Posts Tagged ‘stage’

Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind + More Rock Uproar Festival in New Jersey – Exclusive Photos

The Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival is one of this summer’s biggest rock tours and it recently made a stop at New Jersey’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday, Aug. 24. Although Papa Roach had to drop out of their main stage performance due to frontman Jacoby Shaddix’s vocal issues, the stage was filled with powerful performances by Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind and Adelitas Way. Jagermeister stage bands included Fozzy, In

Former Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing Thriving With New Golf Venture

Fans holding out hope that retired Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing might find himself missing the stage and return to the band should probably put that notion to bed. Downing, who gave up his career with Judas Priest to focus on his love for golf and developing a multi-million dollar sporting complex complete with luxury hotel and world class golf course, seems to be pretty happy with his current venture.

Green Day Show Off New Songs During Secret Los Angeles Performance

There’s nothing better than seeing a band you love in a small club where you can feel every little bit of energy coming from the stage. That’s what a group of lucky Green Day fans got Monday night (Aug. 6) in Los Angeles as the band staged a secret show at the Echoplex. ? The group made the most of their allotted time, working in 24 tracks for the sweaty

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe Issues Official Statement on Czech Imprisonment

On Thursday, Aug. 2, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe was released from a Czech prison after being incarcerated for five weeks on charges of manslaughter stemming from a 2010 incident. Blythe was accused of contributing to the death of a 19-year-old fan who was allegedly tossed from the stage at a Lamb of God concert. After participating in a spontaneous TV interview at the Czech airport on Friday, as

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Flies WWII-Era Planes for ‘Ice Pilots NWT’ Series

It’s well documented that not only does Bruce Dickinson reach new heights on the stage with Iron Maiden, but he’s also found a solid second calling by becoming an avid pilot. Over the last decade or so, Dickinson took a job flying with Astraeus Airlines and hosted a five-part miniseries about aviation. The musician also just launched his own aircraft maintenance company in Cardiff, Wales to keep him busy during

Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Calls Out Texting ‘Wanker’ at Indianapolis Show

The lights may be bright and the bands may be putting their full effort into rocking the audience, but here’s a tip for fans especially close to the stage – the band members can still see you. Unfortunately for one fan, he found that out the hard way when he got singled out by Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson in front of the whole audience at a recent show in

Female Concertgoer Dies at Warped Tour Stop in Toronto, Canada

Sad news to report from the Toronto, Canada, stop of the Warped Tour, as a 19-year-old female concertgoer died while in the crowd earlier today (July 15) during the band Chelsea Grin‘s afternoon set. The young woman, whose name has not been released yet, was found unconscious near the stage around 12:40PM, shortly after the gates opened at Toronto’s Molson Ampitheatre. Reports state that a fellow concertgoer tried giving her