photos & words by Austin Spruill As the blistering summer of 2022 winds down into the cooler weather of fall, musicians and fans alike are treated to a number of high-profile festivals raging across the country, from Welcome to Rockville and Inkcarceration to Rocklahoma and Louder Than Life. However, few were as highly anticipated as this year’s incarnation of Blue Ridge Rock Festival, taking place from September 8–11. Hosted at the world-renowned Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA, hopes were high for the relatively young festival, as the successes and challenges of 2021 propelled the event further into the spotlight… Read more »
— Today we talk about a never before heard Queen song, the Punk Rock Museum, and Punk Spring 2023. — Never Before Released Queen Song Sometimes life hands us gifts that we absolutely did not expect. Queen has released an “unearthed” track with Freddie Mercury leading the band. “Face it Alone” was originally recorded in the 80s and meant for The Miracle. The album was released two years before Mercury passed. Now it is about to be re-released, which led to the track’s discovery. The band previously thought releasing the song was a lost cause. However, their sound engineering team… Read more »
Radio Uprising showcases the greatest bands and artists that tomorrow has to offer, including: Magnolia Park, Team Goldie, Goalkeeper, and We Demand Parachutes
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about Kanye West’s latest statements and anti-semitic threats.
Radio Uprising showcases the greatest bands and artists that tomorrow has to offer, including Origami Angel, Thief Club, GRLwood, and All Hours.
Nothing to see here, Stoners… This week we’re sharing some Halloween strains, history of witches and look at some scams and fake social media profiles!
— Today we talk about Paramore’s new single, Ryan Reynolds being a tease, and the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in Los Angeles. — Paramore Does It Again In the absolute best music news we could ask for, Paramore dropped new music today, along with announcing details for their sixth album. The new album is titled This is Why and the single is the title track. Hayley Williams spoke on the single saying, “This Is Why was the very last song we wrote for the album. To be honest, I was so tired of writing lyrics but Taylor convinced Zac and… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the history of rock ‘n’ roll and Cinnamon Babe’s song “Rock ‘N’ Roll is Black”.
This week’s Singles Lost in Time features songs by Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer and Element Eighty.
Coheed & Cambria are celebrating their 20 year anniversary in style with the release of their 10th LP Vaxis – Act II: A Window of the Making Mind. The Nyack, New York prog rockers made their way to Queens on Saturday, July 30th for a semi home-town show at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium. Led by frontman Claudio Sanchez’s lush hair and soaring vocals, Coheed & Cambria played a career-spanning set including fan-favorite “Welcome Home” to end the show. Claudio took time to personally thank the fans for their long standing support and for the reception they gave to Vaxis… Read more »
