The Dave Matthews Band have announced their summer 2013 in support of their latest album, 'Away From the World,' which came out last year. Like most summers for the past 20 or so years, Matthews will spend three months on the road playing career-spanning sets in outdoor amphitheaters for sun-kissed audiences.
The annual rite of summer passage, Wisconsin's Rock Fest, is back for its 20th anniversary year and this time around fans will be treated to headlining sets from Korn, Motley Crue and Kiss.
Voivod's long road supporting their 'Target Earth' album was just getting underway, but at least several dates on their run will not happen as scheduled. The band has announced a series of postponed dates while their frontman, Denis 'Snake' Belanger, undergoes a procedure to deal with diverticulitis.
February 16, 2013 There are rock music festivals, then there's Rocklahoma. Rocklahoma is an annual hard rock music fest in Pryor, Oklahoma that features many of the best rock bands from yesterday and today. While there's mainly 'new' bands, Rocklahoma also showcases many legendary acts that have been firing up audiences for years, decades.
This year, the almighty Guns n Roses, Alice in Chains and Korn headline the 3-day event that features well over 50 bands with over 100,000 anticipated fans in attendance.
Rest assured, we'll have plenty of Rocklahoma weekend passes to give away, so listen for your shot to win.
Meshuggah were back at full strength Friday night (Feb. 15) in New York, even if frontman Jens Kidman was still a bit under the weather. The vocalist has been suffering from the flu and recently had to miss a couple of the band's shows, but he triumphantly returned for the New York performance.
Testament took the stage at Huntington, New York's Paramount Theatre Friday night (Feb. 15) with the primary goal of filming and recording the experience for an upcoming DVD and live album. In all, the band clocked in a 90-minute-plus performance and a set list from the show has now surfaced.
February 16, 2013 The Toadies are Texas rock legends and Abilene is their home away from home. Returning on their annual trip to Abilene, The Toadies will rock the stage at the Lucky Mule Saloon on Friday, May 17th. Abilene rockers, The Transporters, will open the show with our good friends in Overscene as direct support. Showcasing hits like "Possum Kingdom", "Tyler" and "I Come From The Water", The Toadies are sure to pack the house, so it's a good idea to get your tickets early.
2013 is a year that Danzig will always remember as the band is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Frontman Glenn Danzig and his cohorts have announced their first tour of the year and they plan on making it a real hard rocking celebration.
Hard rock fans can add another great festival to their must-see list this spring when Fort Myers, Fla. hosts the inaugural Fort Rock Festival. The lineup for this year's event features such top acts as the Offspring, 3 Doors Down and Stone Sour leading the way.
Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose and fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger may have a contentious past, but it appears that all is good between the two celebrities as the singer and his band turned up for a party in honor of Hilfiger's new flagship store Wednesday night (Feb. 13).
