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THE BLACK PARADE TOUR Electrifies Hollywood Bowl November 2nd, 2026 Review by Shane Pase When My Chemical Romance released “The Black Parade” in 2006, they weren’t simply putting out another rock album. Building on their post-hardcore and emo roots, the band embraced the theatrical ambitions of Queen, the conceptual storytelling of Pink Floyd, and the larger-than-life presentationContinue reading “MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE | BLACK PARADE TOUR ELECTRIFIES HOLLYWOOD BOWL”

INDUSTRY REPORT # 76 Catching Up with The Stray Cats SLIM JIM PHANTOM November 1st, 2026 by Traci Turner As I tried to decide on words to describe The Stray Cats – legends and icons did not seem adequate – I found an article calling them “Rockabilly Royalty.” To me, they are more than that…Continue reading “INDUSTRY REPORT # 76 | CATCHING UP WITH STRAY CATS SLIM JIM PHANTOM”

INDUSTRY REPORT # 75 KLEIN.ALLY.SHOW KROQ’s # 1 Morning Show October 30th, 2026 by Jimmy Alvarez In our ongoing Industry Report series, we went back to The World Famous KROQ. This Los Angeles radio juggernaut really has lived up to its moniker of being World Famous. Music, specifically radio, is better when radio stations likeContinue reading “INDUSTRY REPORT # 75 | KROQ’S KLEIN ALLY SHOW L.A.’s # 1 MORNING SHOW”

RISE AGAINST Ricochet Tour at Great Park Live October 28th, 2026 Review by Todd Markel Chicago’s Rise Against brought their Ricochet 2026 Tour to the Southland in support of their 2025 album of the same name. Joining them were fellow Chicagoans Alkaline Trio and the Washington, D.C., duo Teen Mortgage. With that lineup, it wasContinue reading “RISE AGAINST | RICOCHET TOUR LANDS AT GREAT PARK LIVE”

Live from In-N-Out Sound Space at October 28th, 2026 Review by Stuart Karpel When describing the essence of a Paradox show, it’s quite hard to encapsulate that feeling in just a few words. Of course, you could say that the vibes were immaculate; you may describe them as great performers, but what would be missingContinue reading “THE PARADOX | LIVE FROM IN-N-OUT SOUND SPACE AT KROQ”

The Gathering Goes Gold at Crypto.com Arena October 27th, 2026 Review by Kevin Gomez In August, Weezer released their 20th full-length album, “The Gold Album,” an absolutely staggering achievement. Receiving early critical praise, the album was also a welcome back to the band’s attempt at earlier albums like “Blue” and even hints of “Maladroit.” ThisContinue reading “WEEZER | THE GATHERING GOES GOLD AT CRYPTO.COM ARENA”

“PERFECTH” New Tour, New Album, New Single October 26th, 2026 by Traci Turner Queens of the Stone Age have set a month-long 2027 trek in support of their forthcoming album, “Perfecth.” Pixies and Wheelchair Sports Camp will be along for the 16-date ride which kicks off in San Diego at Viejas Arena on May 1st.Continue reading “QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE | NEW TOUR, NEW ALBUM, NEW SINGLE”

Live at The Rose Bowl October 26th, 2026 by Stuart Karpel A System of a Down show is as rare as… well, a SOAD album. The “Toxicity” band from Glendale is promising a show in 2027 though, and it is a big one – actually, FOUR big ones. The infamous group will play four showsContinue reading “SYSTEM OF A DOWN | LIVE AT THE ROSE BOWL”

BE SWEET TO ME TOUR October 25th, 2026 by Amaris Becker Violet Grohl plays the Constellation Room at the Observatory in Santa Ana this Thursday, the fifth stop on her Be Sweet to Me tour. It is sold out, and so are Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and Phoenix – but! – her Friday show inContinue reading “VIOLET GROHL | BE SWEET TO ME TOUR COMES TO THE OC”

ROCK N ROLL IN THE STREETS FEST Fabulous Las Vegas October 23rd, 2026 by Jimmy Alvarez Las Vegas is known for many things, music (big shows) is one of them. For those who like their music a little on the louder side, there’s a festival just for you and it’s in Sin City! The festivalContinue reading “ROCK N ROLL IN THE STREETS FEST | LAS VEGAS”