Rock Video

Bruce Springsteen 'Wrecking Ball' Tour Tickets: A Nightmare for Buyers

Fans hoping to see The Boss in 2012 had big troubles buying seats

I'd really hoped that I wouldn't have to post something like this, but alas, I do: Getting Bruce Springsteen concert tickets to upcoming 2012 Wrecking Ball shows was a total and complete disaster for some fans. Lots of people were shut out completely as Ticketmaster errors caused horrible headaches.

Shocking? Probably not. Irritating? Yes. Especially if you were one of the unlucky people who tried and tried to get tickets to see Springsteen today, especially for East Coast shows. Read more about Bruce Springsteen 'Wrecking Ball' Tour Tickets: A Nightmare for Buyers

Bruce Springsteen Still Rocks: The Boss is Back

First single from new album 'Wrecking Ball' drops -- tour to follow

Bruce Springsteen, how I've missed you. For fans who were living under rocks this week: Springsteen's new single, "We Take Care of Our Own" is out. And you know what that means, right? Yes, a new album AND a full band tour!

After spending several days holed up in my little office listening to the song on repeat (well, not really days, more like hours, but hey that does NOT mean I'm obsessive), I can definitely say I love it. Not everyone will - just like not everyone likes Coldplay. Sorry, it's true. Read more about Bruce Springsteen Still Rocks: The Boss is Back

Joy Division

Much More Than Just Goth

My favorite band of all time is Joy Division, whose lead singer Ian Curtis committed suicide just before they were supposed to go on the big American tour that would have made them world-famous. They're often seen as a proto-goth band, but Joy Division's lyrics were far more intelligent and serious than those of true goth bands like Bauhaus.

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Dropkick Murphys

The Worker's Song

“Worker's Song” by Boston Irish punk band the Dropkick Murphys- another amazing anthem of solidarity and resistance by the band that always puts the working man first. The guys are seen as heroes by a lot of people in the Boston area and the whole northeastern United States, because they make music that gets your blood boiling and they always stand up for the underdog.

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At The Drive-In

Post-Hardcore

At The Drive-In is quite simply one of the most intense rock bands you will ever hear. All great punk and hardcore bands achieve their greatness by tapping into the primal intensity of rock n roll. At The Drive-In takes it further in two distinct ways: they raise the intensity level to a point that feels almost unhinged, and they add a multi-layered musical complexity and sophistication that is not normally typical of punk or hardcore.

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Devil Doll

Mr. Doctor

Most people have never heard of a band called Devil Doll, or if they have they probably associate the name with a completely different, noirish band from the USA. The Devil Doll I'm talking about is an Italian-Slovenian art rock project headed up by a man known only as “Mr. Doctor.” Until 2007, nobody really knew who Mr. Doctor was, though he has since been identified as a Slovenian man of Italian descent named Mario Panciera. Many of the members of the band didn't even meet each other for a long time, as Mr. Doctor would record parts of the music in Italy and other parts in Slovenia.

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Savage Garden: "I Want You"

Remember this song from the late 90s? I remember because I bought the tape and wore it out so badly that I had to then purchase the CD, which I think may have been my first-ever CD. The technology we've witnessed in our lifetime is simply amazing; remember when our tapes used to split after being played so often that we'd actually cut the ribbon just to tape it back together and make it work again? Read more about Savage Garden: "I Want You"

Primus - 'Tommy the Cat'

Happy birthday Les Claypool, you magnificent, rubber-thumbed, cartoon-voiced son of a B. In honor of your existence, here's the classic vid for 'Tommy the Cat', featuring one of your more monstrous riffs. No one else could do it like you, sir. Cheers.

Album Review

Black Label Society: Shot to Hell

In my review of Stronger Than Death, I explained why I felt like that album was Black Label Society’s peak. It is the one album that best represents their heavy, straightforward sound and the one that most features Zakk Wylde’s most ferocious and brooding vocal work. That album was released in 2001. Fast forward five years later, and Black Label Society released their seventh studio album: Shot to Hell. The difference in quality is glaring. Read more about Album Review

Albums You Should Check Out if You’re a Metal Fan

Black Label Society: Stronger Than Death

Last time I wrote about Zakk Wylde’s powerhouse project, Black Label Society, it was to review their live album from 2001. I mentioned that one of the reasons that live album is so good is that the song selection spans the band’s first two studio albums, including 2000’s Stronger Than Death. For their live set, the band chose most of their best songs from their first two discs, but the clear highlights of it are from their second, Stronger Than Death. Read more about Albums You Should Check Out if You’re a Metal Fan