an unbridled, brilliant comic
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FRayle – Heavy Witch Doom from Cleveland USA
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Jean Carn / Norman Connors and New Starship Orchestra sat. Sept10, live stream from Keystone Korner, Baltimore, MD.
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SilentLie- is a heavy-metal band with dark influences
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Pop singer and songwriter Maryon King returns today with her new single, “Boys Will Be Boys,” out now on all streaming platforms
.Maryon King Interview conducted on Aug. 27, 2022 By Dan Locke Guided by Maryon’s exquisitely soulful vocals, “Boys Will Be Boys” is a playful yet empowering pop anthem that gives a middle finger to all the womanizing men out there. “It’s about the fickle nature of...
doubleVee
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Doc Jones continues to pave the way for the yearly Arizona Jazz Festival
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Duran Duran’s “Future Past” 40th Anniversary Tour- Chicago
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Rammstein Ignites Philly Sky Line with Fiery Inferno Spectacle at Lincoln Financial Field
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Amber Renee- After T-Pain she is making waves and not stopping
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CHLSY
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The Shins reignited and celebrated powerful lyrics in their 21st Birthday tour.
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EIGHTIES’ CLASSIC ARENA ROCK CAPTIVATES MUSIC FANS AT CAMDENS WATERFRONT PAVILION
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Latitude 2022- Part 1
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Teen Viral Star Havanna Winter Releases Debut Single “rain rain go away
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Mars gets swampy with the return of JJ Grey & Mofro
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Aya Ito is a Japanese and Black American multilingual, multi-genre, Chicago based singer/songwriter.
Aya Ito Aya Ito is a Japanese and Black American multilingual, multi-genre, Chicago based singer/songwriter. Her latest song “Spellbound” is out now on all digital downloads & streaming sites. Interview on May 17, 2022 By Dan Locke Aya Ito is a Japanese and Black...
Ice-T – The Art of Rap Concert Tour
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Wavves at The Broadberry
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Vixen77
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Raelyn Nelson- She Loves her Papa Willie
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Christopher Shayne- Straight outta Phoenix. Hard Southern rock with a blast of desert heat
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Death Valley Girls with LA Witch- Two Bands from LA
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An Evening with Brad Paisley
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The Outlaw Music Festival hit Pittsburgh
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At 12, Ava Toton is a prodigy guitarist/songwriter and a hope for the future of rock
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Ted Nugent roasted it up at his American Campfire concert in Des Plaines, IL
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Cynthia Catania: Indie Music Pioneer – LA-based Singer-Songwriter-Producer
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Rob Zombie – Freaks On Parade Tour
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Starless is more than Animation.
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The Budos Band’s “To High to Fly” tour brings a melting pot of unique sound to Richmond.
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Blame Canada Tour Featuring: Simple Plan & Sum 41 at the Fillmore Philadelphia
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Live to Rock tour with Skid Row
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Bad Mary FAST, LOUD, and FUN
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Halestorm with Special Guests at Blossom Music Center
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Are You Sitting Down For This?! Rage Against The Machine’s Vocalist, Zack de la Rocha, Injures Leg, Sits For Entire Set
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MEKA NISM
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Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is a very funny guy!
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Manchester Pop Dance Duo Saintz Released Their Debut Album Goosebumps
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Reina Mar
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She 1 Him 2
She 1 · Him 2 are Evan Nave (Lestat/PKS) and Cassie Bishop (Shy Moon), an Alternative Electronic duet from Cleveland, Ohio. Interview conducted June 30, 2022 by Fan Locke What is your upbringing? Evan – Grew up and lived my whole life in Cleveland. Normal...
ABBA – The Legend Continues
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Brooklyn rock duo Power Pose announce debut LP + release playful, confident single + video, “Honey”
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Steve Hackett announces ‘Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More’– out September 2nd, 2022
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Country Singer-Songwriter Brei Carter Uplifts On Newly Released Soulful Country Heartbreak Tune “Paybacks” Interview conducted on June 28, 2022 By Dan Locke Country and southern pop singer-songwriter Brei Carter recently released her 10th single “Paybacks” across all...
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The Handcuffs releasing their 4th studio album inspired by subversive 70's Rock interview conducted June 21, 2022 by Dan Locke Led by drummer Brad Elvis (Screams, The Elvis Brothers, Big Hello, The Romantics) and vocalist/guitarist/saxophonist Chloe F. Orwell (Big...
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ZZ Top in Concert – Still Sharped Dress Man
ZZ Top in Concert, AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, Arizona, June 17, 2022, by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCUCSqcSnac ZZ Top returned to Tucson’s AVA Amphitheatre for their 2022 tour ahead of the release of their new album, Raw, due out in July. The bearded...
Don McLean – Comes to Morgantown
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Sigur Ros took over Detroit’s Masonic Temple Stage
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Joan Jett changes things up in Hammond, IN
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Juice Newton and Pam Tillis Live in Elgin IL
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Jennifer Finch (The Shocker) Live at the Bottom Lounge
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Sleeping Romance- Metal from Italy & Morocco
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Al Jardine’s Family & Friends Tour surfs into Des Plaines, IL.
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Alan White is Remember
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4 Things That the Best DJs Have in Common
Regardless of the type of music a DJ likes to play, there are certain things that all the best ones have in common. This is no accident as there are personality traits that divide the wheat from the chaff and determine who will make it in this cut-throat industry and...
Cali Star Entertainment, LLC to Inspire
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Billie Marten- Chicago walks into the Garden with Billie Marten!
Concert Review + Exclusive Interview with recording artist: Billie Marten Venue: Schubas Tavern. 5.14.2022 By Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs0LR-WK3BU As they say, sometimes timing is everything. For British singer-songwriter and musician Billie...
Bullet to the Heart
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Nedy-‘You Matter Tour’
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Red Handed Denial Drop Brand New Track & Video; “Father Said”
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2022 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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Cherry Dragon
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AHZ Moses- Singer/Rapper Songwriter
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Review of Ted Nugent’s latest album: Detroit Muscle
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Young Mommy // Clean Rap Movement
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Miles Davis’ final film DINGO (1991) available on DVD and Digital for the first time ever in April
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Goldthread
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Heavy Feather
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Interview with The James Barker Band
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Brenzy
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KingQueen
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Tyler Braden
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Exclusive Interview with Isis Queen of Barb Wire Dolls
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Country Thunder 2022
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TikTok Star & Artist Peach Martine
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Slash at Riviera Theatre
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Riviera Theatre in Chicago, Ill. on March 2, 2022. Review by Lance Manion. With top hat and Les Paul in tow, Slash wastes no time in front of the exuberant crowd at Chicago's famous Riviera Theatre. The tour,...
Anique Granger
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Alyssa Jacey- A girl who dreams of a World Record
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La Faida
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Sviet Margot releases ‘Limitless Change’ music video & single
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Dina Renée
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Rozzi shares “Afterglow” for International Bipolar Awareness Day
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Judas Priest Brings ’50 Heavy Metal Years’ Tour to Peoria, IL – Rocks the Foundation of Civic Center
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Nasmore
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Keeley
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Kenny Barron Trio live
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Esprit D’Air Releases New Lyric Video ‘The Abyss’ feat. Ryo Kinoshita (Crystal Lake)
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KnightressM1 an Artist in Waiting
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Review of Music Institute of Chicago, jazz concert, featuring guitarist Russ Malone, “tribute to Les Paul”
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Wallner Vain Drops Single “Johnny B. Bad”
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IVY GOLD plays female fronted blues rock feat. Manou, Tal Bergman (Joe Bonamassa, Billy Idol, Rock Candy Funk Party, a.m.m.), Sebastian Eder (Avalon), Kevin Moore (Jennifer Rush), Anders Olinder (Glenn Hughes) Interview conducted March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Mercury and the Architects
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Lauren Ann releases new track “Blatant” March 2nd via Faction Records
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The Beatles a Night to Remember
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Pretty Blackmore
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Jodi Essex -new rock ballad reveals inner battle
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Ghost, Volbeat, & Twin Temple: Warmly Welcomed in Frigid Chicago on 02/18/22
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2022 Innings Festival
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Katie Belle _ What is new after 2 years
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MIREI- GAUGES THE SURREAL PRICE OF MODERN LOVE IN NEW ANTHEM “SELL ME YOUR LOVE” INSPIRED BY KABUKICHO STABBING INCIDENT
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Tiktok Viral Folk Artist Sidney Bird Announces New Single “Brooklyn Baby” Out
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Plastic Rhino
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RIVER- Fatal Attractions In New Soulful Pop Anthem “We’ll Be Together” Ft. Lute
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Hellcats
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Harper Starling
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Storm Large and Le Bonheur live in Tucson
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HELL’S BELLES
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Haley Smalls
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Small Talk with Diamante
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Diamante live show
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MAITA
MAITA Interview Conducted on February 2, 2022 By Dan Locke Portland's MAITA will release their new album I Just Want To Be Wild For You next month via Kill Rock Stars and today they have shared album single "Loneliness"...
Megan Knight
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Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs Live
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Joan Osborne
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Still Eighteen
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Who is Penny
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Master Dy
Master Dy- Female Fronted Metal Band from Portugal Interview conducted on Jan. 02, 2022 by Dan Locke A strong and iconic team of musicians, the emerging band Master Dy that was created in Portugal, has a strong theatrical component, approaches themes around metal and...
Kevin Costner & Modern West
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Joe Bataan
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Andrei Cerbu-An Amazing Romanian Guitar Player
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Wazzara
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Ignescent
Questions for Chicago's Own IGNESCENT Interview conducted on December 01. 2021 By Dan Locke The full EP, Ascension, drops March 4th and will be celebrated with a live performance at The Forge in Joliet, IL with Otep on the same date. The EP will include a new song,...
Lindsey Buckingham Live!
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Walter Trout Blues Live
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2021 Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding
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FATE GEAR
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Jake Shimabukuro-Christmas in Hawaii tour
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Nita Strauss Winter Wasteland live tour
Nita Strauss Winter Wasteland live tour Encore, Tucson, AZ November 16, 2021 Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXylY7ACINI Strauss has been on the rock music scene since 2003, She started as a guitarist for the all-female band,Iron Maidens, a tribute band...
Jaded Star
Interview conducted on Nov. 20, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvzpQh_jTc8 When there was nothing left but us, we came together. From distant corners of the scorched and ruined Earth, as remnant, persistent shards of life and light, we merged and...
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real
Lukas Nelson and The Promise of the Real The Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ November 11, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8NDw3SalQ8 The first time I saw Lukas Nelson was in 2000 when he and his brother, Micah, were kids running around backstage at a...
MIC Institute of Chicago 10th Anniversary Jazz Studies Concert
Review of MIC Institute of Chicago 10th Anniversary Jazz Studies Concert, Nov13, 2021, By Maja Rios for Unrated Magazine Evanston, IL. Live stream The concert at MIC, 10th Anniversary, featured jazz faculty. Players included faculty members, Jeremy Kahn, piano,...
Books Review: Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax
Written in an easy conversational tone, Bello’s memoir, Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax, allows any reader to feel as if they are the friend who’s sitting down with him to catch up on life, only better.
Skindred Live MUSIC IS BACk
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Paula Poundstone -Live
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Drew Parker
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Little Thief
Little Thief Interview conducted on Oct. 22, 2021 by Dan Locke Formed in 2015 by long-time collaborators Charlie Fitzgerald and Rhii Williams, Little Thief has created their own brand of raw, gritty, and soulful alternative rock that defines itself. They have a...
Harper Starling
Harper Starling Interview conducted on October 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Dance-pop artist Harper Starling ahead of her new single/video, “Cannot Tell A Lie,” out October 29th. Despite being diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome at a young age, Harper refused to give up on...
Midland Live
Midland AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ October 9, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFq4M_x_gpg Midland has deep roots in Tucson, Arizona. So much so that they seem to have an annual revival at Casino del Sol’s AVA Amphitheatre. 2020 was an exception...
MEGG
SOUTH BAY ARTIST MEGG ELECTRIFIES THE POP SCENE IN SOPHOMORE EP, Interview conducted on Sept. 30th by Dan Locke South Bay-born and raised artist, MEGG, bridges the gap between her love for pop music and her Southern California beach punk rock roots - while combining...
Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish: Live 191 Toole Tucson, AZ 09/26.2021 The queen of blues guitar graced the stage at 191 Toole with a wall-to-wall sold out crowd waiting with anticipation. It had been three long years since Fish’s last performance in Tucson and the fans were chomping at...
The Almas
The Almas Interview conducted on June 3, 2021 By Dan Locke The Almas are an international touring hard rock band from New Munster, Wisconsin. Formed in 2016, the band released their eponymous EP and a year later the full-length album 'Back To Bad'. Their music has a...
2021 Farm Aid
2021 Farm Aid: Thirty-six years of helping the family farmer with spectacular concerts Xfinity Amphitheatre, Hartford, CT, September 25, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2qGmRFBBg Saturday, September 25, 2021 marked the 36st Farm Aid concert...
Cali Reed
Cali Reed Interview conducted on September 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Fiercely talented pop artist Cali Reed is alive and well but reminds us that “bad habits die hard” in her poignant new single “Die Hard.” Hailing from a proud line of entertainers, Cali...
Ålesund
Ålesund Interview conducted June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Delighted to once again be working with Bristol-based atmospheric Alt-Pop quartet Ålesund, this time on the release of their upcoming EP 'A Thread In The Dark', released July 9th.The follow up to 2020's 'All Hail...
Mikaela
NOCTURNE IN RED ALBUM & MERCH OUT NOW Interview conducted on April 23, 2021 By Dan Locke MIKAELA, is a metal project led by Mikaela Attard, born May 8, 1993. She is a vocalist, composer, lyric writer, and producer hailing from the island of Malta. She has...
Music Is Back with the Help Of The Mountain Stage!
The Mountain Stage July 25, 2021 Culture Center Theater, Charleston, WV by Elizabeth Locke I am from the Philippines and I had never seen a live concert in person. Not saying they do not have live music in the Philippines. They...
Call Me Loop
Call Me Loop Interview conducted April 8, 2021 By Dan Locke Fast-rising popstar Call Me Loop (Georgia Buchanan) has already gained support from the likes of BBC Radio 1, MTV, Pop justice, GQ, FAULT, 1883, Official Charts and Gay Times. She's clocked up a staggering 45...
Lia D’sau
Lia D'Sau Interview conducted on July 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lia, 18, was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. She started singing at the age of 7. Growing up in a musical family, she was exposed to all kinds of music from a very young age, shaping her own music...
The FBR
The FBR Interview conducted September 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Tennessee-based Americana/Rock group The FBR release their new track "Still on the Run." Inspired by artists such as Fleetwood Mac and John Prine, The FBR’s shining quality is their...
Lauren Carter
Lauren Carter- Dreampop/Electropop Singer/ Operatic soprano/Voice coach Interview conducted on May 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lauren Carter Interview conducted on May 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lauren Carter is an independent recording artist, based in LA. Her latest track,...
Jim Valley- From the The Viceroys toPaul Revere & The Raiders to Going solo
To The Moon and Back! A Review and Interview with Jim Valley September – 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZdOMedtcg If it's raining out, or you're down in the dumps, I recommend you listen to music by Jim Valley. Jim is like a ray of sunshine and a rainbow on a...
A Success Story: Central Illinois Town Holds First Ever Music Festival, Despite City’s Lack of Funding
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Ice Cube Live
Ice Cube live in Tucson AVA Amphitheatre Tucson, AZ September 11, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNOtV79rZ7I Ice Cube brought his explosive, animated performance to a packed, sold out house at AVA Amphitheatre. Ice Cube is known to have changed the face of...
Kosmogonia
Kosmogonia Interview conducted on July 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Kosmogonia a pagan folk melodic death metal band originated from Athens, Greece. The band was founded by Kostas Magalios (vocals and guitars) and Christos Drossos (guitars) in 2015. In the beginning,...
Trition Devs
Trition Devs Interview Conducted July 6, 2021 By Dan Locke TRITON DEVS is the creation of composer/guitarist/sound engineer Blacky Lee Stone, aiming to embark on a new musical project to signify a rebirth of the world after this tragic past year and unexpected period...
Rella
Rella Interview conducted April 09, 2021 By Dan Locke Rella is a natural-born storyteller. The daughter of a bass player, Rella is a child of the Nashville music scene, attending the same high school as Taylor Swift. After having her heartbroken at the start of her...
Chaka Khan and Sheila E. Live! at AVA Amphitheatre
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Emma Kelly
Emma Kelly Interview conducted September 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Emma Kelly makes bold powerful pop music that balances precariously on the verge of euphoria, sorrow and empowerment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYpDWyiOSx8 You are from London. What is your...
Kitty
Parisian-Welsh POP singer Kitty releases Y2K inspired Single and Video Interview conducted on August 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer/Songwriter from France https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXURdmuhLpo What is your...
Wicked Envy
Wicked Envy Interview conduct May 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Sydney-based alternative/rock band Wicked Envy, is emerging from the ashes and ready to take the earth by storm. Bringing to you all forces of hard, grunge rock, infused with heavy, powered riffs and bewitching,...
Annabel Gutherz
Annabel Gutherz Releases New Single "Remnant," from 'Loose Ends' Album Interview conducted on August 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Today, singer-songwriter Annabel Gutherz shares her new single and lyric video, “Remnant,” from her upcoming debut album ‘Loose...
Lisa Ramey
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The Beach Boys ‘Do It Again’!
Concert took place on August 21, 2021 Review and photos by Anita Maree Ravinia Festival welcomed back The Beach Boys to ‘Do It Again’! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cu3C05kXQQ Ravinia, located in beautiful Highland Park, IL, welcomed to the stage one of the most...
Soul Asylum with special Guest Local H
Soul Asylum with Local H The Moody Theater in Austin, TX on August 30, 2021 By Charles R Pearce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtvqT_wMeY I want to say tonight smells like flannel. But it doesn’t. It smells like a dirty mask instead, with a timid crowd spread...
INSAMMER (Swe)
INSAMMER (Swe)- Transfusion Metal Interview conducted July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke INSAMMER is one of Sweden's most promising metal bands, combining dark, pulsating Nordic grooves with Eastern European lyricism and melodic romanticism. Their live shows throb with...
Fallcie- Russian Metal
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RossoMetile
RossoMetile Interview conducted on July 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Rossometile was founded in Salerno (Italy) in 1996 at the initiative of the guitarist Rosario Runes Reina and the drummer Gennaro Rino Balletta. The aim was, and is, to create original songs starting from a...
VAZUM
VAZUM: Detroit deathgaze duo. Interview conducted August 22, 2021 By Dan Locke The Familiar is VAZUM's second single from their forthcoming album, V+. Released Friday, May 21st the Familiar is a tongue-in-cheek expose on a culture of regurgitation that...
James McMurtry
James McMurtry is an American rock and folk rock/americana singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader, and occasional actor. August 25, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9fPPtlObSU James McMurtry has released a new album, The Horses and the Hounds,...
Betty Reed
Betty Reed Interview conducted August 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Drawing on life experiences, Betty Reed relates stories of everyday life through her music. Struggles. Triumphs. Journeys. Her expressive vocals and clever lyrics resonate throughout her EP Mistakes...
Sydney Irving
Sydney Irving Interview conducted on August 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Syracuse, N.Y. rising star Sydney Irving’s musical journey may be just beginning, but she’s already been nominated for three major regional songwriting awards. History tells us that Helen of Troy was...
Anaté
Anate Interview conducted July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Italy/Germany -based, collaborative Alt/Pop duo Anaté release a set of five depth fully rich new singles, “Confusion", "First Time", "Rio", "Flow", and "3am". “Confusion” speaks on the nature of duality....
Caroline Romano
Caroline Romano Interview conducted August 17, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2RfAyRN57w You are originally from Mississippi — what was your upbringing like there? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJv5_mlY1IQ ⁃ I had a mostly great childhood growing...
Eva Schubert
Eva Schubert Interview conducted March 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Eva Schubert is a singer and songwriter based in Vancouver, Canada. Inspired by jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone, blues icons like Etta James, and — perhaps improbably...
Molllust
Molllust Opera Metal from Leipzig Germany Interview conducted April 25, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? Janika Groß: I grew up in the countryside until I moved to Leipzig after I finished school. How did you discover music?...
BLUE RIDGE ROCK FESTIVAL Sells Out Two Months In Advance Of Event
For the first time in the event’s four-year run, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival is completely sold-out with tickets sales of 160,000. This not only is the festival’s first sell-out, but it also marks the only time the event has sold-out well in advance. For the...
Lawrence Gowan- Keyboard Player for Styx
Interview with Lawrence Gowan of Styx August 14, 2021 By Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2drA7iB5axI The legendary progressive-rock band, Styx, is on tour after a year and a half pandemic shutdown. No one could be happier to be back on the road than...
HALIENE
HALIENE The voice of "Saving Light" ASOT Tune of the Year 2017, "Pages" with ATB, "Rush Over Me" with Seven Lions + Illenium + Said The Sky, "Breathe" with Slander + Adam K, and many more Interview conducted March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Rising from...
Lung
Lung Interview conducted on July 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Powerhouse art-punk, cello-rock duo, Lung, have a sound that is dark and commanding, evoking the driving sludge of early grunge with layered sinister undertones. The band is Kate Wakefield, a...
Dead Soul Revival
Dead Soul Revival: Hard Rock /Post Grunge band Interview conducted on July 29, 2021 by Dan Locke Dead Soul Revival is a hard rock/post grunge band formed by vocalist/guitarist Matt Clark and drummer Scott Freak (both formerly of Freakhouse) and bassist Kendall Clark....
Arshenic
Arshenic is a Polish band with a female front, playing heavy music on the edge of rock and metal. Interview conducted June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Band members: Ofilia (Oliwia Bartus Staszak) vocals, lyrics Vlad (Włodzmierz Czuba) guitars, electronicsBartosz...
Voice of Baceprot- VOB
Voice of Baceprot - young Muslim women from Indonesia playing Metal Interview conducted on August 09, 2021 By Dan Locke Voice Of Baceprot – often abbreviated as VOB – are an Indonesian all-girl rock band formed in Garut, West Java in 2014. Consisting of young...
Riiver Brukes
Riiver Brukes Interview conducted on May 31, 2021 By Dan Locke Riiver Brukes unusual gritty and soulful voice brings a powerful edge to some amazing hook-laden songs, and is influenced by a broad spectrum of genres and artists, but especially her passion for...
Tucson Jazz Festival is Back
Tucson Jazz Festival announces their 2022 Festival lineup 7/28/2021 By Mary Andrews Tucson Jazz fans have been anxiously anticipating the announcement of the 2022 talent lineup of jazz artists coming to the Tucson Jazz Festival (TJF) in January. Fans were disappointed...
Dasha
Dasha Interview conducted July 29, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GkZlpNapjM About Dasha and Her Discovery of Music What is your upbringing? - I was born and raised in San Luis Obispo, California. My...
JD Reynolds
JD Reynolds Interview conducted on July 28, 2021 By Dan Locke Country singer/songwriter JD Reynolds sets the scene for a carefree, feel-good summer with the release of her music video for "WHATEVER". The music video features Reynolds and her girl...
Mar1aSol
Mar1aSol's introduction to R&B and soul music came while her father would taker her to school. Her dad, a funk musician, would play the music of Michael Jackson, Toni Braxton and other R&B legends in the car. He augmented that audio education by explaining the...
Maddy Wood
Maddy Wood Interview conducted May 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Describing herself as a “Rock ’n’ Roll glitter princess,” Maddy Wood combines her love for the classic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin and Stevie Nicks with modern pop sensibilities, soulful vocals, and...
Bruvvy
Rebellious Rockers Bruvvy Interview Conducted on July 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Bruvvy is spicing up the South Florida rock ‘n’ roll scene (literally) in their unruly restaurant takeover for the “U Think This Song Is About U” music video. The track is a trailblazing...
After Silence
After Silence since 2019, starting with the release of their first EP entitled "The Awakening", made of 5 songs full of energy and ferocity. The purpose of this band is to promote Mexican metalcore. Interview conducted July 21, 2021 By Dan Locke After Silence is...
Killer Workout
Killer Workout NEW “Direct To Video” out September 17th, 2021 Interview conducted on June 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Interviewee: Anthony Darnell and Adrienne Clark Just in time for things to open up again for dancing and romancing in the night time, Killer Workout return...
FOX VIOLET
FOX VIOLET Interview conducted July 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Fox Violet Photo (credit: Anna Azarov) London-born, LA-based dreamy, alt rock act, Fox Violet, who blends ambient ethereal vibes with dark pop rock hooks and soulful vocals that pack a dissonant...
Beyond Forgiveness
Beyond Forgiveness is a Symphonic Metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Interview conducted June 7, 2021 By Dan Locke Beyond Forgiveness began as a cathartic gothic symphonic guilty pleasure of death metal guitarist, Richard Marcus. The project drew...
Desert Sharks
Desert Sharks Interview March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Desert Sharks have been in the Brooklyn / NYC DIY scene for the greater part of the last decade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_yMdg7xkbs Baby’s Gold Death Stadium showcases their guitar-driven brand of...
Jess Novak Band
Jess Novak Band Interview conducted July 27, 2021 By Dan Locke Jess Novak takes no prisoners. With a fiddle on fire, powerful vocals, and a fierce band behind her, this pop, rock, soul-pumped group from Syracuse, New York brings passion to every performance....
Dot Allison
Dot Allison- Having taken time out to raise a family, Dot Allison returns with Heart-Shaped Scars, her most realized and illuminating album – and there have been several significant predecessors to compare it to. Interview conducted on July 27, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Bridge City Sinners
Bridge City Sinners: From the misty, pine-covered hills of the Pacific Northwest come the Bridge City Sinners, who trace the arc from Prohibition-era jazz to Appalachian death folk. This traditional string band bends the meaning of the word "genre," playing...
MACY
MACY Interview conducted on July 22, 2021 By Dan Locke MACY is a fast-rising Pop artist hailing from the South Wales valleys where she has received support from PRS Foundation funded Forte Project and BBC Horizon’s Launchpad and Help Musicians UK. She has previously...
INTERVIEW WITH RISING POP ACT CHEL
CHEL Interview conducted on July 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Channelling the likes of Jessie Reyez and Mae Muller, CHEL pens highly relatable lyrics that are backed by infectious beats, captivating rhythms and dynamic, powerful vocals making her one to watch in the modern...
The Aquadolls
The Aquadolls Interview conducted July 18, 2021 By Dan Locke The Aquadolls formed in La Mirada, CA in January 2012, by Melissa Brooks, the band's lead singer and songwriter. Melissa began recording bedroom demos of her songs and eventually released the album 'We...
Pledge
Pledge: Post Hardcore / Indie from Portugal Interview conducted July 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Born in 2018, Portugal's Pledge play what we might call a modern and fresh post-hardcore with no strings attached, influenced by what each and every member brings to the table....
Renee Phoenix
Renee Phoenix (Fit For Rivals) Released New Single "EZPZ" Interview conducted on June 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Renee Phoenix released her debut single "EZPZ" through Freak Machine Records on June 12, 2021. The single was written by Renee...
Nephila
Nephila Interview conducted on July 4, 2021 By Dan Locke Swedish psychedelic rock band Nephila is set to release their self-titled debut album on The Sign Records. Drawing inspiration from 60s and 70s folk and prog rock, the album includes seven experimental...
CADAVERIA
CADAVERIA Interview conducted on July 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Italian Black/Dark Gothic metallers CADAVERIA have released The Genesis of Creation, a video documentary dedicated to the making of the recent singles, released from October 2020...
Maddie Glass
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Jenna Paulette
Jenna Paulette Interview conducted on July09, 2021 By Dan Locke Jenna Paulette (credit: Nick Swift) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Texas rancher, songwriter, and songstress Jenna Paulette cast her song bait into the world by sharing now-viral clips of her new single’s...
Morgan Wade
Morgan Wade Interview conducted on July 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Morgan Wade Photo(credit: David McClister) On the heels of her critically acclaimed debut Reckless (released March 19 via Thirty Tigers/Ladylike Records), Morgan Wade continues to...
Velvet Two Stripes
Velvet Two Stripes (Sophie and Sara Diggelmann and Franca Mock) came to this realization after their liaison with Berlin for the Got Me Good EP in 2017. Interview conducted on Ma26, 2021 By Dan Locke Blending bluesy riffs and classic rock, the unmistakable force...
DemUnillusions
DemUnillusions- symphonic-metal band established on the 2nd of October 2012, in the city of Severomorsk (Russia). Sounding of the group comprises both pure male and female vocals, altogether with unusual orchestrations Interview conducted on June 16, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Mordian
Mordian Interview conducted on July 1, 2021 By Dan Locke ‘January Moon’ follows her debut EP ‘Romance in Disguise’ which released in May 2019 and contains three distinctive sections which explore contrasting moods and atmospheres. Opening with serene entwining of...
Yngwie Malmsteen
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Magg Dylan
Magg Dylan: Metal Female-Fronted Band Interview conducted on June 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Magg Dylan is a really heartfelt and down-to-earth band based out of Virginia Beach. All of their songs come from actual life experiences, feelings, emotions, and things...
MalefistuM
MalefistuM: Pagan, Power, Melodic Death Metal Interview conducted May 1, 2021 By Dan Locke MalefistuM was founded by Dawn of Destiny mastermind Jens Faber and features as guests: -Melissa Bonny (Serenity, Warkings, Ad Infinitum, Rage of Light) -Zagan (Black Messiah)...
Horrorpops
Eclectic Horror Pop Superstars HorrorPops To Release Their First Ever Live Album on June 18th Interview conducted on June 12, 2021 By Dan Locke, It’s been over 12 years since L.A. transplants HorrorPops have released a full-length album and almost as...
Juna N Joey
Juna N Joey Interview conducted April 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Following their recent success coming in runners up on Nickelodeon's America's Most Musical Family, brother and sister singer/songwriter duo Juna N Joey are following up with a new single “Something...
Foghat for 2021
Interview with Foghat’s Rodney O’Quinn June 25, 2021 Interviewer: Mary Andrews Title photo Foghat (credit: Elijah Shark) Foghat is an American based English band that started in 1971 with massive album sells at the beginning of their career. The band was started by...
UnRated Magazine Exclusive: Ashlynn Malia “temporary”
Ashlynn Malia is a real up and coming LA pop star! She has like 300K TikTok now and She already got Flaunt, American Songwriter, Cool Hunting, Atwood, she is super fun and talented xxx Check out our interview with Ashlynn Malia....
Ida Maria
Ida Maria Interview conducted on June 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Having established herself early in her life as a major label rock n roll artists with hits like 2007's "Oh My God," and 2008's "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" from her debut album Fortress...
