by Bram Teitelman | Dec 13, 2011 | Festivals
It’s that time of year where next year’s festivals start taking the wraps off of their lineups. We’ve already found out who’s playing the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, as well as some of the Warped Tour’s lineup. Now annual New...
by Metal Insider | Nov 21, 2011 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Thanksgiving is literally just around the corner. It’s a day to be thankful for all you have and to spend quality time with family. In truth, though, it’s likely that time...
by Zach Shaw | Nov 4, 2011 | Sabbath Broadway Sabbath
The concept of creating a musical based on the catalog of one band or artist is not unusual. In fact, ABBA’s Mamma Mia, Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out, and Queen’s We Will Rock You have been big hits. And even Rock Of Ages, which uses songs from 80’s hair metal bands like...
by Zach Shaw | Oct 6, 2011 | Covers
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe65yrvlEDo[/youtube] Opeth is truly an unpredictable band. Yet we’re still surprised to find ourselves watching frontman Mikael Akerfeldt playing Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead Or Alive” during the band’s stop in Orlando, Florida last...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 3, 2011 | Ticketing, Touring, You Give Concert Sales A Bad Name
Right before the end of the year, Pollstar revealed their lists for the top 50 grossing concert tours of 2010. First, the good news: rock is dominating concert’s worldwide sales. Topping both the worldwide and North American tour lists is Bon Jovi, who grossed $201.1...