Arizona death metal act Job for a Cowboy has returned from a hiatus of nearly a decade with the new single and video "The Agony Seeping Storm." The track is from the band's forthcoming new full-length, set for release in 2024 via Metal Blade Records. "The Agony Seeping Storm" is Job for a Cowboy's first... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival announces set times for 2023
Set times have been announced for the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival, which will be held Sept. 7 to 10 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. The lineup includes headliners Slipknot, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown, along with Till Lindeman of Rammstein, Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Megadeth, Staind, Danzig, Papa Roach, Lamb of... Continue Reading →
Full 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival lineup announced: Slipknot, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown to headline
The full lineup for the 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival has been announced, and it features headliners Slipknot, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch and Shinedown, along with Til Lindeman of Rammstein, Limp Bizkit, Evanescence, Megadeth, Staind, Danzig, Papa Roach, Lamb of God and many more. The event, which will feature more than 150 acts in... Continue Reading →
Motograter drummer comments on upcoming Blue Ridge reunion
Motograter, which has undergone numerous starts and stops and many lineup changes since initially forming in 1995, is set for a reunion performance at this year's Blue Ridge Rock Festival, scheduled for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023, in Virginia. The band, named for its self-made instrument consisting of industrial cable and guitar parts, featured future... Continue Reading →
Full 2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival lineup coming May 10
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023, at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is set to release its full lineup at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 10. Starting in late 2022, the festival has been releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. One hundred twenty-seven of 144 acts have... Continue Reading →
Blue Ridge Rock Festival signs multi-year agreement with Virginia International Raceway
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival will return to Virginia International Raceway in 2023 and for many years to come. BRRF and VIR have partnered on a multi-year agreement for the racetrack to serve as the festival's home. This year's event is set for Sept. 7 to 10. According to a BRRF news release, the agreement... Continue Reading →
2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (March 17)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. One hundred eight of 144 acts have been announced as of March 17. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): Babymetal... Continue Reading →
2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (Feb. 3)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. Eighty-eight of 144 acts have been announced as of Feb. 3, 2023. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): AngelMaker Asking... Continue Reading →
2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (Jan. 13)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. Sixty-three of 144 acts have been announced as of Jan. 13, 2023. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): The Black... Continue Reading →
2023 Blue Ridge Rock Festival: The lineup so far (Dec. 23)
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. Forty-three of 144 acts have been announced as of Dec. 23, 2022. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): 10 Years... Continue Reading →