Melotika
Melotika's official artist channel with music videos, cover songs, reaction videos, and more! Interview conducted June 08, 2021 By Dan Locke Based in Toronto, Melotika is redefining what it is to be an Electropop artist. Blending alternative sounds with infectious,...
Red Calling
Red Calling a hard rock band from Tampa, FL Interview conducted on June 05, 2021 By Dan Locke Hard Rockers Red Calling has debuted their new single and music video “Torture.” Led by frontwoman Jessica Pons’ strong and exotic vocals, the track is about not hanging on...
Stereoside 9/15/2016
KC's Cabin in Spring Grove Illinois September 15, 2016 by Aaron Michael Where were you on September 15th, 2016? Well, you should have been at KC's Cabin in Spring Grove Illinois. JP and the Wiil Rock crew always manages to throw some kick ass parties with the right...
SongFest for Vets
SongFest for Vets - May 13th at the South Florida Fair Interview conducted on May 19, 2021 by Dan Locke The first ever SongFest for Vets, featuring combat Veterans introducing songs that were important to them during their tours had approximately 500 visitors and...
CRYPTA
Brazilian/Dutch Death Metal Unit CRYPTA Announces Debut Album, "Echoes of the Soul", with First Single “From The Ashes” Interview conducted on June 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Formed in June 2019, the four-piece line up consists of vocalist and bassist Fernanda Lira...
California Widow
California Widow- Chicago based alternative music project founded by Estonian artist Darja Vaarsi. Interview conducted on April 07, 2021 By Dan Locke The storytelling of doom and forlorn romance through dark lyrical imagery interwoven with somber musical landscapes....
KC Jones
KC Jones Interview conduct April 21, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWL5kKUGd7U Coming out of Lafayette, Louisiana, K.C. Jones is at the vanguard of this Cajun prairie’s center of new American roots music. Her new album Queen of the In Between (June...
Hannah Schzde
Hannah Schzde is a string player and songwriter from Mexico City now based in Boston. Interview conducted May 31, 2021 By Dan Locke Hannah Schzde ("Sheez-dae”) is a singer/songwriter and violinist born and raised in Mexico City now based in Boston, MA....
Abigail Fierce
Abigail Fierce is a 20-year-old singer songwriter and actress. I live in LA as a starving creative (because Hollywood really needs more of those.) I write & play all of the instruments on my tracks, which are available on all streaming platforms. Interview...
Natalie Carr
There is an innovative, sultry, new-age Pop/R&B combo in the blazing North Carolina music scene - and she goes by Natalie Carr. Interview conducted April 2, 2021 By Dan Locke “I’ve found my stride in being honest in my writing, for everyday people, like myself, to...
Castella
Castella is a national adult R&B, Smooth Jazz Independent Recording Artist. Pick up her new EP Interview conducted on March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwIwMQVei5A What is your upbringing? I grew up in Long Beach, California with my...
Brí
Brí Interview conducted May 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Irish indie pop artist, Brí is releasing her fifth single 'If I Wasn't Scared' on June 16th and with it is reaffirming her credentials as one of the most exciting artists around. With powerful yet fragile vocals over...
SUNSET JUNKIES
SUNSET JUNKIES Interview conducted May 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Brisbane's Prog-Metal Sensations Sunset Junkies announce their sophomore album 'Darkness Visible' and release their crushing new single 'Pentagram'. Mixed by Grammy Award-Winning Heavyweight...
Beth Crowley
Beth Crowley- Writing songs about books, being friend zoned, Sheldon Cooper, and whatever else tickles my fancy Interview conducted on June 2, 2021 By Dan Locke Nashville Singer-Songwriter Beth Crowley Releases New Hit Summer Single "YOU"RE EXHAUSTING...
Lindsey Jade
Lindsey Jade- dynamic pop sound is set to lyrics that always glimmer with an inspiring sense of confidence and hope. Interview conducted on May 23, 2021 By Dan Locke Lindsey Jade’s dynamic pop sound is set to lyrics that fearlessly seek self-awareness and explore the...
Lexi X
Lexi X Interview conducted June 4, 2021 By Dan Locke Cover shot (Lexi X credit: David Koley ) "Hip-hop laden and clearly provocative pop" -Home cooking Share https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXMlK-_PEi4 What is your upbringing? My upbringing can best be...
Only Bricks
Only Bricks- Indie pop duo Only Bricks is us: lead vocalist Anne DiGiovanni and guitarist Joseph Lewczak. Interview conduct May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Indie pop duo Only Bricks is comprised of. Married in 2017, we gave birth to our debut EP Foundation in...
Bob Koester
A Conversation with Jazz recording great, Bob Koester by Vittorio Carli I spoke at length to Bob Koester who owned Bob’s Blues and Jazz Mart at 3419 W Irving Park Road. Bob is also the former owner/founder of the...
EVERLUST
EVERLUST- gothic rock / melodic metal band from Latvia, will release their sophomore full length album “Diary of Existence” on May 7th, 2021 via Wormholedeath on all digital platforms worldwide Interview conducted March 30, 2021 By Dan...
Ryélle
Ryélle brings a sweet, sultry vibe to R&B, her records include minimal but effective harmonies with hard-hitting instrumentation. Ryélle writes her music from experience, when she finds it difficult to express herself she turns to song. Interview conducted October...
Jenna Parr
Jenna Parr- Singing, songwriting, playing, and living for the Lord! Interview conducted April 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Jenna Parr is a rising Christian Rock artist creating music inspired by her faith and her love of 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s rock. Her unique style of...
Violet Orlandi
Violet Orlandi Interview conducted May 3, 2021 By Dan Locke Brazil-based rock vocalist/instrumentalist Violet Orlandi, who has gained viral recognition with her precocious abilities and edgy renditions of heavy metal/grunge/dark/rock artists like Nirvana,...
Fiona Brown
Fiona Brown Interview conducted on May 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Fiona really enjoyed writing and recording this song. Loneliness finds most of us at some point, especially now. I wanted to express this feeling and our coping mechanisms and share some love at the same time...
Arcana Elysium
Arcana Elysium- is a Symphonic Metal Band from Petrópolis - RJ - Brazil Interview May 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Arcana Elysium album "Corpus Callosum" is now available to listen or download on all digital platforms! Vocals: Patricia Scagliusi Bass & Vocals: Igor...
Lil Jon & Justin Moore in Concert
Lil Jon & Justin Moore Review On August 25th, 2016 the Bud Light Convention Tour made their stop at Joe’s Live in Rosemont, IL. Featuring Justin Moore and Lil Jon. by Shelly Hernandez “The Bud Light Party stands for uniting all people and nothing does that better...
Nicole Henry
Nicole Henry- Description Since her debut in 2004, Jazz Recording Artist Nicole Henry's passionate, soulful voice and heartfelt charisma have earned her a Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance," and three Top-10 U.S. Billboard and HMV Japan jazz...
Tori Evans
Tori Evans: Minneapolis based singer, songwriter, and musician. Interview conducted on May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer-Songwriter, Ukulele Musician, High School Student, Sugar Addict (could be drugs, mom) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gh5TeTY1Q8 You are a...
The Bateleurs
The Bateleurs Interview conducted May 19, 2021 By Dan Locke The Bateleurs are a Blues/Rock band from Lisbon, Portugal; their debut Video EP “The Immanent Fire” was released digitally in October 2018. After a run of shows in their country, they’re wrapping up...
Andrea
Andrea- In five short months, Andrea's music has been streamed over 6 million times on Tik-Tok and over 1.3 million on YouTube. It's been featured on over 100 radio stations in 25 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, and Italy, Blogs have...
Kim Izzard
Kim Izzard Interview conducted May 12, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAY_tdVHkxQ Kim Izzard writes the songs with a clear direction and vision and invites talented musicians to collaborate musically and play in the support band. Kim gigs with a...
Realma
Realma- Ariadna Vrljanovic-Zhao- Hidden side of @realma_music 🎹🔮Polymodal artist & performer 🎨🤸🏻UKC graduate in film & drama 🎬 Interview conducted on March 18, 2021 By Dan Locke A microcosm of a bygone era in...
Emily Cole: Alt Pop Singer/Songwriter
Emily Cole- Emily Cole resides in Montgomery, TX, a small town just NW of Houston, TX. At the age of 12, Emily attended her first songwriter’s camp. Emily already knew she loved to write, but the camp gave her a new love of writing music. It also made stronger her...
Andrea Ramolo
Andrea Ramolo: Canadian recording artist. 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award nominee for Contemporary Singer of the Year. Interview conducted on March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Cover photo by Meaghan Ogilvie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGgkk-EjcAk What is your...
Kay Jay Keller
Kay Jay Keller's Sweet New Single "I Choose You" Interview conducted May 8, 2021 By Dan Locke Kay Jay Keller is not your average Americana artist. With a bold sense of humor and endearing songwriting style, the Charlotte native embraces imperfections with confidence....
Tempest Rising
Tempest Rising Interview conducted on May 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Perth's Metal Powerhouse Tempest Rising release their relentless new single 'Awakening'. The song introduces itself with a merciless punch and sets the scene for the visceral...
Temtris
Temtris: a 5-piece metal band with elements of traditional, melodic, power and thrash influences. Interview March 15 2021 By Dan Locke Before the turn of the Millennium, on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, there was a popular 'heavy rock' band well known...
Suzi Moon
Suzi Moon - The restless, boundlessly creative Moon next co-founded unique garage/punk/stoner female power trio L.A. Machina Interview conducted April 2, 2021 By Dan Locke The unstoppable Suzi Moon comes roaring back with a debut solo EP Call the Shots, a...
Urica Rose
Urica Rose: Singer/ song writer/ alternative Rock NY Interview conducted May 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Urica Rose is into Metal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzvJKZRWW8&feature=emb_logo What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/S5oRe7lnCY/ I’m an...
In Earnest
In Earnest is an unrelenting desire to rid oneself of pretense, letting one’s emotions tell the stories that they may dialogue from two from one who feels too much and a response from t Interview conducted March 24, 2021 By Dan Locke sad indie noise from south end on...
Jasmine Oritz
Jasmine Ortiz: Multi-Instrumentalist, multi-lingual, producer, writer, composer and singer, while being a full time Student Interview conducted on May 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Teenage trilingual musician recording originals in English, Spanish & Chinese, covers, and...
Sara Bug
Sara Bug Interview conducted on April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke The ten songs on Sara Bug’s forthcoming self-titled debut album were not meant to be shared. A culmination of seven years of her life, these songs were journal entries that reckoned with defining herself....
Fyerfly
Fyerfly: Sensual sadcore & indie rock torch singer Fyerfly will warm you with her sultry, haunting sounds. Interview conducted March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke From the gentle mountain streams of Victoria, Australia, sensual sadcore songstress Fyerfly is captivating...
AfterTime
AfterTime- Symphonic/Cinematic Metal band Interview conducted April 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Sarah Wolf- Vocal Brad Sturgis- Rhythm guitar/Harsh vocals Chris Radke- Lead guitar AJ Blakesley- Drums/Percussion Minneapolis-based Cinematic Metal...
Soda Blonde
Soda Blonde: are an alt-pop band from Dublin, Ireland. Interview conducted on April 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Faye O'Rourke of Soda Blonde: 'Walking away from Little Green Cars was extremely difficult. ' The last time we talked with Faye O'Rourke and Adam O'Regan was...
Viktoria Vera
Polish Singer/Songwriter Viktoria Vera releases "The Ocean" Interview conducted April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke 2020 was a busy year for Viktoria Vera between collaborating with a number of Boston-basedrappers, working feverishly on her debut collection, and garnering...
Zoe Zobrist
Singer-songwriter Zoe Zobrist rounded out last year with the release of her single “Fire.” Today, she presents a video showcasing an intimate performance of the track in its most distilled version, premiering exclusively on Stage Right Secrets. Interview...
Amethyst
Amethyst: Progressive Gothic Metal Interview conducted May 10, 2021 By Dan Locke The band begun in 2015 and was founded by Geo Leiton and Elias Vega. Lead singer Fabi Salas joined in 2016 giving the band its very own sound. That same year, KendalRodriguez accepted to...
The Lusties
The Lusties at the Fizz Chicago Fizz - Chicago, IL, United States - March 2, 2007 The Lusties It doesn't take a rock n' roll scientist to figure out if a band has chemistry; just look at the expressions on their faces and you'll know. In the case of the Lusties, the...
I Ya Toyah
I Ya Toyah landed here to spread the disease of music and infect the human race. Interview conducted on April 26, 2021 By Dan Locke 'I Ya Toyah’s amalgamation of industrial, electro, rock, and a whole other slew of genres intertwined makes for one hell of a thrilling...
Snuttock
Snuttock: Synth -pop, Industrial, Ambient Interview conducted April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Who: Snuttock is the duo of Bryan Lee and Christopher Lee Simmonds. What: Playing the alchemist, the band melds the darker edges of synthpop with industrial rhythms and the...
Makenzie Phipps
Makenzie Phipps- I'm just a small-town girl making dreams come true... paving my own way into a true country artist Interview conducted April 28, 2021 By Dan Locke A small-town girl raised in beautiful Bluefield Virginia; Miss Makenzie LaRhea Phipps...
Dina Renée
Dina Renée: is a pop artist and songwriter originally from Knoxville, TN now living in Los Angeles, CA. Can’t Let You Go is her first single of 2021. Interview conducted on April 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Her original plan was to release this song with a lineup of singles...
Marble
Marble Interview conducted on March 17, 2021 By Dan Locke MARBLE is back! The melodic metal band from north Italy will present their new opera, the following to 2008 “A.t.G.o.d.” (Y Records/Warner) and the 2010 self-titled Ep. The new Album is named “S.A.V.E.”, will...
DREE LEER
Dree Leer is a 3-piece rock band hailing from Birmingham, Alabama. Through a deafening display of loud guitar, bass, and drums this new act promises to make you jump up and take notice Interview conducted March 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Formed in Birmingham, AL by Lo...
Matrimonium
Matrimonium Interview conducted on March 01, 2021 By Dan Locke Members Domina- Vocals, composer, spiritual support, graphic desigs Dominus- Vocals, lyrics, guitars, drums, guide, idea and arrangement, overall marketing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yraWHqVQo_o You...
SUMO CYCO to Release New Album “Initiation”
SUMO CYCO to Release New Album “Initiation” Interview conducted April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Canadian alt-metal/heavy rock crossover stars SUMO CYCO will drop their unstoppable upcoming full-length album, Initiation, on May 7, 2021 via Napalm...
The Missing Frets
The Missing Frets -An Indie Roots Rock band originally from South Africa now in the US Interview conduct March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Sitting in a thatched music studio, guitar in hand at his home in South Africa, Shaun Lovell (Co-founder of The Missing Frets) stumbled...
Mohair at Martyrs Chicago
Martyrs - Chicago, IL, United States - March 3, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6unhrHVN7AE Band members Peter Baker (Drums, brass), Tom Billington (Guitars, vocals), Alex Richards (Keyboards, vocals) and Tim Slade (Bass, Vocals) have been cooking up their...
The Dev
The Dev Interview conducted March 13, 2021 By Dan Locke Shaking the hard rock music scene with their original sound and expressive oddity, THE DEV presents its 3rd massive single, “Shameless Life”. Members of THE DEV use their self-expression and...
Zsüd
Zsüd: Producer, singer, songwriter. She loves experimenting with cinematic and electronic elements, wandering not too far from pop genres. She studied classical piano and music theory as a kid, after getting her Master’s degree in engineering she returned back to...
Mindi Abair
Mindi Abair- 2X GRAMMY Nominated Saxophonist / Singer/NEW ALBUM The Best of Mindi Abair Available Now Interview conducted April 28, 2021 By Dan Locke One of the most recognized and sought-after saxophonists, two-time GRAMMY nominee Mindi Abair has been...
Paper Citizen
Paper Citizen is lead by Claire Gohst. At 18, Claire decided to pursue music as a full-time career, starting out in the local live music scene around Singapore, playing the violin and singing in bars, clubs and restaurants with different rock and folk bands. Interview...
Melany Turner
Melany Turner; 23 years old from French Interview conducted on March 23, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? My upbringing is pop soul music How did you discover music? I discovered music with my dad. He is a musician and my mom was singing to me a lot of songs...
Kate Pavli/Finding Kate
Kate Pavli/Finding Kate Interview conducted on April 19, 2021 By Dan Locke Kate Pavli, otherwise known by her stage name “Finding Kate” is a Pop/Rock solo artist based in London. Hailing all the way from Australia and Cyprus, this rocker proves she is a force to be...
Revenge Wife/Elizabeth Nistico
Revenge Wife Interview conducted April 9, 2021 By Dan Locke Initially adored as half of indie-pop duo HOLYCHILD, Elizabeth Nistico is widely known for creating pop music with an honest and heavy-hearted underbelly despite the brightly glowing qualities of her...
Armada of Secrets
Armada of Secrets- Post-Punk-Power-Power-alternative-Dance-rock with Rock/Soul Interview conducted March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Armada Of Secrets’ music is wildly bass and drum driven with intense, raw vocals that blend abstract dance and rock elements into one...
Sofija
Sofija Interview conducted on April 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Pronounced "sophia", R&B artist Sofija is a 22-year-old Portland native offering a fresh and soulful sound with the influence of artists like Kehlani, Mac Ayres and NIKI. What is your upbringing? I am...
Will Hoge
Will Hoge: Letting It Loose Double Door - Chicago, Il, United States - October 21, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminski Another day on the roadGot a thousand miles to goDo another showIn some town that we don't know https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLh5jeBepqA It's no secret I...
Unrated Music Magazine has won a award
Unrated Music Magazine Receives 2021 Best of Chicago Award Chicago Award Program Honors the Achievement CHICAGO April 10, 2021 -- Unrated Music Magazine has been selected for the 2021 Best of Chicago Award in the Periodical Publishers category by the Chicago Award...
Lycoriscoris – Chiyu (治癒) (Healing)
Lycoriscoris- Okayama Japan based producer Video review by Kahlil Crawford Okayama/Japan based producer Yunosuke Senoo aka Lycoriscoris has been producing electronic music since 2009 and has released two albums and digital EPs on a Japanese indie label. His subtle...
Julez and the Rollerz
Julez and the Rollerz Interview conducted Feb. 23, 2021 By Dan Locke WITH HARD EDGE VOCALS THAT PULL THE SPINE STRAIGHT AND GUITAR WORK OF A RIFF MASTER TWICE HER YEARS, JULEZ, AKA JULIA BATTERMAN, WITH HER BAND THE ROLLERZ, ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO BLUES BASED...
Sometimes Julie
Sometimes Julie, one of San Diego’s most engaging and original Rock bands, emerged from a chance collaboration between singer-songwriters Monica Sorenson and Rick Walker in 2012. Walker, former guitarist for Chicago’s Greeley, is a multi-instrumentalist who...
Madysin Hatter
Madysin Hatter Interview conducted on March 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Madysin Hatter is a creature of ROCK. Singer/Songwriter/Rocker, Mama, Human. Her music is reminiscent of AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Pat Benatar, Heart…all rolled into one sequin jumpsuit. A New...
Krave
Krave (Alt Metal) Interview conducted on April 1, 2021 By Dan Locke Hailing from Brisbane, KRAVE is a dynamically expressive Alternative Metal Trio sure to leave you in a state of bone buzzing adrenaline with driving riffs, exceptional vocal power, and energetic stage...
Eric Johnson at the Hard Rock Live Arena
Hard Rock Live Arena - Hollywood, FL, United States - January 10, 2007. by Greysi Leon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF6VisVwgLc Through all the dulcet tones of night, the notes of Eric Johnson came through it all. His unique style called fans like few others could....
Elise Davis
Elise Davis Interview conducted April 05, 2021 By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? How did you discover music? Why did you wait until you were 13 to start writing music? https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEpBSvDMZs/ I knew from a very young age that I loved music. The...
Sapphira Vee
Sapphira Vee Interview conducted March 08, 2021 By Dan Locke Sapphira Vee makes music with machines. Get over it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjHzJv83aNY What is your upbringing? I grew up in Western NY in an Italian-American home that was filled with...
Eiza Murphy
Eiza Murphy Interview conducted on March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Eiza Murphy is an independent singer/songwriter/producer from Ireland, living in London. The artist achieved two iTunes #1’s in Ireland and hit over a quarter of a million streams on her debut singles,...
Rebecca Levy
Rebecca Levy Interview conducted on March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke For the class of 2009, Pop music meant something quite different as Indie artists dominated the charts, it was in this time where artists like Kate Nash, Lily Allen and Regina Spektor prospered and...
Ashlynn Malia
Ashlynn Malia (19 YO/TikTok Star/L.A. Indie Pop/The Orchard) Interview conducted March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Ashlynn Malia shares "open," the lead single off her upcoming EP rather be alone, due out this summer via Jullian Records/The Orchard.This song...
Marina Ammouri
Marina Ammouri Interview conducted on March 16, 2021 By Dan Locke "The only person I compete with is the woman I saw in the mirror every morning" (Marina Ammouri) These words fully reflect "Marina Ammouri" both as a musician and artist, but also as a...
Sandra Bernhard
"Sandra Bernhard is Plan B From Outer Space" - With the Rebellious Jezebels The Steppenwolf - Chicago, IL, United States - March 3, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Y2ohnPw94 An 'A' list celebrity descended from outer space into a Chicago compound in an effort...
Lenka
Lenka Interview conduct March 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Lenka is an Australian singer and actress best known for her song "The Show", from her debut album, Lenka. "The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as the Nickelodeon...
Camille Parkman
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MVSSIE
MVSSIE Interview conducted on March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Sacramento, California singer/songwriter MVSSIE released her newest single titled "Monsters Under My Bed" to all digital outlets. The single was produced by Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft...
Winger
Winger: Still Can't Get Enuff of Winger! House of Blues Chicago - Chicago, Illinois, United States - February 18, 2007 by Anita Maree photos by Dan Locke The smell and feel of power-rock was back for a few hours at the Chicago, House of Blues when Winger took stage to...
Beth Macari
Beth Macari Interview conducted on March 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Beth Macari is a sassy and soulful singer & songwriter from Newcastle Upon Tyne. What is your upbringing? https://www.instagram.com/p/CI2hVBVghfj/ I was born and raised in Newcastle in the North of...
Bury Tomorrow
BURY TOMORROW CANNIBAL REVIEWBY ANDREW MACKENZIEIf your unaware of Bury tomorrow then here's a briefing. Bury Tomorrow (credit: Andrew Mackenzie) Bury Tomorrow are a British metalcore band formed in 2006 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. The band is composed of five...
CYVELLA
Electronic rock artist CYVELLA, (aka Marlain Angelides) March 30, 2021 By Dan Locke Ever the consummate chameleon, Marlain Angelides. has always used her voice as her primary creative transformational instrument, and now, with her pandemic-born...
Star Crystal
Star Crystal is a rock band formed in Ukraine in 2012 by Sussana Radimovskaya Interview conducted March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Star Crystal believes that music is a friend that always shares your mood and disposition. They wish to share their music with the world and...
Jessie Tylre Williams
Jessie Tylre Williams Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessie Tylre Williams will enlighten you as she exposes the underlying truths of the heart and the strength of the human spirit through music. ...
Olivia Morreale
Olivia Morreale Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke Olivia Morreale Is a pop/R&B vocalist and currently work with with Engelbert Humperdinck. I want to help make your music sound great! I have worked on EDM track features, pop lead and...
FIRE jANE
Fire Jane Interview conducted March 11, 2021 By Dan Locke Fire Jane is an East Coast Electro Pop musician inspired by acts such as Ava Max, Anne-Marie, and Selena Gomez. She also looks to continue to collaborate with other EDM artists after having already...
Tess Posner
Tess Posner Interview conducted March19, 2021 Dan Locke Tess Posner is a fast-rising indie artist from California who creates ethereal alt-pop exploring the depths of human experience. Tess started singing and playing piano as a child and sang in coffee shops as a...
Dahlia
Your poison is just vanity’: Dahlia’s debut double single is a lament for the emotionally drained. Interview conducted March 25, 2021 By Dan Locke Haunting yet vulnerable, Dahlia debuts with a double single ‘Clarity’. Dahlia’s voice glides over Jordan Russell...
Taylor Swift First Tour
Taylor Swift, Ronnie Milsap, and George Strait: Honky-Tonk in Hoffman Estates Sears Center - Hoffman Estates, IL, United States - February 15, 2007 A traveling honky-tonk rolled right into the western suburbs of Chicago the night after Valentine's Day and brought a...
Emily Weisband
EMILY WEISBAND Interview conducted on March 31, 2021 By Dan Locke GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Emily Weisband shares new song “Psychopath,” the latest off her forthcoming I Call It Being Human EP coming April 2nd on Warner Records. The new five...
MJ Songstress
MJ Songstress Interview conduct March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Genre-bending singer-songwriter MJ Songstress recently released the music video for her new single "Carousel”. The first thing you're likely to notice about the song is the intoxicating beat, an unmistakable...
CHEVEL SHEPHERD
CHEVEL SHEPHERD Interview conduct March 10, 2021 By Dan Locke When Chevel Shepherd left “The Voice” stage after being crowned winner of season 15, she was determined to make music that reflects who she is as a country artist. Shepherd walked away from the...
Hinder
Hinder — Not So Extreme, Still Enjoyable The Congress Theater - Chicago, IL, United States - January 29, 2007 by Terra Cooney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q29lLIR05Ig Hinder is a verb roughly meaning, to slow down or obstruct the progress of. This Oklahoma City...
Lilan Kane
Lilan Kane (Lee-lawn) Interview conducted on March 18,2021 By Dan Locke Lilan Kane (pronounced LEE - lawn) is a soul and jazz vocalist based in Oakland, CA. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, she studied with Grammy award winning vocal arranger Donna...
Jessica Paige & The Upstairs Band
Jessica.Paige & The Upstairs Band Interview conducted on March 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessica Paige- Deliciously sultry lounge music with flavors of hip-hop, jazz, and swing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JyH1_9zGGs What is your upbringing? I was born in...
Amanda Cooksey
Amanda Cooksey Interview conducted on March 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Amanda's music is about love and life through her eyes. Her story began in Orlando, Florida, where she began writing her own music through smart melodies and clever lyrics at the age of 12. She moved to...
Boneyard
Boneyard is a female-fronted hard rock/ metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Interview conducted on February 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Launched in 2015, Canadian hard rock/ heavy metal band Boneyard is the lifeblood and passion of vocalist, guitarist and songwriter...
Laura Cheadle
Laura Cheadle: Traveler Guitar Official Endorsed Artist Interview conducted on March 09, 2021 By Dan Locke If you’re longing for some real music that you can feel in your heart, lyrics that speak to your soul, and a live performance with the power to blow the roof off...
The Anahit’s
The Anahit’s Interview conducted March 20, 2021 By Dan Locke Budapest based band The Anahit’s melancholic pop tunes have always had the experience of womanhood as a center of their topics. Their new song, Heart Alive released on the 8th of March,...
Alma Grace
Alma Grace Interview conducted March 24, 2021 By Dan Locke ALMA GRACE ANNOUNCES DEBUT EP 'FRIDA' OUT MAY 5TH. Aventura” her newest single is released March 26th. https://soundcloud.com/almagracemusic/aventura-01-25-2021-mp3/s-LjnS5v075hi What was your upbringing like?...
Krypteria – And Then She Came
Interview with AND THEN SHE CAME Interview conducted Feb. 28, 2021 by Dan Locke AND THEN SHE CAME Ji-In Cho (lead vocals), Olli Singer (guitars), Frank Stumvoll (bass guitar) und S.C. Kuschnerus (drums). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wladBqbghJg Ji-In, you are...
Harp Twins
Camille and Kennerly – Harp Twins
Jessy
Jessy Interview conducted March 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Jessy- "Music has always been my go to for just about every emotion. It is my therapy and happy place and I know I can always dance/sing and celebrate my way through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. I...
Leah J Jones
Leah J Jones Elements of Water Leahjjones.com What is your upbringing? I grew up in a town south of San Francisco. I am a Bay Area person all the way. I grew up singing to my sister when I was 6 years old, she had songs she would ask for and I would sing to her. How...
Alia Tempora
Alia Tempora Interview conducted March 5, 2021 By Dan Locke Alia Tempora is a female-fronted modern metal band based in the Czech Republic. Their sound can be described as a combination of strong metal riffs, dancing beats and dubstep grooves. The band is simply...
Paola Proctor
Paola Proctor Interview conducted on March 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Singer/songwriter Paola Proctor manifests herself through art and performances, breathing life into the skills that mold her life’s journey. First performing as a child in church choirs, Proctor...
ARCHITECTS – For Those That Wish to Exist
ARCHITECTS by Andrew Mackenzie Released February 26, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZmjG3wuUes This album has been a long time coming it is now here Architects are a British metalcore band from Brighton, East Sussex, formed in 2004 by twin brothers Dan...
Aevum
Aevum Interview conducted February 24, 2021 By Dan Locke The Italian band Aevum is currently working on new songs for the DarkTunes Label, and all new material will be recorded as soon as possible following the evolution of the pandemic situation....
Kult of the Wizard
Kult of the WizardInterview conducted on December 21, 2020By Dan Locke Kult of The Wizard is a collection of human beings that set forth to bring different forms of Mother Nature to light. In each form, a wizard presents itself and reigns down with all their force....
All-Girl Band PLUSH
Moriah Formica Announces All-Girl Band PLUSH " Interview conducted on March 02, 2021 By Dan Locke PLUSH is an all-female rock band with a mission––to bring an all-girl rock band back to the forefront of the music industry. PLUSH is composed of four talented musicians,...
Jennifer Emard
Jennifer Emard Interview conducted on February 15, 2021 By Dan Locke She released a new single "Beautifully Unbroken". This powerful song captures Jennifer's raw, enchanting vocals are the centerpiece to this arrangement. The emotion that pours from her...
Papa Shango
Papa Shango- A circus rock act with mayhem and madness guaranteed to leave jaws dropped. Interview conducted February 21, 2021 By Dan Locke Papa Shango Were formed November 2003 by Papa Rob, who wanted to re-define the boundaries of performance music, wanting to...
Violet Blend
Violet Blend Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Violet Blend is an Italian alternative rock band from Florence. The band is made up by Giada Celeste Chelli (vocals and piano), Daniele Cristellon (guitar), Ferruccio Baroni (bass), and Michel Agostini...
what new with Alita
Alita Interview conducted on February 22, 2021 By Dan Locke Description Blending vibey synths and silky vocals with uniquely candid lyrics, Seattle born and raised ALITA is bringing the honesty back to today’s pop music scene. Taking influence from artists ranging...
Emerald B
Emerald B Interview conducted February 26, 2021 By Dan Locke Emerald B is an up and coming 15 year old singer/songwriter, dancer, musician, and positive influencer from Canada who strives to inspire others. She has performed at many venues across Southern Ontario, and...
