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Two hard rock titans, Godsmack and Staind, live up to the longevity at AFI Amphitheater

A whopping 25 years ago, Godsmack and Staind first shared the stage together on the “Warped” Tour, and though each heavy act’s paths wound in different directions, both [More…]

Alter Bridge, Mammoth WVH (Wolfgang Van Halen), RED blow the roof off the Riviera

Nearly two decades ago, Alter Bridge exploded on the alternative rock scene as an offshoot of the colossal Creed, but after seven albums, sales in the many millions and well [More…]

Hard Rock Live hosts scorching start to tag team of heavyweights Skillet, Theory Of A Deadman

All heavy and alternative-leaning ears were fixed on the Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana when Skillet and Theory Of A Deadman didn’t just stop by for a sold out tag team [More…]

Hard rockers Hinder reach 15 years of “Extreme Behavior,” branch out with Dangerous Hippies

Fifteen years have flown by for fairly prolific hard rockers Hinder, and though the band’s getting a breather while waiting on the rescheduled dates to perform all of [More…]

Fireball-enhanced Godsmack rise up to the legend, toast late Soundgarden, Linkin Park leaders

Hard rockers Godsmack returned to Milwaukee for the first time in six years, filling up much of the Fiserv Forum for what turned out to be the best-selling date of its [More…]

Godsmack: “When Legends Rise” Tour at Fiserv Forum

Click here for a review of Godsmack at the Fiserv Forum. For additional information on Godsmack, visit Godsmack.com. For a list of upcoming concerts at the Fiserv Forum, [More…]

Skillet: “Unleashed Beyond” Tour at The Sylvee

For additional information on Skillet, visit Skillet.com. For a list of upcoming concerts at The Sylvee, visit TheSylvee.com. [Show [More…]

Hard rock heavyweights Breaking Benjamin keep the “Ember” blazing

The sheer quantity of tour buses and trucks that lined the streets of downtown Madison suggested a massive show was imminent. Headliner Breaking Benjamin brought along [More…]

An explosive Shinedown commands an arena’s worth of attention

Hard rockers Shinedown remain at the top of their game as demonstrated by a concert at Fiserv Forum that could be fittingly summarized by the title of the band’s latest [More…]

Shinedown: “Attention Attention” World Tour at Fiserv Forum

Click here for a review of Shinedown at the Fiserv Forum. For additional information on Shinedown, visit Shinedown.com. For a list of upcoming concerts at the Fiserv Forum, [More…]