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...
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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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THE LIFE OF A RUNAWAY – A CONVERSATION WITH LITA FORD
Few people in music are the true embodiment of a rockstar. One such musician is the legendary Lita Ford. For over three decades, Lita has built a career worthy of the hall of fame. She paved the way for today’s wonder women of rock – Lzzy Hale of Halestorm, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Maria Brink...
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SETTING THE DIAL AT ORION FESTIVAL WITH ANDREW FIDLER OF BLACK TUSK
Setting the tone for Orion Festival was none other than swamp metal outfit Black Tusk with the kickoff performance Saturday on the Damage Inc. stage. The band’s self-dubbed brand of ultra-heavy southern metal was given much praise in Atlantic City. After their set, I caught up with frontman Andrew Fidler to talk about the band’s set,...