Sydney Sherwood
Sydney Sherwood Interview February 17, 2021 By Dan Locke New Jersey-based Singer / Songwriter SYDNEY SHERWOOD has released the official lyric video for "Creep," which was created by Jared Dylan of Red 13 Studios, and is the first single off of her upcoming, sophomore...
VAL KINZLER
VAL KINZLER Interview conducted on March 04, 2021 By Dan Locke The Val Kinzler Band (VKB) is comprised of veteran rockers supporting Val with a strong passion for creating inspirational and original music. The talent, chemistry and diverse,...
Bee Taylor’s Gas Station Takeover – Movie
Bee Taylor’s Gas Station Takeover is a refreshing short film. Directed by Bee Taylor, produced by Cody Brooks, starring Bee Taylor. March 5, 2021 is the date for the soft release of the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXhr5FkWLZA The film has a direct and...
Onirik Illusion
Onirik Illusion Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 by Dan Locke We are Onirik Illusion, gothic, melodic & prog metal music band. We invite our listener to travel in the midst of the darkest hours of the night, a world of legends and fears of human...
Diamond Rexx
Venue: Nite Caps, Chicago, IL June 6, 2009 Review and Photos by: Anita Maree Diamond Rexx – 20 Year Reunion Show Explosion! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dd4yYTjdVo One of the most fascinating, energy exploding, and fist pumping bands that has ever...
Sarah Burton
Sarah Burton Interview conducted on February 21, 2021 By Dan Locke Sarah Burton’s career started in 2006 with a broken heart, a broken-down van, and a haphazard tour across Canada in a van named Lucky. This set the tone for an artist life driven by adventure,...
Tricky Susan
Tricky Susan Interview conducted Feb. 26, 2021 by Dan Locke A four-piece outfit formed in London, Tricky Susan immediately snatch your attention with their hook-centric tunes and an energy hard to eclipse. Cementing this with a penchant for a stonking good time (on...
Wanderlust Past and Present
Wanderlust Past and Present by Melodie Cody Cheryl Gregory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po-LF4rYueA Every band that has flirted with fame has that bright lights story, fast-tracked by the major label music business of 1995, but the soft landing happens when the...
WE THE SHE Concert: March 8 Online
Women's Empowerment Music Event featuring select women artists of varied musical genres in celebration of International Women's Day 2021! About this Event Violizzy Rocks #WeTheSh Join us for a live streamed Women's Empowerment Music Event featuring select women...
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band- Concert Review
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band: Still The Same Allstate Arena - Chicago, Illinois, United States - November 30, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminski In the darkness of the Allstate Arena, thirteen-thousand Chicagoans, seeking a connection, are howling as a burly...
U2 In Concert in New Zealand
U2 New Zealand's Awakening Mt Smart Stadium - Auckland, New Zealand - Friday, November 24, 2006 by Jenna Robbins When U2 announced their New Zealand tour dates about this time last year everyone was extremely excited. My mother lined up an hour before the tickets went...
Panic! At The Disco
Panic! At The Disco: Don't Panic! Sit Tight. I'm Gonna Need You To... UIC Pavilion - Chicago, IL, United States - November 22, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rODNMWBLZzY The drama builds, the curtains draw back, and what you see in front of...
Jamie Foxx with Fantasia
One Night Extravaganza: Jamie Foxx, Fantasia and Special Guest Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL - January 6, 2007 by Terra Cooney On January 6 I expected no less from Jamie Foxx and Fantasia than a great night of music. I had a hunch that Fantasia would fill the stadium...
Hannah Bell
Hannah Bell Interview conducted on Feb. 15, 2021 by Dan Locke Hannah Bell released her latest single “Get Rid of It,” exclusively premiered by The Women Of Country available now on all streaming platforms. Early supporters of Bell’s have expressed their astonishment...
SZNS
SZNS- The Monkees meet the Spies Girls? Interview conducted Feb. 18, 2021 by Dan Locke Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn each bring their own unique vocals and styles that blend together to create the vibrant SZNS sound. The pop-quartet aims to create a fresh new...
Cadre Scott
Cadre Scott Interview conducted on Feb. 11, 2021 by Dan Locke All eyes on Cadre Scott. She is an emerging Singer/Songwriter with her first debut single release of "Special Kinda Love".Her imagination paired with her gifts, as a vocalist and songwriter, are her...
Sarah McQuaid
Sarah McQuaid Interview conducted on February 03, 2021 By Dan Locke Cornwall-based singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid is delighted to announce the release of the first two singles and videos from her forthcoming album, concert film and video series, The St Buryan...
Rivals
Rivals Interview conducted February 07, 2021 By Dan Locke Along with a stunning music video of the same title, dark pop powerhouse RIVALS (RVLS) announced details for their latest full-length album, Sad Looks Pretty on Me, which will be...
HAAS
HAAS is a pop artist from Virginia. HAAS started out writing songs and playing covers in her basement as a form of escape. Interview conducted on February 14, 2021 By Dan Locke Pop rock artist HAAS have released their new single "Headfirst," available on all...
Temperance
Temperance Interview conducted on February 20, 2021 By Dan Locke TEMPERANCE is where exceptional vocal melodies, energetic Metal guitar riffing and symphonic atmosphic Members ALESSIA SCOLLETTI- Vocal MICHELE GUAITOLI- Piano and Vocal MARCO PASTORINO- Guitar and Vocal...
Branjae
Branjae Interview November 24, 2021 By Dan Locke Branjae is the birth child of Classic Soul, Funk and R&B. With a culmination of lyrical depths, energetic theatrical performances and genre fluidity, her storytelling style comes as unique as the personas she...
Sean Lennon
Sean Lennon Hits The Bullseye With Friendly Fire Interview Conducted November 2006 by Anita Maree Sometimes all it takes are some major love issues to kick-start the writing of a new CD, and Sean Lennon has definitively applied his experiences in his new release...
OCEANDVST
Known for their straightforward attitude and emotional openness of their music, OCEANDVST is a pop-punk trio with the mission to bring their passionate feelings to those who struggle to express them in their own way! Their Debut album 'FLOATING' out June 15th...
I Am Boleyn
I Am Boleyn- LONDON BASED ARTIST I AM BOLEYN COMBINES THE NOSTALGIA OF RETRO SYNTHS WITH THE MODERNITY OF ELECTRO POP. Interview conducted on February 09, 2021 By Dan Locke I Am Boleyn grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia, went to Oxford University to study history and...
TsushiMaMiRe
つしまみれ tsushimamire TsuShiMaMiRegirls sensational rock band ! Interview conducted on Feb. 02, 2021 by Dan Locke I show you Our Music Video and Our Live Shows and Our comments.Enjoy!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=603FkEnMBOw What is your upbringing? Mari: I’m from...
Michael Wimberly – ‘Afrofuturism’ (Pop, Soul, Afrobeat)
Review by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP4hkIw6VrA&ab_channel=TempleMountainRecords Review of Afro-Futurism CD, Michael Wimberly Producer, drummer, percussionist, Michael Wimberly from Cleveland, Ohio, makes a "cross-genre" CD that mixes R&B,...
Kill Hannah own Johnny Radtke
Kill Hannah: Interview with Johnny Radtke House of Blues - Chicago, IL - April 18, 2006 Interview by Michelle Russo Kill Hannah formed in 1995 in a dorm room at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Although the line-up morphed over the first few years, until...
Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley House of Blues - Chicago, IL, United States - November 6, 2006 by Melanie (Sass) Falina This past Monday night at the House of Blues if you'd momentarily forgotten where you were, you might guess - based on the patrons - that you were at a KISS concert....
Josie Aiello
Back on the scene with Josie Aiello by Staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONsHe1n_Rxk Three backup singers are warming up in the green room just over the back kitchen of a club on the north side of Chicago. They tighten up harmonies while going over parts for the...
Fallen Arise
Fallen Arise Interview conducted on February 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Fallen Arise is a symphonic metal band formed in Athens, Greece in 2009. After releasing their first E.P., ''Eternal'' in 2011, the first studio album ''Ethereal'' was recorded and released in 2013....
Noisecide
Noisecide is a musical project from Asunción - Paraguay that blends electronic, rock, industrial, dubstep, drum & bass and metal music. Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Noisecide delivers its newest captivating industrial metal single...
Jenn Grinels
A tremendous vocalist, compelling songwriter, and dynamic performer, Jenn Grinels is shockingly talented and unexpectedly sincere. Interview conducted on Jan. 28,2021 Nearly a decade ago, Jenn Grinels gave up her apartment, put her things in storage, and hit...
Alexandra Fresquez
Alexandra Fresquez Interview conducted on February 12, 2021 By Dan Locke Alexandra Fresquez has been recognized as a “flame” and “truly an embodiment of the wondrous effects of music”. Compared to singers like Ariana Grande. Alexandra’s recent music has had millions...
Elle Brightly
Elle Brightly Interview conducted on February 06, 2021 By Dan Locke Elle Brightly brings a fresh, girl-next-door look to the pop music scene. While music surrounds Elle through singing and playing percussion instruments in a band, she also plays volleyball,...
,Tyranny of Hours
,Tyranny of Hours- TOH Interview conducted on January 29, 2021 By Dan Locke Tyranny of Hours is a Progressive - Symphonic Metal band from the Pacific Northwest United States. Melding fusion and progressive rock with European metal, featuring the soaring vocals of...
Bree New Moon
Bree New Moon. Changing the world by using music to calm the confused, inspire the ignored, delight the downtrodden, to uplift the unlovely, to dance with the disappointed, to embrace Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ZvfX6_RwQ...
New Found Glory: Too Good To Be
House of Blues - Chicago, IL - October 14, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCWKzb-h-Oo On a brisk night in the city of Chicago, and on a night when the Detroit Tigers were punching their ticket to the World Series, New Found Glory gave the...
Heaven’s Guard
Heaven’s Guard is a German symphonic metal band. Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRw4uWgc78 Heaven’s Guard is a German symphonic metal band that was founded in the beginning of 2017.After one year of searching for...
The Rolling Stones: Can’t You Hear Them Knocking?
The greatness of The Rolling Stones By Anthony Kuzminski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRhcvwrOUEA If anyone has ever questioned the enormity of the Rolling Stones greatness, they have never seen them live. They are the most popular touring act in the history of...
Brit Taylor
Brit Taylor Interview conducted on January 27, 2021 By Dan Locke Top photo Brit Taylor (credit: David McClister) Brit Taylor and her luscious alto burst onto the scene in early summer with her release of “Waking Up Ain’t Easy,” which had success on Spotify’s Indigo...
DAVID LISTER
DAVID LISTER - A MODERN COMPOSER WORTH LISTENING TO David Lister is a Seattle-Based composer. His works include video game soundtracks “Wanda (A Beautiful Apocalypse)” and “One Loves The Sunset,” along with several piano works. He is currently...
Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley - Long Trip Alone by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-0BNV1UaAM Dierks Bentley, another star to come out of the country music mecca that is Nashville, originally resided in the great state of Arizona. He was introduced to country music...
Kill Hannah
Until There's Nothing Left of Us Kill Hannah by Sara Farr The last Kill Hannah record, For Never & Ever , was released in 2003. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=924iAuJfR6I In his more cynical moments, group founder and singer/songwriter Mat Devine might say that's...
Lindsey Stirling
Lindsey Stirling Interview conducted on February 05, 2021 By Dan Locke The violin can be whatever you want it to be. Happiness is a choice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvipPYFebWc You started to play violin at the age of 5. How did you get your first violin, and...
Danny Wimmer Presents 2021 Festival Calendar:
DWP Announces 2021 Festival Calendar + More! Danny Wimmer Presents 2021 Festival Calendar: DWP Partners With Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival For July 23-25 Event In Mansfield, OH Louder Than Life Set For September 23-26 With Newly Added Thursday Night...
Ella K Sol
Ella K Sol may still be in high school but this promising young artist has already spent most of her life honing her craft, and she is sure to win over the crowd with her youthful charm and edgy-pop infused work. Interview conducted on December 14, 2020 By Dan...
Primus
They Can't All Be Zingers(CD) / Blame In On The Fish: An Abstract Look At The 2003 Primus Tour De Fromage(DVD) Release Date October 17, 2006 By Melanie "Sass" Falina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjnEwcfZTcE Leave it to Primus to release such goodies as a lengthy...
Cassidy Paris
Cassidy Paris- 18 year old singer & guitarist who is Super proud to be fully endorsed by Fender Squier. Interview conducted on December 27, 2020 By Dan Locke As a teenager growing up in Australia, there’s likely very few others out there with ambitions of being a...
ElisaDay
ElisaDay Interview conducted on January 20, 2021 By Dan Locke The band was formed in summer 2013 by the participants of sympho-metal band "Lanewin", after the moment when Anna Beliva, the leader of this group, disappointed in metal and started her new solo project....
Journey Rocking Strong in 2006
Hard Rock Arena - Hollywood, Florida, United States - November 7, 2006 by Greysi Leon Add a pinch of nostalgia, a few sprigs of ravenous fandom, and a heavy helping of unforgettable rifts and you have yourself the makings of a night not soon forgotten....
Nina Herzog: (Voice Of Odette From Sony Animation’s “The Swan Princess” Series) Announces Her Debut Ep, ‘Together Away
Nina Herzog Interview conducted on January 29, 2021 By Dan Locke She’s been called a "vintage songstress" by Broadway World, has sung on over 200 songs for Hal Leonard Publishing, BMI Publishing, Sony, and Universal, has performed with The National Symphony...
Interview with Guitarist Steve Klein of New Found Glory
House of Blues - Chicago, IL - October 14, 2006 by Dan Hargesheimer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYoWZgY2HAk Dan Hargesheimer: What's your favorite song on the new album and why? Steve Klein: That's such a hard question because they were all made from scratch and...
The reign of Jimmie Reign
Interview with Jimmie Reign by Stefanie Newell In an industry that's saturated with female singers, there may be a few that stand out from the crowd and gains notoriety. One such person who is gaining fans alike is singer/songwriter Jimmie Reign who hails from the Bay...
Theory of A Deadman- 11/11/19
Interview by Coren E McLeod Songs makestatements atjustthe right time. Born at the intersection of insurgency and inspiration, music props up a sounding board for the people to be heard. Theory Of A Deadman amplify this voice on their seventh full-length offering, Say...
Eric Clapton plays at American Airlines Arena
American Airline Arena - Miami, FL - October 21, 2006 by Greysi Leon, photos by Wallace Eltus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGVJWSS4OIE The long awaited Eric Clapton concert took place October 21 st at the American Airlines Arena. In transit to the venue it was just...
HOT BREATH
HOT BREATH is your after party that never stops. The soundtrack of the last drink sip that never ends. The one that breaks your mirror and will dance with you through the night – like stray cats covered in glitter.Interview conducted on January 03, 2021 By Dan Locke...
Nocion
Nocion is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The band was formed in 2001, released "Existencia" (2006) and "Into the Darkness" (2017). New album "Beyond the Shadows" coming out soon on Curtain Call Records! Interview conducted on January 21, 2021 By Dan Locke...
David Lister- The Pacific NW Answer to Symphonic Gaming music
Based out of Seattle, Washington, David Lister has been composing symphonic and electronic music for over 20 years. He particularly enjoys writing long-form music for film, dance, theater, and video games. In recent years, he's composed music for Concert Band, Art...
Iron Maiden As A Matter Of Life And Death
Allstate Arena - Rosemont, IL - October 18, 2006 by Shayna Moskowitz, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jkREP29170 On October 18, 2006 Iron maiden returns to Chicago for an almost sold-out show at the Allstate Arena. The metal maniacs that have been around for over 26...
Keith Urban
Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing Keith Urban by Becky Baker Keith Urban is one of those artists referred to in Nashville as a Triple Threat. Being a three-time Country Music Association winner for "Male Vocalist of the Year" is testament to his vocal ability. In...
Wilson – live album
Marie-Christine Quirion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjufgGfQdN4&feature=youtu.be On the 28th of December 2019, Detroit local band Wilson gave its last show at the Crofoot Ballroom in Pontiac, Michigan where everything started almost 10 years ago. The reason...
WHyzdom
WHyzdom Interview conducted on January 15, 2021 By Dan Locke Whyzdom is a Female Fronted Symphonic Metal band from France, signed with Scarlet Records. Epic, bombastic, symphonic metal, with realistic huge orchestra, and real choir parts, heavy metal riffs, and...
Blame Zeus
Blame Zeus is a band, from Oporto, Portugal, which began in December 2010. With influences that range from blues to metal, their music can be described as an intense heavy rock, but also with intimate, nostalgic ballads Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan...
Dim Crimson
Dim Crimson- Female fronted metal band from Enschede, the Netherlands. Formed in 2014. Interview conducted on January 16, 2021 By Dan Locke Dim Crimson is a female fronted metal band from Enschede, the Netherlands, excisting of five members. The music is an...
Aline Happ
Aline Happ: Lyria is considered one of the greatest names of Brazilian Symphonic Metal. Interview conducted on January 18, 2021 By Dan Locke Known worldwide as the frontwoman and songwriter of Lyria, Aline Happ is one of the most famous voices of Brazilian metal. In...
The Killers- A live review
The Killers: Rocking Like They Mean It Congress Theatre - Chicago, IL, United States - October 17, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminsk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4go_DzY8wHc Whether one loves music or not, occasionally an artist comes to the forefront of public...
Slaverty
Slaverty is a Melodic/Symphonic metal band from Chile Interview conducted on Jan. 13, 2021 By Dan Locke Slaverty is a Symphonic/Melodic Metal band from Santiago, Chile, formed in 2014 by lead Vocalist Karin Monserrat and by ex-Bassist and actual Manager of the band,...
Kara Connolly
Kara Connolly Interview conducted January 10, 2021 By Dan Locke Life in Rear View," OUT NOW and made the ballot for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' at the GRAMMY Awards®last year What is your upbringing? I grew up with two parents who worked in medicine and a younger...
Cloe Wilder
Cloe Wilder Interview conducted on December 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Cover photo: Cloe Wilder (credit: Nathan Groff). CLOE WILDER is an indie-pop singer-songwriter from Clearwater, Florida. At just 14-years-old, Cloe has a voice way beyond her years, managing to...
PINHDAR
PINHDAR’s PARALLEL MULTIVERSE by Kahlil Crawford Pinhdar is Cecilia Miradoli and Max Tarenzi. The Milan-based duo is a throwback to the era when blissed-out beats were the preferred soundtrack to after-hours sessions - chill enough to come down to, but hard enough to...
Katharos XIII
Katharos XIII Interview conducted on December 21, 2020 By Dan Locke The band was founded in 2007 and functioned in the early-days as a one-man band until de beginning of the recordings in late 2008 for the demo material” Silver Melancholy” self-released in 2009 and...
Cellar Twins
Belgian melodic rockers Cellar Twins' compelling 2019 full length "Duality" on January 29, 2021. Interview conducted on Jan. 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Cellar Twins is a modern rock band with an enigmatic sound identity. Composed of 4 Belgians and...
Liv Strange
Liv Strange Interview conducted on December15, 2020 By Dan Locke Alternative Pop artist, Liv Strange, released her cover of "People Are Strange," originally released by American rock band The Doors in the 60's. Liv's version of the song was...
Antigone Rising
Antigone Rising - Spreading their Wings! Reviewby Anita Maree Martyrs - Chicago , IL - October 3, 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixP51PEd90g The five member, New York based, all female band Antigone Rising have come a long way over the past few years. Powerhouse...
MLK concert at Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, il
Review of MLK concert at Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, IL sun Jan 17 virtual concert by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSOUgAJZ3kU The virtual concert at the Music Institute of Chicago was one of my favorite concerts. Diverse in genre, age,...
Attaboys
Attaboys Interview conducted on January 05, 2021 By Dan Locke Ryan, Jeff, Melanie, and Christian—under their musical collective, Attaboy—have noticed this ubiquitous longing for authentic social and spiritual connection, especially in the years they’ve spent touring...
NADA ROBOT
NADA ROBOT Interview with Addam Farmer, producer / founding member / bassist NADA ROBOT December (1999) Interview conducted November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke ADA ROBOT was founded by husband/wife team Addam & Mia Farmer, shortly followed by the addition of brothers...
Neith
Neith Interview conducted on January 02, 2021 By Dan Locke Neith it's a metal band ranging from symphonic metal to progressive. Jorge Soria- Bass, Francisco II-Guitar, Raziel Baruch Rodriguez Sánchez- keyboard, Vale Calzada- drums, Diana- Vocals...
Torizon
Torizon Interview conducted on January 03, 2020 By Dan Locke Brisbane rock powerhouse Torizon unleashed their unique blend of alternative rock upon the Australian heavy music scene in 2019. Produced by Robb Torres (Robbery Inc., Trapt) and Capitol Records, the quartet...
An Interview with Atreyu
An Interview with Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu Interview conducted on September 26, 2006 by Michele Mussatto Five-man metallic rock band Atreyu opened for Ozzy and Black Label Society at Ozzfest 2006 in Chicago on July 16. Atreyu just released their album "A Death Grip on...
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte: Chronicles of a Chicago Concert The Chicago Metro - Chicago, IL - October 8, 2006 by Terra Cooney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=desJKYvdq9A An all-ages Sunday-night show in Chicago isn't one you'd expect to be crowded, but on this particular school...
India.Arie
India.Arie Channeling Optimism in Chicago The Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL - October 12, 2006 by Terra Cooney Robin Thicke (credit: Dan Locke) India.Arie was in Chicago on Thursday, October 12, on a mission to "spread love and healing in the form of words and music."...
Evanescence
Evanescence Live at the Riviera in Chicago Riviera Theatre - Chicago, IL - October 17, 2006 by Shayna Moskowitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKXEC1JOAOU Evanescence performed live at the Riviera Theater in Chicago on October 17, 2006 to a sold out theater. The show...
Toby Keith
Toby Keith - Hookin' Up & Hangin' Out Tour First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL - September 30, 2006 by Dan Hansen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1cvzfzAaDI It's funny that I should be writing this, especially since this is a rock & roll...
Acorn
Acorn Interview conducted on December 23, 20020 By Dan Locke Acornis a rising pop artist in Nashville under the name ACORN. The first single off of my project, “Bitch” dropped on Friday & has already gained momentum on Spotify. I really admire your...
The Pinpricks
The Pinpricks- German rocker lead by Ronja Kaminsky Interview conducted on December 14, 2020 By Dan Locke In March 2020, the "Hunger" successor "Bait" was released.The first single "Cast off Your Shadow" served as a forerunner and impressively proved which big step...
Caylah West
Caylah West was born in Okinawa, Japan in 1996 and started singing before she even learned how to talk. Interview conducted on December 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Caylah West is a 23-year-old, Marine Corps Veteran (Thank you for your service) who likes to sing and talk. I...
Shaka & Sauda
Shaka & Sauda Interview conducted on June 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Kashaka & Sauda Olukayode the husband & wife singing duo & song writing team, started entertaining in the early 1970's,with a trio group called the "Kendells",in Baltimore, Md. Upon...
Tezza
Tezza Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Tezza - Pop country with a Northeastern flare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxDehK7cJEo What is your upbringing? I was born and raised in a small town in upstate New York. My family owned a local ice cream...
Matt Boroff’s Digital Dystopia
Matt Boroff's Digital Dystopia- Out Jan. 15th. by Kahlil Crawford Industry veteran Matt Boroff conjures new rhythmic spells with Future Crimes from the oncoming Beautiful Machine collection - a musical narration on human fate. ...
VINTERSEA
VINTERSEA Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 VINTERSEA combines the essential elements of many genres into a melodic brand of metal that is undeniably inspired by the majesty of the Pacific Northwest. Avienne Kiuttu. Vocals.Jorma Spaziano. Lead Guitar.Riley Nix....
AraPacis
AraPacis Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke AraPacis (Ara-Patches) is a female-fronted metal band hailing from Montreal, Canada. Formed in 2003 by guitarist Jerry Fielden, and fronted by Scots singer Michelle Macpherson, their main goal is to...
Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes
Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes with Tomasz Interview conducted on December 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Giants, Dwarfs and Black Holes: from Germany brings 42 minutes ofpsychedelic rock, where heavy, acid and stoner riffs intertwine with progressive elements, where doom...
Hope Waidley
Hope Waidley Interview conducted on January 06, 2021 By Dan Locke The Michigan-born folk-pop songstress, Hope, can be both soft-spoken, murmuring quiet lyrics with her acoustic guitar -- and she can roar like the thunder, allowing her distinct voice to soar...
Pretty Addicted
Pretty Addicted Interview conducted on December 18, 2020 By Dan Locke Pretty Addicted is an English electronic music group formed in London, England, in 2011. The project is the brainchild of Vicious Precious with a live band and a live drummer....
Arielle Perez
Arielle Perez is an aspiring recording artist, singer, songwriter, model, dancer, pianist and student-athlete from Ontario, Canada. Interview conducted on December 25, 2020 By Dan Locke About the EP ‘Fourteen’“Fourteen” is Arielle Perez’s very first EP containing her...
Modern Mimes
Modern Mimes Interview conducted on December 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Modern Mimes is an American music artist trio from Fort Lauderdale, FL. The trio consists of Adi Elcida Hernandez on vocals/guitar/sampling, Ernesto Paez on the double neck...
Hatefulmurder
Hatefulmurder – Brazil’s new metal menace! Interview conducted on December 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Since 2015, after the departure of vocalist Felipe Lameira , the group is fronted by singer Angélica Burns , who brought a new sonic signature to...
Motion Device
Motion Device Interview conducted on December 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Motion Device has enjoyed recognition since their cover band days including receiving a huge standing ovation at Canada’s Got Talent auditions in 2011 only to be cut just before the live shows because...
Thybreath
Thybreath- Pure F***ing Metal from Spain Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Thybreath was born in early 2012 founded by Iván Arroyo. After recording their first self-titled album and touring different rooms in the Spanish geography, the band...
Macy’s Glamorama 2006
Glamorlicious with Beyoncé Chicago Theatre - Chicago, IL - September 29, 2006 by Adam Bielawski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTpxFur18gI Macy's tagged this year's Glamorama as "Chicago fashion revolves around the Glamosphere, the multi-culti, global fusion of...
Felicia Farerre
Felicia Farerre Interview conducted on December 29, 2020 By Dan Locke Felicia Farerre is an international recording artist whose career is far-reaching, and of unusual depth. You may have heard her haunting voice during a movie, movie trailer, listening to satellite...
Allie Sealey
Allie Sealey: How many times can you try out for the Voice/, ISSA Interview conducted on December 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Allie Sealey is a Nashville Singer/Songwriter who used to perform songs for her grandfather while being his primary caregiver. She began...
Elthia
Elthia is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. With a songwriting style that references her favorite influences from pop music, while still showcasing the elegance of fingerstyle guitar, Elthia has been penning beautifully nostalgic songs, taking listeners on a...
Burwell
Burwell Interview conducted on November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke I thought changing my name would help me let go of history... but it stayed with me like a memory." When she changed her name in 2016, removing "burwell" was her way of trying to pretend the past didn't...
Cheyenne Benton
Cheyenne Benton Interview conducted on Sept. 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Bursting with bubblegum angst, singer/songwriter, Cheyenne Benton breathes lyrical fire into the world of atmospheric Indie Pop with the release of her new charismatic self-penned,...
Evereal
Evereal Interview conducted on December 04, 2020 By Dan Locke Evereal is a metal band from Vancouver Canada. Members - Guitars - Stephen Roberts, Vocals - Alicja Moniatowicz, Drums - Nelson Bennett, Bass - Gord Esau What is your upbringing? Steve: My family immigrated...
Julie Ludgate
Julie Ludgate Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Julie is an indie pop singer/songwriter with a mix of catchy up-tempo songs along with emotional ballads. You are from the UK. What is your upbringing? I didn’t have a musical upbringing as my parents...
Tess Anderson
Tess Anderson Interview conducted on December 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Vocalist, pianist, guitarist and ukulele player, 23-year-old singer-songwriter, she was born and raised in Victoria, BC, Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vlIv0KY9kE What is your upbringing? I...
Olya Gram
Olya Gram Interview conducted on December 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Olya Gram - Ukrainian pop/dance/soul singer and songwriter. Her music is a combination of bright dance beats and heartfelt vocal. Olya Gram is known by her collaborations with such European DJs as Flying...
LESLIE WEST PASSES AT AGE 75 FROM CARDIAC ARREST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPSeh9GhOWM Leslie West, born Leslie Weinstein, has passed away. The iconic guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and storyteller has left a legacy that to this day is celebrated by peers and fans across The World. Weinstein was born in New...
Career Change because of Covid –
Benefits Of A Career Change Into Tech If You Lost Your Job During Covid-19 by Artur Meyster Did you lose your job during the Covid-19 pandemic? You probably are feeling uncertain and anxious about what to do next. This article advises you and explains why considering...
LP Giobbi
LP Giobbi- ’Piano House Queen Interview conducted on October 30, 2020 By Dan Locke LP Giobbi is the forward-thinking, boundary-breaking artist disrupting dance music today. Widely known for her bass-rattling house beats and electrifying live performances, the...
Riley/Nichols’ L.A. Guns hits hard with Renegades
Album review by Melanie Falina Despite all of 2020’s unprecedented fear, disappointment, and uncertainty due to the pandemic, there has been some good to come out of this dismal year as well: new music. And one album in particular offering solace to music lovers is...
Kendra & the Bunnies
Kendra Muecke singer/songwriter, guitar, writer/poet, actress, & author , Interview conducted on December 07,2020 By Dan Locke Kendra Muecke is a singer/songwriter, writer, actress, and published author. She performs under the stage name “Kendra & the...
Quinn L’Esperance
Quinn L'Esperance Interview conducted on December 01. 2020 By Dan Locke Autism advocate, singer and actress Quinn L’Esperance released her new single and music video “Dance In The Garden” on October 16, 2020, a tribute to her brother, Connor, who is on the Autistic...
Shadi G
Shadi G: Songwriter, producer, singer. Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Shadi G is a Swedish singer songwriter and producer whose soulful voice and unique RnB/Soul sound is getting the attention of some of Sweden's largest media outlets. Schooled...
Manora
Manora Interview conducted on december 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Manora: Symphonic metal from the Netherlands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4haSt1LeoTs What is your upbringing Mirte: If you mean music wise, my parents are very musically talented, so music was always a...
Storm
Storm Interview conducted on December 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Storm, is a dual nationality German/South African born singer, songwriter, and actress living in the USA. She is known locally for her singing and theatre work. Storm began performing as a child,...
Frankie Davies
Frankie Davies- Growing up and listening to country music has left a definite imprint on Frankie’s voice, shaping both her sound and the style of songs she writes. She may be inspired by Country and Americana, but it is her own take on it and not an imitation....
