2020 has been an atypical year for the music industry. The usual album and tour cycles have been turned on their heads. Some bands chose to hold their albums for when touring starts up again. Some bands found creative ways to release their albums, many with livestreams to go with it. Other bands took the opportunity to record and release unexpected music, and much more of that will be coming in 2021. This year, we …
Towards the end of every decade, a couple of artists emerge with something different, that leads to new trends for the following decade. In 1969, Led Zeppelin took the final step towards what became heavy metal, which Black Sabbath unleashed upon the 1970’s. In the late 1970’s, Van Halen took the world by storm, leading to a guitar explosion in the 1980’s, with one path towards glam …
In the absence of new festivals to cover, GameOn.media is taking a look back at some of our favorite festivals, which we look forward to writing about and taking pictures of, just as soon as we are able to safely do so again.
Danny Wimmer Presents has become the leading producer of rock festivals in the United States, and one of their crown jewels is Monster Energy Aftershock Festival, which takes place in the fall …
Six months into the 2020 global pandemic, and I have literally started dreaming about attending festivals, photographing concerts, and interviewing artists. Music festivals and live concerts have been postponed, rescheduled and canceled, sometimes all three. As the fall events have finally been eliminated, and the winter rock cruises have been pushed into May, I have no idea when I will be lucky enough to cover an actual concert again. In the meantime, GameOn.media presents Fantasy …
2020 has been a tumultuous year, to say the least. A worldwide pandemic, an historic human rights movement, and the death of legendary musicians has rocked the world unlike any year in recent memory. Live concerts, festivals and tours have come to a stop. Planned album release cycles have been put on hold. Several artists have released singles that help us connect and deal with the issues that 2020 has forced upon us. These are …
The world seems to be shifting perspective, and reconsidering assumptions. There are many rock bands who you have sang along to, banged your head to, moshed to, and crowd-surfed to. Several of them have been attempting to educate and enlighten you in the process. Were you listening, really listening? Do you pay attention to the lyrics? Do you research the incidents, experiences and circumstances that led to their artistic expression? Now is the time to …
Here are our Five Fave 2019 Rock Albums that are Pushing Creative Boundaries. We have an album that crosses genres with collaborations and instrument fluidity. We have a band with a comic book inspired back story that incorporates strings and special effects. We have a hardcore hero collaborating with all of his favorites. We have a band elevating punk rock and politics to exciting levels. We have a brand bringing reggae sensibilities to the rock …
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LAS RAGEOUS
Announces Local Band Additions &
Details For Freakshow Wrestling
For Friday, October 18 & Saturday, October 19
At the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
Featuring Rob Zombie, Bring Me The Horizon,
Chevelle, The Used, I Prevail, Dance Gavin Dance & More
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This Friday, October 18 & Saturday, October 19, fans from around the globe will come together for Las Rageous, Sin City’s premier rock and metal music festival. Returning to the |
Hard rock heavyweights KoRn played the North Island Credit Union Amphitheater in Chula Vista, California on August 2, 2019. The show was co-headlined by Alice In Chains, with support from Underoath and Fever 333.
Jonathan Davis, James “Munky” Shaffer, Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, Brian “Head” Welch and Ray Luzier are a musical machine, performing their original brand of metal in perfect harmony. The crowd went nuts for every song. Their stage set was extremely creative, with …
Hard rock legends Alice In Chains played the North Island Credit Union Amphitheater in Chula Vista, California on August 2, 2019. The show was co-headlined by KoRn, with support from Underoath and Fever 333.
The second incarnation of Alice In Chains, featuring William DuVall on vocals and guitar, has released 3 outstanding albums since 2009. The set intermingled tracks from those albums with classics from their first 3 masterpiece albums, plus selections from the EP’s …
The ninth annual Welcome To Rockville Festival expanded to 3 days in 2019, spread out across Jacksonville, Florida’s Metropolitan Park along the St John’s River. Fans were treated to eats rom the following local and regional restaurants and food trucks: Barrique, The Bread and Board, BC Taco, Brucci’s Pizza, Cely’s Filipino Cuisine, Chinchilla’s Eatz on the Streetz, Dos Vatos Tacos, Eli’s BBQ, Gouda Boys, Grumpy’s Homemade Ice Cream, Guanabana Ice Pops, Island Noodles, Mama’s Food …
