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10 Must-See Bands at Canadian Music Week 2016

By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) & Kristen Fisher – The 2016 Canadian Music Week will be six days of musical-madness. From May 2-8, award shows and presentations, and back-to-back performances will pack venues sprawled across downtown Toronto with excited fans. Keep reading for our top 5 artists to see at CMW this year. For the full lineup, schedule and … Continue reading

6 Must-See Bands at Glastonbury 2016

By: Josh Terzino – As far as summer music festivals, nothing comes close to the size and prestige of Glastonbury. The Pilton fest is considered a mecca for music lovers across the globe, and most UK bands grew up dreaming of headlining one of the stages. This year’s lineup is filled with popular bands that everyone … Continue reading

Preview: Cheap Trick, Chicago, Deep Purple, N.W.A., Steve Miller to be inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By: Jaime Espinoza –  The 31st annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Barclay’s Center in New York City. Inductees are selected by over 800 voters in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation as well as the public through online voting. An artist … Continue reading

6 Must-See Bands at Chicago Open Air 2016

By: Josh Terzino – The summer festival season in Chicago is crowded, but the Chicago Open Air music festival has chosen to act as counter-programming to Pitchfork’s annual gathering this year (both take place July 15-17). What sets Chicago Open Air apart from other festivals is a focus on one particular genre-hard rock/metal. Some of these acts have … Continue reading

5 Must-See Artists at Reaction NYE 2015

By: Josh Terzino – As 2015 comes to a close, the big shows and must-hear albums come to a halt. Until New Year’s Eve, that is. NYE is a chance for everyone to let their hair down and celebrate their triumphs of 2015 and look to new beginnings in 2016. React Presents has put together the two-night … Continue reading

6 Must-See Artists at Treasure Island Music Festival 2015

By: Josh Terzino – San Francisco is a great destination for any tourist, but especially for a music fan this weekend. Treasure Island is the golden city’s last music fest of the year and they put together a great lineup. They have a lot of familiar names playing, and some new faces being given a chance … Continue reading

6 Must-See Artists at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2015

By: Josh Terzino – As most of the North America prepares for the coming frigid weather, it’s still bright and sunny in Austin, Texas. Picturesque Auditorium Shores is the site for Fun Fun Fest, where music festival season comes to its inevitable close November 6-8. This is the tenth anniversary of Fun Fun Fun, so they’ve pulled out all the stops: … Continue reading

6 Must-See Artists at Thrival Music Festival

By: Tamar Faber (@Tamar07) – The Thrival Innovation + Music Festival is coming to Pittsburgh September 25-26, and as Thrival celebrates its third birthday, festivalgoers will take part in the things that has made Thrival stand-out music festival: “innovation-focused programs that feature thought leaders, cutting edge technology, new, ideas, forward thinking approached to 21st century challenges” and of … Continue reading

5 Can’t-Miss Artists at Rifflandia 2015

By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Now in its eighth year, Rifflandia is an all-consuming monster of a festival. On top of its main and side stages in Royal Athletic Park, Rifflandia also occupies a mind-boggling twenty-one other venues throughout Victoria, running from September 17th to 20th. Check out the festival schedule here. It’s an embarrassment of riches, … Continue reading

5 Can’t-Miss Artists at Kaaboo Del Mar 2015

By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – By now, we know what to expect from an average music festival: dirt, grime, sub-par food & drink, involuntary piggybacks to sweaty crowd-surfers and a parade of bands you’ve never heard of, peppered with the handful you have. But what if there was a festival that called a cliché a cliché and … Continue reading