Henriette
Henriette Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Kn7yh4tv-I What is your upbringing? Henriette I grew up in a one-horse-town named ‘Merzig-Brotdorf’ in the west of Germany. ‘Brotdorf’ means ‘The village of bread’ – which...
Farmacy
Farmacy is a metal band based in Kellogg ID. Our music has roots in all the things metal. With Blazing twin guitars, a Mezzo Soprano who can shred skulls with her vocal screams, and a power groove rhythm section. Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Ebony Archer
Ebony Archer Interview conducted on November 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Ebony Archer is an Award-Winning Recording Artist, Certified Motivational Speaker and Entertainment Mogul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxp9kHBebdQ What is your upbringing? I grew up in...
Salt
SALT are an alternative post punk pop band. Powerful, broody, eclectic and dark. Daring to be vulnerable and confident enough to crush your soul! Interview conducted on December 04, 2020 By Dan Locke SALT is an alternative post punk band from Edinburgh, Scotland....
Courtney Dickinson
Courtney Dickinson Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Following two Top 40 singles on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart, Courtney Dickinson brings love and loss together with her new music video for her latest single, “See You...
Five Ways To Nowhere
Five Ways To Nowhere is a powerful blend of loud guitars, aggressive and groovy riffs, a scratchy voice with catchy melodies all driven by a lethal rhythm section. Interview conducted on Dec. 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Their music is a mix of Hard Rock and Metal that...
Superlynx
Superlynx Interview conducted on November 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Superlynx is a three piece from Oslo, Norway, formed in 2013. The band exceeds genres with their distinct sound and melts doom, psych, meditative atmospheres, heaviness and droning rock together. Members...
Inferno Doll
Inferno Doll Interview November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Vocalist and songwriter Laura Vargas bring her demonic side to life in this solo project, which is on the eve of sharing the sophomore studio release Sacrifice. This 4-track EP is a follow-up...
Amahiru
Amahiru Interview conducted on December 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Amahiru arose from the friendship between Frédéric Leclercq and SAKI. Having gotten to know each other in 2015 when Mary's Blood opened for Dragonforce in Hong Kong, they immediately hit it off — both...
Mortejo Twins
Mortejo Twins- Two girls who are dancing away on Tik Tok Interview conducted Nov. 05, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fc4m9bslYM&t=83s To start many people don’t know your names. Can you tell our readers your name and a little bit about...
Mariana Murdocco
Mariana Murdocco Interview conducted December 08, 2020 By Dan Locke Mariana Murdocco, who goes by her surname, 'Murdocco' is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to her style and musical output. With her velvety and sultry tones, Murdocco’s songs allude to...
Akiavel
Akiavel- From the South of France Interview conducted on Aug. 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Akiavel is a Death Metal band from the South of France created in 2018 by Chris (guitar), Jay (bass) Auré (vocals), Jb (guitar) and Butch (drums). What is your upbringing? Chris...
Juliet Hawkins
Juliet Hawkins - soul, RnB, folk and psychedelic all rolled up into some swanky tunes Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Juliet Hawkins- "rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAXoU0TeRrY What is...
Leena Voxx
Leena Voxx Interview conducted November 17, 2020 Leena Voxx -Singer-Songwriter and producer from London. I perform electronic and acoustic music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDsF05inPvQ How did you discover music? I was brought up around music, both classical and...
Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown Interview conducted on November 27, 2020 by Dan Locke OXYGEN is a ROCK band out of New York. We write, produce and record all our own music. FLOWER POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAkgy08fLSE What is your upbringing? Melissa...
Honey County
Honey County- created their own musical landscape: a place where the songs are anthemic, the harmonies are soaring, and two empowered women run the show Interview conducted November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Rooted in southern storytelling, punctuated by pop hooks,...
Anna Storm
Anna Storm: Tongue and Cheek New Banging Electro Pop Interview conducted on November 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Anna Storm is a Pop-R&B artist, whose music radiates confidence and oozes swag. Built upon the desire to encourage others to step out their comfort zones and...
OREADA
OREADA is a mountain nymph imprisoned by five thugs in a village near Łódź. Together they create music that carries a huge emotional load. Their concerts are journeys into a world of mystery and adventure. During musical expeditions, OREADA pulls out from...
Cait Devin
Cait Devin Interview conduct on December 02. 2020 By Dan Locke Meet 19-year-old alternative pop / rock singer songwriter from New York, Cait Devin. With guitar being a key part of Cait's artistry, she is one to dabble in many styles, reaching a diverse range...
Phoebe Legere
Phoebe Legere is a pioneer female composer and multi-instrumentalist and a well-known activist and community leader championing women’s causes. Interview conducted on November 29, 2020 By Dan Locke PHOEBE LEGERE (Abenaki) is the President of the...
Laura Carbone
Laura Carbone Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Today Berlin-based dark pop-rock songstress Laura Carbone releases her third album, Laura Carbone - Live at Rockpalast. The live recorded album was mixed by Scott von Ryper from The Jesus and Mary...
Moxi
Moxi, a husband-wife indie-pop duo from Los Angeles, is built on the dreamy, introspective vocals of Anna Toy set in a cinematic musical landscape composed by Andy Toy. Interview Conducted on November 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Moxi. Entitled "Blame It" the...
Monette
Monette Interview conducted on November 27, 2020 By Dan Locke She is a Mexican singer with the desire of expressing my rebel ideas about the society, its rules and encouraging to be aware of the world’s problems. Genre: Dance/Rock/Electropop, with melodies and...
Averted
Averted- A UK Metalcore Prog Metal band formed in Southampton Interview conducted on November 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Averted is Jamie Stevens- guitar Merlin Parr – drums Logan Adshead – bass Syhem Angel- vocals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyWhLRvPNQM What is your...
Worlds Beyond
Worlds Beyond - Belgian band with influences of rock and symphonic metal Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Fans of e.g. Nightwish, Within Temptation, Evanescence will certainly take the music in their heart. Songwriter Tijmen gets inspired by other...
Summer Dennis
Summer Dennis Interview conducted on Aug. 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Washington DC-based, soul/funk project, Summer Dennis , announces her single, "Ghetto Rona," follow up to their latest album, Second Summer. Rhymes have...
The Violet Stone
The Violet Stones- A true homage to grunge, The Violet Stones can transport you to Seattle in the 90’s but with a more nightmare-like aggressive tone and experimental production. Interview conducted on November 28, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImWT9jDdfUw By...
Silverhex
Silverhex Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Silverhex create music the way they believe it should be; Evocative, powerful and fun. Combining elements of metalcore, nu metal and melodic punk with stadium rock vocals, we aim for a sound of pure...
Elephant Heart
Elephant Heart is the creation of married couple, Jason and Victoria Evigan. The two express their music and its message through various collaborations. Interview conducted on Nov. 09, 2020 By Dan Locke At its core, Elephant Heart’s desire is to drive social change...
Heather Porcaro
Heather Porcaro Interview conducted on Nov. 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Heather Porcaro is a fourth-generation musician, she takes an avant-garde approach to her classical training, with wide and varying influences spanning Pop, Jazz, Folk, and Rock. Her buttery, alto voice...
Tales Of Evening
Tales of Evening Interview conducted on Nov. 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Hungary’s best-known female-fronted symphonic metal band has produced 3 full-length albums so far, and quickly became a constant performer on all Hungarian rock/metal music festivals and clubs, leaving...
Liotia
Liotia Interview conducted on September 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Liotia are an electro-acoustic duo combing the songwriting and haunting vocals of Abigail Hubbard with the of beats and soundscapes of producer Matthew Smyth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHE5Erjv0YY...
Carly Tefft
Carly Tefft Interview conducted December 02, 2020 “For the “Songs Past Dark” Acoustic EP Project, I want to create an experience for the listener where both my original song & cover song I choose to touch on the same theme. Even more so, the listener will...
Kendra Erika
Kendra Erika is a #1 Billboard Recording Artist Interview conducted on November 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Kendra Erika is a #1 Billboard Recording Artist/Songwriter from Boca Raton, Florida. She has achieved 5 Top Ten songs on the Billboard Charts in less than three...
The Highway Women
The Highway Women fire on all cylinders and never fail to wow their audience and leave them wanting more. Interview conducted on November 25, 2020 By Dan Locke The Highway Women is an all-female country blend (country, rock, pop) music band like no other bringing a...
Roses Unread
Roses Unread - a rock/pop/alternative band that plays riffs , Interview conducted on November 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Hollywood likes to make us think that success stories happen overnight. Most of the time, however, the journey takes a lifetime that can be measured in...
Desolate Plains
Desolate Plains Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Desolate Plains is a metal music project that pays homage to the human spirit and its continuing evolution through the centuries. Desolate Plains members: Lambros Potamianos and Aliki Katriou...
Cooper Phillip
Cooper Phillip- From Russia, Now in LA Interview conducted June 5, 2020 By Dan Locke With her stunning voice, beautiful looks and intense drive, COOPER PHILLIP captures the undivided attention of the eyes and ears around her. COOPER has always been a small-town girl...
Murder for Girls
Murder for Girls: Melodic garage rock. Sometimes punky, sometimes riotous, sometimes balladeering. Always rocking. We'll break your heart, and you'll love us for it. Interview conducted on October 26, 2020 By Dan Locke Melodic riotous punk rock...
LIVING DEAD GIRL
LIVING DEAD GIRL- Female-fronted Canadian metal band Interview conducted on November 16, 2020 by Dan Locke LIVING DEAD GIRL’s style is a unique combination of Marilyn Manson meets fellow Canadian frontwoman Avril Lavigne, possessing an amalgam of genres...
Emily Brimlow
Emily Brimlow is a a soul singer, songwriter originally from BC, Canada, now living in Huntington Beach, California Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 Dan Locke Emily Brimlow she began her career singing with an awesome band in Australia, on a tour. She believed...
Wild Fire
Wild Fire is Kayla and Kelli Iutzwig, a dynamic pop country sister duo from Houston, Texas. Interview conducted on November 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Wild Fire is Kayla and Kelli Iutzwig, a female country duo and two sisters from Houston, Texas. Both girls became...
Bourbon House
Bourbon House is a female-fronted original hard rock, blues rock, and psychedelic groove rock band from Wisconsin Interview conducted on Aug. 19, 2020 By Dan Locke "Expect delicious spadefuls of Heart, Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin with this gnarly blues rock number...
Torii Wolf
Torii Wolf Interview conducted on September 08, 2020 By Dan Locke LA based indie/Avant Garde singer and songwriter Torii Wolf releases their new single “Wash Away.” A NYC native, Wolf has previously been featured on outlets like Billboard, Complex,...
Lisa Goe
Lisa Goe- has penned music for some of the biggest names in the industry including Justin Bieber, Jordin Sparks, Ingram Hill, Haven, Midnight Kids, and Patent Pending to name a few. Interview conducted on November 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Lisa Goe was born in Los Angeles...
Dixy Blood
Dixy Blood Interview conducted on October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Dixy Blood is a new/old area quartet who specialize in classic country ‘n’ western themes played with a rawness, intensity and attitude that suggests a sneering punk aesthetic. No surprise, as the...
Chocobo Band
Chocobo Band - the Italian tribute band to Black Mages and Nobuo Uematsu's music and art. Interview conducted on October 16, 2020 By Dan Locke Chocobo Bandis a true must for every Final Fantasy addicted out there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J7DWVI3BA0 What is...
Vanilla Sugar
Composed of Keyboards, Intense Beats, and live Guitar, Vanilla Sugar is definitely one of a kind. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA. Interview conducted on October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Vanilla Sugar brings high energy to the stage and delivers an eclectic mix of genres...
Purple Witch of Culver
Purple Witch of Culver is a unique meeting of forces by Sarah Safaie and Evan Taylor, the Echo Park-based duo exploring a diverse cross-section of music and poetry. Interview conducted October 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Purple Witch of Culver, the duo of singer and...
TALIA
TALIA - She is also a New York based artist Interview conducted on November 10, 2020 By Dan Locke "Effortlessly blending the orchestral and the contemporary, the past and present, pop and R&B, TALIA makes it hard to tie her to one style, only...
Lady Buds
Helen and Benjamin AKA Lady Buds are a travelling Indie/Folk urban new age Rock duo. Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke The duo has made heaps of road trips and hitch-hiking trips around different countries and have lots of experiences and stories to...
Queenz of piano
Queenz of piano- Two girls who make classical music fun again Interview conducted on November 17, 2020 By Dan Locke Jennifer Rüth was born in Würzburg. She began to attend piano courses at Würzburg conservatory at the age of 16, and after graduation from academical...
Trope
Trope own Diana Studenberg Interview conducted on June 08, 2020 By Dan Locke Trope is an alternative prog/rock band located in Hollywood, LA. Formed in 2016, the band have been perfecting their sound and songwriting, leading to their highly anticipated debut...
Colorice09
Colorice09 – She is a guitarist and song writer. She loves writing and playing guitar! Interview conducted on October 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Bay Area guitarist, Ice, has gained recognition the past couple years through her online YouTube channel and local shows....
Abby K
Abby K - Honesty. Clarity. Harmony. Beauty. Abby’s sound is as green, lush and dramatic as the Pacific Northwest. Her melodies are instantly hummable and imminently memorable, and her stories will hit you smack dab in the heart. Interview conducted on November 03,...
Bellhead
Bellhead Interview conducted on October 24, 2020 By Dan Locke Post-punk male-female duo band. Two basses and a drum machine. No Guitar, No BS. MADE IN CHICAGO Band Members: Karen Righeimer and Ivan Russia What is your upbringing? Bellhead Karen: I was...
VOID INN
VOID INN - From Belgrade, Serbia Interview conducted on November 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Void Inn is Alternative/heavy metal band formed in late 2010. in Los Angeles, CA. Formed by members Jelena Vujanovic (vocals) and Sinisa Pejovic (guitar), who had at that time...
Giselle Torres
Young Mexican-American singer, writer, and songwriter Giselle Torres, well known among the 2.3 million followers of her YouTube channel for the freshness of her songs, and whom thousands listened to on X Factor (US) in 2013, will release her new...
Abby K On Bass
Abby K on bass Interview conducted on November 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Abby K's latest release "I Thought That I Loved You" a great Power Ballad for all of us who have ever been there to feel it and turn it up. Hard to believe Abby is actually 18, her bass playing,...
Yee Loi
Yee Loi maybe young but they rock. Interview conducted on November 09, 2020 By Dan Locke Two sisters (Rose 13 & Matilda 11) from Liverpool, England rocking out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO8CVMVwGKE What is your upbringing? Cool upbringing in a musical...
Paralandra
Paralandra Interview conducted March 30, 2020 By Dan Locke A 4pc rock band determined to create a sincere and unique musical expression of ourselves, regardless of style or genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Pc-3kae9Y What is your upbringing? Casandra: I grew up...
Sabrina Sabrok- A Teacher who now owns a record Label
Lorena Fabiana Colotta, (Actress: 90-60-90 model) professionally known as Sabrina Sabrok (born March 4, 1976) is an Argentine television host, cyberpunk rock singer, adult model, pornographic actress and producer. Interview conducted on October 22, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Surma
SURMA Interview conducted October 15, 2020 SURMA is the new metal project/band of Viktorie Surmová (Bohemian Metal Rhapsody (CZ)) and Heri Joensen (Týr (FO)). Our goal is to lift your spirits out of your everyday humdrum and high into the sky with our epic music....
Rebecca Perl
Rebecca Perl- Perl is a New York born, Los Angeles based artist whose music fuses both honest folk and catchy pop. Raised in a family of musicians, Perl picked up the guitar at just 12 years old, learning her love for music was the best way to articulate all the...
Arrica Rose & the …’s
Arrica Rose & the ...’s is a Los Angeles-based collective playing a unique brand of California folk-pop. Interview on November 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Arrica Rose & the …’s most recent single Once in a Lullaby (available Oct 30th on pOprOck...
Lilly Winwood
Lilly Winwood- Daughter of classic rock legend Steve Winwood, Lilly grew up playing and writing. By growing up in both the States and England, Winwood’s international music influences help inspire her unique sound that’s intertwined with her strong Nashville base....
Illumina
Illumina is a Groove metal band from Philippines. The group consists of bassist Mark, drummer Patchie, Guitarists Mikko and Dong, Vocalist Jah. Interview conducted on August 30, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tK8pVaxZCo What is your upbringing? Jah...
Eliza & The Delusionals
Eliza & The Delusionals are an Australian Indie Rock Band. Interview conducted on March 09, 2020 By Dan Locke “The goal has always been to play huge shows,” says singer-guitarist Eliza Klatt, who founded the Northern New South Wales/Gold Coast band in 2015. Over...
Da Phatfunk Clique
Da Phatfunk Clique- Funky jazz violin to elevate the mood of your everyday groove! Interview conducted on Oct. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJFDsDH13WI What is your upbringing?, I was raised in Detroit, the youngest of 5 siblings. There was a...
Vesssna
Vesssna - Russian Gothic Metal Project Interview conducted on October 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Project Vesssna was started in 2016 by Marianna Lukianova (guitars, vocals) and Marina Scherba (keyboards). Before that, both girls participated in Fright Night and Mea Vita...
Raquel Lily
Raquel Lily- Filipino Singer/Songwriter Interview conducted on October 19, 2020 By Dan Locke The new single "Heartstrings" from singer-songwriter Raquel Lily. "Heartstrings" details Raquel Lily's idea of what it means to love. Sonically, the single...
EYE OF NIX
EYE OF NIX- Progressive Blackened Doom Interview conducted on May 15, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in Seattle in 2012, EYE OF NIX has released three albums and a demo EP to date and has shared the stage with artists like Voivod, Alcest, Jarboe, Worm Ouroboros, Sabbath...
Bendida
Bendida Interview conducted on Oct 12,2020 By Dan Locke Bendida is a symphonic fantasy female fronted metal band from Bulgaria/Sofia. The songs are based on mythology, fantasy and fiction. Traditional Bulgarian Folklore has a discreet influence over the rhythmic....
Katie Belle
Katie Belle Interview conduct on October 25, 2020 By Dan Locke "Love Someone" was released on March 20th, 2020 for listening and downloading my music. I'm a singer from Atlanta.... welcome to my world #OutTonight (summer of 2019) has gone over 690k digital streams!!!...
Amara Riva
Amara Riva. Interview conducted on October 26, 2020By Dan Locke What is your upbringing? I have had a very blessed upbringing, that I go to bed grateful for every single night. Saying that, through this comfortable and secure upbringing, there has been a lot of...
Hellena
Hellena - Greek mythology meet 21st music Interview conducted October 26, 2020 By Dan Locke BRAND NEW DEBUT ALBUM ‘DEMYTHED’OUT ON OCTOBER 29TH! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRoMO1vT_5Y What is your backstory? I come from a very small place, called Elassona. It is...
Elle Noir
Gothic soprano singer ELLE NOIR has revealed her new video for the song, "The Day I Died." Interview conducted on October 20, 2020 By Dan Locke"The Day I Died" is the metaphor of emotional death. It tells of a world where nothing has value anymore,...
Madame Z
Madame Z is a singer/songwriter and multi-faceted creative talent whose music has been described as jazzy neo soul with a rock edge. Interview conducted September 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Madame Z’s forthcoming single, A Dark History, will be available on all streaming...
Aubrey Haddard
Aubrey Haddard's Sweeter The Honey Interview conducted on October 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Modern age songster, singer and Fender Jazzmaster wielding bandleader, Aubrey Haddard had released her latest single and video for "Sweeter The Honey" -- her second in a...
Song of Anhubis
Song of Anhubis Interview conducted on October 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Basque's Song of Anhubis will be unleashing their sophomore album "Reversed Reflection" via Rockshots Records on October 23rd, 2020. The band creates passionate, introspective, intense, and...
Tina Karol
Tina Karol is a Ukrainian singer, actress, and television presenter. Interview conducted on October 5, 2020 by Dan Locke She represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Show Me Your Love", placing seventh. Karol has since become a mentor on...
Benzer
Benzer – Filipino/American Interview conduct on October 04, 2020 By Dan Locke Born and raised in Rowland Heights, CA by Filipino immigrants, Benzer's passion for music dates back to Sunday mornings as a child listening to classic Filipino artists with his parents and...
Freezepop Return With New Full-Length Album Fantasizer!
Freezepop own Liz Enthusiasm Interview conducted October 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Funded by the band’s dedicated fanbase through Kickstarter, the new Freezepop album Fantasizer finds the band back with their first LP since 2010’s Imaginary Friends Liz...
Meli’sa Morgan
Meli'sa Morgan- Has share the the stage with the Queen of Soul Interview conducted on September 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Joyce Melissa "Meli'sa" Morgan (born December 6, 1964) is an American R&B/Soul singer–songwriter. Morgan had a string of urban contemporary hits...
Alice MC
Alice MC Interview conducted March 19, 2020 By Dan Locke London’s Alice McCarthy (21), was born in the UK but raised in the South-West of France by her teacher father and composer mother. This collision of the arts and education in her formative years, opened up a...
Kat Hamilton
Kat Hamilton - Singer/ Songwriter/ Recording Artist and Goober. IG @kathamiltonofficial Kat Hamilton is a singer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. Growing up in the Bay Area, the musician has hopped from city to city, leaving her...
ANE- A Followup Interview
ANE Celebrates Her Sexuality In New Single 'Sex Machine Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Following the release of her heartfelt "Kings And Queens" single honoring protestors on the frontlines and those lost to police brutality, first...
Zahaera
Zahaera, an aspiring independent, Filipina singer/song-writer. Interview conducted on October 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Zahaęra 🙂 dreams of creating music that connects people. To create bonds and to teleport minds to a place where you can escape and create your own...
Erin Coburn
Erin Coburn Interview conducted on Sept. 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Erin Coburn always has an affinity for writing songs, a passion for performing, and a dedication to fitness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B52-Kl8VnYw What is your upbringing? I grew up with a loving and...
Ask Carol
Ask Carol- Created by Carol from Tynset, and Ask from Trondheim, Ask Carol writes and records most of their music in their cabin in the Norwegian mountains, surrounded by big beautiful landscapes and sheep, instead of the concrete and the rat race of the city...
MAYA- Who is She
19-year-old trilingual singer & rapper “MAYA”, from Japan Interview conducted on September 08, 2020 By Dan Locke How did you discover music? When i was little i would hear the music, my parents would listen too. Some of my first musical influences were...
Aleksandra Duda
Aleksandra Duda- Polish singer songwriter for the band Ola Duda Interview conducted on October 12, 2020 By Dan Locke A vocalist from an early age, a new songwriter and music author. What is your upbringing? If you meant where and how I grow up – I am from little town...
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS: A Interview
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS Interview conducted on October 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Feature Photo Credit: Shimon Karmel Less than a year after the release of their cover’s EP Explorers, Canadian melodic power metal quartet UNLEASH THE ARCHERS are back with a brand new 10-track...
UNION KAIN
UNION KAIN Interview conducted on July 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida in 2017, Union Kain is carving out its own identity in a new chapter by providing a dynamic range that is the embodiment of soul metal. From the hard hitting and...
LaRita “Jazzy Rita” Shelby
A Day With Jazzy Rita Shelby Interview conducted on October 08, 2020 By Dan Locke LaRita "Jazzy Rita" Shelby is an actress, entertainer, and media professional. She is a former contractor for the Department Of Defense where she hosted & produced The LaRita Shelby...
The riven: A band from England by Way of Sweden
, The Riven plays honest rock n roll that makes you wanna shake your fist and bang your head. Taking you on a journey through their sonic landscape, The Riven is classic Rock for the 21st Century. Interview conducted on September 29, 2020 By Dan Locke It all...
BleedSkin
BleedSkin - Death metal band from Belgium Interview conducted on October 03, 2020 By Dan Locke BleedSkin is a Death Metal band from Belgium founded in September 2016. The main sources of inspiration are metal bands of the 80s / 90s like Slayer, Cannibal Corpse,...
Sepsiss
Sepsiss is a female fronted metal band from Manchester, NH, founded in 2011 by Melissa Wolfe and William Savant Interview conducted on September 29, 2020 By Dan Locke The band teases with their multi-genre experience, delivering a wide variety of down-tuned grueling...
Levitika is an Australian melodic rock singer/songwriter
One on One with Levitika Interview conducted March 06, 2016 by Dan Locke I Levitika is an Australian melodic rock singer/songwriter from Adelaide, South Australia, currently working with renowned multi-platinum US music producer Jeff Blue, who has produced hits for...
Sheila E. An interview
Sheila E. interview Interview conducted in December 2017 by Mary Andrews Sheila E. is a master drummer/percussionist with a career that has spanned almost 50 years. Add singer, author, and actress to her accomplishments and you will have an idea of a little of what...
Jessica Vines
Jessica Vines Interview conducted on September 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Fargo’s Jessica Vines wraps her way around the listener’s attention. Swinging from soul to jazz to pop, Vines’ distinctive vocals bop their way above the all....
SheWolf- From Australia
SheWolF are a fresh, all-female band from Melbourne, Australia, who play their original material in a modern hard rock style featuring vocal harmonies, melodic guitar solos and powerful drumming. Comprised of triplet sisters, the band's unique bond provides a fresh...
Lauren Lakis
Lauren Lakis Interview conducted on October 05, 2020 By Dan Locke A new visual from shoegaze dream pop artist Lauren Lakis. Entitled "Fear of God" the song narrates the singers struggles with her religious upbringing, strict Catholic school rules and feeling abandoned...
When Rivers Meet
Grace & Aaron Bond of When Rivers Meet are a Blues + Roots Rock duo from England. Interview conducted on September 20,2020 By Dan Locke Their soulful vocals lock into harmony with a natural chemistry: Aaron’s bold, driven guitar is grounded by his solid kick drum,...
Madame Mayhem
MADAME MAYHEM released her cover of Aerosmith's "Livin' On The Edge" to all digital platforms. Interview conducted on September 27, 2020 By Dan Locke The Manhattan born singer/songwriter and burgeoning rock icon-in-the-making has weaponized the darkness, turning...
Interview: Tommy Emmanuel
Interview: Tommy Emmanuel talks new album tour and much more by Mary Andrews Guitar virtuoso. Tommy Emmanuel, has brought his immense talent to Tucson’s Fox Theatre many times. Emmanuel was born in Australia originally and moved to the US. He has built a reputation...
Julian’s Lullaby own Anna Lullaby
Julian's Lullaby band formed in 2006 aiming to make a blend of metal rock music enriched with neo-classical, symphonic and acoustic-folk rock elements Interview conducted on September 20, 2020 By Dan Locke Band Members Anna Lullaby: VocalsGeorge Saddler: Vocals/ Bass...
Rachel Lark- A comic in Action
Rachel Lark - comedy punk for weird people and weird times Interview conducted on October 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Rachel Lark's Comic "The World's Really But This Show Will Be Pretty Good" | EP Out 9/25What is your upbringing?I was raised by two philosophy professors,...
SheWolf
SheWolf plays a psychedelic-sounding grunge style of music with a pop twist hammered out by three unleashed girls. Interview conducted on September 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Feature photo by Celine Salin The adventure began in early 2016 in Paris when the newly formed...
Caroline Marquard
Swiss/American singer-songwriter Caroline Marquard “has hit the ground running” (Cliché Mag) Interview conducted on September 23, 2020 By Dan Locke The Swiss/American artist is currently the voice behind Germany’s leading beauty brand Flaconi, and featured...
The ONe and only Mark Farner
Mark Farner- Grand Funk Railroad Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Mark Farner as one of the founding members, lead singer, lead guitarist, and wrote 90% of the Grand Funk music catalog, Farner has always been known as the energetic driving force...
Vondré- A female Rocker from Mexico
Vondré- Femme Grunge from Mexico City Interview conducted on September 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Mexico Rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BpD_HGgbi0 What is your upbringing? From a very young age I was always surrounded by music, my dad is a guitarist and my mom a...
Rx27
R27 - Art Punk Glam Goth Band from Los Angeles made up of outcasts and misfits. . Songs about the darker side of life and how to get out alive Interview on September 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Rx27 is an up and coming goth punk band from los Angeles with 2 lead singers...
Glasy- A Year Later
Glasya, a Symphonic Metal band featuring 6 members that have a variety of influences and styles in their backgrounds, originated a sound with a wide ra...nge, from Classic to Ethnic to the more powerful metal riffs. Project took off composition and pre-production of...
VK Lynne The Voice of The Spider Accomplice
VK Lynne -Web weaver & Wailer at The Spider Accomplice Interview conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke The Spider Accomplice "Crawl" single and video feature up now! "The Spider Accomplice can, at times, sound almost like a modern-day Pat Benetar"...
Madison Olds’
Madison Olds' glitzy new track "3'S A Crowd" Interview conducted on September 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Madison Olds is a Canadian pop singer songwriter with strong vibrant vocals, breathy accents and an emotive delivery often compared to Ellie Goulding. She writes her...
Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Jarosz talks I’m With Her, her solo career and much more Interview conducted in December 2018 by Mary Andrews Jarosz was recently at Tucson’s Fox Theatre with her friends Sara Watkins and Aoife O’Donovan of I’m With Her. The band has been touring this...
Batavia
Batavia Interview conducted on September 8, 2020 By Dan Locke Batavia is a gothy industrial band from Jacksonville FL. Members: Terri & Ed Cripps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGQMW9JCeiU What is your upbringing? Ed: For the first few years, it was a pretty...
COBRA SPELL
COBRA SPELL: Hard rock / heavy metal from the Netherlands Interview conducted on By Dan Locke Heavy metal newcomers COBRA SPELL — featuring current and former members of Idle Hands, Burning Witches, Spellcaster and others — are...
Asiah- You know her work
Asiah: {Pronounced like The Continent Asia} Multi-Platinum, Grammy Nominated Songwriter, Author and Entertainment Entrepreneur Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Asiah has worked with scores of major recording artists both in the US and...
PSYCLO
Psyclo- Not for everyone, a place to escape. Interview conducted on September 18, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skv4ZR92yXA You are from Shenyang, China. What brought you to LA? College. What was your upbringing like? The stereotypical Asian style....
Ben Harper Interview
Interview with Ben Harper by Mary Andrews Ben Harper was kind enough to grant us a telephone interview after the release of his second album he made with Charlie Musselwhite, No Mercy in This Land. The singer-songwriter and...
Spiral Cell
Spiral Cell Interview conducted on September 03, 2020 by Dan Locke One of Colorado’s most favored musical artists Scott Uhl and his progressive/experimental music project Spiral Cell have released a breath taking new music video shot entirely underwater entitled...
Interview: Devon Allman talks music, tour and family
Devon Allman Interview conducted on August 2018 by Mary Andrews Devon Allman has cut his own path in the music business in spite of being the son of the legendary Gregg Allman. Allman has played in several bands most notably the Royal Southern Brotherhood and founding...
