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There is nothing as exhilarating as experiencing a rock and roll arena show live: the roar of the crowd as the speakers blare the sounds of everyone's favorite tunes, the lights, the curtain calls. One of the most difficult challenges bands face is how to capture that energy in a live album. That's precisely what [...]
During Uprise Fest this weekend, Skillet invited Disciple frontman Kevin Young on stage to duet chart-topping hit "Monster." You can watch HD video of the performance below. https://youtu.be/uDaaZHVkPrY?t=1h10m27s Uprise has quickly become the premiere festival for faith-based rock, making it a gathering place for the community-- and the perfect opportunity for collaborations. Project 86's set [...]
If you've heard anything from hard rock mainstays Thousand Foot Krutch-- in particular, if you've heard anything from their early years-- it's clear to see that their musical legacy is twofold: hip-hop and rock and roll, inextricably intertwined. That rapcore sound has launched them up the charts and into arenas over the past 20 years. [...]
Within Temptation has released the lead single from their upcoming album Resist, a song called "The Reckoning" featuring Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix. The song features Within Temptation's signature symphonic metal sound, a sound the Dutch group has built through 20 years of worldwide touring and musical mastery. Jacoby Shaddix brings an edge to pair with [...]
House of Rejects, a newly formed indie rock duo based out of Springfield, Missouri, debuts September 14 with a freshman EP called Fiction. Rock On Purpose had the privilege to sit down and talk with the young band about the EP, the message their music carries, and more. House of Rejects features former member of [...]
Living Scars has been steadily rising to widespread familiarity with determination and grit-- both in their work ethic and in their massive hard rock sound. To mark the release of their dynamic new single "Wide Awake," we spent some time getting to know Living Scars and the heart behind their music. Let's start with your [...]
In the Bible, James 1 reminds us to be slow to speak and quick to listen. These words are a lifetime challenge, one that I’ve been wrestling with since growing up in a Christian conservative household. As I grow in age and gain wisdom, these words have taught me that by taking time to listen [...]
One of the most prolific bands in hard rock is once again hitting the road this fall. RED announced the 15-city Unstoppable Tour starting October 24 in Columbus, Ohio in a social media post. RED will be joined by fellow rockers The Veer Union and Skyharbor, with special guests Veio. The name of the tour--The [...]
Lead singer and guitarist for up-and coming Florida-based beautycore hard rock band Gold Frankincense & Myrrh (also known as GFM), CJ English, suffered a broken foot while performing at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival on September 2, 2018. The all-girl rock trio has had a busy touring schedule, recently performing alongside acts like Seventh Day [...]
Remedy Drive issued an unlikely statement this week in response to flat earthers connecting their album cover to a blog by astronaut Chris Hadfield. Chris Hadfield is a Canadian astronaut who recently reposted a blog from NASA about the crew on the International Space Station patching a hole with epoxy and duct tape (read the [...]
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