Hip-Hop has been around for just over 50 years now, and 40 of those years have seen LL Cool J as one of the most prominent Hip-Hop artists ever. Think about that—he’s been doing his thing for 80% of the life of a music genre. And doing it well! With …

The Signal in Chattanooga was alive and well with Divorced Dad Rock on Saturday, March 8th. What is that, you ask? I recently learned it’s a term for early 2000s rock music. Not sure if there’s a female equivalent, but I’d imagine it would be Lower Back Tattoo Rock or …

DOROTHY, the band, absolutely took over the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, March 21st. DOROTHY is fronted by its namesake, Hungarian-born Dorothy Martin. DOROTHY (the band and the singer) are Los Angeles-based, and this was the opening show for the Redemption Tour in support of the new…

Rock and metal flagship AVANTASIA just dropped their bombastic 10th studio album and Napalm Records debut, Here Be Dragons, on February 28, 2025! Featuring absolute AVANTASIA essentials such as spellbinding choirs and theatrical symphonic metal elements, multitalented mastermind and frontman Tobias Sammet also surprises fans old and new with plenty…

With the invention of social media, it has truly become the single best way for bands to get in front of new fans. From the Myspace era to Spotify introducing new bands on playlists every day, social media has revolutionized music discovery. Arguably, the biggest social media app to truly…

Alliance’s Before Our Eyes is a masterclass in melodic rock, the kind of album that feels like a lost gem from the golden era of AOR but lands with the force of a band still hungry to prove something. There’s no rust here—Gary Pihl’s guitar work is crisp and full…

W.E.T. is an acclaimed, melodic rock supergroup that combines some of the finest musicians in the genre. The band's name is an acronym created from the three primary projects its members are associated with – Work of Art (Robert Säll), Eclipse (Erik Mårtensson), and Talisman (Jeff Scott Soto) – and…

I was so excited to get a photo pass for Pepper’s show in Philly. I’ve seen and photographed them live a few times at festivals, and they always bring it to the stage, but how would it be seeing them at a smaller, indoor venue? The day started off with…

The Ace of Spades nightclub in Sacramento had a huge line across the street hours before tonight's Steel Panther show. Steel Panther fans, also known as 'Fanthers,”'were all gathered to witness the world's best heavy metal band in all their 80s glory. The venue provided an intimate evening with these…

The Bay Area was in for an electrifying evening as the Fashion Art Rock Band, Palaye Royale, made its last stop on its Death Or Glory tour in San Francisco. This show was sold out three months in advance, and the massive line ran down the side of San Francisco's…

International Women’s Day is obviously a special occasion to celebrate strong, intelligent, beautiful, and independent women. It is also a good day to recognize the talents of the ladies of heavy metal. I have always been a strong supporter of women who want to be in rock and metal bands…