Strangely enough, the thought of writing a musical or opera concept album isn’t sending rock musicians running for the hills. More artists are embracing these genres which had once been the territory of musical theater majors and larger-than-life (both figuratively and physically) tenors and sopranos. If rock music fans weren’t convinced this has changed, Forgive Durden should be a case in point.

The last year hasn’t been an easy one for the members of Hawthorne Heights. Coming off of a two-year legal battle with Victory Records, things were looking up for this group from Ohio but the sudden death of guitarist Casey Calvert shook band members and fans alike. Rather than find a replacement or end Hawthorne Heights permanently, JT Woodruff (vocals, guitar), Micah Carli (lead guitar), Matt Ridenour (bass) and Eron Bucciarelli (drums) found strength in those that had previously found solace in Hawthorne Heights’ music: the fans.

For the five members of People In Planes, the end of 2008 has and will continue to be a busy time. September brought the release of the band’s third full-length album. November and December will be spent touring the U.S. and the U.K. With so much in the works, People In Planes won’t have much [...]

Any band that’s together for an extended period of time can face the challenge of how to stay true to the group’s vision and ideas. Having been together since 1996, this difficulty is one that Welsh band Stereophonics has grappled with over the years. While it can be easy to let criticism get the best [...]

By Evelyn Miska Any band that’s together for an extended period of time can face the challenge of how to stay true to the group’s vision and ideas. Having been together since 1996, this difficulty is one that Welsh band Stereophonics has grappled with over the years. While it can be easy to let criticism [...]

By Evelyn Miska When Finch fans heard the band was taking an indefinite hiatus, many of them figured it was the end of the band. More often than not, breaks of that type don’t bode well and the individual members find themselves caught up in the new projects and routines. So, when fans heard Finch [...]

By Evelyn Miska For some people, it may come as a bit of a surprise that Less Than Jake has been around longer than some of their younger fans have been alive. From their start in 1992, the band has been a constant on the punk/ska scene and they don’t plan on leaving anytime soon. [...]

By Evelyn Miska Making music is nothing new to Australian-born Ben Lee. Involved in bands since he was 14, Lee released his eighth full-length album, Ripe, in September 2007. As if making music didn’t take up enough of his time, Lee has also started a group project with various other musicians as well as becoming [...]

By Evelyn Miska It doesn’t take long for many artists to become jaded by the red tape and difficulties of the music industry. And the longer one has been in it, the harder it can become to focus on why you were interested in the first place. Even though the members of The Last Goodnight [...]

By Evelyn Miska With accolades piling up in the U.K., Enter Shikari now finds themselves tackling the American market. The release of their full-length debut album, Take To The Skies, earned them a spot in the British Top Five and the strength of the album as well as that of their previous EPs, helped the [...]