The final stop of Cannibal Corpse’s 2025 tour hit like a hammer smash to the face on October 22nd in Charlotte — and what a way to end it. This was my first Cannibal Corpse show, and I couldn’t have asked for a wilder introduction.

On October 19, 2025, Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth, NH, welcomed the all-star jazz drummer Cindy Blackman Santana. An American jazz and rock drummer performing since the 80s, Blackman was the drummer in Lenny Kravitz’s band, performing through multiple world tours and hit albums. In 2010, she was part of the all-star line-up performing “Bitches Brew”, a tribute to Miles Davis’ seminal album staged at the San Francisco Jazz Festival and NYC Winter Jazz Fest.

I removed my usual items at any venue's security check-in–camera, camera fanny pack, phone–when the guard asked if I could take off my carabiner and pant chain. As I unclipped them, "I'm guessing you've asked a lot of people this tonight?", and was met with a, "You know, not as much as you'd think." Nice, security got the joke. With half of The Beaches identifying as LGBTQ+, they’ve naturally built a queer fan base and this was on full display at their Los Angeles show.

Photo Gallery: Counterparts with Thrown and 156/Silence at The Vogue, Indianapolis, IN

“Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company” is the album you didn’t think you needed, but you do. This 10-track tribute album consists of songs spanning Bad Company's incredible catalog, proving to us that Bad Company songs do stand the test of time. The carefully chosen artist for this album was perfectly crafted so that everyone will love something about it.

October 22, 2025 – It’s been 10 years since the Albany-raised pop-punk band State Champs released their iconic sophomore album Around The World And Back. To celebrate the band just announced eight headlining shows for 2026 across the US. Each show date will feature a few special guests, including Cartel, Origami Angel, Real Friends, Driveways, Harrison Gordon, Broadside, Just Friends, with more to be announced.

Oct. 21, 2025 – Puscifer, the multi-dimensional band featuring Maynard James Keenan, Mat Mitchell and Carina Round releases Normal Isn’t, their first new album in over five years, on Feb. 6 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The record channels the post-punk influences that shaped the members’ early musical experiences while pushing into darker, more guitar-driven territory.

As a photographer of live music, I visited different venues inside and outside the U.S. to take pictures of live music bands. The music genres that I covered include a wide variety from broadly categorized like classical, jazz, rock, pop, and hip-hop, to more specific subgenres such as blues, country, reggae, electronic and metal.

Matt Maeson played a packed show at The Vic Theatre in Chicago as part of his A Quiet and Harmless Living Tour, celebrating the release of his new album. The historic venue’s intimate setting made for the perfect backdrop to Matt Maeson’s raw and emotional performance. From the moment he stepped on stage, the crowd was locked in—singing along, cheering, and hanging onto every lyric.

What inspired the creation of this single?   Hey! This is Kaleb Hikele from The Sun Harmonic, I'll take the reigns on the interview and speak on behalf of the band. So, this song was first written by me in a furniture delivery van, quite a few years ago, working a manual labour job and daydreaming about the glory days. I wrote it in my head while I was driving (which has happening numerous times with a bunch of my personal favourite songs) and I think I recorded a clip on m

Friday, October 10: The “Good Intentions” Tour 2025 headlining Toad The Wet Sprocket, with special guest performances by Vertical Horizon and KT Tunstall at The Palladium Times Square in New York City. Some concerts transport you through time, but the performance in New York City featuring Toad The Wet Sprocket, KT Tunstall, and Vertical Horizon felt more like an unanticipated reunion at your favorite '90s bar.

Ottawa, Canada - BEARINGS have released their latest pop-punk anthem, "Freaking Me Out", taken from the forthcoming album 'Comfort Company' to be released 7th November 2025 via Pure Noise Records.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania quintet 156/Silence have announced signing with their new label home, Pure Noise Records . In celebration of the news, the band has dropped their new track "Our Parting Ways" and the accompanying official music video, their latest release since their haunting 2024 full-length 'People Watching'. When asked about the song, the band shared

Independent active rock band Set It Off has dropped furious new song ‘Pathological’, taken from their upcoming self-titled album. Off the back of US radio success with ‘Punching Bag’, ‘Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing [REBORN]’ and ‘Rotten’ comes ‘Pathological’ - a seething, riff-and-rap-filled retort to those who’ve lied, bluffed and faked their way through life.

