Over the past few years I have gotten to see some pretty amazing Christmas shows. One of my favorite shows as always been Brian Setzer’s Christmas show which is full of great rock & roll Christmas songs played by a brilliant group of talented musicians. On December 16th the Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 13th Christmas Extravaganza […]
After five years of silence, Greece based power metal rockers, Firewind, are coming back with a vengeance! In conjunction with Century Media Records and AFM Records, on January 20, 2017, Firewind will release, “Immortals”, their eighth studio album and for Firewind and power metal fans, the more you listen, the more you will love. To […]
Southern Rock in Southern California…it’s about damn time! “It’s kind of like a reunion tonight,” Eric Heuscle said to me right before I brought them on stage. It wasn’t just a reunion for many of the band members and their friends; it was a Southern Rock night in Southern California! Brick by Brick was host […]
The Brazilian Rock band Rebel Machine launched in July the album “Nothing Happens Overnight,” their first full-length record. Comprising eight tracks over 32 minutes, the quartet formed by Marcelo Pereira (vocals), Murilo Bittencourt (guitar), Marcel Bittencourt (bass) and Chantós Mariani (drums) has been drawing attention even before its official release. While bringing every hard rock […]
Not many metal bands come out of Eastern Europe but I was able to meet up with one recently. Relicseed metal from Latvia recently toured the US bringing their Metallica inspired music to stages across the nation. In this interview, I talk with Edgars (singer and guitarist) and Nathan (drums). We talk about Latvia, what […]
On December 2, 2016, newly formed, Eternal Idol, released their debut album, The Unrevealed Secret under the Frontiers Music Srl label (so you know even before the first track that it’s going to be a stellar show). This Italian rock ensemble has stormed onto the symphonic rock scene like a boss! Not to be confused […]
I am fairly certain that the roof of the Infinity Room at the Pala Resort and Casino is a few inches higher than it was before November 19th, when the resort played host to the fabulous Pat Benatar tribute band, Live From Earth. I want what she’s having! How is it that there is that […]
Touring and doing over 150 shows a year, Foreigner just keeps on getting stronger. Backstage360 was proud to cover one of the most iconic bands in music history and as always, they did not disappoint. The lineup today may be far different than the original but they are sounding as good as ever. Lead vocalist […]
I showed up early to the House of Blues, San Diego…not to see the opening bands (I ‘m very glad that I did though), but mainly because free parking starts at 6pm on Sundays. I really wanted to see the type of people that were showing up, the free parking was just a bonus. Just […]
After five years of relentless touring that included playing on some of the most prestigious stages on the planet, Tyketto took their revitalized energy in to the studio in the spring of 2016. The sessions took place at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales. Lead vocalist Danny Vaughn comments, “Although we only had planned on recording […]