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My friends from The Ghosts of Jupiter asked me if I wanted to hear them play and take some pictures during their performance on 1/9/26. As I love their music, I was very excited to hear them again. The Lizard Lounge is a very small venue located just north of Harvard Square at 1667 Mass Ave in Cambridge.  This was my first time at the Lizard Lounge, and it was very intimate place for a fantastic night of music. The sound was great, and the band’s brand of jam music was exce

On January 7th, 2026, Eggy & Real Estate performed at The Met in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. A popular live music and entertainment venue, The Met is known for hosting a diverse range of genres like rock, punk, folk, and hip-hop and is an intimate no frills wonderful venue. The show started at 8:00 p.m. with Real Estate as the opener.

Photo Credit: Johan Carlén  On January 13, 2026- Avatar announced their headlining tour with special guests: Fleshgod Apocalypse and Frozen Soul ! T ickets go on sale on Friday, January 16 at 10am local time. Get tickets here .  AVATAR ON TOUR: "DON’T GO IN THE FOREST '26": WITH FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE + FROZEN SOUL: 4/16 — Sacramento, CA — Channel 24 4/17 — Los Angeles, CA — Novo 4/19 — Tucson, AZ — Rialto Theater 4/20 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel 4/22 — San Antonio, TX — Azte

On January 13, 2026- Behemoth announced their The Godless IV 2026 Tour with special guests: Deicide , Rotting Christ , and Immolation . Tickets go on sale on January 16 at 10am local time! Get tickets and VIP HERE ! BEHEMOTH ON TOUR: WITH DEICIDE, ROTTING CHRIST, + IMMOLATION: 4/14 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park 4/15 — San Francisco, CA — The Regency Ballroom 4/17 — Boise, ID — Knitting Factory  4/18 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater 4/19 — Seattle, WA — Showb

On January 13, 2026- Five Finger Death Punch announced their 20th anniversary tour with special guests: Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire . Artist and Citi pre-sale tickets will go on sale on January 14! General tickets will be available Friday on January 16 at 10am local time! Get tickets HERE! VIP offerings will be HERE ! $1 From Every Ticket Sold to Benefit USA Judo and USA Cycling BMX Olympic Teams FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH 2026 TOUR DATES: Mon Jul 20 – Camden, NJ – Freedom

YouTube titans First to Eleven recently played an outstanding show at Jergel’s Rhythm Bar and Grill in Pittsburgh, PA. The band played a strong medley of their best cover songs backed by strong visuals and high-level fan interaction. Supporting First to Eleven was the newly rebranded American Vanity, formerly known as Burn the Jukebox, of TikTok fame.

It’s all too easy to fall in love with a dog, even a famous one, who I seen many times and the last time was at The Levitate Music Festival in Marshfield, MA in July 2035. Cocoa the Tour dog and Stick Figure’s sixth member, who traveled with the group since 2013 and has shared the stage with Stick Figure, one of America’s famous Reggae bands, died at 14. She passed away peacefully and was surrounded with love.

On January 4th, 2025, Soundcheck Studios in Pembroke, MA, welcomed the inaugural Crossroads Calling Mini-Fest, a one-day celebration of rock music, local arts, and community spirit with a vital mission. This year's mini-fest aims to raise money for the Boston Blues Society, supporting the winners of the local Boston Blues Challenge to compete at the prestigious International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ahead of the release of their upcoming new EP ‘Tension for Closure’ on February 20th, Berlin based melodic heavy rock act pointless tease what fans can expect with their high-octane new single ‘Give Me A Sign’! 

