Anthony Green is perhaps best known as the charismatic singer of Circa Survive, but the musician’s name holds up well on its own. During some time off from Circa Survive, Green holed up and created his first solo album, Avalon, which collects songs from the past few years and offers…

Dispatch has been disbanded for about four years now. And Pete Francis, since then has been carving his own personal niche in the stone of independent music. His folk-rock style contrasts heavily with Dispatch’s stylized funk/reggae/rock/hip- hop, allowing Francis to draw people in with his old band’s name, but glue…

I sat down with Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rickey is best known as the frontman/guitarist for the southern rock band Blackfoot, but more recently, as a guitarist for Skynyrd. He was a member of Skynyrd for a brief time in 1970 as a drummer, then left the band. He…

Christian metalcore mainstays Norma Jean—Cory Brandan (vocals), Scottie Henry (guitar), Chris Day (guitar), Jake Schultz (bass), and Chris Raines (drums)—emerge from this summer’s Warped Tour with a big record on their hands. Chock full of cameos and collaborations, featuring Page Hamilton of Helmet, Chino Moreno of Deftones and Cove Reber…

When you think of “The World’s Most Notorious Rock Band,” Mötley Crüe, it’s Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, or even Vince Neil who come to mind. Though, everyone loves his trademarked bluesy slide guitar playing, Mick Mars has kept a low-profile— comparatively, anyway—in Mötley Crüe, but it was Mick, however, who…

Scene: Two guys, Doug Robinson of The Sleeping on the left, Ryan Hunter of Envy On The Coast on the right, both in t-shirts, jeans and comfortable shoes, sitting on a no-frills wood-frame cloth covered couch. Plain white linen drapes adorn the background. The two are bookended by end tables…

Vocalist/guitarist Aaron Lewis, guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki of New England, collectively known as Staind, began to make waves with their first CD, Dysfunction. By 2001 when Break The Cycle came out, they caught on like a house on fire, and they went from playing…

You might not know where Mohnton, PA is, but everyone knows that square on the Monopoly board labeled “Reading Railroad.” That’s where electro-rock foursome InnerPartySystem hail from—a small town right near Reading, PA, the place Monopoly named a section of their game after. The band, who released their debut EP…

Vocalist ZP Theart is a heavy-drinking outspoken South African who resides in London. Bassist Frédéric Leclercq is a Frenchman whose mild-mannered demeanor is in staunch contrast to his wild stage antics. Together they’ve spent weeks jetting between North America and Europe in support of the Aug. 26 release of the…

Currently on tour, iconic metal vocalist Sebastian Bach brings his years of experience, talent, and fun-loving charisma to local stages throughout the summer. Realizing his days as the vocalist for Skid Row are behind him, Bach has maintained a steady presence in heavy metal circles as well as through new,…