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Lit Headlines OC Super Show at Great Park Live March 26th, 2026 Review by Todd Markel This show was originally billed as a celebration of Orange County’s music culture. Then, as it tends to happen, politics showed up uninvited and started flipping tables. A few bands bowed out, some fans followed, and for a minuteContinue reading “LIT HEADLINES OC SUPER SHOW AT GREAT PARK LIVE”

INDUSTRY REPORT # 59 Catching up with The Toadies | Mark Reznicek March 26th, 2026 by Traci Turner There were so many amazing bands that found success in the ‘90s, but of those, only a small fraction still have songs in regular rotation on the airwaves – both terrestrial and satellite. “Possum Kingdom” from ToadiesContinue reading “INDUSTRY REPORT # 59 | CATCHING UP WITH THE TOADIES’ MARK REZNICEK”

Live at House of Blues Anaheim March 26th, 2026 Review by Derek Tobias The House of Blues Anaheim has always had a way of turning nostalgia into something visceral, but on March 21st, it felt less like a venue and more like a time machine. With Creeper, letlive., and Hawthorne Heights on the bill, theContinue reading “HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS LIVE IN ANAHEIM”

Returns with Epic Lineup March 25th, 2026 by Joey Clark Mission Bayfest returns for its sixth year! The festival continues to evolve with each iteration; what was once a dream concocted by Dominic Coleman, Joe Rinaldi, and DJ Mikey Beats has rapidly transformed into arguably one of California’s most anticipated music festivals. Returning to Mariner’sContinue reading “MISSION BAYFEST RETURNS WITH EPIC LINEUP”

Announce “So Glad You Made It” Tour March 24th, 2026 by Traci Turner I can think of no other bands to provide the perfect summer soundtrack than 311 and Dirty Heads. The alt-rock “All Mixed Up” band and reggae-rock “Life’s Been Good” favorites can bring the party atmosphere on their own, but together? Amazing! TheContinue reading “311 & DIRTY HEADS | “SO GLAD YOU MADE IT” TOUR”

Announces Ricochet Tour with Alkaline Trio March 23rd, 2026 by Joey Clark Chicago-based punk rockers Rise Against are on the road with Destroy Boys at the moment, but they’re not ready to stop anytime soon! The band announced a second run of U.S. dates that will make up their Ricochet 2026 Tour, named after theirContinue reading “RISE AGAINST ANNOUNCES RICOCHET TOUR WITH ALKALINE TRIO”

Slated for Two Nights at House of Blues Anaheim March 23rd, 2026 by Joey Clark Warped Tour veterans, Boys Like Girls are set to play two nights at the House of Blues in Anaheim in May for The Soundtrack of Your Life Tour. This year will mark 20 years since the band released their pop-punk,Continue reading “BOYS LIKE GIRLS SET TO PLAY TWO NIGHTS AT HOB ANAHEIM”

March 22nd, 2026 by Kevin Gomez Based on their rough start, addictions, and self-admitted lack of talent, there’s not many who foresaw NOFX surviving their first few years – much less four decades later – and having one of the biggest impacts on punk rock music (Descendents frontman Milo Aukerman commented in the film, “They’reContinue reading “NOFX HOSTS L.A. PREMIERE OF “40 YEARS OF FUCKIN’ UP””

The Wow! Signal is Coming March 19th, 2026 by Traci Turner The English rockers who can do no wrong, Muse just announced a new album and dropped the first single. The “Supermassive Black Hole” gents’ 10th album will hit the streets on June 26th and is titled “The WOW! Signal.” The Grammy winners launched theContinue reading “MUSE | THE WOW! SIGNAL IS COMING”

Celebrate 30th Anniversary March 18th, 2026 by Traci Turner “Bringing Down the Horse,” the second album from The Wallflowers, was released in 1996, making this year its 30th anniversary. The album truly thrust Jakob Dylan and crew into the mainstream thanks to the radio love for “6th Avenue Heartache,” “The Difference,” “Three Marlenas,” and theContinue reading “THE WALLFLOWERS CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF BRINGING DOWN THE HORSE”