The Aquarian

May 6, 2022 0

Kicking off today in Tulsa, Oklahoma is the latest, and potentially greatest, Skid Row tour that heavy metal fans have...

Revisiting Magic With Testament

Brian Aberback

Features

April 25, 2022 0

What is Testament if not the perfect example of what happens when you bring good people, good music, and a...

Arch Enemy: Uncovering the Deception

Vinny Cecolini

Features

April 22, 2022 0

As music journalists and social media mavens grow increasingly frustrated, desperate to brand Arch Enemy’s fiery brand of extreme metal,...

HammerFall’s Extra Powerful LP: ‘Hammer of Dawn’

Vinny Cecolini

Albums

March 30, 2022 0

It’s been in the world a month, so why don’t we talk about it? HammerFall’s Hammer of Dawn might have been forged...

Ministry, Melvins, & Corrosion of Conformity: Three Giants Welcomed in Montclair

Raymond Romanski

Concerts

March 18, 2022 0

The Industrial Strength Tour stopped by the Wellmont Theater in Montclair this past Saturday night. Industrial pioneers Ministry brought along...

Tool at Prudential Center: Most of the Pieces Fit

Raymond Romanski

Buzz

February 28, 2022 0

I have been a Tool fan since middle school. Although I know that I am not the target age and...

Remembering Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula [1952-2022]

Vinny Cecolini

Features

February 2, 2022 0

It was ironic that the 2022 Rock And Roll Hall of Fame nominees were announced the morning after the passing...

Khemmis at Vitus: An Exuberant Conjuring / December 11, 2021

Raymond Romanski

Concerts

December 15, 2021 0

Khemmis and Somnuri brought hellfire to New York. Denver doom metal institution Khemmis returned to Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus over the...

Old Currents Prepare for the Year of Their Lives

Debra Kate Schafer

Features

December 13, 2021 0

It’s Monday. “Here, You Throw This Away” releases on Friday. That gives you only a handful of days to prepare...

Deep Purple Explores New Sounds & Pays Homage to Peers On ‘Turning to Crime’

Raymond Romanski

Albums

November 24, 2021 1

If you’ve ever planned on hosting a backyard hoedown and wanted to book live music for it, don’t be surprised...

Features

John Splithoff’s Peace Isn’t Too ‘Far From Here’

Climbing the Mountain with Switchfoot’s Tim Foreman

Fear Stalks the Aisles: Horror Hits Broadway

Featured

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Reviews

Mum’s the Word with Mumford & Sons at Brooklyn Paramount / March 26, 2025

HERstory Rocks at the Parkside Lounge – A Decade of NYC Women Rock

Disturbed Sell Out the Garden for the First Time

Featured

HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

Columns

Makin Waves with Michael Patrick: A Clear Blue Sky

On The Record: Elliott Murphy’s ‘Infinity,’ plus the Move, R&B Hits from 1955, Iron City Houserockers, & Chatham Rabbits

The Freak Show: Where Are the Democrats? Where Are the Patriots?

Featured

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

Live Events

Musicians of Today & Yesterday to Perform This Week in NYC

Start April with Great Live Music

Engaging Live Music for the Beginning of April

Featured

Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

When It Comes to Skid Row, the Gang’s All Here!

Revisiting Magic With Testament

Arch Enemy: Uncovering the Deception

HammerFall’s Extra Powerful LP: ‘Hammer of Dawn’

Ministry, Melvins, & Corrosion of Conformity: Three Giants Welcomed in Montclair

Tool at Prudential Center: Most of the Pieces Fit

Remembering Jon “Jonny Z” Zazula [1952-2022]

Khemmis at Vitus: An Exuberant Conjuring / December 11, 2021

Old Currents Prepare for the Year of Their Lives

Deep Purple Explores New Sounds & Pays Homage to Peers On ‘Turning to Crime’

#THROWBACK: Linkin Park, April 25, 2007

Musicians of Today & Yesterday to Perform This Week in NYC

Start April with Great Live Music

Makin Waves with Michael Patrick: A Clear Blue Sky

John Splithoff’s Peace Isn’t Too ‘Far From Here’