Denton, Texas-based indie rock outfit Saint Blonde are back with their electrifying new single “Dirty $$$,” out now via Pale Chord/Rise Records/BMG. The track delivers an upbeat surf-rock swagger, fused with defiant punk energy, driving rhythms, and infectious hooks that showcase the band’s trademark ability to balance raw grit with soaring melodies.

The result is a warm, elegant, and emotionally resonant set of performances that includes renditions of Allen Toussaint’s “It’s Raining” –– whose visualizer is out today (watch here) –– the sentimental standard “Angel Eyes,” and a stunning reinterpretation of “I’ll Be Long Gone,” a fan favorite from Scaggs’ 1969 self-titled debut. The 11-track album moves with quiet confidence through moods of longing, reflection, and grace.

WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR “AWAKENING” HERE STREAM/DOWNLOAD “AWAKENING” HERE “I told the dark That I had survived Demons couldn’t take me I am awakening” --“ Awakening,” EVA UNDER FIRE After amassing tens of millions of streams, shaking the charts, touring with bands like From Ashes To New , Asking Alexandria, and Skillet , and performing with 30 Seconds to Mars , all the while earning critical acclaim from Loudwire and New Noise Magazine , EVA UNDER FIRE return with the rive

The Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton is back with a thunderous new album “Legends.” “Legends” is an 11-song masterpiece of an album that consists of melodic guitar riffs, choirs that are haunting yet beautiful, epic ballad choruses, and fantastic storytelling through the lyrics. Simply put, this album will make you want to run into battle with Sabaton singing battle hymns, pumping your fist, and screaming your war cry!

On the completely DNA altering evening of Sept 27, 2025, Sleep Token brought their Even in Arcadia tour to Cleveland at Rocket Arena.  I was lucky enough to score tickets in the pre-sale that sold out within a day.  In fact, the whole tour sold out.  I’m an avid concert attender, frequently going for fun and for photos/media, but something was different about scoring these tickets.  Something about Sleep Token keeps that spark alive.  The anticipation of waiting for the date

The ocean breeze carried the sound of BEL’s ethereal vocals across the boardwalk as the California-born artist made her Oceans Calling debut. With shimmering melodies and emotionally charged lyrics, BEL (Isabel Whelan) brought a wave of sincerity to a lineup packed with powerhouse acts, instantly winning over new fans.

The first day of Oceans Calling always carries a special kind of electricity - the boardwalk humming with music, the scent of sea air mixing with festival food, and the pulse of fans eager for live performances. Izzy Escobar had opened the Sea Bright Stage with a performance that felt both intimate and explosive - her voice rising above the waves and chatter, commanding attention with its strength and soul.

When the unmistakable opening riff of “Teenage Dirtbag” rang out across the Ocean City boardwalk, time stopped. The rain was coming down in sheets, but no one cared - not the teenagers who were once on their parents’ shoulders, not the grown-ups reliving their youth, not the little kids shouting every word as if they’d lived it themselves. It was one of those rare festival moments where generations collide in song, proof that some anthems never fade - they just evolve.

From the moment I heard Jadu Heart's music it tore me up. Shoegaze, experimental, and hypnotic, they've created a soundscape that pulls you into a dissociative and heart clenched portal. Expect to cry; it’s painstakingly beautiful, wrapped in melancholy that feels like longing itself. You’ll listen again and again and again, cry some more, then rinse and repeat. 

Progressive rock giants Yes were kind enough to make a stop at Penn’s Peak in Jim Thorpe, PA this past weekend, which marks the fourth time the group has ever played this particular venue. I was lucky enough to have Tara here at Rock DNA turn my awareness on to this gig, as it was at the Peak where I got my start with both concerts and concert photography alike. Penn’s Peak is a wonderful niche of a place tucked in the woods (a hidden gem, if you will) that has a specific cro