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Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke

Living his life in the song

Blackberry Smoke, the down-home juggernaut from Atlanta, Ga. is on everyone’s music radar these days. From country to rock and blues, this band is getting noticed, and for all the right reasons. The band

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Asking Alexandria’s, James Cassells

‘The Black’ tour

With a new lead singer Denis Stoff from the Ukraine, Asking Alexandria has the freedom to make the music they have always intended. One week into their six-week tour for their fourth album, “The Black,” I met

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Neil Fallon – Clutch

Topping the charts with ‘Psychic Warfare’

Sitting in the basement of the historical Agora in Cleveland was like being in a time capsule. Nothing in that room was likely dated before 1987. The carpet was worn and tired. The couches

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The Winery Dogs End 2015 on a ‘Hot Streak’

The terms “Supergroup” and “power trio” are extremely applicable to the band The Winery Dogs. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Avenged Sevenfold, Adrenaline Mob, Metal Allegiance), Billy Sheehan (Talas, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Richie Kotzen (Mr. Big, Poison) build

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Scott Anderson Finger Eleven

Vocalist of Finger Eleven Scott Anderson is a regular guy in most every respect. He likes to hang out with his family and friends. He loves playing games, especially board games that some people would consider pretty nerdy. Anderson is

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Apocalyptica

Music of epic proportions

Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, Apocalyptica consists of three cellists, Eicca Toppinen, Perttu Kivilaakso and Paavo Lötjönen, and Mikko Sirén on drums. They began their music career as a band in 1993, and their current singer Franky 

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Nick Quijano | Powerman 5000

by editors, Music Insider Magazine

Since 2012, Nick Quijano has been playing rhythm guitar with Powerman 5000, the industrial metal band that reached no. 29 on Billboard’s 2000 album chart with “Tonight the Stars Revolt!” Known for its bone-crunching riffs

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KLOGR

Changing the laws of alternative music

The conception of the Italian alternative rock/metal band KLOGR (pronounced kay – log – are) began when vocalist Gabrielle (Rusty) Rusticelli and guitarist Nicola Briganti, were in Los Angeles to attend the National Association …

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