The Designs
The Designs- New project of Billy T Cooper & Snovonne 'Sno' Drake. Combination of electronic and metal elements. Interview conducted on April 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Alluring, enticing, seductive and striking describe the new project “The Designs” from renowned...
Angela Gayle
Angela Gayle Interview conducted on September 04, 2020 By Dan Locke “Angela has a great passion for music and storytelling. Her songs cut deep and run wild with raw emotion. It's a joy and privilege to work with her." - Chris Love, Nashville Music Producer...
Keri Johnsrud
Keri Johnsrud is a fresh and appealing jazz singer with a quietly expressive voice and a deep understanding of lyric interpretation Interview conducted on Aug. 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Jazz vocalist/composer Keri Johnsrud has been on the Chicago jazz scene since 1999,...
Taylor Castro
Taylor Castro has been writing and singing as long as she can remember. Interview conducted on September 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Taylor Castro's new single + video is called "Be Ok", and it's a comforting, acoustic song about embracing change and...
Inanimalia is a Melodic Death Metal Band from Brazil
Inanimalia: Brutal Female Fronted Metal Interview conducted on Aug. 28m, 2020 By Dan Locke Inanimalia is a Melodic Death Metal Band from Brazil Alessandra Lodoli- Vocal Thales Carosia – Bass Victor Prado – Guitar Marcelo Gratão - Guitar Vagner Venâncio – Drums...
SOFIA KATSAROS
SOFIA KATSAROS- Singer • Songwriter • International Live Performer Interview conducted September 09, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_4EhdH-lFw What is your upbringing? I am half Greek, half Colombian, born in New York. I relocated to Greece at the...
Betty Moon
Betty Moon- Known for her sultry voice, rock n' roll attitude and visionary appeal Betty Moon has been featured in American Songwriter Magazine. Interview conducted on September 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Betty Moon is known for her previous success as a major label artist...
Interview with Brookelyn Rose
Brookelyn Rose- Singer/ Songwriter originally from Philadelphia, Brookelyn Rose mixes theatrical storytelling and soulful vocals into her new EP entitled, "Does She Know", which is also the title track! Brookelyn draws musical influence from many different genres;...
Indie Duo AFTYN Release LP “Minutia”
AFTYN- Description A simplistic indie/folk duo, AFTYN are hellbent on keeping it personal. Comprised of members Guinnevere Philipp and Chris Maher, AFTYN aims to evoke an updated 70’s folk sound, blended with both classic and alternative influences. Interview...
Leila
Leila- Jazz infused Indie Pop // Spellbinding New Single Interview conducted on September 15, 2020 Leila couldn't be further from your typical indie artist. Hailing from Neverheardofit Pennsylvania, her sound and lyrics carry their humble roots. A little Jazz, a...
IN CONVERSATION WITH: GREYA
THE POWERHOUSE POP VOCALISTRELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR HER EXPLOSIVESINGLE - “ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE” DIRECTED BY IN DEMAND PHOTOGRAPHER /VISUAL ARTIST MALIKE SIDIBERecent work featured in The New York Times, TIME Magazine,The Washington Post Interview conducted on...
Baby Shakes
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Taylor Colson
Taylor Colson Interview conducted on September 07, 2020 By Dan Locke In a time when life as we know it is on hold, rising chanteuse Taylor Colson is leveraging the loneliness caused by COVID-19 to drive home the longing of her new single ‘Hurt Me” by...
Lyn Koonce
Lyn Koonce Interview conducted on September 07, 2020 By Dan Locke Singer/songwriter and instrumentalist Lyn Koonce mixes the sounds of alt-country and pop, with a hint of blues, to make music you’ll remember. With her guitar or piano as a backdrop, her voice is both...
HELION PRIME Pays Tribute To Mathematician Katherine Johnson With Single “Madame Mercury”
Helion Prime Interview conducted on Aug. 28, 2020 By Dan Locke The single "Madame Mercury" is based on NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. Johnson studied how to use geometry for space travel. She figured out the paths for the spacecraft...
Nineteen is the passion project of indigenous singer/songwriter Violet Vopni and jazz guitarist Clinton Giesbrecht.
Nineteen is an acoustic duo breaking the boundaries of jazz, folk, indie, and pop. Powerfully emotional vocals, the familiar comfort of acoustic guitar, memorable heart breaking lyrics and unexpected profanity. Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 By Dan Locke...
The Midnight Preachers
Formed in the north-west of Ireland in late 2017, The Midnight Preachers blasted onto the Irish music scene with a distinctive hard rock sound. Avoiding the modern trappings of overexposure on social media, the band’s approach is to leave more to the...
In Conversation with Control Future
Preview(opens in a new tab) Control Future - Dutch-Anglo doom pop discovery re-prepare mini-LP vinyl release Interview conducted on Aug. 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Control Future is the anticipated musical brainchild of Neus Ruiz, long-time concert promoter,...
Zahna- Female Christian Hard Rock
Zahna
ΤΗΕLMA KARAYIANNI / ARETI KOKKINOU – single “NO TEARS IN A BLUE MOON”
ARETI KOKKINOU Interview conducted June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Areti Kokkinou is a Greek composer, arranger and also guitar and mandolin player. She has played in numerous concerts and studio works. ΤΗΕLMA KARAYIANNI / ARETI KOKKINOU...
Lizzie Cates- New Pop/COUNTRY sTAR
Lizzie Cates Interview conducted on Aug. 30, 22020 By Dan Locke Pop/Country star, Lizzie Cates. She just released her new single "I Like The Way", which premiered on Country Sway. This rising female country Star has delivered the perfect upbeat tune for all...
Ditchwater Becomes a Band to Watch Out For
Ditchwater has been a huge fixture in the Chicago music scene since 1993. Having endured all the changes in the music scene, they have weathered the storm and come out stronger each time. Always a band for the people, they have continued to build their brand of...
Denise Sherwood- the daughter of ON=U Sound founder Adrian Sherwood.
Denise Sherwood ‘Let Me In’ out 12tn Aug on DSP's Radio Impact 16/10/2020 ON-U Sound Records Interview conducted on September 01, 2020 By Dan Locke This is the 2nd and main single from ‘This Road’ – the debut LP by one-to-watch Denise Sherwood, which...
Julie Bélanger Roy, singer, violist, violinist, session musician
Julie Bélanger Roy- Gone in April vocals/violist Interview conducted on Aug. 28, 2020 By Dan Locke It is our job as artists to find beauty, hope, and strength and to share it with the world. It is our job to tell the story, as heart-wrenching as it can be, and hope...
DARK SARAH- Heidi Parviainen
Dark Sarah- Cinematic Metal Icons DARK SARAH Interview conducted on July 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Heidi Parviainen states:“” All Ears!” is a call to unite all the people who think there is a certain power behind tales, monsters and magic! Join the coven!The narrative...
Hannah Fairlight- New Album MUSCLE & SKIN – Out now
Hannah Fairlight- I sing, act, write, and play music. Former Gypsy, current Tennessee Cabin Princess. Interview conducted on June 1, 2020 By Dan Locke The songs on Muscle and Skin dance between sassy retro vibes and haunting string-laden odes of hope, lost...
Katherine Abbott- Joni Mitchell meets Nick Drake // Storytelling Folk
Katherine Abbott is a free spirited English singer/songwriter from Stratford-upon-Avon who writes songs inspired by the quest for freedom and the contrast between dreams and reality. Interview conducted on June 11, 2020 By Dan Locke London's Katherine Abbott. Entitled...
Your From Chicago. Check out Typesetter
Typesetter Interview conducted on May 25, 2020 By Dan Locke Band Members Alex PalermoMarc BannesMatt GonzalezKyle Mcdonald Typesetter is a band from Chicago, IL. They are influenced by punk, indie rock, shoegaze and noise rock. Since 2012 the band has played 250+...
Bella Rosa
Bella Rosa- a singer/ songwriter artist from London, ON - Canada. Music has always been my passion. Coming from a musical family, being an artist is in my blood Interview conducted on Aug. 13, 2020 by Dan Locke Band Members Bella Rosa- VocalAndy Gomez-...
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY New album “Doves In Glass Houses” coming this FALL! Out
DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY was formed in 2017 by Orlando, the former Frontman for horror-based act Vampires Everywhere, after recovering from a life-changing bus accident. DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY embraces Orlando’s penchant for pushing the envelope, both in...
realady
#REALADYTALKTV is giving you #ADoseOfREALADY & #SettingTheMoodWithFood Interview conducted on By Dan Locke RealadyWorld is a sitcom about upcoming recording artist #Realady. Who has a great love for her people. She supports the Black community, as she presents...
EchoSeven
Echoseven- Heavy Alt Metal Rap Group from New Brunswick, Interview conducted on Aug. 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Formed in 2016 as a “project” with Allon McCall (Drums) and Justin Larracey (Guitar). Fast forward to 2019, Justin and Allon decides to try again. Allon...
Booze, family and night-time // Party Nails Sophomore Album
Party Nails (née Elana Belle Carroll) Interview conducted on June 4, 2020 By Dan Locke Party Nails joined choir at 8, picked up the viola at 10, and the guitar at 11. By 12 she was playing original songs at open mics around her hometown of Chatham, New York, and at 17...
Izzy Thomas – Fierce Alt/Pop Rock ★ Unrequited Love
BiographyBIOIzzy Thomas flaunts a fresh sound of foot stomping AltPop/Rock, driven by cooly seductive, but fiercely powerful vocals, guitar melodies and electronic beats that go hand in hand, creating Izzy’s unique sound. Interview conducted on March 9, 2020 By Dan...
The New Up
The New Up Interview conducted on Aug. 07, 2020 By Dan Locke HE NEW UP is:ES Pitcher: vocals, guitar Emily PitcherNoah Reid: guitar, vocalsHawk West: automationNick Massaro: bassArt McConnell: drums Politically charged yet intensely introspective, raw in emotion yet...
Emma Garell- A Young Talent from VA
Emma Garell Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Life lessons usually come from our parents and one in particular that came from Richmond, VA based Emma Garell’s mother has stuck with her:“It takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something.”So began...
Carolina Story
Carolina Story's unique style of Folk music is derived from the dynamic of a married couple creating it. Their blended harmonies backed by guitar, harmonica and suitcase percussion create a sound that is solely their own. Their songwriting is based on their personal...
The Choco La’s
The Choco La’s’ are a trio made up of twins Jake and Luke Andrews and ‘kindred spirit’ Bryony Dunn. Interview conducted Aug. 03, 2020 By Dan Locke A love of chocolate and three-part harmonies brought twins Jake & Luke and kindred spirit Bryony, together to form...
Olga Move/Mo_Ve: a Little Russian Trying to Make It IN THe Music World
Mo_Ve: The electronic pop anthem features soaring synths, soulful vocals, and dreamy soundscapes creating a dance pop track of empowerment. Interview conducted on June 30, 2020 By Dan Locke Mo_Ve is the new project of Olga Move, who has seen...
Karen Jonas
Karen Jonas- Yacht Rock, Whiskey, Lancelot Link (Secret Chimp) Interview conducted Aug. 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Karen Jonas’ fifth album The Southwest Sky and Other Dreams is a flashback-fueled fever dream of Americana songcraft and storytelling. Taking the vast desert...
Magg Dylan
Magg Dylan is an original alternative rock/metal band Interview conducted on June 29, 2020 Magg Dylan's music is about life's experiences like addiction, relationships and, bullying. Their high energy, emotional live shows get the crowds bouncing. Band Members...
San Francisco-Based Alternative Songwriter/Instrumentalist Floyd
Floyd is a lifelong learner and seeker, an advocate of clean living, and believes that the greatest relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself Interview conducted on July 13, 2020 Floyd is a singer, songwriter, and author from the Bay Area. With roots from...
Katy Moffatt- Remember the movie Billy Jack. she is alot more then Maire
Katy Moffatt has never broken through to the country mainstream, but she has earned a substantial cult following among roots-music fans and plenty of critical respect for her blend of country, folk, rock, pop, and blues. Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 “Folk,...
Once Upon A Flatline
Once Upon A Flatline- Not Just Another Band From Buffalo. is a 6 piece post-hardcore band with passionate theatrical and artistic elements. Dedicated to keep up with their motif of storytelling, the band is inspired to have each musical release be concept-driven and...
Kierre Lewis
Kierre Lewis Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 By Dan Locke I'm an electronic keyboardist bringing a new sound to the table. My style is complied with strings, electronics, and a little pizzazz! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1vVrJ1m1jU What is your upbringing? I...
Null Positiv
Elli Berlin- The voice of Null Positiv Interview conducted on Aug. 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Hello darkness my old friend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi-Mg95G2Uw What is your upbringing? I grew up in a town with 100K residents in a very...
Jo Below
Formed in 2017, Jo Below are a four-piece melodic hard rock group based in Helsinki, Finland Interview conducted on July 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Jo Below will release their debut EP” By The Rules” via Inverse Records in September 2020. Line-up:Johanna Kari - voxRoni...
Nymphya is a Folktronica / Ethereal / Baroque Art-Pop artist with suffusions of Worldbeat, Classical and Avant-garde.
Nymphya - Her unique, alchemical Art / Alt-Pop music is a collage of eclectic beats, soaring vocals, haunting soundscapes, and captivating samples mixed with acoustic and electric instruments Interview conducted on July 28, 2020 by Daniel Locke Professional opera...
The Order of Chaos
answered by vocalist Amanda Kiernan The Order of Chaos- Acclaimed metal band from Edmonton, Canada Interview conducted on March 11, 2020 By Dan Locke Chaos and Order, two seemingly opposing forces that, when observed closely enough, work together subtly to create art...
Jon Bon Jovi
BON JOVI: 37 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1ccAEXmseo Bon Jovi is a rock band formed in 1983 by Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer. The other talented band members include David Bryan, Hugh McDonald, Tico Torres as well as Phil X, as the...
Luna 13
Luna 13 Signs Record Deal With COP International For November 13 Album; Occult-Inspired Duo Blends Electronica & Black Metal, ... Interview conducted on By Dan Locke Known for their theatrical live show consisting of black masks and devil horns, Luna 13, Black...
Elizabeth Ghandour – Elour
Elour- moved to New York City to pursue a career in musical theatre, but quickly discovered a love for writing and performing my own original music Interview conducted on June 18, 2020 By Dan Locke She is a singer/songwriter based in Minneapolis with diverse and...
NERVOSA-Thrash Metal from Brazil since 2010
NERVOSA is synonymous with raw aggression and untamed power Interview conducted on July 19, 2020 By Dan Locke The women of emerging Brazilian thrash trio NERVOSA have set their sights on North America! Band Members Diva Satanica - VocalsPrika Amaral - Guitars...
WINTEREVE
WINTEREVE- French gothic/doom metal act WINTEREVE was incepted in 2013 by Mary (lead vocals) and Armand (guitar). Interview conducted on May, 15, 2020 By Dan Locke French female-fronted gothic doom metal act WINTEREVE was incepted in 2013 by Mary (vocals) and...
Jeannie Tanner is an award-winning composer, vocalist and trumpeter
Jeannie Tanner Interview conducted on Aug. 03, 2020 Jeannie Tanner is an award-winning composer, vocalist and trumpeter who performs and records her original jazz-pop music (a mix of jazz, pop, R&B and Latin rhythms) with her band, the Jeannie Tanner Quartet. Her...
Pike & Sutton
Pike & Sutton is a partnership, a creative evolution and a promise fulfilled. Equally anchored by the powerhouse vocals of Patrice Pike and the electrifying guitars of Wayne Sutton. Interview conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Austin-based duo Pike...
Sold
Sold- Melodic metal band from Estonia Interview conducted on July 30, 2020 By Dan Locke SOLD is a modern/melodic metal band from Estonia. Their music mixes together strong heavy riffs, fast melodic solos, clean... and powerful female vocal and extreme and...
Rachel Angel
Rachel Angel, "Strapped" Premieres at For The Rabbits — Highway Songs EP out 8.21 via Public Works Records Interview conducted on July 24, 2020 By Dan Locke After living in NYC and out west, Rachel Angel returns to Miami with her crisp and poetic...
New Dilemma
Partnering up with Pavement Entertainment, New Dilemma is proud to bring you their debut EP, Is Your Story Over, which drops June 26, 2020. Band Members Joey Factor - VocalsBobby Keller - GuitarClyde Clark - BassBen Johnson - Drums How did you discover music? Joey...
Zoë Moss Drops Acoustic Video Of Latest Single “The Fantasy” From Forthcoming Debut EP STORIES
Zoë Moss is a bicoastal songwriter, producer and artist based in New York. She has penned records and/or lent her hauntingly emotional vocals to top artists such as Andy Grammer, Brooks, and Grace VanderWaal. Interview conducted on July 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Fresh off...
Elizabeth McCullough, aka Alpha Cat
Alpha Cat- Elizabeth McCullough, aka Alpha Cat. Singer, songwriter, and always collaborator. Dedicated to telling the truth as I see it, which admittedly can be a bit wacky (I am an Aquarius after all.) Interview conducted on July 28, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Who is Peuk?
Peuk is a trio from Hasselt (Belgium). Interview conducted on June 06, 2020 By Dan Locke Band members Nele Janssen : voice, guitar, words and music Dave Schroyen : drums Jacky Willems : bass, back voice The band released his debut album in 2019 (fons...
Swedish rockers BLUES PILLS recently announced their third studio albumHoly Moly! out Aug. 21 via Nuclear Blast, Blues Pill- Biography The history of BLUES PILLS can seem simple. The rock quartet formed in the Midwest in late 2011 by the bands...
U.N.S.I.N. are Back
U.N.S.I.N. is an alternative metal band from Greece which first came on the scene in 2009. Having been influenced by different music genres, they have formed a unique musical hybrid. Interview conducted on June 10, 2020 By Dan Locke U.N.S.I.N. Τhey...
Beautiful Disaster: Three Girls and a Dream
Beautiful Disaster is an up-and-coming female rock band made up of four girls ranging in age from 13-17. Each girl brings a quality to the music they play that makes it uniquely their own, while always keeping the main focus on entertaining people with the songs that...
DIVES- Austrian Surf Garage Pop
DIVES- Three women and a dream Interview conducted on July 09, 2020 By Dan Locke Teenage angst has paid off well, DIVES are now ready to have it all. DIVES know their capabilities, their strengths, and the songs they want to write. On their first album, titled...
Nakiry Fuentes
What’s my upbringing? I graduate it high school back in 2007. However, I don’t have any type of music education. I can say I am self-taught. I have a lot of a lot to bring to the table I am really creative and love writing song and Spanish and English in any...
Who is ZiPPiR Collective
ZiPPiR Collective Interview conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Independent Hip Hop label ZiPPiR Collective presents fresh versatility in their gritty new track “500k”, set to release on Friday June 26th. “500k” is a celebration of their collective (no pun...
Andy Rock- A little BAND FROM Germany
Andy Rock- Melodic, maybe a little vintage here and there, straightforward and a bit dirty. Interview conducted on July 24, 2020 By Dan Locke German band ANDY ROCKS released their new single titled “Digital Detox”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAVHe526PA What is...
SELENSEAS – Hailing from Moscow, heavy/power metal band
Selenseas
Rich Girls
Rich Girls- Genre Garage Interview conducted on July 9, 2020 Rich Girls combine the polish of British art rock with the primitive energy of American garage. Dark, melodic, raw by design, the band began as the solo recording project of Luisa Black after the...
Echo mirror- They are two voices Joined into one
Echo Mirror: When my melody meets her harmony, we get a perfect symphony. Interview conducted on June 28, 2020 By Dan Locke “While the negative ones will refine you, the positive ones will strengthen you. “ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQVrc4RLWv0 What is your...
RAVENSCRY _ Italian metal band
RAVENSCRY first made a mark on the world in 2011 with their debut album,One Way Out, Interview conducted on July 13, 2020 By Dan Locke The female-fronted, melodic metal band is launching back onto the global metal scene with the highly anticipated100....
King Gorm
King Gorm is a rock band based in San Diego, CA, comprised of members of Old Man Wizard Interview conducted on July 7, 2020 By Dan Locke Some bands often claim they are ‘taking it back to the days of old’, but in King Gorm’s case, it is quite literal. Much like their...
Israeli/American hard rock solo artist SIMA (Sima Galanti) has released her pulsating new single“Runaways”
SIMA – With a powerful message of hope, singer/songwriter Sima is working to break down society’s negative perceptions and barriers. First, with her appropriately named debut song “Breaking Down the Walls” in 2009 and her subsequent debut album This Is My...
Anna Hel the Amazing lead singer from Conflict
Anna Hel Milyanenko- Lead Singer for Industrial Metal Machine ‘CONFLИCT’(Moscow, Russian Federation) & Cyber/Industrial Metal Act ‘THEORY EXX’ (USA) Interview conducted on July 18, 2020 By Dan Locke Conflict-INDUSTRIAL METAL MACHINE FROM MOSCOW, RUSSIA...
Rowlette – Letters
Rowlette is an indie-pop artist hailing from the west of Ireland. Interview conducted on July 01, 2020 By Dan Locke Rowlette is an Indie-Pop artist, hailing from Co. Mayo, Ireland. As a solo performer with an acoustic guitar, she is known for her powerful vocals,...
Chiasm
Chiasm- The Industrial-Electronic Project Of Emileigh Rohn Features Collaborator John Fryer (Black Needle Noise), The Legendary Producer Behind Depeche Mode, NIN Interview conducted on June 5, 2020 By Dan Locke COP International—the label home of Stabbing...
Dianthus- These Twins Can Rock
Dianthus is a progressive rock/metal duo featuring twin sisters, Jessica and Jackie Parry. Interview conducted on July 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Dianthus is currently in the studio recording their brand new album “Realms” with producer Steve Evetts (The Dillinger Escape...
Iveta & Simone
Iveta & Simone are New Zealand’s edgy female vocal duo taking the region by storm with tracks such as “PSYCHO BABY”, “More Than A Man”, L.O.V.E., " Weeping " and the newly released " She Used To Be Me ". Interview conducted on June 18, 2020 By Dan Locke...
Lisa Danaë Unleashes Anthemic “STARLET”
Lisa Danaë - California native, Disney fanatic, and child of the 90’s - uses music as a platform to narrate her story of growth and empowerment. Her music is a combination of powerful pop hooks and heartfelt lyrics that draws inspiration from her past and how she...
Actually – of Patriarchy
Patriarchy Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Actually - of Patriarchy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkuryfo9yp4 What is your upbringing? I started low and worked my way up...to nothing. To know that I know nothing is the best, took me quite a few...
Lynne Jackaman is Back
Lynne Jackaman- Debut Album 'One Shot' due for release August 14th 2020. Interview conducted on June 29, 2020 By Dan Locke 'One Shot' is the stunning debut album from British singer-songwriter Lynne Jackaman, released August 14th 2020 on CD, DL and limited-edition...
What is Ascend The Hollow?
Ascend The Hollow: Cyber metal from Europe - powered by electronica, 9-string guitars, 6-string bass and bi-polar female vocals. Interview conducted on July 2, 2020 By Dan Locke Fearless and fierce, rising strong from the ashes, getting reborn and taking ownership of...
Jena Rose
Jena Rose is the breakout pop artist to watch in 2020. The 19 year old singer/songwriter’s last single "Reasons" earned praises from Billboard, with more than 10 million plays, and was the most added track to the Billboard Dance Chart in its debut week Interview...
Evil (fka Babeo Baggins) -Someone you need to Discover
Evil Interview Conducted on July 10, 2020 By Dan Locke Evil (fka Babeo Baggins) just released a new single/video below from an upcoming project tackling the effects of God + religion on their life as a queer non-binary Black person born in a rural community....
INTERVIEW: INDIE FOLK DUO THE SEA THE SEA RELEASES NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM
The Sea The Sea Interview conducted on July 17, 2020 by Dan Locke Based in Upstate New York, The Sea The Sea, comprised of Chuck and Mira Costa, is an indie folk-pop duo frequently celebrated for their otherworldly vocal harmonies, infectious melodies, and...
Sarah Walk
Sarah Walk- With a distinct androgynous voice and a unique rhythmic piano playing style, Sarah’s music has been said to be “cynically optimistic and in your face lyrics with rock music, every bit as raw and passionate as one could hope." Interview conducted July 9,...
I am the Real Sarah Angel
Sarah Angel is an internationally performing singer, piano player, and song writer, from Seattle, WA. Interview conducted July 1st, 2020 By Dan Locke Sarah Angel is an internationally performing pianist, singer and songwriter from Seattle, WA. An avid entertainer...
YahZarah- An True Jazz Performer with a Full Ride in College
YahZarah- A woman of many talents Interview conducted on Feb. 10, 2020 By Dan Locke "Something about watching the power of music change a heart, changed my life"~YahZarah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewv8iJt3f3s You have been out on the web (at least in Instagram...
Skyler Cocco- a New York-based singer-songwriter, music producer and multi-instrumentalist
Skyler Cocco Interview conducted July 9, 2020 By Dan Locke Skyler first began writing and producing music at the age of eleven, recording original songs on an 8-track while teaching herself piano, guitar and bass by ear. A triple threat with a background in acting and...
ALITA
Blending vibey synths and silky vocals with uniquely candid lyrics, Seattle born and raised ALITA is bringing the honesty back to today’s pop music scene. Taking influence from artists ranging from India.Arie to LEON and Julia Michaels, ALITA’s songs share personal...
Mass Datura new album with new single ‘Sutra Swoon Sutra’
Mass Datura- Sunshine Doom music Interview conducted on July 1, 2020 By Dan Locke London band Mass Datura their sophomore album 'Wish Untitled', out on 10th July on All Types of Slime Records. Band Members Thomas Rowe - Guitar/ VoxJoseph Colkett - BassLeanne...
Feel-good self-empowering Pop // Taylor Swift meets Lauv in Beth’s ‘Cool Kids
Betty Keeping- She writes pop stories Interview conducted July 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Beth Keeping is a singer/songwriter from Surrey, UK. Drawing influences from both traditional country storytelling and modern pop music, Keeping delivers a fresh and modern sound...
Singer/Songwriter/Composer/Photographer: Tanis
Tanis a woman of many different paths. Interview conducted on June 1, 2020 By Daniel Locke Tanis is an exceptional composer and musician, completely immersed in the world of sounds and music since her early childhood, and with a keen ‘out-of-the-box’ ...sense of...
BÁRBARA BLACK- from Vintage Jazz Cabaret to Metal
BÁRBARA BLACK The Spanish rock singer releases her third new album 'Love, Death & Flies' Interview conducted on June By Dan Locke MUSIC MELTS INTO BLACK WITH THE EMERGENCE OF BÁRBARA BLACK,A CYCLONE OF SOUTHERN BLUES, AMERICAN ROCK, GOSPEL AND METAL...
Ebony Buckle- Coming to England
Ebony Buckle- Ebony is a singer/songwriter/actor in London with a flair for the dramatic and an imaginary best friend called Susan the Raptor. Interview conducted May 28, 2020 By Dan Locke Her latest single “Ghost” details the heart-wrenching experience that Buckle...
STREET SURVIVORS: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash
Street Survivors - An other look at Lynyrd Skynyrd Movie review on 6.25.2020 Movie Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dQ2pNWMETs Review by: Dan Brodersen Unrated Magazine was offered an advanced screening of the upcoming movie STREET SURVIVORS: The...
Who is Maryanna Phasone
Maryanna Phasone- The movie, tells a love story never lived but dreamed. Love at first sight. In the video, there are many memories expressed as déjà vu of mind. Interview Conducted on June 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Maryanna Phasone-...
The immortal voice of Maria Conchita Alonso returns with the release of Lléname de Ti
Maria Conchita Alonso - Cantante/ Compositor/ Producor/ Activist.Actress / Singer/ Songwriter/ Producer/ Activist. Interview conducted on June 28, 2020 Lléname de Ti is a sharp, romantic ballad with a sensual touch and lyrics that come from deep within the Cuban /...
THE INCOHERENTS- Movie review
Directed by Jared Barel. With Annette O'Toole, Amy Carlson, Kate Arrington, Margaret Anne Florenc How to not rock at 40 years old By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbxmuvsPWqU The Incoherent is a film everyone who ever been in a band, should check...
From Dig Jelly to Emmy-Winning show: THe Man In The High Castle
Rayko of Lolita Dark Interview conducted on June 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Rayko Dig has produced music that becomes the soundtrack of your epic lifestyle. since the band's debut in 2012, Lolita Dark has been consistently performing to the sold-out crowd at various venues...
Waves with Kellie-Anne
Kellie-Anne: Born in 2003, Kellie-Anne has several produced original songs which are all in the soul-pop genre. Interview conducted on June 10, 2020 By Dan Locke 17-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter who dreams big. I’m inspired by people, emotions, and the world....
Dupree- American Christian Pop/Rock band
Dupree Interview on June 29, 2020 By Dan Locke DUPREE is an American Christian Pop/Rock band led by Dylan Dupree (son) and Lauren Dupree (mom). The band's positive, upbeat music has elements of heavy pop, rock, harmonies, and Dylan’s energetic, soulful {left-handed}...
Corey Glover of Living Color next Step Disciples of Verity
DISCIPLES OF VERITY (D.O.V.), Interview conducted on March 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Fueled by an insatiable urge to create and collaborate, D.O.V. combines the broad range of talent of its all-star lineup - which also includes drummer Corey Pierce (God Forbid) and George...
Brandy and the Butcher
Brandy and the ButcherInterview conducted on June 17, 2020By Dan LockeBrandy and the Butcher “We are a punk, we are sleaze, we will rock you whenever we please.”Band MembersElizabeth Hale, Kevin Brewer, Roger Shattuck, Jay Matheson It may be 2020, but South Carolina...
Who or what is Psychosexual
Psychosexual Interview conducted on Jun 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Psychosexual, the devilishly larger-than-life alter ego of renowned former Fiver Finger Death Punch's rock drummer Jeremy Spencer, unveils his latest single and music video, ‘Lady Killer’, from the...
Katie Wood- Agoraphobia
Katie Wood- Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Katie Wood- Entitled “Uh huh Yeah” the track depicts everything that comes with agoraphobia - the frustration, anger and resentment, but also hope and self-acceptance. Featuring muted tones, 80’s drums and...
“SUZI Q” – the movie – So Come Alive!
5.16.2020 Movie Review: “SUZI Q” Rating: Excellent Reviewer: Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgzDusEclJA Unrated Magazine was selected to participate in a private screening of the upcoming movie, “SUZI Q”, and it did not disappoint. This is a well...
Francis On My Mind
Francis On My Mind is a name you’d best familiarize yourself with. The Romanian teen is prepared leave the mark on the music scene with her compelling voice and honest lyrics. And she makes great strides with the release of debut single “On My Mind”. Interview...
