by Sean Matthews | May 17, 2016 | Festivals, News
In the wake of Mayhem Fest’s demise, the rock festival, long popular in Europe, seems to really be taking off. In addition to the Chicago Open Air, Houston Open Air and combination Ozzfest and Knotfest, more and more new and larger festivals seem to be popping...
by Alix Vallecillo | May 16, 2016 | Festivals, News, Updates
There was a time when many of us in America looked at Europe with envy for having hundreds of festivals during summer, while we got almost no tours as most good bands were booked to play there. Now that seems to be vanishing, as the land of the free has stepped up its...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 15, 2016 | Interviews, News
Listening to the debut album from Al Jourgensen’s Surgical Meth Machine is like going on a roller coaster ride. The first half of it is frantic, loud and distorted, unrelenting in its heaviness. Then the back end of it lets off and gets a bit more melodic. Given...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 17, 2016 | Festivals, News
Rammstein alone was probably enough for many to decide they wanted to to go to the inaugural Chicago Open Air festival when they were announced as the first band last week. Yesterday, the festival, taking place July 15, 16 and 17, announced the rest of their lineup...
by Seth Werkheiser | Aug 4, 2015 | Events, News
The Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival had a good, eight-year run. Meanwhile, next year’s Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival has already sold out – for the 11th year in a row. That’s 75,000 tickets already sold. For an event without a...