History was made on Friday, July 20, on the Vans Warped Tour 2012 as a new all-star lineup of Warped Tour artists made their official debut. The band consists of G-Eazy, Matt Toka, MOD SUN, and Austin Dickinson (Rise To Remain). I was honored to be their first interview as a band. Things got a little...
Author: Matt Bishop (Matt Bishop)
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STEEL PANTHER – Live Photo Gallery
2012 Balls Out World Tour 7/19/12 – Theater of The Living Arts (Philadelphia, PA) Photography by Matt Bishop
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Getting Away With Murder and More with Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach
This interview was anything but confrontational as I caught up with Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix on the band’s tour bus a few days ago. The band is currently on a U.S. headlining tour, with support from In This Moment. In addition to a monster touring schedule, the band has been very busy off the road as...
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Rockin’ at Orion Festival with John Sherman of Red Fang
On the first day of the Orion Music + More Festival, I got a chance to sat down with John Sherman, drummer of Red Fang. The band has been busy the last year and a half, touring non-stop with stints at last year’s Mayhem Festival and most recently supporting Mastodon in Europe with The Dillinger Escape Plan....
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The Rituals of Orion Festival with The Black Dahlia Murder
Backstage at Orion Music + More Festival, I caught up with death metal juggernauts The Black Dahlia Murder. The guys claimed that it really took some arm-twisting by Lars (Ulrich, Metallica) to come and play at Orion, and Lars even flew out to see the guys to convince them to take part in the festival....
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In Memoriam – Jon Lord of Deep Purple
Founding Deep Purple keyboardist and principle songwriter Jon Lord has passed away after almost a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. Lord had been receiving treatment since last August. According to his publicist, Lord passed at the London Clinic today, surrounded by his family. Jon Lord founded Deep Purple in 1968, and the band went on to become...