by Chris Loomis | Jan 27, 2026 | Photos, Reviews
The third week in January can only mean one thing: the annual NAMM convention takes over Anaheim, CA. The ultimate gathering for music, sound, and event technology, NAMM not only lets you discover new gear, connect with industry pros, and be inspired by everything...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 23, 2026 | Releases, Reviews
The overall seventeenth, self-titled album marks the beginning of the end for Megadeth. Dave Mustaine deserves credit. That part isn’t up for debate. Getting kicked out of Metallica, starting over, and building Megadeth into one of the defining bands of American...
by Alexis Coleman | Jan 14, 2026 | Reviews
For twenty-two years, Alter Bridge have been a juggernaut in the hard rock music scene. Since their debut in 2004 with One Day Remains, this quartet has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. The band, made up of Mark Tremonti (guitar, vocals), Myles Kennedy...
by Jordeana Bell | Jan 9, 2026 | Reviews
Hardcore has a branding problem that isn’t musical. Too many people talk about it like it’s supposed to grow out of itself, as if the genre is an asshole teenager who refuses to apply for college. But hardcore was never designed to become something else....
by Jordeana Bell | Dec 12, 2025 | Reviews
Fair warning, this is the most beautiful Christmas album you will hear while simultaneously being sonically disemboweled. There’s a particular kind of person who claims, usually on the internet, usually in all lowercase, that Christmas music is “objectively bad.” This...
by Jordeana Bell | Dec 11, 2025 | Releases, Reviews
Understanding Volumes requires a working theory of Los Angeles, not the promotional brochure version, but the one locals accidentally describe when they’re stressed. This is the L.A. where rehearsal spaces are wedged between vape shops and dental offices, where the...