Breaking Benjamin is an American rock band that was formed back in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. Since then, the band has continued to build a catalog of music that is consistent in its melding of hard rock, alternative rock, and post-grunge with alternative metal. Burnley’s evolution as … Read more
SAXON is back bringing us hard hitting Metal from England on their 23rd release titled, Thunderbolt. The band formed in 1977 and has been hitting us hard with Heavy Metal albums ever since. This band knows what Metal fans want: heavy guitar riffs, guitar solos, a strong front persona and singing, hooks and fist pumping … Read more
California’s indie Americana folk band LA River Bend is a quartet that is building their reputation on poetic lyrics, catchy melodies, intricate guitar parts and creative vocal harmonies all dispersed through strong songwriting skills. The four-piece band is made up of: Nate Weiner (vocals, guitar), Emily Elkin (cello, vocals), Branden Stroup (bass, vocals, guitar) and … Read more
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player Erica Blinn releases her second full length album, Better Than Gold. Blinn continues to present music that is Country and Americana, while still being based in the blues. Her collection of eleven songs displays Blinn’s boundless songwriting, outstanding band, and her rich voice. Blinn has a special way of … Read more
Guitarist and composer John 5 has worked with a varied range of artists. He has been a guitar player for some of the biggest headlining rock bands globally and playing sessions with Paul Stanley, Rod Stewart, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and more. John 5 hangs with Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson; scored Zombie’s film The Lords of Salem. … Read more
Shannon & the Clams, are known for a diverse sound that incorporates elements of: doo-wop, early rock & roll, classic R&B, garage psych, and surf rock as influences, now releasing their fifth album, Onion. The Oakland-based, indie garage punk quartet is working with producer Dan Auerbach and Easy Eye Sound on this project. Over the … Read more
Guitarist and composer Carl Filipiak has been bringing inventive playing to the Fusion world for years, this versatile, lyrical guitarist, has worked with some the best in the jazz fusion/rock world, like: Dennis Chambers, Victor Wooten, and Grammy nominee Bob Berg. He has just released a new album of hit sounds called, What Now. The … Read more
Germany is known for their stout engineering and their quality of metal goods. Well it turns out, that is true of their metal bands too! Mental Cruelty is a four-piece modern death metal band that is bringing a fresh fist to the slam metal scene. Their full-length album Purgatorim, under the Rising Nemesis Records label, … Read more
The music of Sills & Smith careens between pastoral folk, trippy indie rock, to progressive rock. A duet of singer/songwriters Jeremy Sills and Frank Smith, they have just released their sixth album of original music called: Maps – Burned or Lost with famed producer Phillip Victor Bova at Bova Sound in Ottawa. This recording is … Read more
Collective Soul has been pumping out great music for over twenty-five years. Selling over 15 million records worldwide, including seven #1 hit songs, Collective Soul has stood the test of time and done it with perseverance, character, and creativity. Consisting of longtime members Ed Roland on vocals, Dean Roland on guitar, and Will Turpin on … Read more