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We still remember when Virtual Self b2b G Jones was first announced for last year’s return of Second Sky. It was the epitome of, “Holy shit, really? This is really happening?!” It was the first Virtual Self set in a couple years, and a rare b2b for G Jones outside of Eprom. The festival went

It’s hard to believe that 2013 was now 10 years ago. Back then, some of the biggest global recording artists included heavyweights throughout hip-hop, pop, R&B and electronic music such as One Direction, Pink, Eminem, Katy Perry and Daft Punk. Even so, there was plenty of noteworthy stuff going on with rock and metal. For instance, rockers Black Sabbath, Ghost, Megadeth

Since its debut edition in 2008, HARD Summer has become a staple of the Southern California festival scene. After many years at LA State Historic Park, it moved to Whittier Narrows in 2014, then the Pomona Fairplex in 2015, then the Fontana Speedway, one year at Glen Helen, and has had its past couple years

The battle of backing tracks and laptops continues, with Falling in Reverse‘s Ronnie Radke serving up a not-so-veiled shot at Sebastian Bach in the band’s “Watch the World Burn” after the two musicians feuded on Twitter last fall over the back tracks debate. In fact, in the new video, a Bach look-alike is seen being

Elements Music & Arts Festival, the Northeast’s premier boutique festival experience, has announced the phase one lineup for its 2023 edition … and it’s a doozy. Skrillex continues his NA festival tour with an appearance at Elements this year, along with a DJ set from Porter Robinson following the Nurture live finale at Coachella this

Lamb of God‘s Randy Blythe performing Rob Zombie‘s “Dragula” on a rock cruise alongside alt-metal guitarist Sahaj Ticotin of the band Ra? What more could a metal fan want?! Those aboard ShipRocked 2023 witnessed that and more when the Lamb of God vocalist and Ticotin joined ship band The Stowaways onstage on Thursday (Jan. 26) to play the 1998 Hellbilly Deluxe single, Zombie’s

Scotty Huss is a versatile artist located in who was brought up in Port Charlotte in Florida. He discovered his passion for music at a young age by listening to hip-hop and pop in his bedroom. Scotty moved to Miami from his hometown in Port Charlotte to network and build connections in the music industry.

The stats are staggering. Linkin Park are one of the top selling bands of the 21st Century, having sold over 100 million records worldwide, and much of that success can be credited to the incredible string of radio singles the band has produced over the years. Seven studio albums, two remix albums, a collaborative EP

If you can name one Knock2 song, it’s probably his breakout his “dashstar*”. However, the talented artist is making sure he isn’t resting on his laurels with his newest EP, ROOM202. On Twitter, he wrote, “I wanted the sonics of room202 ep to reflect why I fell in love with dance music in the first place.

It’s back! Thanks to Hatebreed frontman Jamey Jasta, the Milwaukee Metal Fest has returned to the annual festival circuit, having last taken place in 2007. The event was once one of the premiere stops for metal lovers, and Jasta looks like he’s bringing it back with a stellar lineup that should help solidify the festival’s

The Archer, a label owner located in Los Angeles, has an average of 37,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and other music streaming services who are devoted to techno and deep house. His latest remix of Melody’s Enemy “Plastic” showcases his hypnotic style of techno that is well-loved across the entire west coast. By remixing Melody’s

Last night (Jan. 28), Brazilian-American heavy metallers Soulfly played a concert in Albuquerque, N.M. as part of their extensive Totem tour. Before their set kicked off, however, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller presented the band with a key to the city and introduced them! Prior to the show, the band posted a photo to Instagram regarding

Big Gigantic (Dom & Jeremy) have been a big gigantic name all over the music industry for over a decade, helping pioneer the live instrumentation + DJ sets while continuing to put out incredible music that spans just about every genre of electronic music. Their latest album, ‘Brighter Future II’ is a perfect testament to

Although progressive metal troupe Cynic put out a new studio record – Ascension Codes – in 2021, they haven’t been on stage since 2015. That is, until this past Friday (Jan. 27), when the group played a secret show at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, Calif. (with support from Future Usses). You can watch

Ultra isn’t messing around when it comes to their inaugural Abu Dhabi festival, inviting an assortment of headliners that rivals its flagship festival in Miami. Adam Beyer, Afrojack, Amelie Lens, Calvin Harris, ILLENIUM, KSHMR, NGHTMRE, Sasha | John Digweed, and Skrillex have been announced as Phase 1 headliners for the first-year, two-day festival in the

Love him or hate him, Kiss rhythm guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has few qualms about sharing blunt opinions. Case in point: his recent (Jan. 27) appearance on Florida’s 98.7 The Gator, where he argued that pursuing unattainable aspirations is downright foolish. For context (and as transcribed by Blabbermouth), Stanley was chatting with host Big Rig about