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 →
Three Days Grace performs with Adam Gontier for first time since 2012
On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama, Three Days Grace performed with its original vocalist, Adam Gontier, for the first time since 2012. Early Thursday morning, April 20, the band posted a photo on social media of its four current members onstage with Gontier and wrote, "Soooo we did a thing."... 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 →
2022: Live Metal’s year in photos
Photos by Greg Maki
Rocklahoma announces daily band lineups
The daily band lineups have been announced for Rocklahoma, taking place Sept. 2 to 4, 2022, at Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside of Tulsa. This year marks 15 tears of Rocklahoma. The three-day camping festival features some of today’s top rock artists, including Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Evanescence, Megadeth, Seether, Three Days... Continue Reading →
Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown to headline 2022 Rocklahoma festival
Rocklahoma will return for its 15th year this Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2 to 4, 2022, at Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. The three-day camping festival will feature some of today’s top rock artists, including Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Evanescence, Megadeth, Seether, Three Days Grace, Cypress Hill, Jelly Roll and... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP: Shinedown – 04/20/22 – Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena – Catonsville, Maryland
LIVE PHOTOS: Shinedown, The Pretty Reckless, Diamante—By Greg Maki —It’s been a steady upward climb for Shinedown in the 19 years since the release of its debut album, “Leave a Whisper.” As the hits have piled up—current single “Planet Zero,” from the forthcoming album of the same name (July 1), is Shinedown’s 18th number one... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Shinedown – 04/20/22 – Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena – Catonsville, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
Shinedown pushes ‘Planet Zero’ release date to July 1
Citing delays in vinyl production, Shinedown has pushed the release of its new album, "Planet Zero," from April 22 to July 1, 2022. "We want to ensure our fans have FULL access to Planet Zero via every possible medium on the day it comes out to give you all the BEST album release experience possible!"... Continue Reading →