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Clearly and definitely on the more cosmopolitan end of the pop spectrum, the beat in Done Wright’s “Aruba” is an undisputed focal point from the moment we first make contact with it forward. “Aruba” is a brawny hip-hop track, and while its bassline is no less a beast, the percussion …

Lamb of God just finished up The Omens Tour which took them across North America and they brought a healthy dose of heavy metal bands with them. Killswitch Engage accompanied them throughout the entire trek and on this particular night Animals As Leaders and Fit For An Autopsy opened the …

The Bay Strikes Back Tour cruised through Ventura, CA at The Majestic Ventura Theater on October 12th and gave metal fans a healthy dose of Bay Area thrash metal for the entire night. Theses 3 bands on the bill are on top of the thrash metal world and each could have done their …

Clutch are back with a new album and their second tour in the U.S. this year. The 13th studio album, Sunrise on Slaughter Beach, was released on September 16th and is another masterpiece by the four gents from Maryland. On this particular day Clutch came to The Regent in Los …

The notion that you have to go hard after a beat to make a slick rap track is completely convoluted and outdated in 2022, and AztroGrizz wants us to know as much in their new single “The Colorado Song.” There’s a heady melodicism in this track that is entirely removed …

Max Cavalera and Igor Cavalera, two of the original members of the Brazilian band Sepultura and currently in Cavalera Conspiracy, stopped by The Majestic Ventura Theater on September 29th and played Sepultura’s albums Beneath the Remains (1989) and Arise (1991) in their entirety. The Ventura metal community showed up and showed their love and support …

Longtime bluegrass act Wildfire formed a little over two decades ago and has consistently entertained fans of the music with original songs rather than the usual covers, even lovingly rendered. Robert Hale, the band’s songwriter, and the other four members don’t see bluegrass as an exclusive heritage vehicle but, instead, …

Les and Loretta Fradkin’s California has likely produced one of the best pop singles in recent memory with their latest. “Perfect World” is a harmony and melody laden work reminiscent of five-star pop from bygone days. Les Fradkin, however, lights up this performance even brighter with his imaginative powers; there’s …

British heavy metal legends Iron Maiden stopped by The Honda Center in Anaheim, California with Trivium on September 21st with their Legacy of the Beast World Tour and gave a sold out crowd a concert that was topnotch and will be remembered for years to come. Iron Maiden are known for their massive …

Let’s go back, press rewind / Or maybe that’s just all a waste of time / The past and the present won’t see eye-to-eye / You live your life, and I’ll live mine,” Samantha Gibb tells us in a string of her most memorable verses from the new single “Good …

Harmonies don’t have to be the centerpiece of a country-pop single, and Alicia G wants us to know that in her new single “Shake Down,” which I would qualify as her most rhythmic thus far. There’s so much affection in the beat here, and still, it’s Alicia G’s alluring voice …

More than 10,000 metal heads showed up and witnessed the Freaks on Parade Tour with hard rock/heavy metal icon Rob Zombie, the comeback we’ve all been waiting for with Mudvayne, and special guest Static-X and Powerman 5000. Five Point Amphitheater in Irvine, CA was where it all went down and …