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Amyl And The Sniffers on the artistic growth that led to their new album
“Energy, good energy and bad energy/I’ve got plenty of energy,” Amy Taylor wails seconds into Melbourne, Australia aggro-punks Amyl And The Sniffers’ freshly released second LP, Comfort To Me. “It’s my currency,” she sings on that opening track, “Guided By Angels.” Indeed, the band—Taylor, drummer Bryce Wilson, bassist Gus Romer and guitarist Dec Martens—seem to […]
BLK ODYSSY explores Black American joy and sorrow with 'BLK VINTAGE'
After moving from New Jersey to Austin, Texas, Sam Houston created a name for himself in the city’s flourishing Americana and blues scene. As he grew, he realized that what he was doing wasn’t authentic to himself—the style of music wasn’t his passion, and it wasn’t causing the effect he envisioned he was capable of. […]
Mississippi joins Texas to lift mask mandates and open venues at capacity
On Wednesday, Mar. 3, Mississippi officially joined Texas and is also lifting the state’s COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates. Currently, both states are allowing businesses to reopen at full capacity. All of this means that concerts and festivals in these states can return at 100 percent capacity starting this month. Read more: Gerard Way reveals […]
Texas is launching a large scale drive-in concert series next month
With social-distancing measures in place and strict regulations for gatherings and events, music lovers have been thinking outside the box for creative ways to showcase live music. Well, the MLB team the Texas Rangers just announced a massive four-day drive-in concert series this June. Live Nation has previously spoken about experimenting with drive-in concerts after […]
Aaron Lewis tells Texas crowd he can’t speak Spanish because he’s “American”
Staind’s Aaron Lewis ended a Texas show early after he deemed that the crowd wasn’t being quiet enough for him to play. Lewis’s solo acoustic show was in Pharr, TX, which is right on the border of Mexico and has a population of many Spanish speakers. When Lewis couldn’t get the crowd to quiet down, […]
Texas Pastor says Ghost concert will bring "dark spiritual influences" to community
Swedish “devil-worshiping” band Ghost have caused quite an uproar in the community of Midland, Texas. Members of the area gathered to pray about the band’s upcoming show, with Pastor Larry Long claiming the show is “not healthy for the community.” Read more: Tumblr has disappeared from Apple’s app store Ghost are scheduled to perform on […]
Deftones announce Texas tour in March 2016
Deftones have announced a headlining tour of the Lone Star State in March 2016. Support will come from self-described progressive crust band Cult Leader for all dates besides Mission, Texas. New music on the way: Deftones reveal release date for upcoming album The band's most recent and seventh studio album is 2012’s Koi No Yokan. Find the […]
Bury Your Dead to return at Texas Independence Fest 2016
Bury Your Dead, the beloved Boston beatdown band, have announced their first show since declaring “2016 may be the perfect time to bring back the mosh.” “10 years later. No one tells stories about what the bands did at the show, they tell stories about what them and their friends did while the bands played. Come […]
Kublai Khan and the Acacia Strain's Vincent Bennett raise hell on "Still Here" (exclusive)
Texan heavyweights Kublai Khan, one of AP's 100 Bands You Need To Know in 2015, are teaming up with us today for the exclusive premiere of “Still Here.” Featuring guest vocals from current tourmates, the Acacia Strain, the song serves as a slamming reminder of the brute force on their impending album for Artery Recordings. New […]
Man arrested after local Texas metal show turns violent with multiple stabbings
A local metal show at the Austin, Texas record store Trailer Space Records turned violent after an argument reportedly erupted between attendees in a mosh pit. Once things escalated, both parties were told to leave the venue by owner Spot Long, as KVUE reports. [Photo via Austin Police Department] Read more: Knife wielding man beaten unconscious by […]
Dear You sign to the re-launched Third String Records
South By So What?! festival and Third String Productions founder Mike Ziemer has re-launched his record label and signed Dear You, a pop-punk trio from the Houston, TX area (named after Jawbreaker). “I first fell in love with music while I was in high school. One of the biggest things I always noticed was the importance […]
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