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 »
The Wonder Years, much like the TV show after which the band is named, have always been about tapping into real feelings, connecting with the audience, and making their fans feel like they’re not alone.
Today we talk about the #iVote Festival Sweepstakes, the new 5 Seconds of Summer music video, a new Riot Fest announcement, and Yungblud speaking out on Mahsa Amini’s death during a show. — Vote This Election and Win Free Concert Tickets Did you know that early and absentee voting is already taking place? And #iVoted Festival is teaming up with some of your favorite brands and artists to make voting early a little sweeter. Entering their sweepstakes automatically RSVPs you for the live stream of the #iVoted Festival on November 8th AND gives you the chance to win free tickets… Read more »
— Today we talk about Arvil Lavigne’s new star on the Walk of Fame, Joel Madden joining Ink Master, Mariah Carey’s secret grunge album, Kelly Clarkson also having a new addition to the Walk of Fame, and Beyond Meat’s executive’s arrest. — Avril Lavigne’s 20 Years of Greatness Avril Lavigne hit another music milestone when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It lined up with the 20th anniversary of Let Go‘s release, another big moment for the pop-punk star. Perhaps the best moment of her acceptance speech was when she threw on the hoodie she was… Read more »
Think back to when the Professor mixed in sugar, spice, and everything nice but accidentally spilled Chemical X, and Blossom, Buttercup, and Bubbles emerged. After talking with lovelytheband, they seem to be a bit like The Powerpuff Girls. Now, bear with me for a second while I prove it. lovelytheband is made of three big but very different personalities that come together to make a badass team. The comparison makes sense for this millennial brain who loves 90s/early 2000s cartoons. We sat down with Mitchy, Sam, and Jordan before their headlining performance at The Gathering. Hearing them talk about their… Read more »
“Straight to my head like I’m floating above the clouds. All I see is stars, far from the panic don’t know how I live without” The initial thought after hearing THE DRIVER ERA album Summer Mixtape: It’s addicting. Summer may be over according to the calendar but Ross and Rocky Lynch have completely captured the essence of sunny days and turned it into an album. They kick off the 11-track album with “Malibu” and it immediately has you bobbing your head. (This is not an exaggeration. I automatically danced in my seat.) Their music releases an insane amount of serotonin.… Read more »
If you love the Dora Milaje then you’re ready for this half-accurate, half-romanticized action-drama about the warriors who inspired them. This is the Agojie—the Warrior Women of Dahomey.
A detective and a constable try to unravel who murdered an American director in a London West End theater.
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A pastor and his wife try to reopen their church after a salacious scandal.
