Is rock ‘n’ roll a dying breed of music? Not according to Lynyrd Skynyrd. I recently caught up with guitarist Rickey Medlocke to talk about the band’s current world tour, and their new studio album, Last of A Dyin’ Breed, which was released today on Roadrunner Records. “The tour is goin’ great,” Medlocke stated. The band has been...
Author: Matt Bishop (Matt Bishop)
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Global Festival Line-Up Announced
The Global Festival is set to take place on the Great Lawn of Central Park (New York, NY) on September 29, 2012. The festival has announced an epic trio of co-headliners: Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, and The Black Keys. Support will be provided by Band of Horses and K’Naan. The free ticketed festival’s purpose is to raise global...
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Randy Blythe’s First Official Statement Upon Release from Prison
Greetings. This is D. Randall Blythe, checking in from my beloved hometown of Richmond, VA, United States of America. I was recently released on bail from Pankrác Prison in Prague, Czech Republic, after over a month of incarceration. Now that I am out for the moment, I would like to say a few things. 1. While...
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WHITECHAPEL TAKE IT UP A NOTCH AT MAYHEM FESTIVAL 2012
Mayhem Festival is pretty much the most intense show on the planet. It’s a rare moment on the tour when a band can take things up a notch. Whitechapel is one of those bands. Despite the blistering afternoon heat, Whitechapel proceeded to send the crowd into a roaring rage. Fists, sweat, and beer were flying as heads...
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YOUNG THE GIANT – Live Photo Gallery
Musikfest 2012 8/3/12 – Sands Steel Stage (Bethlehem, PA) Photography by Matt Bishop
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Randy Blythe Finally Released from Prison
After a long and awful ordeal overseas, Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been released from Pankrac Prison in the Czech Republic. Blythe almost immediately boarded a plane for the States, reportedly wearing the same clothes from the day he was arrested. Despite his 5-week incarceration, Randy plans to return to the stage almost immediately, as Lamb of...