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3 Doors Down, Lifehouse Plan Tour

Modern rock outfit 3 Doors Down and Lifehouse – two bands whose albums made the upper reaches of the sales and airplay charts despite relatively little fanfare – will be teaming up for a nationwide tour beginning July 3 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Joining the bands on the string of arena dates will be Tantric, a group formed by former members of Days of the New. At the moment, the three bands have 11 gigs lined up through the middle of summer, concluding July 22 in Cheyenne, Wyo. With the help of the ubiquitous single “Kryptonite” and prominent opening gigs… Read more »

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Don Henley's RIAA Alternative Gaining Steam

Maybe the Recording Industry Association of America had better watch its back. The Recording Artists Coalition – which counts founder Don Henley, Sheryl Crow, and Alanis Morissette among its members – is making strides toward becoming a formidable opponent. The RAC, which claims that the RIAA doesn’t always operate in the best interests of artists, has recently hired an executive director, laid out plans for offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and folded another high-profile artists’ rights group under its wing. In March, Henley said the RAC boasted 57 high-profile members, including Billy Joel, Eric Clapton, and Bruce Springsteen.… Read more »

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Worth Fighting For: the Rise, the Raze, & the New Age of Glamour Kills [Part 1 of 2]

Since GK first strutted onto the scene in 2004/2005 it has become a symbol, representing the look of pop-punk but also, unexpectedly, the sound of alt-rock. But last year, just short of a decade later, the journey derailed. Today, Glamour Kills is fighting its way back.

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The Radical 90s: Picture Perfect

The 90s were the era of innovation. Change came quickly, and there were enough fads to fill three decades. The fashion of the day sometimes meant colorful, eccentric patterns, and at other times meant dark hues and oversized fits. Wherever you were, it never took long to come across somewhere wearing alarmingly thick makeup of the richest colors, in pursuit of being compared to Jennifer Anniston or Cindy Crawford. Leather became the fabric to beat. Music videos were in the process of killing the radio star with MTV rising to power. It almost seemed as if the visual trends of… Read more »

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The Radical 90s: Under The Influence

Twenty-four years ago, the human race entered the 90â€™s. With the neon fishnets and mile-high hair of the 80â€™s still lingering in the distance, we didnâ€™t have any clue about the epicness that was to ensue. The 90â€™s were a time for growth, expansion, and learning. Countless ideas came to fruition and many aspects of our society reached peaks we hadnâ€™t imagined.