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
Earlier today (Aug. 24), Papa Roach broke the unfortunate news that they had to drop off the Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival due to frontman Jacoby Shaddix needing surgery stemming from a node on his vocal cords. As Shaddix gears up for the surgery and the realization that he won’t be able to sing for the next few months he checked in with Rolling Stone magazine to discuss his current state
Our coverage of the Heavy MTL Festival is far from finished, as we give you an exclusive interview with Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D’Antonio and drummer Justin Foley. During our chat with the Killswitch Engage duo, we discuss the band’s new track ‘No End in Sight,’ their inclusion on the ‘Trespass America’ tour, vocalist Jesse Leach’s onstage return at the 2012 New England Metal and Hardcore Festival + much more.
Waiting patiently outside of the band trailers during the 2012 Heavy MTL Festival in Montreal, Canada, we couldn’t help but feel anxiously elated that we were about to speak with Slipknot percussionist / backup vocalist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan. After he allowed us into his den, we spoke with Clown about the past, present and future of Slipknot in an interview you won’t want to miss. Quietly waiting for our arrival
It’s debatable of where the music hot spot was over the weekend, but one of the highlights was Foo Fighters‘ set at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival. ? Foo Fighters marked the occasion by pulling out a rarely played song for the show. Dave Grohl told the audience that it was a special show and the band had been working on the song ‘Aurora’ to play live specifically for the event.
A day off on tour is something to be savored, just ask the artists that recently wrapped up the 2012 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. While the tour rolled into New England for their Aug. 3 date in Mansfield, Mass., many bands on the tour made the most of the day off before taking in the sights and sounds of Boston. Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor took in
In what is being described as “vintage Metallica” in reviews, the metal giants returned to San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday night (Aug. 11) to close out night two of the musically and culturally diverse Outside Lands Festival at the picturesque Golden Gate Park. Even before the festival got underway, the members of Metallica were raving about the gig. Drummer Lars Ulrich told Entertainment Weekly’s MusicMix, “The whole vibe there is