Tuesday, January 7th, 2026 – Los Angeles-based synthwave-meets-alternative-metal pioneers All The Damn Vampires drop "Sunset Over The Final Chapter" today, the album-closing track from their highly anticipated debut VICECORE (out February 6th). The single marks a pivotal moment for the project: the first proper introduction of guitarist and official live member, Miles Dimitri Baker (Ice Nine Kills) to All The Damn Vampires fans, and the emotional culmination of the story wove

January 7, 2026 – South Florida favorites Good Night Moon have returned with their first release in nearly 20 years. The band has announced their forthcoming self-titled EP, set to be released on January 23, 2026. The five song collection has been re-recorded and updated for a whole new generation of fans to discover, including production by Matt Marino (Fame on Fire, MGK) and Ian Marchionda (Suck Brick Kid, Superbloom), mixing by Aaron Marsh (Copeland), and mastering by Jona

Jan. 7, 2026 – Kicking off the new year, Puscifer release “ImpetuoUs,” a third and final preview of the band’s highly-anticipated album, Normal Isn’t, arriving Feb. 6 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG.

Happy 2026! Just wanted to share that we are excited to be back working with the technicolor pop badass from London girli. Her last album ‘Matriarchy’ was a critical darling with Billboard calling it “absolutely essential” and The Fader praising its “infectiously catchy chaos”, and we are excited to share that on January 20th, girli will release her first track of the new year, “Slap On the Wrist”. Here is a tease of the track.

Southern California quintet SPITE unleashed their new album NEW WORLD KILLER last Halloween via Rise Records. Listen here. Today, the band — Darius Tehrani, vocals; Alex Tehrani; guitar; Ben Bamford, bass; and Travis Regnier, drums — have announced their Spring and Summer 2026 headline tour featuring Emmure, Psycho-Frame, and Reverent.

Vancouver, B.C.’s leading melodic and power metal festival, HYPERSPACE METAL FEST, is gearing up for its 7th edition after another year packed with unforgettable, high‑energy performances. Taking place at The Cobalt on April 16 and 17, and at the Rickshaw Theatre on April 18, the festival has unveiled its first wave of 2026 performers, including SANCTUARY, OWLBEAR, ATAVISTIA, VOIDCHASER, ARTIFICIAL LANGUAGE, WITCH KILLER, OPHELIA FALLING, LYCANTHRO, THORSGUARD, VALLEY OF DESP

On Dec 30, 2025, The Disco Biscuits performed at The Royal in Boston. The group put on a 4-hour show in front of their admirers, who welcomed them by singing, dancing, and sharing their experience with each other. I had heard that The Disco Biscuits were fantastic; effectively, they were incredible.

Fri, Dec 26, 2025, The Met in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, welcomed Leon Trout and Lespecial. The sold-out show was exceptional. With the freezing temperature and heavy snow, people from all over New England attended the live music event.

On December 21, 2025, Samantha Fish, the American singer, guitarist, musician, and songwriter, performed at The Wilbur Theatre located at 246 Tremont St, Boston, MA. It was an unforgettable night of blues and rock ’n’ roll featuring one of the best female blues artists in the United States.

Sweaty, gnarly, and politically charged, Colorado-based Cheap Perfume's third album, Don't Care. Didn't Ask, is a 28-minute anthem for Americans who need to scream their guts out. Released in early October, the album was my introduction to the band, self-identifying on Instagram as femcore punk rock. It took all but two seconds of listening to know they'd live up to their word. 

December 19, 2025, at Royale Boston located at 279 Tremont Street, Boston, MA. The Janezic Foundation has one mission: deliver access to music education for kids of all backgrounds across Massachusetts. It was an incredible night of live music that brought purpose and passion together.

It’s too bad the weather couldn’t match the heat coming from Stan’s Room at Piere’s Entertainment Center in Fort Wayne, IN on December 19th, 2025. Although it was winter, it might as well have been July.  The “Christmas in July December” show that was originally set for July, happened this night instead.  Cyanide Sayonara, Tearing Down the Masquerade, and Controller packed up the heat of summer and brought it on stage and ignited the place, with no apologies to the winter sea

On December 20, 2025, legendary Armored Saint and former Anthrax vocalist John Bush played The Racket in New York for a special solo gig cel