NORTHERN CROWN
Northern Crown- In the cracks between the genres of Doom, Prog, and Rock n’ Roll, NORTHERN CROWN find a unique fit,as exemplified by forthcoming album In A Pallid Shadow. The band's third full-length album will be self-released on July 3 Interview conducted on May 15,...
The Davidsson Brothers Post Covid-19 Concert
The Davisson Brothers Interview conducted on June 13, 2020 by Dan Locke https://youtu.be/Xi71U_ChDro Hometown heroes The Davisson Brothers performed a socially responsible, safe-at-distance, Drive-In Concert on June 13 at The Sunset Drive-In, located in Shinnston,...
Alligator Blood Rock n Roll band based out of Las Vegas, NV
Alligator Blood- “He looks like a raving lunatic, yet he’s making sense.” ~ Howard Stern Interview conducted on June 14, 2020 By Dan Locke Alligator Blood lineup is former Prong drummer, Dan Laudo, who also worked with Mike Riggs in Scum of the...
Suzy Kory- Your Musical Journey Can Come True
Suzy Kory- Keeper of 'The Secret Garden' · Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Suzy Kory a Country Rock artist who Rocks How did you discover music? I always loved music as a child, but it wasn’t until I discovered rock music as a teenager that...
Stygian Crown- Doom over the world
Stygian Crown will be released June 26 on CD and vinyl via Cruz Del Sur Music. The digital version will be released on June 19. Interview conducted on June 05, 2020 By Dan Locke Sheer death metal heaviness and doom collide on this earth-moving debut! On their...
We the Commas – Frank Ocean meets The Beach Boys
We The Common- surf alternative R&B Interview conducted on June 17, 2020 by Dan Locke Hailing from the Southern California surf scene, brothers Cam. Jordy and Lenny, define their sound as surf alternative R&B. It’s a sound they’ve developed growing up on the...
Bob Dee With Petro
Bob Dee with Petro Interview conducted on May 23, 2020 By Dan Locke Bob Dee with Petro New York City's premier rock band with a sound reminiscent of Cheap Trick, has developed a significant worldwide fan base, as well as selling CDs & Video's on all major internet...
Clara A-K
Clara A-K-Secondary teacher by day, musician by night Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 by Dan Locke Singer Songwriter in the UK. Talented musician who plays, writes, and sings own songs. Creating songs to bring joy and aiming to reach a broad market place, making...
Limberlost – Not Just Another Band from Seattle
Limberlost Interview conducted on May, 2020 by: Dan Locke ~ Limberlost is an Award-Winning American rock band from Seattle, WA. Behind the crushing vocals of Krystle Pyette and mesmerizing harmonies of Brittany Lauren, the band, consisting of Ricky Dunn on Guitar, Ben...
Tiffany Thompson- new single “Lotuses and Mimicry”
Tiffany Thompson is a performing artist and songwriter based in New York City. Her music speaks to human emotion and the journey between the now and not yet. Interview Conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Tiffany’s journey has been anything but straight. Her love...
Mudbelly- Dirty Blues Hard Rock .. Harbluesydirtyrock
Mudbelly’s own Bex with comments from John Interview conducted on June 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Mudbelly are a dirty-blues-rock band from Christchurch, NZ. Started by Bex, John and Sam in 2018, they’ve performed for the last 2 years as the [unpronounceable] Hypnumb....
Kelli Baker- Left for NYC with only $500 to chase the heels of Hurricane Sandy
Kelli Baker-. An emotionally soulful pop r&b blend. beats and moderate tempo move this song along in a composition riff w retrospective lyric and smooth but energetic vocals. Interview conducted June 1, 2020 By Dan Locke Kelli Baker: She was taught music and voice...
Betty Moon – From Toronto to Los Angeles and beyond
Betty Moon is a Toronto-born singer, songwriter, producer, and filmmaker. Known for her sultry voice, rock n' roll attitude and visionary appeal, Moon is an always-evolving tour de force. Interview conducted on June 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Betty Moon EP 'Translucent'...
Justine Brown
Justine Brown is Easy Love Interview conducted on May 25 By Dan Locke Hazy existentialism can transform a pretty melody into a guilt-ridden Dear John Letter. It can take the bratty simplicity of licking a lollipop on the boardwalk, whistling "Les Sucettes,” and make...
Amo Amo NEW EP CANTA Out June 19
Amo Amo - Founder Omar Velasco Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 by Dan Locke Band Members Omar Velasco, Shane McKillop, Justin Flint, Lovelle Femme, Alex Siegel Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Omar Velasco: I was raised in California and Mexico. How did...
Sojourner- a iNTERNATIONAL mETAL bAND
Sojourner a band whose hometown is Dunedin, New Zealand; Malmö, Sweden; Bergamo, Italy; and Dundee, Scotland. Interview conducted on May 19, 2020 By Dan Locke Sojourner is a multi-national folk-influenced atmospheric metal band from Dunedin, New Zealand; Malmö,...
Mangata: Louisiana prog-pop experimentalists who are looking to spread the Lollipop Gospel across the nation!
Mangata has announced their upcoming release, a new expanded edition of 2018’s outstanding Hososhi EP, will arrive on June 19th. Interview conducted on May 21st, 2020 By Dan Locke Mangata is a prog-pop band spreading the ‘Lollipop Gospel’ from the musical...
Lola Marsh
Lola Marsh:The Album “Someday Tomorrow Maybe” came out on January 24th via Verve (Universal) / Barclay / Anova. Interview Conducted on May 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Lola Marsh, aka vocalist Yael Shoshana Cohen and multi-instrumentalist Gil Landau, creates music that...
Gabriella Metz: Singer Songwriter\Composer Pianist from Cyprus
Gabriella Metz- Classical Crossover | Pop | Rock | Jazz | Opera | Musical Interview conducted on May 29, 2020 By Dan Locke Gabriella began her musical journey at the age of 4, when she had her first piano lesson. By the age of 16, she had completed all academic levels...
TIA GOSTELOW/ Laid-Back Alt Pop
Tia Gostelow- Music making, songwriting, jamming and of course playing at and attending music festivals every now and again Interview conducted on June 8, 2020 By Dan Locke 2018 was a tremendous year for Tia Gostelow with her debut album “Thick Skin” received...
ChloA- Singer/ Songwriter the most personal, the most creative
ChloA- a 16-yr old musician/singer/songwriter, Unsigned Only teen winner who luvs jazz/soul/chill music. Interview conducted on June 02, 2020 By Dan Locke Chloe started singing at a young age and recorded her first original at age 10 at the OC Hit Factory with Thomas...
Dirt Woman
Dirt Woman Interview conducted on March 06, 2020 The dirtiest women from Ocean City Maryland: R.I.P Donnie Corker (Dirtwoman) December 7, 1951 – September 26, 2017 DIRT WOMAN's The Glass Cliff comes swathed in the trippy cover renderings of Hayden Hall and will be...
Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue
Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue CD Review by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXdC5D2PqoU Dee Dee Bridgewater CD, Afro Blue is a reissue from 1974 when Dee Dee was 23 years old. Blessed with a mature, supple voice at that age, Mezzo - Soprano, Dee Dee was...
Upon Wings
Upon Wings own Anne Autumn Erickson Interview conducted on May 30, 2020 Upon Wings hails from the U.S. and features operatic rock and metal with a deeply classical influence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ1_rgIIO2s Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Anne Autumn...
PIRAMID SCHEME: A band for our times
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Zanya Laurence
Zanya Laurence can a girl working in the Casino make it in the world of music Interview conducted on May 13, 2020 What is your upbringing? I was born in San Diego, CA where I was raised through middle school, then my folks built a house in the small town of Los Lunas,...
Natalie Jean
Natalie Jean- Natalie Jean is an award winning, multi-nominated singer/songwriter performer Interview conducted on May 16, 2020 by Dan Locke Natalie Jean is an award-winning, multi-nominated singer/songwriter performer. She is also a Voting Member in the Recording...
Fremmand from Denmark
Tobias Weltzer, drummer and producer from the indie rock band Fremmand from the Faroe Islands / Denmark. Interview conducted on May by Dan Locke Fremmand is a nordic indierock band, exploring the tension between dreams and desperation, and draws a line to early goth...
No Valentine
No Valentine Interview conducted on May 14, 2020 by Dan Locke No Valentine has an arsenal of original songs that don't all sound alike. It's definitely rock n roll, but it's more than that. There are lean guitar riffs straight from 1968 London, 4 on the floor punk...
DAUZAT ST. MARIE Returns With Poignant And Timely New Single And Video, “Where Were You?
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NAE
NAE Interview conducted on February 13, 2020 By Dan Locke Nae is a synth pop vocalist and songwriter based in Clearwater, Fl. Her sound is genuine, refreshing, and bold. Her powerful vocals and attractive melodies are appealing to multi generations. A rising...
Annie Hamilton Self-Titled Debut EP OUT NOW
Annie Hamilton Interview conducted on May 13,, 2020 by Dan Locke Australian musician, visual artist, and fashion designer Annie Hamilton announces her self-titled debut solo EP, on viaInertia Music / [PIAS]. Annie also would like to share the single "Panic" and its...
Minhee Jones- Ode to Self-medication // Janelle Monae meets Billie Eilish
Minhee Jones has broken three Guinness World Records by playing concerts in 51 cities in 7 days. Interview conducted on May 12, 2020 By Dan Locke Los Angeles born, London based Minhee Jones. Entitled “6 Feet” the track is as an ode to self-medication; written about...
Crown Lands- acoustic EP ‘Wayward Flyers Volume 1’, set to be released June 11.
Crown Lands- Rock Duo from Oshawa, ON Interview conducted on May 28, 2020 By Dan Locke The group's name is indicative of their musical ambitions: "Crown Land" is a territorial area belonging to the monarch -- or, as Cody (who is half Mi'kmaq, an indigenous tribe from...
Clio Cadence Reveals Empowering Her Video for Drive
Clio Cadence: The 18-year-old multi-instrumentalist began playing in bands since the tender age of 12. Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 By Dan Locke Up and coming singer-songwriter CLIO CADENCE has revealed an empowering new video for the track “Drive.” A song...
Nyah- 16 going on to 30
Nyah Interview conducted on May 31, 2020 By Dan Locke Nyah was born in Oreogn and with the exception of short stays in Michigan and Washington and two years in Paris, France (as her dad changed jobs) she has spent the majority of her time living in...
“THE SOUNDS OF INSOMNIA“ – THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE DEBUT ALBUM OF FINNISH-GERMAN BAND AVERLANCHE
Averlanche- combines catchy melodies with beautiful female vocals. Their sound is influenced by Finnish heavy metal music from the 90's and early 2000's. Vocalist REBECCA SPÖRL is originally from Germany,where she lived until she moved to Finland in 2014. Interview...
Capra- metallic hardcore band roaring out of the depths of southern Louisiana.
Carpa - New release Caprais six-and-a-half minutes of unstoppable force, and the band are on pure fire right now. This ought to whet your appetites, if fun-loving metallic hardcore is up your street. Interview conducted on May 14, 2020 by Dan Locke Violent fun with a...
Lisa Mann- A Kick Ass Bass Player
Lisa Mann Inerview conducted on May 04, 2020 by Dan Locke Lisa Mann made a career as an award winning blues artist, but never lost her love of metal music. Growing up in the mosh pits of the 1980's, she was inspired by bands such as Iron Maiden, Mercyful Fate, Black...
Francesca Louise
Francesca Louise Interview conducted on May 21, 2020 By Dan Locke Francesca Louise is a London based singer-songwriter originally from the North West of England. Combining stunning folk/pop songwriting, sparkling with Joni Mitchell influence and Carol King inspired...
Major Moment
Interview with Andrey & Sasha of Major Moment Interview conducted on May 1, 2020 by Dan Locke Spearheaded by two Russian-born vocalists, Boston-based band Major Moment has come from distant parts of the world to form a true modern rock band. Band MembersAndrey...
Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit) “My Name Is Safe In Your Mouth
Liela Moss Interview conducted on Feb. 20, 2019 by Dan Locke Today Liela Moss (of The Duke Spirit) has announced news of her new solo album Who The Power, that will be released on August 7th via Bella Union. To mark the occasion Moss has shared lead track “Atoms...
Imperial Age- Russian Metal
Imperial Age-- Symphonic Metal, Power Metal Interview conducted on May 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Majestic, powerful, lofty and solemn Symphonic Heavy Metal with male & female vocals, full choirs and orchestra will fill you with pure energy, inspire to do great deeds...
Metalwings
Metalwings own Stela Atanasova Interview conducted on April 03, 2020 by Dan Locke Metalwings is a Bulgarian symphonic/gothic metal band formed in Sofia, Bulgaria. Metalwings was formed in 2010 when vocalist/viola player Stela Atanasova had an idea of a project for the...
NAVA
NAVA Interview conducted on May 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Enigmatic Milan-via-Theran electronic band NAVA has released the video of their new single "Sarabe," the title track to their upcoming EP out June 12 via Nettwerk. The striking and expansive video builds the...
Peyton Gilliland
PEYTON GILLILAND- 17 years old alternative pop singer Interview conducted on May 11, 2020 by Dan Locke Peyton Gilliland is a new R&B Artist that even when she was 14 (now 17) can sing the likes of Amy Winehouse, Etta James, and Adele. Like and Share!...
Rachael Sage concert Series Live
Rachael Sage will be continuing her regular Livestream series "Stay In With Sage" (#stayinwithsage) on Wednesdays (8pm) and Sundays (6pm), with proceeds for May benefiting City Harvest. The weekday sets will have a more casual and eclectic theme, with Sage sharing...
Julia Bhatt:Bossa Nova tone/beat
Julia Bhatt- songwriter from Miami. chilling! Just basking in the happiness of finally releasing music I love. Interview conducted on March 22, 2020 By Dan Locke Genre-jumping Miami based indie artist Julia Bhatt released her debut single "Tall" last October,...
Yours Truly is Still With us
Yours Truly- Is proud to be starting a new chapter with our new single ‘Composure’ Interview conducted on April 22, 2020 By Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQJQjzYUb8 Dan Locke: How did you guys meet? Teddie: We all met through Facebook and going to local...
Traci Trouble: Girl of Tomorrow
Traci Trouble: Wipe your ass with Trump or Scott. We also have a limited amount of Kleenex and baby wipes! Interview conducted on May 17, 2020 By: Dan Locke Making music in my bedroom the way I feel and doing whatever the fuck I want....
Trivium- “WHAT THE DEAD MEN SAY”
Trivium, What The Dead Men Say Album Review By : Dan Grzywa TRIVIUM PUSH THE ENVELOPE YET AGAIN WITH THEIR NINTH ALBUM, “WHAT THE DEAD MEN SAY” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gquJi978qeE Trivium just recently celebrated their 15th anniversary of their breakout...
Little Shrine
Little Shrine: Indie folk pop Interview conducted on May 04, 2020 by Dan Locke Little Shrine, who began informally in 2014, are a band created out of necessity. Though each member currently performs in other projects, when they first came together in 2014, the songs...
Vbae- Female Hip Hop Artist Releases Sensual New Track “Drugz”
Vbae Interview conducted on April 23, 2020 by Dan Locke - Vbae was happy to record her answers so you can her them in her own words....
HUNTSMEN
Storytelling is the great, albeit fading, American pastime. It predated writing and in many instances, was told in song. In modern times, many musicians have approached their music from a storytelling point of view: Dylan, Springsteen and Waits to name a few....
Bluey ‘Tinted Sky’ release June 06, 2020
Looking At Life Through Coloured Glasses Bluey Maunick returns with ‘Tinted Sky’ by Kahlil Crawford Acid jazz pioneer, ‘Bluey’ Maunick of Britfunk band Light of The World and Incognito, returns with ‘Tinted Sky’ - his third solo outing on...
Signal 13
Signal 13-Vicky Starr Interview conducted on May 4 2020 by Dan Locke In 2019, Baltimore Magazine named Signal 13 as ‘Baltimore’s Best Band’ as well as Vicky Starr as one of the ‘Best Musician/Vocalist.' Formed in the Mid-Atlantic region, Signal 13 is a high octane...
Paige King Johnson – country singer/songwriter
Paige King Johnson: Paige King Johnson is a female country singer/songwriter who values the roots of country music, and she hopes to preserve those roots with her own music Interview conducted on May 01, 2020 by Dan Locke Ms. Johnson- "I was born and raised in the...
GREYE
GREYE- Indie/Rock/Pop/Americana/Outlaw County Interview conducted on May 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Introducing GREYE - the Progressively Independent band from Daytona Beach, Florida. Breaking all of the so-called industry rules of musical "conformity" and cookie cutter...
Gabriela Eva you pick: Alternative, soul, Jazz, hop-hop, Pop, Rock, Folk, Funk, Punk!
Gabriela Eva - London based singer-songwriter. My latest singles 'HEY!' & 'HEY! (alternative mix)' both OUT NOW on Riverfish Music on all online platforms Interview conducted on December 11, 2019 By Dan Locke British singer and songwriter Gabriela Eva grew up, in...
Madison McWilliams
Madison McWilliams- “I always like each song to be a real emotion I’m feeling,” she says. “That’s what music is for me. It’s a piece of who I am.” Interview conducted on January 19, 2020 by: Dan Locke Madison McWilliams is a 15 year old singer/songwriter from Austin,...
Heidi Raye’s “Drunk Girls In Bathroom Lines”
Heidi Raye’s “Drunk Girls In Bathroom Lines” Interview conducted on December 02, 2019 by: Dan Locke Harlan Howard Records’ artist Heidi Raye is gearing up to release her sophomore EP “Blame It On The Radio” this fall. Her debut EP, Worth A Shot, was produced by GRAMMY...
MonaLisa Twins
Monalisa Twins Interview conducted on Msy 4, 2020 by Dan Locke The MonaLisa Twins are 25-year-old twin girls named Mona and Lisa who are the core of the band. Originally from Austria, they have moved from Vienna to Merseyside in 2014, following their audiences and the...
Hazel English debut album Wake UP!
RING THE ALARM! ..enter Hazel English out April 24th by Kahlil Crawford Singer/songwriter Hazel English penned her latest album of songs as a means to subvert feelings of complacency, mundanity, and isolation. The musical outcome is a love-laced attempt to “wake up...
VONA B: Singer/Songwriter/Dancer/Entertainer/Fashionista
Vona B. I’m coming for everything I want with the gifts God has bestowed upon me Interview conducted on May 03, 2020 by Dan Locke Vona B., is a extraordinarily talented young lady from the Bay Area whose passion and natural talent for performing was evident at a very...
Puta Volcano
Puta Volcano: Heavy Rock from Athens, Greece Interview conducted on March 3, 2020 by Dan Locke Amidst the continuous and enjoyable struggle the survivor of an indie rock n' roll band has become, Puta Volcano are building up their legacy and fanbase, one gig, one...
Sena Kana
Sena Kana Interview conducted on April 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Sena Kana's passion for music begin at an early age. She would watch musicals like, "Mary Poppins" and "Sound of Music" over and over again. Even though, she couldn't understand the English subtitles, she...
BYSTS
BYSTS [beasts] Interview conducted on April 28, 2020 by Dan Locke BYSTS ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW SINGLE 'RUNES'. THE SINGLE WILL BE SELF-RELEASED DIGITALLY MAY 15TH ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS. Speaking about their next release: "Through the lens of the old Gods RUNES tells...
Helalyn Flowers returns with brand new single/EP ‘Suicidal Birds
Helayn Flowers a new kind of band Interview conducted o Feb. 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Helalyn Flowers are helmed by eclectic Nøemi Aurora [Vocals/Synths/Songwriting/Programming/Production/Design] and polyhedric studio guru ...
The Claudettes
The Claudettes- two Independent Music Awards: Best Instrumental Album ("Infernal Piano Plot: Hatched") and Best Long-Form Music Video ("Live in the Studio") Interview conducted on March 16, 2020 by Dan Locke The Claudettes fuse Chicago piano blues with the...
Evolving Soul Singer Nao Yoshioka’
Nao Yoshioka Interview conducted on April 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Introducing the Japanese soul music singer Nao Yoshioka. Known to bring tears to the eyes of US churchgoers, Nao has returned from New York to Japan like a comet.After reaching the final stage of the...
Eva X- I have a Twitch channel now for live streaming shows.
EvaX- Robot girl singing about human things Interview conducted on April 28, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoID4UVgpN0 What did you mean by the statement “Human Suit Operator”? “Human Suit Operator” came out of a couple factors. First, I didn’t...
Naz Tokio: A grammy winner in the Making
Naz Tokio: Hopped off a Spaceship of Aliens & Crashed landed on a Spaceship of Monkeys! (~_~) Interview conducted on April 30, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bLl5fTSctk&fbclid=IwAR3KC5sr4g_JGLdJVssJ4OXgJJcdnR1jBG_MDA7wA4hW2Dl9JF2X5T9H8YI by Dan Locke...
Metal Vocalist Tanya “Lady Fly” Volkova Joins Music Gallery International Roster
Learn about Lady Fly..... Interview conducted on April 23, 2020 by Dan Locke Tanya "Lady Fly" Volkova- "metal music with my vocals" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tmfEzv3-tw&fbclid=IwAR2Rs0QpBqy15jjqP-XP9eUXrEa3xn05KD1K54SGuI8wD6gYsMfDPYESKpU Dan Locke: What is...
Donna Frost Live
MAY4 Donna Frost Live On Facebook From Home @ Monday, May 25, 2020 at 7 PM – 8:30 PM CDT Public · Hosted by Donna Frost https://www.facebook.com/donna.frost/videos/10157450191041713/
Jasmine Cain Acoustic Quarantainment Show May 30th.
Don't forget you could always leae a tip for her... 7pm CST..don't be late..chill your drinks! https://www.facebook.com/jasminecainrocks/videos/352120169102063/
The New Ep from Chords Of Eve, the new EP from Strings Of Atlas
Strings of Atlas/Chords of Eve Interview conducted on April 10, 2020 by Dan Locke Chords of Eve is an American music project created in 2019 and consisting of multi-instrumentalist Atlas cage and various female vocalist. Featuring the debut of singer Casey Ardmore!...
Grace Pettis
Grace Pettis Interview conducted on April 18, 2020 by https://www.unratedmag.com/?s=dan+LockeDan Locke New York City indie label MPress Records has just signed a multi-album deal with Austin singer/songwriter Grace Pettis. MPress, distributed worldwide by...
Victoria K
Victoria K- Metal; Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on April 25, 2020 by Dan Locke The Melbourne singer/songwriter has made her mark on the rock and metal scene with the release of her debut single ‘Monster’ in 2016, featuring guitar work by Brett Garsed (John...
Poor Little Things
Poor Little Things- A band from Bern Switzerland Interview conducted on Feb. 13, 2020 by Dan Locke POOR LITTLE THINGS is the Debut release from Tina Jackson collaborating with ROLLERBALL guitarist Dave Talon.Besides Rollerball Dave has one solo album BUTCH IT UP,two...
Iris Lune: COMPOSER SONGWRITER VOCALIST SOUND- DESIGNER
Iris Lune- Pop without boundaries. Interview conducted on by Dan Locke Iris Lune initially began as the project of singer-songwriter Ella Joy Meir when she met guitarist and composer Asher Kurtz in Boston. She si also an Israeli musician currently living and working...
The Skints – Swimming Lessons
The Skints – Swimming Lessons-Release May 10thAlbum ReviewAndrew Mackenzie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFSNzdq1YP8&list=PL_FZsQsjYimVPzaNNqsZq8PzUHYhQWGNG It’s often hard to find such a band that you can either chill out too or have a good jam too! Well, the...
What is Gypsy Metal??? Vira Burmenko
Vira Bumenko- Pure Gypsy metal Interview conducted on March 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Vira Burmenko is an award winning performing artist from the Ukraine, Kiev - a gypsy punk violinist, and a passionate instructor. Vira sets hearts on fire with her bold energy; and fans...
Natie- One of the Artist behind Jay-Z and Beyoncé
Natie is an artist from Reunion Island Interview conducted on April 21, 2020 by Dan Locke She envisions music as a language, where genres become different lexical fields to build deeper self-expression. Raised by a Spanish mother and Reunioneese father, Natie grew up...
Lucifer- A Band To Watch For
My name is Lucifer, please wash your hands! Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Multinational Heavy Rock Megalith from Stockholm.Lucifer is defined by their very heavy 1970s Hard Rock sound spiced with a good dose of ProtoHeavy Metal and Doom Rock. Main...
Myrath, “Shehili”
MYRATH: Live In Carthage Interview conducted May 2019 by Dan Locke 2019 was a big year for the Tunisian metal band and pioneers of blazing desert metal Myrath! They wowed international audiences with their magical stage performances, for example at Sweden’s renowned...
A Talk with Beasto Blanco
Beasto Blanco members' Interview conducted on March 18, by Dan Locke A band and an audience united in one inseparable union of musical thunder and sensational spectacle: Welcome to the world of Beasto Blanco. Whether illuminated in the spotlights of cavernous arenas...
Long Live Mother Earth
by Kahlil Crawford “…we had acid, and then acid changed to…happy house, and happy house changed to house and garage, and house and garage…went to jungle…that was the groove of street people…” In the pantheon of underground music vocalists, most are unheralded and even...
Steve Dawson
Steve Dawson - From Boston to Chicago Interview conduct on April 03, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mud-49aGqpM Dan Locke: What is your upbringing? Steve Dawson: I was born in San Diego, California in the middle ’60s. I come from a messed-up family...
Valencia
Valencia-dreamy synth-pop soundscapes, haunting vocals, and oscillating rhythms Interview conducted on Feb. 13, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfQAX1zzDXQ by Dan Locke From Sydney,Australia by way of New York Valencia James offers a unique brand of dark-pop....
Coming Full Circle: A album Review
Coming Full Circle: A Didgeridoo Journey with Pamela Mortensen Review by Judy Grover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXs7eMWSz-o I, like many people, have been a bit cooped-up and stuck around home during this period of social distancing/quarantine. So I found Pamela...
Thy Despair
Thy Despair Interview conducted on April 08, 2020 by Dan Locke Thy Despair band plays dark metal since 2006. Man’s aspiration for freedom and his scramble with insidious creatures willing to enslave his body, mind, and soul is the main idea the band develops in its...
The Undeniable Nao Yoshioka Soul music’s trans-pacific siren
by Kahlil Crawford Every...work begins by a moment of ecstasy; only in the second place does the talent of arrangement, the technique of transitions, connection of ideas, construction, come into play. -Sertillanges Soul vocalist Nao grew up in Osaka, Japan, with a...
BEFORE SUNDAY: record deal with ROCKSHOTS RECORDS
Before Sunday is a band with a raw, energetic and personal attitude. Their sound blurs the lines between different genres, including pop, rock and alternative, revealing a rather eclectic approach to songwriting and a very impressive musicianship across the board.The...
Fool’s Ghost
Fool's Ghost Interview conducted on April 02, 2020 by Dan Locke The music of Fool’s Ghost explores the liminal state between hope and reality. Amber Thieneman’s vocals and keyboards express the tension separating shadows from light. Nick Thieneman’s guitar charts a...
THE BOBBY LEES DROP THEIR NEW ALBUM SKIN SUIT MAY 8TH VIA ALIVE NATURALSOUND RECORDS
The Bobby Lees Interview Conducted on Feb. 18, 2020 by Dan Locke The Bobby Lees are a bone-shaking Garage Rock band out of Woodstock NY. Band Members Sam Quartin - Vocals/Guitar Kendall Wind - Bass Macky Bowman - Drums Nick Casa - Guitar...
Shadow Fashion
Shadow Fashion- Electronic Rock, Dark Wave, Synth Pop Interview conducted on March 26, 2020 by Dan Locke Reminiscent of 1980's New-Wave, Shadow Fashion's signature sound is Electronic Rock. The music is layered with synthesizers and merged with edgy rock-guitar driven...
Katherine Aly – Misty Me – Single (24th April)
Katherine Aly- αrt pøp Interview conducted April 04, 2020 Katherine’s solo and collaborative work has taken her to the stages of the historic King Tut’s in Glasgow and The Dublin Castle in London, and many festivals like Hidden Door, EH6, Tenement Trail and Kelburn....
Canadian Firebrands SMOULDER :Dream Quest Ends
SMOULDER- doom metal with Swords and Sorcery Interview conducted on March 28, 2020 by Dan Locke Epic power doom in the tradition of Gates of Slumber, Solitude Aeternus, Blind Guardian, and Reverend Bizarre Line-upSarah Ann - VocalsShon Vincent - GuitarsCollin Wolf-...
DESTIJL: Return of the conceptualists
Destijl- "reinventing 'Greatest Hits' with all-new music" by Kahlil Crawford DeStijl was formed in 1995 by John Cleary and Pascal DeStijl, which led to their eponymous debut album released in 1997. In 2011, after a ten-year hiatus, the band released The White Stripes...
Rachael Sage – In Her Own Words
Rachael Sage- Interview conducted on April 09, 2020 by Dan Locke As a 6-time Independent Music Award winner, Rachael has shared stages with artists such as Beth Hart, Indigo Girls, Marc Cohn and Sarah McLachlan. She recently wrapped-up a national tour with...
Who is Salt Ashes?
Salt Ashes- She is into the sound of Giorgio Moroder Interview conducted on March 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Salt Ashes is a lover of UK electronic music. She fuses dark songs and melodies with a zeitgeist club sound. Recording songs after late nights dancing in clubs from...
Is Tarah Who? ready for a Grammy?
TARAH WHO? Grammy ready Interview conducted on March 25, 2020 by Dan Locke The Ladies of Tarah Who? are a fascinating flashback to 90's rock with anthemic singalong choruses and a raw,grungey edge.They aren't afraid to do their own thing with their unique brand of...
A Lost Asylum
A Lost Asylum- a day to remember, blessthefall, escape the fate, in this moment, pierce the veil, get scare Interview conduct on March 12, 2020 by Dan Locke A Lost Asylum was formed in November of 2016 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The band consists of Holly Watson (Lead...
HIGH WAISTED
HIGH WAISTED- Wild Thangs. Interview conducted on March , 09, 2020 By Dan Locke They are back with a new album! ‘Sick of Saying Sorry’ will be released May 22, 2020. Sick of Saying Sorry features a variety of musician friends and collaborators who added their various...
Meet The Buckleys
The Buckleys - A family band from Australia Interview conducted on March 23, 2020 by Dan Locke Performing internationally to crowds of up to 60 000 people and having won 2 American Songwriting Awards, at only 15, 16 and 18 years old, Australian sibling act ‘The...
Jamie Jean- “I Can Dream Can’t I?”
Jamie Jean - finds a Lighthearted Kind of Love Interview conducted March 30, 2020 by Dan Locke Jamie Jean is a Nashville based artist finding her sound in the pop world with a dreamy sound and danc-ey beats. She wants to make music that's fun and light, despite the...
