Alemeda opened the night with an energetic performance that the fans loved, immediately establishing her presence on The Pageant stage. Her music switched between alternative driven songs to more soulful ballads.

Photo Galleries Callous Daoboys at Empire Underground in Albany NY

On August 29 at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, I had the privilege of covering Wyatt Flores and The Red Clay Strays. Having just seen The Red Clay Strays for the first time back in July, I was extremely excited for this show for a few reasons.

What a fabulous Labor Day weekend it was in Lake George, New York. From September 4 through September 6, 2026, the Charles R. Wood Festival Commons in the heart of Lake George hosted the Adirondack Independence Music Festival, three days of live music featuring a wide variety of genres, including rock, indie, jam, and alternative rock. Thousands of fans traveled to the Warren County destination at the southern edge of the Adirondack Park to celebrate the festival's 11th year

Houston, TX heavy rockers King's X have been described by bassist and vocalist Dug Pinnick in a recent interview as "somewhere between the Beatles and Black Sabbath and anything else you can imagine in between, with some kind of gospel vocals." Recently, the band undertook a late August and early September Northeastern run of tour dates, including a stop at Putnam Place in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York, on September 4, 2026.

The Breaking Benjamin 2026 tour with Chevelle, Starset and Kami Kehoe kicked off in Camden, New Jersey on September 2nd. Breaking Ben called all the Cigarette Moms, Divorced Dads, Emo Aunties, and Drunk Uncles out to party with them!

September 3, 2026 brought a bulletproof evening of British metal to Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, headlined by the mighty Iron Maiden, along with two of the vaunted ‘Big 4’ of 1980s American thrash metal as support: Megadeth and Anthrax. A legendary night of real metal, it was.

For a generation of British music fans, myself included, The Libertines were THE band. They arrived at the beginning of the 2000s and helped drag indie music back to the front of British culture, inspiring countless bands while introducing a whole new generation to guitar music, cultural influences, and their own brand of East London Chaos. More than 20 years later, those songs haven't simply survived; they've become part of people's lives.

On August 29, College Street Music Hall in New Haven welcomed Sevendust, Theory of a Deadman, and Return to Dust for an evening that showcased three very different sides of rock. Return to Dust brought the hunger of a young band proving itself. Theory of a Deadman delivered the confidence of seasoned hitmakers. Sevendust closed the night with decades of experience, power, and emotion.

It was a hot summer afternoon in San Antonio when I arrived at The Rock Box in the city's historic district to see the powerhouse hard rock trio, Plush. Formed in 2020, the band has previously toured with metal stars like The Warning and Disturbed, but tonight they were the headliners, midway through their fall 2026 North American tour promoting their second studio album, Mass Hysteria (releasing 9/18/26).

There was something wonderfully casual about Rex Orange County at All Points East. Not careless or underprepared, actually quite the opposite, with Alex O’Connor joined by a full band and a brass section - but relaxed enough that it never felt like he was trying to prove he belonged on a stage this size.

Mariah the Scientist arrived at All Points East to find an audience that did not need winning over. From the opening moments, Victoria Park was singing with her. Mariah was part of the hand-picked line-up of Tyler the Creator’s All Points East Takeover.

Turnstile’s relationship with the UK has grown quickly, but their hour at All Points East suggested that it now runs considerably deeper than novelty or momentum. The rain over Victoria Park did little to contain the audience gathered around the West Stage. In fact, the summer-scorched park welcomed a little precipitation. The movement at the front was immediate, yet there was a sense of inclusion beneath the physicality. Turnstile can create disorder without making their

Q: For readers who may be discovering Corella for the first time, can you give us a little background on the band? CORELLA: We’re from different parts of the north of England, and we all moved to Manchester around nine or ten years ago. We didn’t know each other before that — we met at university because we were staying in the same halls. It was totally by fate. We’d all come to Manchester wanting to start a band, and luckily we ended up in the same place.

If you were anything like me, you discovered My Chemical Romance in your youth, and they quickly became your entire personality. You collected all the CDs and DVDs they released. You covered your walls with posters, knew every obscure fact about the band members, and when you were old enough, maybe even got a tattoo commemorating the band that helped define your childhood.

Winger, accompanied by Fire House, delivered a high-energy performance at the Blue Gate Theatre in Shipshewana, IN on Saturday, August 29, 2026. As the opening act, Fire House ignited the venue with their pure, untouched talent. Formed in 1984, the renowned American hard rock band showcased their extensive discography, including chart-topping hits like 'Don't Treat Me Bad,' 'All She Wrote,' and 'Reach for the Sky,' as well as their signature power ballad, such as 'Love of a L

On August 28, 2026, I went to photograph Taz, a 23-year-old guitarist performing at The Sinclair, located in the heart of Harvard Square in Cambridge. I was so excited because I knew the performance would be amazing. I met Brandon Niederauer (AKA Taz) last year during a live music show at Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, Massachusetts, and I immediately fell in love with his music.

Punk rock has never been particularly interested in growing old gracefully. It was built on rebellion, frustration, bad decisions, loud guitars, and the beautiful refusal to care what anyone else thinks. But eventually, even the people who helped build the damn thing get older. The leather gets a little more broken in. The fists don't fly quite as high. The voices aren't always as bulletproof as they once were.

Is it worth it? Because I have been searching for a new album that I can play on repeat this, Autumn. Southern California's post-hardcore band Movements will be releasing their Fourth studio album "Happier Now" Which will release September 4th, 2026, via Fearless Records. Will Yip also returned as a producer for this newest release.

Q: The title Where the Light Begins to Fade feels like a very specific moment—not total darkness, but the point where things start to change. What does the title mean to you? IF NOT FOR ME: The title actually came from a line in “Retrograde.” The record doesn’t have one consistent story running through it; this was an album where we experimented with a lot of different things, and I didn’t want to put myself in a box with the subject matter.

It's no secret that bands often labeled with buzzwords such as “new” or “rising” are rarely creating music for the first time. Sure, the artist or band may be new to lots of people, but in an age of endless music coming out at any given moment, there’s a desire to find the next big thing before anyone else does. wilt is the primary example of a group hit with a constant stream of “best new band” monikers, as the California based rock outfit became one of the hottest groups on

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Handwringer for an honest conversation about building a band, songwriting, the modern metal and alternative music scene, DIY venues, touring, festivals, and why local music communities still matter. Handwringer shares their perspective on the journey of creating a band, developing their sound, writing and recording music, and finding their place within today's rapidly changing music industry.

When a progressive metal band announces a three-album trilogy based on 19th-century French poetry, it’s completely fair to worry that it might turn into a self-indulgent mess. Fortunately, Green Carnation avoids that on The Messiah Complex.

When the Villareal sisters hit the music scene in 2017, no one could have guessed just how quickly their career would take off. Four studio albums, 2 EPs, and a live album later, the trio from Monterrey, Mexico, also known as The Warning, are back and even more hard hitting in their songwriting with their August 28th release, Everything’s Falling.