Rock Reads: A Seasonal Guide For The Rock And Roll Literate James Campion December 17, 2014 Columns ‘Tis the season for a celebration of music in words; and in the spirit of giving, an offering of a few last-minute choices for the rock fanatic on your holiday list… I’m The Man—Scott Ian ...
Record Store Black Friday: What To Buy On Small Business Saturday Matt Garrison November 27, 2013 Columns 3 For as long as I can remember, the day after Thanksgiving has been known as Black Friday, the infamous “holiday” where big chain stores launch one-day sales so good that people can’t help but to stampede th...
Metallica: Live At The Apollo Joe Cirilo September 19, 2013 Goings-On Harlem’s world famous Apollo Theater will play host to Metallica for the first time at a special invitation-only concert for SiriusXM subscribers on Sept. 21 at 8:30 p.m. After 32 years in the business and stil...
Interview with Newsted: Returning With His Own “Metal” Tim Louie May 22, 2013 Interviews I know I’ve said this before about all of the bass players I’ve interviewed in the past from Nikki Sixx to Gene Simmons to Rex Brown, but Jason Newsted, former bass player from Metallica, might be THE bigge...
An Interview with Joel Cummins from Umphrey’s McGee: On The Fly Andrew Magnotta January 16, 2013 Interviews A year ago, when I first wrote about Umphrey’s McGee in an issue of The Aquarian, I had yet to experience the multimedia spectacle of their live show. I likened the Chicago-based sextet to Frank Zappa, King...
Orion Music + More @ Bader Field Alessandra Donnelly July 30, 2012 Concerts ATLANTIC CITY, NJ—Prior to the first annual Orion Music + More festival at Bader Field in Atlantic City, the guys of Metallica held a press conference on the Friday beforehand. Under the shade of the tent o...
Your Guide To The Orion Music + More Festival! Alessandra Donnelly June 13, 2012 Columns 1 A spectacular event that everyone will certainly enjoy is the Orion Music + More Festival. For the first time ever, this fest—featuring multiple stages and more than 30 bands—will commence at Bader Field in...
Lou Reed & Metallica: Lulu Daniel Michael Alleva November 16, 2011 Albums 1 I’m hesitant to call Lulu, the collaboration album by Lou Reed and Metallica, awful; only because doing so would be an acknowledgement that it exists. It’s much better to pretend that Lulu was never made in...
Interview with Scott Ian and Joey Belladonna of Anthrax: Back Where They Belong Giorgio Mustica September 14, 2011 Interviews Often regarded as one of the originators of the thrash metal genre, Anthrax has seemingly been getting more and more popular as the years go by. From touring across the globe to selling more than 10 million...
Interview with Eicca Toppinen from Apocalyptica: Judgment Day Is Coming Giorgio Mustica March 16, 2011 Interviews 11 Before Apocalyptica emerged on the scene in the early ‘90s, perhaps no one realized that playing the cello could be so badass. But the world has since caught on, as the heavy metal band has sold over four m...