Temperance- 3 Voices
Temperance- Modern Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on December 06, 2019 by Dan Locke TEMPERANCE is where exceptional vocal melodies, energetic Metal guitar riffing and symphonic atmospheres meet in perfect harmony. Led by a unique vocal triad, TEMPERANCE manages...
Theresa- This IS the Evolution of a Lady. Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Badass Boss.
Theresa - Advertising music executive by day and performer by night, Theresa is an undeniable new force on the modern pop scene. Interview Conducted on March 26, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBSlrHZd2b8&feature=youtu.be Tell me about your...
Country Singer Kelie Shorr tested positive for Coronavirus
Young country artist tested positive for Covid-19 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl2YaUxJErY Kalie Shorr is an American country music singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2016, her debut single "Fight Like a Girl" began to receive national...
Natalie Shay- Multi-Award Winning Indie Pop Artist From London.
Natalie Shay- Interview Conducted on by Dan Locke Natalie Shay is a 20 year old multi award-winning, indie pop/rock artist from North London. Deemed as one of London’s hottest emerging talents and having already acquired an impressive array of awards, Shay is ready to...
Motive Black
Motive Black- Elana Justin Interview conducted on March 25, 2020 by Dan Locke Motive Black is a Los Angeles based Hard Rock/Alt. Metal band. The first single "Broken" was released on March 20th, 2020 and was produced at the legendary NRG Studios in North Hollywood, CA...
Jaclyn Kenyon: Next Up Now
Jaclyn Kenyon- 22 year old Artist/Songwriter from Canada. Working and living in Nashville "When We Love" available 6/21. Pre Order has began. Interview conducted on Dec. 10, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzC55jTxmcg Dan Locke: Let's talk about your...
Deleo
Deleo- The power of the cosmic Interview conducted on March 18, 2020 by Dan Locke There are those for whom the planets suddenly align, and when this magic ends up reaching us we call them stars. We have the impression that it is sudden, but who knows what path they’ve...
Who is HANSSØN
HANSSØN- Indie pop singer-songwriter, dreamlike explorations of nostalgia and profound connections. Interview conducted on Jan. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Hanssøn is a talented singer-songwriter who traded the sun and ease of the Australian coasts for the intensity and...
Zac Brown Band and Celtic Woman cancel summer tours, including dates in Chicago
by Dan Locke LiveNation's summer concert lineup in Chicago is starting to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with recent tour cancellations by Celtic Woman at Rosemont Theatre and Zac Brown Band. Wrigley Field have been canceled. Zac Brown (credit: Dan Locke) Both...
Ilse Delange
ILSE DELANGE “Eye of the Hurricane” Universal Music by Edwin van Hoof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzTdlYrvH3g&list=OLAK5uy_nz9oNRNbUBpY9eG484ybV2TZdNA7kSkEo&index=1 I never really understood why this woman hasn’t taken the USA by storm. Dutch...
RAVENWORD: Italy’s symphonic power metal band
Ravenword: Power Symphonic Metal Interview conducted on March 15, 2020 by Dan Locke Symphonic power metal band RavenWord has signed a worldwide deal with Rockshots Records to release their one-time studio album, «Transcendence», on January 31.Inspired by the Edgar...
Kit Sebastian: Back to the 60’s
Kit Sebastian Interview conducted on March 03, 2020 by Dan Locke The latest single offering from contemporary UK jazz duo that fuses Anatolian psychedelia and Brazilian Tropicalia with 60’s European pop and American jazz. The duo is formed of 20 somethings Kit Martin,...
Sahara Moon Releases New Single “Everything Will Be Alright”
Sahara Moon- Sahara Moon is a young and ambitious singer-songwriter from New Jersey. Her unique, eclectic vocal tones transcend beyond her low and high range. interview conducted on March 13, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKtxJFZjKk What was your...
POP SONGSTRESS NIKI BLACK
Niki Black speaks her mind Interview conducted March 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Sometimes, music is only as unique as the artist. So it’s no wonder that Indie Pop singer/songwriter, Niki Black, has a sound that is truly special. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Niki is...
Lilian Hak: Lust Guns & Dust Album Review
Lilian Hak Lust Guns & Dust by Edwin van Hoof https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH-pJcBkR-g The Netherlands keeps sprouting the most remarkable new music lately. Alongside contemporary classics such as Golden Earring, country-pop classic Ilse DeLange, the small...
Shiprocked XI is the Best
Shiprocked 2020: Forget about resting! February 1-6, 2020 by Marie-Christine Quirion After a pre-Mardi-Gras parade down Bourbon street on January 30th, our ship, the ‘’Carnival Valor’’ left the port of New Orleans with 3300 passengers, 22 bands all as one big family...
MXMS
MXMS-Funeral Pop Interview conducted on Nov. 11, 2019 by Dan Locke MXMS, also known as Me and My Shadow, is releasing the video for their new single, “Death Row,” just in time for their favorite holiday. The track, which features the band’s trademark sound – pulsing...
Cecilia Stalin: I AM
Cecilia Stalin: I Am Interview conducted on Feb. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Jazz singer Cecilia Stalin's new album I.Am is one of her most honest one – it's about her introspective journey of knowing herself,understanding her stories, about failing and getting back up...
Taali: Coming to the Space
Taali arrivals to the Space on May 7th as part of her tour with starts March 23 Interview conducted on March 03, 2020 by Dan Locke Prolific chamber-pop singer/songwriter Taali today shares a soaring new single about confronting fears and weakness, "What Are You Afraid...
The Night Beasto Blanco came to town
Beasto Blanco Rochaus West Dundee IL ,USA, Thursday 12, 2020 by Unrated Staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNsAd6foP_U Tonight, at the Rochaus in downtown West Dundee IL just outside of Chicago IL will be probably the last show for me in a while since earlier in...
Karissa Ella
Karissa Ella’s New EP "Blossom" is now AVAILABLE Interview conducted on March 12, 2020 by Dan Locke Karissa Ella’s youthful and soulful style is a breath of fresh air in today’s world of country music. Inspired by the likes of Shania Twain, Gretchen Wilson, Garth...
Tower
Tower coming to Reggies Rock Club, in Chicago on May, 16, 2020 Interview conducted on Nov. 11, 2019 by Dan Locke Formed in the concrete jungle of New York City, TOWER has been on a raucous journey for the past four years. Featuring members Sarabeth Linden (lead...
LENII IRISH-BORN SINGER / SONGWRITER / PRODUCER / MULTI-INSTRUMENALISTLENII WINS INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING AWARD
Lenii- IRISH-BORN SINGER / SONGWRITER / PRODUCER / MULTI-INSTRUMENALISTLENII WINS INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING AWARD FOR SINGLE "YELLOW"IN THE A/C CATEGORY Interview conducted on March 02, 2020 by Dan Locke Lenii is a singer, music producer, songwriter and...
Chelsea Williams: “Beautiful And Strange”
Chelsea Williams: Without the support of a record label, or radio play, Chelsea managed to sell nearly 100,000 copies of her independently released records the old fashioned way, by playing on the street. Interview conducted on March 05, 2020 by Dan Locke Unlike many...
Motel Sundown
Motel Sundown are a band based in Liverpool. Their influences range from Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles to Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash.With rich, earthy harmonies their music is a unique blend of Americana, Country and Folk Rock....
Are you Ready for Siahna
Siahna- from The Voice Season 9 to debut EP “Untouchable Interview conducted on March 5, 2020 by Dan Locke Originally from Seattle, WA, emerging artist, Siahna possesses all the qualities a fan of an indie pop culture could desire. She dominates with a rich, soulful...
Malia Civetz: The Girl of Summer
Rising songstress and vocal powerhouse Malia Civetz shares her debut single “Broke Boy" via Warner Records. Backed by a bold piano and hard-hitting handclaps, Malia’s traffic-stopping voice takes center stage as she admits, “I love my broke boy…there’s no credit card...
McDowell Mountain Music Festival (M3F) 2020
McDowell Mountain Music Festival (M3F) Margaret T. Hance Park, Phoenix, Ariz. March 6-9, 2020 by Mary Andrews The McDowell Mountain Music Festival (M3F) has returned to downtown Phoenix for the 17th year providing three days of a mixed bag of musical genre. The...
Simeria: Metal Band from toulouse
Simeria- Melodic Progressive Metal Interview conductedon Feb. 29, 2020 by Dan Locke Simeria is a metal band from Toulouse, with progressive, symphonic & melodic influences. We are currently working on the production of our first album. See you on stage ! Band...
CB3: Swedish instrumental heavy psychrock trio
CB3- heavy psych rock Interview conductedonFeb. 27, 2020 by Dan LockeCharlottas Burning Trio Stars above, evil below and fire in between. A trinity in peace for aeons. CB3 (Charlottas Burning Trio) is here to bring you on a journey with their explosive rock jams and...
Lucy Gaffney
Lucy Gaffney- Irish musician and songwriter Interview conducted on Feb. 25, 2020 by Dan Locke https://youtu.be/Zu55cyCXe6Y Happy belated Birthday. Since your birthday is the beginning of the year. Do you celebrate both at the same time? Lucy Gaffney: Yeah, it’s a...
VIKINGS (Season 5 & 6) Stars Kieran O’Reilly & Ragga Ragnars
Kieran O'Reilly & Ragga Ragnars can do more then act. They can also sing Interview conducted on March 05, 2020 by Dan Locke Actors, Kieran O'Reilly & Ragga Ragnars from the Emmy-award winning television show, VIKINGS, have...
Innings Festival 2020
Innings Festival Tempe Beach Park, Tempe, Ariz., USA February 29-March 1, 2020 by Mary Andrews The third Innings Festival in Tempe was a resounding success. Blending music and baseball’s spring training has been wildly accepted by Arizonans. The producers of...
BROTHERS OF A FEATHER/ The Black Crowes
BROTHERS OF A FEATHER- AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH CHRIS AND RICH ROBINSON OF THE BLACK CROWES LINCOLN HALL Chicago IL, USA FEB 27 2020 Review by: Unrated staff Lincoln Hall Chicago gets a special a rare opportunity tonight to see them perform stripped-down...
Verushka You Ask?
Verushka - Neosoul/jazz with latin twists Interview Conducted Feb 26, 2020 by Dan Locke VERUSHKA is a singer, songwriter, dj and producer based in south London whose music is a refreshing blend of new-school jazz and soul, electronic shades, conscious, honest lyrics...
Aimee Stevens: A Little Girl From Liverpool
Aimee Stevens- “My Name” Interview Conducted on Feb. 20, 2020 by Dan Locke Aimée Steven hales from Walton Village, Liverpool, UK. She released her first single “My Name” with her newly formed band in March 2019 on At Large Records. While releasing two more singles...
Astroturf Noise: More Then a Name
Astroturf Noise- Synthetic grass for synthetic times Interview Conducted on Feb. 28, 2020 by Dan Locke NYC's Astroturf Noise, a trio consisting of Sam Day Harmet (mandolin/fx), Sana Nagano (violin/fx), and Zach Swanson (bass). The trio whom describes themselves as...
“Best Ex: A new beginning
Best Ex a new beginning Interview conducted on Feb. 25, 2020 by Dan Locke With Good At Feeling Bad, Loveland is diving even deeper into indiepop, a move that may surprise some old fans of her former band Candy Hearts. She’s now creating music that has more in common...
Bahari On TOur
Bahari as you can only see them Interview conducted on Feb. 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Bahari is a dark pop duo based in Los Angeles. Comprised of singer/bassist Natalia Panzarella and singer/keyboardist Ruby Carr, the band’s name means “ocean” in Ruby’s native African...
Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa The Hot Rats Live! Plus Other Hot Stuff 1969 tour UR Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Ariz., USA February 19, 2020 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yctMtkyp3Wo Dweezil Zappa brought the concert of his father’s music to Tucson. The tour embraces the...
Azzurra- A Voice of An Angel
Azzurra: Some one you should check out Interview conducted on March 03, 2020 by Dan Locke AZZURRA, singer/songwriter combines delicate electronic and dark pop elements with her intimate voice into a unique and deep sound. Inspired by essences and pure forms, AZZURRA...
Doc Jones cements His legacy
Doc Jones cements the legacy of jazz through his work making International Jazz Day a holiday in Arizona by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiANG78kgXc Jazz music is one of the few genres of music that has been created in the Americas. It has been...
Tove Lo at the Riviera Theatre on February 19, 2020
Tove Lo with ALMA a great double bill Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA February 19, 2020 by Edward Marshall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFiXTdNP2lY The show must go on… and it did when Tove Lo took the stage after suffering a fractured ankle on February 13 in...
Who Is Miss Tess?
How does on become Miss Tess Interview conducted on Feb. 22, 2020 by Dan Locke Dan Locke: How is the moon an ashtray? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC7KazEP3ro Miss Tess: If you think about it literally, especially the full moon, just kinda looks like one. It's...
5Rand
5RAND is a Melodic Death Metal band from Italy, female fronted with both clean and growling vocals, who plays a modern metal, distinguished by the combination of melody with heavy, aggressive riffing, which leads into a dark, disturbing and violent atmosphere, whose...
Stick-Fly: A Play by Lydia R Diamond
Stick-Fly Writer’s Theater, Glencoe, Il, USA by maja Rios A play written by Lydia Diamond and Directed by Ron OJ Parson Performed at Writer’s Theater, Glencoe, Ill Stick-Fly, performed at Writer’s Theater was very enjoyable. The play opens with the character of Cheryl...
frankie Swain
Frankie Swain Interview conducted on Feb. 14, 2020 by Dan Locke Dan Locke: How did you get the title of your debate single “Hook, Line, and Sinker”? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3KFV_6-T_E Frankie Swain: ‘Hook, Line and Sinker’ is a song about when you’re with...
Charley Pride Live in Tucson
Charley Pride "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Ariz., USA February 21, 2020 by Mary Andrews It was more than 50 years ago since a young African American man embarked on a singing career in country music. He was from Sledge, Mississippi in...
Lyle Lovett Acoustic
Lyle Lovett Acoustic Fox Theatre, Tucson, Arizona, USA, February 18, 2020, by Mary Andrews Lovett brought his Acoustic Group to a sold-out show at Tucson’s Fox Theatre. He has been performing for more than 40 years since his days at Texas A&M in the late...
Remember Poynte?
Who were Pynte? A article never published Interview conducted May 12, 2016 by Dan Locke Atlanta-based modern rockers POYNTE (Pronounced Point) are proud to announce a month-long tour with headliners Screaming For Silence and their bearded brethren in Guns Out At...
Ani DiFranco- Live in Tucson
Ani DiFranco Fox Theatre, Tucson, Ariz, USA February 13, 2020 by Mary Andrews Ani DiFranco, the folk-punk-indie rock singer, one-woman show, poet, and feminist entrepreneur. The pint-sized troubadour still has a lot to say and Tucson relished in all of it. She...
Post Malone at Allstate Arena
Runaway Tour 2020 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL, USA February 11, 2020by Adam Bielawski Images from the night Post Malone Performs at Allstate Arena on February 11, 2020 in Chicago (Credit: Adam Bielawski)Post Malone Performs at Allstate Arena on February 11, 2020 in...
Hellz: An Australian Prize
Hellz| Women of Metal and Rock Interview conducted on Feb. 07, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAcJKYkzUzo Rising star, Australian singer Hellz is proud to announce that she has signed a label agreement with R.I.N.D Records. Hellz is looking forward...
Pom Pom Squad Covers FKA twigs!
PPS own Mia Berrin Interview conducted on Jan. 23, 2020 by Dan Locke Pom Pom Squad has been a staple in Brooklyn DIY scene for their modern grunge sound and raucous live show (tour dates here) sharing the stage with indie-rock mainstays like Soccer...
Dirty Honey Hits Chicago
Dirty Honey 2020 Tour The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, USA Feb. 11, 2020 by Bruce Unruh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7nhfjWM790 If you've never heard Dirty Honey before, don't be surprised if you think you have; several generations worth of classic rock influences...
Drea Jeann An artist in motion
Drea is a Bay Area native singer Interview conducted on Feb. 07, 2020 by Dan Locke Drea is a Bay Area native singer that’s been in love with singing since the age of 3. From involvement with musical theater, to choir, to opera singing, to touring with a jazz vocal...
Yael Naïm Will Make You Think MacBook Pro
Yael Naim:: Bring back memories Interview conducted on Feb. 13, 2020 by Dan Locke French-Israeli singer-songwriter Yael Naïm has come a long way since her 2007 single "New Soul" shot to the top of the Billboard charts after Steve Jobs handpicked it to launch Apple’s...
The Lumineers Spoil Chicago With A Second Appearance In Less Than 2 months
By: Jenafur Schlangen As if performing an intimate concert over the Christmas holidays at Chicago's small but legendary Vic Theatre wasn't enough, The Lumineers decide to return to Chicago in February for not one, but TWO shows this month. The band will set up their...
The Blind Staggers: Marriage works in Rock N’ rOLL
Chicago owns The Blind Staggers Interview Conducted on Feb. 01, 2020 by Dan Locke The Blind Staggers play the kind music that rattles around your brain at 4am after a long, lonely night at the bar. Singing songs of heart ache and hangovers, the Blind Staggers have...
French Alt quartet Deleo & Aussie Leanne Kingwell v American Jonathan L
What happens if you get a DJ from America and an Aussie together Interview conducted February 04, 2020 by Dan Locke Australian singer songwriter and Melbourne based Leanne Kingwell got together with international award winning radio programmer and presenter Jonathan L...
Alice Merton Shares MINT +4 LP
Alice Merton- Growing up around the world, singer/songwriter Alice Merton was as influenced by other cultures as much as transience itself. Interview conducted on December 02, 2019 by Dan Locke Your first single - the only song you’ve ever released - goes to No. 1 and...
Marie Miller: “Imaginary Friend”
Marie Miller- Beauty will save the world. Interview conducted on Feb. 05, 2020 by Dan Locke Featured on everything from The Festival Of Families with Pope Francis to Dancing With The Stars to VH1 and CMT, Marie Miller is an impressive new Curb artist, a triple-threat...
Deanna Devore: A multi-Instrumentalist between two Countries
Deanna Devore Seductive Neo-Soul Interview conducted on Jan. 24, 2020 by Dan Locke Deanna Devore is a Chicago and Toronto based multi-instrumentalist,singer, songwriter, and producer. Her music beautifully blends downtempo electronic beats with organic...
Draag
Draag- a February residency every Monday night at The Echo and Echoplex in Los Angeles. Interview conducted on February 06, 2020 by Dan Locke Draag is proud to represent Sylmar, California. Emerging in the fall of 2013 in a garage full of broken, sentimental...
NAMM 2020
NAMM 2020: Another great year BY Unrated staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcWw0k1mjM4 Alright NAMM 2020 is here and it’s my first time and I’m exhausted already trying to plan where to go what times I should be at at certain booths. After...
Buffaloed: A Movie Review
Buffaloed: A wild ride Opens in theaters February 14,2020 by Dan Locke Rated 41/2 thumbs up out of 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrQZpeMcM5g I was invited to check out a movie name Buffaloed. (When someone has you buffaloed, he has tricked or fooled you) Being...
NYC’s Top Aerial Duo RAVEN
Raven: Sylvana Tapia and Kyla Ernst-Alper Interview conducted on February 05, 2020 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHZ4rTB_X2M Daniel Locke: What is an aerial performer? RAVEN: An aerial performer is a physical performer utilizing an apparatus (or...
Eleine
Eleine heavy symphonic metal that is both stylish and magnificent. Interview conducted on Jan. 21, 2020 by Dan Locke ELEINE’s music is described as heavy, dark symphonic metal with an oriental touch. While performing on stage, they never fail to deliver a show that...
From Finland- Amberian Dawn
Amberian Dawn is a Finnish metal band that honed their trademark sound with expert precision, making highly polished albums of symphonic melodic metal Interview conducted on Jan 24, 2020 by Dan Locke With their first single, “United”, already providing a hint of the...
Ismay Announces Debut Album Songs of Sonoma Out February 21st
Ismay followings her Grandfather footsteps Interview conducted on Feburary 03, 2020 by Dan Locke California based singer-songwriter, Ismay, has announced the official release date of their upcoming debut album;,Songs of Sonoma out February 21st. With this announcement...
Sons of Apollo
Sons of Apollo: A Legend in the MakingArcada Theatre, St Charles IL, USA, Friday, Jan 31, 2020, @ by Unrated staff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZlyaCqqZ0A Tonight at the historic Arcada Theatre in downtown St Charles IL just outside of Chicago IL. SONS OF APOLLO...
Jeff Scott Soto Vocalist for Sons of Apollo
The voice of Sons of Apollo- Jeff Scott Soto Interview conducted on Jan. 31, 2020 by Dan Locke SONS OF APOLLO--former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee...
Lindsay Latimer: She Is Tiny Ocean
Lindsay Latimer Interview conducted on Jan. 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Bloodstream" is the first single off of Latimer's forthcoming EP, Little Tiny Ocean, which will be her third EP, and is due out February 7, 2020.On this extremely relatable track, Latimer...
Atreyu
An Interview with Alex Varkatzas of Atreyu by Michele Mussatto AtreyuFive-man metallic rock band Atreyu opened for Ozzy and Black Label Society at Ozzfest 2006 in Chicago on July 16. Atreyu just released their album "A Death Grip on Yesterday" and are planning a...
Chris Brown and Company
Chris Brown In Good Company at Charter One Pavilion Charter One Pavilion on Northerly Island - Chicago, IL - September 17, 2006 by Terra Cooney Chris Brown and a host of other Hot Boys (some literally) took the stage Sunday, September 17, at Charter One Pavilion at...
AFI
AFI (A Fire Inside): December Underground by Jackie Lee King AFI (A Fire Inside) is a hybrid of harmony and hate; vocally and lyrically. The band bridges the growling sound with clean retro-skate punk music that kindles the listener's own fire inside....
SNOOP DOGG Shows Philly Fans Why He is Still an Icon in Hip – Hop
Snoop Dogg still has it, but can Martha Stewart show him how to cook The Fillmore, Philadelphia, Pa, USA 01/8/20 By: Steve Trager Perhaps there is no better way to kick off the New Year with something just a bit different than say your typical normal concert...
A Night with The goo Goo Dolls and Train
Nineties Rock Bands Still Captivating Music Fans with Greatest Hits By: Steve Trager The music of the nineties has given us a long-standing decade that can be remembered for some outstanding bands that have earned themselves both top ten monster hits and countless...
ISLE OF THE CROSS: the debut album ‘Excelsis
Interview for UnRated Magazine: ISLE OF THE CROSS is a progressive metal band led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Je Schneider, infused with a blend of the avant-garde realms of extreme, symphonic, melodic and technical death-metal.The debut album...
What is a Living Room Concert?
Living Room Shows by Melodie Cody If you have ever had the good fortune to attend a Living Room performance you know it is the best of both worlds. You enjoy music in all its forms among a room full of people who are delighted to have been invited. Even if the weather...
Tucson Jazz Festival 2020: Week 2
Afro-Cuban
Alyssa Trahan: Giving the guys a run for their money
Alyssa Trahan Interview conducted on Jan. 21, 2020 by Dan Locke A little bit of sass and a whole lot of talent. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist (she plays over a dozen) and audio engineer Alyssa Trahan (pronounced uh-LIH-sa TRAY-han) is a young force to be...
Christian Rocker Jodi Essex
Jodi Essex a girl who stays true to herself Interview conducted on December 27, 2019 by Dan Locke You know the feeling of refusing to do something you feel like you’re supposed to do? It is from this place of resistance the song, “Irreverent,” came to be. After years...
Dain Norman and The Chrysalis Effect: CD Review
Dain Norman & The Chrysalis Effect's “Lantern”: A Bright Spot in Today's Music by Judy Grover Remember back in the '80's and '90's, you'd buy an album just to listen to the 1 or 2 good songs and the rest were schlock filler? (Of course, these days you can skip all...
Sons of The Silent Age Perform Two David Bowie Albums in Chicago – Jan. 2020
By: Jenafur Schlangen One thing must be said: Sons of the Silent Age is not your average "cover band." They are a collective of legendary musicians, bound together by a common love and respect for artist, David Bowie and they certainly know how to pay a proper...
Alexina “Partying on my Own”
Alexina about to hit the road with her appearance at Lunacincos Festival Interview conducted on Nov. 27, 2020 by Dan Locke Alexina releases her new EP titled "Partying on my Own." This alt-pop-noir release is a heart-wrenching, yet ultimately...
Very Alora: Someone to watch out for
The one and only Very Alora Interview conducted on Jan. 08, 2020 by Dan Locke There is a strong female voice on the rock horizon, and she goes by the name Very Alora. As evidenced by the release of her debut single, “Don’t Make Me,”(http://bit.ly/MamaDontMakeMe) and a...
NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN
NEXT DOOR TO HEAVEN: Ready to rock Russia Interview conducted on Jan. 16, 2020 by Dan Locke Next Door To Heaven was formed in St.Petersburg on September,1 2014. The band was found by Eugene Mazunov (music, guitar, bass guitar, back vox) and Daria Mazunova ( vox and...
GFM: Gold Frankincense & Myrrh
Who is GFM Interview conducted on Jan. 20, 2020 by Dan Locke All-female Beautycore band made up of sisters. They are from Jacksonville, FL and have introduced a new genre to the music word by the name of Beautycore which is a mix of hard rock and metalcore, played...
Madonna: The Dancing Queen
Madonna: The Dancing Queen June 14-19, 2006, Chicago, United Center By Anthony Kuzminski Twenty-two years ago both Madonna and Bruce Springsteen unleashed their most commercially successful albums-"Like A Virgin" and "Born In The USA" -to combined sales of over...
Prince Live: Congress Theater
Prince & Tamar: It Takes Two Congress Theater - Chicago,IL - Monday February 27, 2006 11:59pm By Anthony Kuzminski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y The last time Prince graced Chicago with his presence, he was in the midst of reengaging his long-time...
Tucson Jazz Festival 2020
2020 Tucson Jazz Festival Multiple Venues, Tucson, AZ, USA, January 10-20, 2020 by Mary Andrews Tucson Jazz Festival or ‘Jazz in January’ is in its sixth year and each year has been better than its predecessor. The festival continues to have world-class jazz...
Sylvaine
Sylvaine: A wonder from Norwegian Interview conducted on Jan. 12, 2020 by Dan Locke A balance between the beautiful and the harsh, serenity and chaos, between an outside and an inner world, between our human life and the spiritual origins. Norwegian...
R.U.S.T.X.
R.U.S.T.X. :the continuation of R.U.S.T. and they welcome you to a never ending metal/rock fantasy. Interview conducted on R.U.S.T.X is the continuation of R.U.S.T. and they welcome you to a never ending metal/rock fantasy. R.U.S.T. formed in 2003 (then known as...
AZRA: Woman of Action
Who is AZRA Interview conducted on September 24, 2019 by Dan Locke AZRA is an American self-proclaimed "Substance Pop" artist, performer, singer/songwriter, hip-hop dancer, model, author, and motivational influencer. She is a lover of unconventional wisdom whose...
Mackenzie Nicole’s New Album: “Mystic”
Mackenzie Nicole’s New Album and Ted Talk Illustrate her Journey through Mental Breakdown and Recovery By Michele Mussatto January 5, 2020 As a self-proclaimed “opera singer, assigned to a rap label, trying to start a pop division,” Kansas City singer/songwriter...
The Damed- LA Punk at it Best
The Damed The interview conducted September 23, 2019 by Dan Locke THE DAMED is an unapologetic punk band fronted by guitarist-vocalist Heather Hellskiss, bassist Suzanne Slade and drummer Watts Yoshizawa. Angular stricken guitar riffs soaked in chorus and fuzz feed...
Coren E. McLeod Top Albums of 2019
Top Albums of 2019 with Coren E. McLeod with Special Guest Daniel Jackson of Casting Shadows The year 2019 in music was for sure diverse and differently tested the unique qualities of musicians in every category. I took yet another approach to my countdown and asked...
Louder Than Life-Day 3 of 2019
Louder Than Life 2019 September 29, 2019 Highland Festival Grounds, Louisville, Kentucky, USA by Marie Christine Quirion Sunday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E5Cj_3RTvE I must admit that on Sunday the dehydration and fatigue of the previous two days were beginning...
Lexi Lanye-The Darkness of Your Heart
Lexi Lanye- A model/singer Interview conducted on September 24, 2019 by Dan Locke Los Angeles singer-songwriter Lexi Layne was release her debut single "The Darkness of Your Heart" October 4th on Bandcamp. The rocking track tells a tale of lust and love in an...
Ashland the Band not the City
Ashland Interview conducted on December 09, 2019 by Dan Locke Hailing from a small-town in Illinois, Ashland took their name from a long-ago phenomenon that speaks to both destruction and transcendence. "My grandma told me a story about an old town that had been...
Christmas with Shenna
The holiday with Shenna, Interview conducted December 18, 2019 by Dan Locke Shenna is an Indie-R&b/Pop singer, songwriter, actress, and model from Woodbridge, VA who released her first major project, entitled "Dream In Color" on May 20, 2014 and her album "Made Of...
The Harps
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The Nest an Alternative Band from Finland
Interview with Sally Armbrecht from The Nest Interview conducted on December 18, 2019 by Dan Locke The Nest is an atmospheric alternative rock band from Southern Finland. Their moody music explores the sacredness of nature, life and death, love and mystery. The singer...
Brother Ali performs at the Bottom Lounge
Brother Ali performs at the Bottom Lounge Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL, USA– 12/20/2019 by Brandy Gilliam The crowd trickled in continuously eagerly awaiting for Brother Ali to hit the stage. DJ Last Word kept everyone rocking by playing a combination of beats and songs...
World Premiere of Rise to Fall newest video
Spanish Melodeath's RISE TO FALL, presents a new videoclip of the song "The Descendant" from their fourth album entitled "Into Zero", mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios (De). The video summarizes the best moments of their successful tour in Japan...
Alice Cooper’s Christmas Pudding
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Stitched Up Heart Left a Mark on Steel Panther
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Interview with Null Positiv
Null Positiv Interview conducted on December 13, 2019 by Dan Locke Even with their first albums have stirred up a lot of dust zero positive. Fat guitar riffs and drums crass hit a lead singer that appears from a completely different planet. Change growls and screams...
Up and Coming Country Artist, Renee Blair
Renee Blair, someone you should get to know Interview conducted on September 17, 2019 by Dan Locke Country up-and-comer Renee Blair treated fans to a two-pack on September 16, 2019, releasing songs “Summadat” and “Wearin’ It Well.” “Both tracks sonically channel the...
