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In his 2020 book Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock, Michael Ray Fitzgerald states plainly that “trying to define the term ‘Southern Rock’ is tantamount to going down the proverbial rabbit hole. It’s a slippery, nebulous term that can mean almost anything.  On its face appears to imply rock …

The Psychedelic Furs today announced a 13-date spring U.S. tour — focused largely on dates in Florida and Texas — ahead of the release of Made of Rain, the band’s eighth studio album and their first full-length in nearly 30 years. The tour will open April 13 in Key West, Fla., and …

After confirming their reunion a couple weeks ago, Mötley Crüe have announced dates for a 2020 US stadium tour with co-headliners Def Leppard. “The Stadium Tour”, as its title suggests, consists of major shows in stadiums across the US, beginning July 7th in Miami. Of the 22 dates, noteworthy stops include Hard Rock Stadium in …

A legion of black-shirted metalheads flooded the streets outside of Barclays Center on Saturday evening, descending on the arena for the second of two Brooklyn shows on Iron Maiden’s “Legacy of the Beast Tour”. Maiden shirts could be spotted on the subway and in adjacent bars and delis, everyone repping past …

The wait for a new Tool album is over, much to the delight of fans around the globe, as well as Maynard James Keenan, who received death threats over the delay. To the delight of fans in North America, the group has just announced a fall tour with Killing Joke. With the release of the …

The Pixies‘ early works were essential contributions to the late ’80s / early ’90s alternative rock revolution, influencing Kurt Cobain, among others. Come on Pilgrim, their 1987 debut EP, and Surfer Rosa, their 1988 full-length debut, set the foundation for what would initially become a legendary but brief career. The band broke up …

Billy Idol and longtime collaborator Steve Stevens are embarking on a North American tour, their first such outing in which they’ll perform as a duo. “Turned On, Tuned In and Unplugged” spans 15 dates, kicking off March 3rd in Vancouver. According to a press release, each performance will feature the duo’s own hits …

Thursday night before St. Patrick’s Day weekend and the show is packed with fans of all ages including families. The show was originally set to be performed at the Pool at the Cosmopolitan Resort, but due to weather it was moved inside to their concert venue, The Chelsea, and the …

I swore to myself going into this concert that I would keep it to a few drinks and have a great time. We had an awesome group of dudes heading’ out (all Queens’ fans) and I really wanted to relish what was surely to be an amazing concert. Rounding up …

I first heard of Kaki King through my obsession with another guitar virtuoso, John Renbourn.  After listening to John for a bit, Kaki popped up as a recommendation on Youtube. I started listening to her music one day at work and had the random idea to see if she was …