Hardland: If Rock Rage Radio like them they can’t be bad
Hardland a band from Netherlands Interview conducted on June 24, 2019 by Dan Locke What do you do when you grew up in a time with music that had a big impact on you and you realize that that type of music is barely played on the radio anymore? You start composing and...
Asleep at the Wheel
Asleep at the Wheel, Tis the Season Fox Theatre, Tucson, AZ, December 10, 2019 by Mary Andrews Very few bands, regardless of the musical genre, have enjoyed the longevity that Asleep at the Wheel (AATW) has enjoyed. The AATW Christmas tour is a seasonal standout in a...
Ailee (이예진)
Ailee is back Interview conducted on December 12, 2019 by Dan Locke Worldwide leading K-pop solo artist Ailee, debuted her first official English language music with the single “Sweater” on December 12, 2019 at 11:59pm, under Sun and Sky Records. Ailee is most...
Infinite Eve New Releases New EP The Story just released on November 29, 2019
Infinite Eve was founded in 2017 out of Raleigh, North Carolina, combining the songwriting and musical prowess of Eve Naylor and Paul Warren. Naylor is a vocal chameleon, and draws influence from multiple styles and genres. There are not many limitations to her voice,...
Jan & Jannike Duo- A Duo from Lanzarote
Jan & Jannike an Classy Jazz, Pop and Bossa Nova Duo Interview conducted December 08, 2019 by Dan Locke Jan & Jannike are a professional duo that creatively mixes jazz, pop and bossa nova. The duo consists of Jannike-Linn (GER-SWE) on vocals, melodica, piano,...
Sofia Talvik: Someone you should know.
Sofia Talvik a woman of true talent Interview conducted on December 04, 2019 by Dan Locke Sofia Talviks music has a special tint of her Scandinavian heritage, making her a favorite among music lovers. A North Sea siren blending sparkle and melancholy. She is a veteran...
Thunderpussy: A kickass band
Thunderpussy: What is in a name Interview conducted November 06, 2019 by Dan Locke If Thor’s Hammer of the Gods from “Immigrant Song” landed in the hands of four wise, willful, and wild women? Well, it would sound something like Thunderpussy. The quartet—Molly Sides...
Scarleth: A little band from Ukraine
Scarleth a band to be heard Interview conducted on November 29, 2019 by Dan Locke Scarleth is remarkable and experienced Ukrainian metal band playing music on joint of modern heaviness and diverse melodism. For the time being the band has played several hundreds of...
Check Out Jenny Teator
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Zakiyyah: What does it mean
Zakiyyah Sutton, the woman behind the name Zakiyyah Interview conduct on Sept. 26, 2019 by Dan Locke Boston native Zakiyyah Sutton is a professional singer who is well versed in Opera, Jazz, R&B, and Gospel. After graduating as the Student Body President and...
Louder Than Life- Jour 2
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Louder Than Life- Day 2
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Slothrust in Madison
Slothrust in Madison, Wisconsin on November 8th Reminds Us All What Authentic Rock is All About By: Coren E. McLeod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl3gm5mNWyo Being the opening band has to be a stressful situation especially when one is on tour with a big name act....
Fabian Jack
Fabian Jack Interview conducted on November 30, 2019 by Dan Locke Fabian Jack are a Rock band from London. Their sound echoes from a rich past, mixing new wave, disco, dance, dub and a heavy dose of eighties pop. Think The 1975 married to Queens of the Stone Age,...
Cherie Currie and Brie Darling at City Winery, Chicago
Pioneer rockers Cherie Currie and Brie Darling join forces and headline City Winery in Chicago. City Winery, Chicago, USA November 25, 2019 Review and Photos by Anita Maree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTgPcS2gYWE The dynamic duo of rock legends Cherie Currie and...
Ryan Bingham
Ryan Bingham at the Ryman in Nashville TN, USA, November 11, 2019 Virtually every writer I know would rather be a musician. Kurt Vonnegut 11.11.1922 – 04.11.2007 by Melodie Cody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY-2MB0SkNM I saw Ryan Bingham for the first time at a...
The Parlotones
The Parlotones- A band from Johannesburg, South Africa Interview conducted on Oct. 22, 2019 by Dan Locke The Parlotones is a South African indie rock band from Johannesburg. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn Morbee, Paul Hodgson, Glenn Hodgson, and Neil Pauw....
Famous Songs Written for Viola
Each instrument has songs created for them that led to their popularity – such as the viola from the string family. As one of the oldest instruments that have been played for many centuries, there have been several compositions created for violas that left its...
KING DIAMOND UNVEILS CLASSIC LIVE SHOW AT TOWER THEATER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYqyeE00W3c King Diamond Tower Theater Upper Darby Pennsylvania 10th November 2019 By: Steve Trager ...
Copenhagen Death Doom Unit KONVENT Unleashed
Konvent a little old band from Copenhagen Interview conducted on November 24, 2019 by Dan Locke Could Copenhagen become the new death doom capital? If so, one of the main reasons would be Konvent! Founded in 2015, the collective stoically trudges through the blackest...
Aurin
Interview with Sarah and Andrew of Aurin Interview conducted on Aug. 30, 2019 by Dan Locke Band Members Sarah Anderson Wayne - Vocals Andrew Wayne - Guitar Linda Medina - Drums Lisa Toniolo - Bass “Aurin is back with their upcoming third album “Serotonin” slated for...
2019 VetsAid
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Vanessa Rubin Quartet at Jazz Showcase
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KOBRA AND THE LOTUS
Kobra and the Lotus own Interview conducted on Sept. 30, 2019 by Dan Locke Flames give way to change. In the ashes, regeneration occurs. Kobra and the Lotus harness such regenerative fire on their sixth full-length, Evolution [Napalm Records]. Clawing a path to the...
Slayer: Final Tour
Slayer Final Tour 2019TaxSlayer Center Moline IL, USA by Unrated Staff Slayer’s final tour has been setting the world on fire since 2018 and beyond. But they’ve been doing this for nearly 4 decades! The kings, the greatest, the best Thrash Metal band of all time...
Lindiwe
A play review of “Lindiwe” at Steppenwolf Theater, Chicago, Nov 17, 2019, by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOQMI3ncZhk I attended the opening night of play “Lindiwe” by Eric Simonson, with live music by South African acapella group, Ladysmith Black...
I Prevail Undoubtedly Steals Show, Playing 2nd Slot In Between A Day To Remember and Beartooth in Chicago.
By: Jenafur Schlangen Nestled nicely among nearly 10,000 other metal music fans at the Credit One Arena (f/k/a UIC Pavillion) in Chicago last week, I was very appreciative to be in such great company for what was about to be some of the loudest live metal to ever...
Dirty Honey were Great in Chicago
Dirty Honey Brings Real Dirty Rock The Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL, USA, October 10th, 2019 By Coren McLeod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42rmUlDiQDI With a phenomenal 2019, if you don't know who the group Dirty Honey is, you should! They are 4 guys from LA...
Wildwood Kin
Wildwood Kin: Never Alone Norwich Waterfront Studio, Norwich, UK,, Nov 06, 2019 By Andrew Mackenzie These three ladies are something else and this review will give you an insight into why I wanted to photograph and review them... Lucy Grubb (credit: Andrew Mackenzie)...
Wu-Tang Clan:
Wu-Tang Clan: AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, Ariz., USA, November 2, 2019 Article and photos by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0IUR4gkPIE The members of the Wu-Tang Clan were global superstars in the early to mid-90s, but their popularity warned toward the...
Tom Keifer – Rises Up at the Arcada Theatre
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Taylor Swift – A Place In This World (2007 Interview)
Interview originally conducted with Taylor Swift on July 2007 by Jackie Lee King Taylor Swift's story is being written; but believe it or not, this is only her first chapter, musically speaking. Her story begins in the small farm town of Wyomissing, PA where at...
The Hellfreaks: A Band to Check Out
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BONES UK Opening Up For Tom Morello
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2020 Tucson Jazz Festival
2020 Tucson Jazz Festival: The top 5 ‘no-miss’ acts Multiple Venues Tucson, Ariz. USA, January 10-20, 2020 by Mary Andrews This is the sixth year for Tucson’s ‘Jazz in January’ Music Festival featuring a different headlining artist performance every day. This the only...
Smoke Fairies New CD Comes Out Next Year
Smoke Fairies To Release New Album: Darkness Brings The Wonders Home Out January 31st, 2020 Interview conduct Oct 29, 2019 by Dan Locke Smoke Fairies have announced the release their first album in four years. Darkness Brings The Wonders Home will be released...
Sleeping With Siren on Tour in the UK
Sleeping With Sirens 3/11/19 @ Norwich Waterfront Supported by: Shvpes & Palisades By Andrew Mackenzie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkM4CL3vJ9A I’ve been looking forward to reviewing “Sirens” again since I reviewed them last year under different...
The Last Martyr
The Last Martyr- One of newest Melodic metal from Melbourne, Australia! Interview conducted on Nov. 31, 2019 by Dan Locke Melbourne-based melodic metal outfit The Last Martyr have returned with a new single, 'Like A Ghost', a track that tackles the contemplation of...
LeAnn Rimes: Live
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Bang Bang Romeo
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Somewhere in Indiana: Not just a place
Somewhere in Indiana by Melodie Cody https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70RbblHMO_s Video by Dave Gordon Somewhere in Indiana last Saturday, October 19th, was a show to remember. At a house party out in the country, we were graced with the presence of Bee Taylor and her...
Louder Than Life- Day 1
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Midland
Midland live in Tucson AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, Ariz., USA, October 19, 2019 Review and photos by Mary Andrews Midland returned to Tucson just one day short of their previous headlining appearance one year ago. They sold out the 5,000 seat venue then and they did it...
The End A.D.
The END A.D. Interview, five months in the making. Interview conduct in 2019 by Dan Locke The End A.D. Has members from some of the filthiest Philly bands to ever plague the city of brotherly love since the mid 80's. The END A.D. was formed in 2014 and has members...
Dark Station – The Interview
Dark Station's - Kyle Ort Interview conducted on Oct 10, 2019 by Coren Mcleod Dark Station has released a new video for their fourth single "Villain" off of their anticipated debut album "Down in the Dark" set to release in 2019. The single, as well as the video, was...
Take Me to The River
Take Me To The River-New Orleans Live (their purpose is to raise awareness of the need to bring music education back to our public schools Fox Theatre, Tucson, AZ, USA, October 8. 2019 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS8ZrATzmXU The Big Easy came to...
Tom Keifer – Album Review
Tom Keifer – Album Review of "Rise" By Anita Maree Rocker Tom Keifer pushes it up another notch on “Rise” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk9AMdUsyXA Cleopatra records just released the powerful blues-infused heavy rock album “Rise” from the legendary Tom Keifer....
Art Alexakis at Space
Art Alexakis: Sun Song Tour Space, Evanston IL, USA, October 08, 2019 Art Alexakis kicked off his solo tour in support of his debut solo album Sun Songs. Art is the lead singer-songwriter-founder of the band Everclear who tonight is playing solo with an acoustic...
Slayer- Not the Word but the Band
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Phoenix’s 2020 Innings Festival
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Julia Haltigan: Someone You Should Know
Julia Haltigan is a sensitive badass who rides vintage Triumph motorcycles and sings primal rock n’ roll Interview conduct on Sept. 27, 2019 by Dan Locke Acclaimed bombshell songstress Julia Haltigan embodies New York. She grew up on NYC’s Lower East Side when it...
Thessaloniki Hard Rockers Leftover Bullets
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Heart to Heart Talk with Lucy Isabel
Lucy Isable will surprise you with her songwriting Interview conducted on October 07, 2019 by Dan Locke Equally inspired by the Americana community of her Nashville home and the boardwalk culture of her native New Jersey, Lucy Isabel introduces herself as a road-ready...
The Crossroad Guitar Festival
The Crossroads Guitar Festival is a series of music festivals and benefit concerts founded by Eric Clapton. The festivals benefit the Crossroads Centre founded by Eric Clapton, a drug treatment center in Antigua. The concerts showcase a variety of guitarists, selected...
BLINK 182 – NINE Album Review
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The New Regime Opens for Angels & Airwaves at House of Blues, Chicago, IL
By: Jenafur Schlangen The New Regime is a California based band headed up by Ilan Rubin, former drummer of Nine Inch Nails....as well as the current drummer for Angels & Airwaves. The New Regime As an apparent key figure in the band, Rubin is the only member...
fr. Hometown Rising 2019
Première édition d’Hometown Rising; un succès sur toute la ligne! 7 et 8 septembre 2019, Louisville, Kentucky by Marie Christine Quirion Cette année, les productions Danny Wimmer se sont lancées tout un défi; l’ajout d’un festival de musique country en ouverture à...
Hometown Rising 2019
First annual Hometown Rising; a success all the way! September 7-8, 2019, Louisville, Kentucky by Marie Christine Quirion This year, Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) set a new challenge; not only add a country music festival to open their newly created “Trifecta” series...
Steely Dan
Steely Dan did not lose that number and rocked Ravinia! Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA, September 1, 2019 Review and Photos by Anita Maree Steely Dan did not lose that number and rocked Ravinia! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGXzQuGICIk American rock...
Holler on the Hill Festival: A Festival You Should Know
Holler on the Hill Festival’s Second Year Garfield Park, Indianapolis, IN, USA, September 21 and 22, 2019 by Melodie Cody Music Festival – Wikipedia A music festival is a community event oriented towards live performances of singing and instrument playing...
Farm Aid 2019
Farm Aid 2019: A show for everyman Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI, USA, September 21, 2019 by Mary Andrews Farm Aid is much like a family reunion and this year the family consisted of 30,000 people. Many of those people have been returning to the event...
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul: Summer of Sorcery Tour 2019
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul shows how music can help all types of education Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, USA, September 15, 2019 By Mary Andrews Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul aka Steven Van Zandt and his large band are celebrating the...
Interview with New Years Day at Taste of Madison
Interview with Interview with New Years Day own Nikki Misery Interview conducted at Taste of Madison on Sept. 01, 2019 by Coren E McLeod https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhAt-uOY03w Taste of Madison happens every year. Its essentially what I believe is a goodbye to the...
On Family Tree, Nanna Øland Fabricius aka Oh Land
Interview with Greenland's Oh Land Interview conducted on September 26, 2019 by Dan Locke On Family Tree, Nanna Øland Fabricius aka Oh Land transformed years of emotional life changes -- a divorce, a baby, and a move back to her native country -- into a beautifully...
John Mayer in Phoenix
An evening with John Mayer Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA September 10, 2019 by Mary Andrews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YDwBktDthA John Mayer mesmerized a near crowd of 18,000 fans in Phoenix on September 10. Mayer has shifted gears as an...
Who is Tombstone Betty
Ever wonder what would happen if Black Sabbath and Mother's Finest had a baby? The answer to that question might look a lot like Tombstone Betty! Inspired by those bands as well as bands like Living Color, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, King's X and Halestorm, Tombstone Betty...
Morrissey
Morrissey Live- California Son Tour Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA 9/14/19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za26VEYgz24 A Wonderful Saturday night of music here at Ravinia once again along with a meatless menu that was requested by Morrissey himself, a strict...
Kesha
Kesha @ Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA Sep 8, 2019 The last show of the Rainbow Tour: Goodbye Chicago! Kesha is about to take the stage at the most iconic stage in America. Ravinia is hosting Kesha’s final show of her Rainbow tour. The crowd is a well-rounded sort of...
A Night with Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, USA August 26, 2019 by Mary Andrews The famed Beatles drummer and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee returned this week to Arizona for the first time since 1992. The last appearance was at a...
Tulip is more then a Flower
Who is Tulip Interview conducted on Aug. 21, 2019 by Dan Locke Hot off the heels of their debut self-titled EP release, female-fronted Symphonic groove metal band, TULIP, have announced a North American summer tour with Swedish melodic-metal band EVERGREY. TULIP will...
Anita Cochran Returns To The Stage And Continues To Be Inspiration For All
Anita has learned how to fight like a girl Interview conduct on August 25, 2019 by Dan Locke Dan Locke: Why did you change your last name? Anita Cochran: A lot of my family has Cochran as their last name. My father said it was because years ago when...
ESS SEE: Ordinary Woman
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Sting @ Ravinia 2019
Sting: Has he left the Police behind Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, USA, August 23, 2019 The My Songs Tour is a world tour by the one and only British singer-songwriter Sting, in support of his thirteenth solo studio album My Songs, released on 24 May 2019. The tour...
Melissa Inya a little girl from Copenhagen, Denmark
The spirit of Aretha Franklin lives on Interview Conduct June 20, 2019 by Dan Locke In just a few years Melissa Inya has established herself as a renowned artist on the Danish music scene after having performed from coast to coast with her live band Ms Melissa &...
The Outlaws & Renegades Tour
The Outlaws & Renegades Tour featuring Travis Tritt, The Charlie Daniel’s Band and Love and Theft AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, AZ, USA by Mary Andrews Tucson had a triple threat of country music at its best in spite of the 100-degree temperatures at the outdoor venue...
Elk City
Elk City core members Renee LoBue and Ray Ketchem Interview conduct May 12, 2018 by Dan Locke Elk City’s soundscapes encompass galaxies while retaining intimate and introspective thoughts and feelings, like epic adventures under the skin. Everybody’s Insecure, the...
Ainur is Tolkien to Music
If Tolkien was a musician Interview conduct July 2019 by Dan Locke Ainur is a Progressive Rock Orchestra inspired by Tolkien's world. Italy's progressive rock-metal orchestra AINUR has just unleashed the new (old) single 'Fall Of Gondolin'. Inspired by J.R.R....
Tempting Fate History
Tempting Fate own Cory Beecher (vocals). Interview conducted on Feb. 14, 2018 by Dan Locke Tempting Fate has set out to deliver a unique blend of music, with a style all their own. Their music can be described as heavy grooving, melodic, and fast metal focused on...
HELLYEAH Tour Stops in Chicago at House of Blues on August 8th – 1st Tour Sans Vinne Paul
By Jenafur Schlangen Super group, HELLYEAH is currently on tour in the U.S., and it is their first tour sans Vinnie Paul. The group is currently promoting their sixth album, "Welcome Home," which was recorded just prior to Vinnie's untimely death. The band's current...
Santana and the Doobie Brothers
Santana performed a plethora of classic hits tearing the imaginary roof off Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, Tinley Park, IL, USA August, 04, 2019 by Sommer Thornton Santana’s still got it, to say the very very least. It – being legendary skills, the finesse of the...
IGNEA
Ignea: A little band from Kiev Interview conducted on March 05, 2018 By Dan Locke IGNEA was started in Kiev, Ukraine back in 2011 under name Parallax. Intentionally, it was the first Ukrainian band to play oriental metal. The band, however, didn't limit itself to...
A Drummers Drummer Jason Hartless
Drummer at Ted Nugent Interview conduct on August 03, 2019 by Dan Locke Jason Hartless has performed with legendary artists such as Ted Nugent, Joe Lynn Turner & Mitch Ryder. Jason started drumming at the age of 6 months old. He created a buzz in the music...
Raconteurs Phone Free Show
How does Jack White feels about phones? Egyptian Room at Old National Centre, Indianapolis, IN, USA, August 12, 2019 by Melodie Cody Band Members; Jack White, Brendon Benson, Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence. On a Monday night in August, the Raconteurs entertained us...
Lawrence Gowan: The Man Behind the Keyboards of Styx
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Adelitas Way #WhaItTakes Tour
Adelitas Way #WhaItTakes Tour Hits Belvidere, Il. On Sunday, August 4th, 2019 With a Vengeance Apollo Theater, Belvidere, IL, USA By: Coren E. McLeod Weekends were made to rock! Well, that is just my opinion and me live the life of what I love to do. On August 4th,...
Dreams in Fragments
Dreams in Fragments, from a little place called Switzerland Interview conducted on Aug. 06, 2019 by Dan Locke Female-fronted melodic metal from Switzerland - these are Dreams in Fragments. The quartet, consisting of Seraina Schöpfer (vocals), Christian Geissmann...
Lene Stone: Rolling Stone Magazine calls her “Country Artist You Need to Know”
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Who is Lucy & La Mer
Lucy & La Mer is the LA-based indie project of singer/songwriter Lucy LaForge. Interview conduct on July 29, 2019 Known for her bright melodies and disarming lyrics, Lucy wrote her debut EP Little Spoon while living aboard a sailboat after a bad breakup. The folk...
Glasya: A little Old Band from Portuguese
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Bush/Live and Our Lady Peace bring sublime rock with the ‘ALTimate Tour’
Bush/Live and Our Lady Peace AVA Amphitheatre, Tucson, AZ, USA, August 11, 2019 by Mary Andrews It was a night of 90s rock with the wildly successful trio of alt-rock bands at Tucson’s AVA Amphitheatre on a Sunday night. The tour kicked off on June 6 and it has been...
Karen Waldrup Sells Out Debut European Tour Now It’s the United States Turn
Karen Waldrup a wonderful discovery Interview conducted on August 05, 2019 by Dan Locke New Orleans native, Karen Waldrup, is a triple threat musician, songwriter and recording artist known for her thrilling performances and nostalgically new style of country music....
It is not Smelly Cat, it is The Left Cat
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A Independent Musician: Anna p.s.
You may find out what p.s. means Interview conducted at the Purple Fiddle, Thomas, WV, USA on Aug. 10, 2019 by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPKDedw5Aw0 Indie folk musician Anna p.s. conveys a sense of weariness throughout her simple yet resonant songs,...
The Beach Boys with Ringo Starr
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Flor de Toloache: A Interview with a Grammy Winner
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Demob Happy at Sonic Temple
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A Intimate Talk with Sierra Ferrell
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90s House Party with Vanilla Ice
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BILLY IDOL Still Lighting His Musical Career on Fire Unplugged
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ANE (A New Era)
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iHeart Radio Jingle Ball 2018
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Exclusive interview with Nita Strauss during Epicenter
Alice Cooper right hand female guitarist Nita Strauss Interview took place during the 2019 Epicenter by Dan Locke On May 11, 2019. We had the pleasure to interview the great female guitarist Nita Strauss at the 1st annual Epicenter. During our talk we had the chance...
Amberstein in their own words
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Gary Clark Jr. at the Anthem
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Breaking Benjamin- Live
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If you know Nomoredolls, you will know PINHDAR Interview conducted April 29, 2019 by Dan Locke PINHDAR is the new project from Cecilia Miradoli and Max Tarenzi, former founding members of Nomoredolls and creators of 'A Night Like This' Festival. It’s a...
2019 Country Thunder Arizona Rocks
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Inhepsie an Band You Need to Know
Inhepsie a French symphonic band Interview conducted on April 22, 2019 by Dan Locke Inhepsie, atmospheric metal band with female singing, formed in 2001 in Paris. Inhepsie's particularity is in the original creation of albums written in french in poetry form,...
Who is Black Sites
An one on one interview with Black Sites (Not just another Chicago band) Interview conducted April 22, 2019 by Daniel Locke An amalgamation of talent from Chicago's underground music scene, Black Sites offers a fresh progressive metal sound that's catching the ears of...
Minx- Female Dirtbag
Interview with Minx Interview conducted on April 28, 2019 by Dan Locke Minx's brand of 'inclusive feminism' shines through in her stunning new track 'Female Dirtbag', an ode to a powerful breed of women who know what they want and how to get it, as you can see from...
Take a Listen to Hard Rock Artist: Evol Walks
Interview with Leah Martin-Brown Interview conducted on April 27, 2019 by Dan Locke With a healthy chunk of attitude, a dynamite lead singer and a predilection for rock and roll, Evol Walks have rapidly emerged as a heavyweight contender in the hard rock scene. The...
Two Girls from a Little Town Called Exeter: Sound of the Sirens
Sound of the Sirens talk about two girls in the land of big bands Interview conducted on April 15, 2019 by Daniel Locke Dan Locke: What is your musician up bring? Hannah- Music was always in our house as a kid. My Dad fully encouraged us to perform and sing as he was...
Interview with Craig Campbell
Interview with Craig CampbellCountry Thunder Arizona, Florence, AZ, USA, Interview conducted on April 12, 2019 by Mary Andrews Singer/songwriter Craig, Campbell, has been considered the bridge between traditional country and modern day country music. Campbell learned...
Who is Fabriq
Do you know who is Fabriq? Interview conducted on April 19, 2019 by Daniel Locke Fabriq is a progressive pop duo comprised of LA natives Daniel Dávila and Cooper Bell. The duo released three singles in their first year as collaborators that racked up millions of...
Interview with a Legend in the making, Gabriel and the Apocalypse.
Gabriel and the Apocalypse Interview conducted on April 16, 2019 by Dan Locke Hailing from the colorful and music inspired streets of Minneapolis, Minnesota comes the unique blend of Metal/Rock/Industrial that is Gabriel And The Apocalypse. The band delivers a fierce...
Tantric Walks The Plank at Tailgaters
Tantric Walks The Plank at Tailgaters in Bolingbrook, Illinois Tailgaters in Bolingbrook, Illinois on April 11th, 2019 by Coren McLeod On Thursday, April 11th, 2019, Tantric, who I have been a fan of for the past 20 or so years, came into town and I was ready to be...
Who is AMES?
Today singer/songwriter AMES put releases her EP, My Name Is AMES (April 5). Growing up home schooled in an extremely conservative Christian family, AMES was uprooted and moved to Honduras as a missionary at age 13. It was there, without friends and in a strange...
The Liberty Lines- Songs from the Underground Railroad
The Liberty Lines, Songs and Stories of the Underground Railroad Levy Center, Evanston, Ill April 7, 2019 by Maja Rios https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzgSG5a6oK0 Liberty Lines was a two and half hour journey of folk and spiritual songs of the Civil War era, mostly...
Interview with Hidden Lapse
Hidden Lapse is a melodic metal project, touched by progressive and the most modern metal too. We tell stories, too. We get inspiration from many different sources going from power-progressive to the alternative rock/metal scene. Band Members Alessia Marchigiani -...
Who is Zaena x Jason Maek
To Kick Off The Month, Zaena x Jason Maek Drop Two Music Videos and talks about Jussie Smollett, Me Too Movement, Southside of Chicago and R. Kelly Interview conducted April 01, 2019 by Daniel Locke Chillin’ centers around Jason Maek’s desire to upgrade his standard...
Sound of The Sirens: A Band to Watch Out For
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Sevendust and Tremonti
Sevendust & Tremonti Send Shockwaves to Packed House of Blues House of Blues, Chicago, IL, USA on February 26, 2019 By: Jenafur Schlangen Let me start off by saying that both of these bands put on one hell of a show! House of Blues was PACKED and...
Grigori 3- One on One and How to Get Your Music On A Movie Soundtrack
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Anthrax’s Frank Bello
It's become somewhat of a trend to celebrate birthdays now on more than just the day itself. Some people celebrate for the entire week of their birthday, and others for the whole month. But there's no one more deserving than thrash-legends Anthrax to celebrate their...
James Durbin “Riot On Sunset” Tour in Chicago
James Durbin Brings his "Riot On Sunset" Tour to the Windy City! Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL, USA, July 26, 2016 Singer, songwriter, guitarist James Durbin originally from Santa Cruz, CA rolled into Chicago to showcase his new songs of all original rock material off...
Bret Michaels Plays for Homeless Veterans at Triple S Harley-Davidson
Triple S Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Hosts End of Summer Concert with performances by Bret Michaels and special guest The Davison Brothers This Labor Day, Triple S Harley-Davidson of Morgantown, WV hosted the End of Summer Labor Day concert to benefit our homeless...
Slayer – Interview with Paul Bostaph
Slayer ready to 'bring it' for Chicago shows - an interview with Paul Bostaph Originally published February 15, 2016 by Melanie Falina 2015 was a somewhat of a landmark year for thrash masters Slayer. After the untimely passing of co-founding member and guitarist Jeff...
Chicago Open Air Festival – Metal for Chicago
Chicago Open Air Festival 2016 July 15 - 17, 2016 Toyota Park - Bridgeview, IL By: Jenafur Schlangen - Adams Chicago Open Air Festival was by far more than just your average live concert festival, it was an entire event that literally catered to the metal music...
Chicago Open Air 2016 Bring Metal Fans
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LeAnn Rimes Chicago Concert Review
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Talib Kweli’s Exclusive Show at City Winery
Talib Kweli’s Exclusive Show at City Winery by Sommer Thornton Saturday, June 2: Talib Kweli gave an intimate performance at City Winery in Chicago’s River West neighborhood with a bottle of red and two turntables and a microphone. With City Winery’s posh contemporary...
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By: Coren E. McLeod I ever realized until recently how fortunate I am to be living in the Chicagoland area. I have always loved to go out and see local music. I sound like such a broken record. Yet, seriously, being a young 36 years old and getting to travel all over...
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B. B. King Live at Chicago’s House of Blues
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Country comes to Birmingham
Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Blaine Larson Birmingham, Alabama - September 23, 2006 by Becky Baker Brad Paisley When I heard that Brad Paisley was going to be playing in Jackson, I decided to check when his tickets went on sale and were disappointed to see the show...
Journey and Def Leppard – Survivors from 2006
Journey and Def Leppard - Survivors First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL, USA - July 29, 2006 by Anthony Kuzminski Co-headlining bills appear to be the wave of the future. I hate them…plain and simple; these shows are not good bargains...
Jesse Hasek Interview of 10 Years
Jesse Hasek of 10 Years Rock interviews are timeless Timeloop: Chicago, IL - April 6, 2006 Chicago was lucky enough to see Nashville natives 10 Years warm up the crowd at the Allstate Arena. As the guys have since traveled on to Flint, Michigan to play at the Machine...
Journey- July 15, 2005
Journey: Rocking The Next Generation Charter One Pavilion - Chicago, IL, USA - July 15, 2005 by Anthony Kuzminski photo by Dan Locke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcjzHMhBtf0 After nearly three-hours of rocking and rolling, the crowd is chanting "Nah, Nah, Nah-Nah,...
BB King: Arie Crown Theater
B.B. King Playing The Blues for over 50 Years Arie Crown Theater - Chicago, IL, USA - July 26, 2003 by Paul Stinsa It's been over fifty years since he had his first number one R & B hit, but on Tuesday night B.B. King could be found in the same place he spends...
Social Distortion Live in Chicago
Social Distortion: "Hitler was a drag queen." ~ Mike Ness House of Blues - Chicago, IL, USA - June 22, 2001 by Adam Bielawski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh8zcbC_Dcw Mommy's Little Monster was the opening set for the multiple sold out shows dates at the House of...
George Thorogood & The Destroyers Bring the Boogie to the House of Blues in Chicago
By: Jenafur SchlangenMarch 9, 2025Chicago, Illinois If you walked into the House of Blues Chicago on March 9th, you probably left with a little extra swagger in your step, because George Thorogood & The Destroyers delivered a 100% Grade-A, blues-rock throwdown...
