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NITA STRAUSS March 16, 2024 @ The Skyway Theater, Minneapolis, MN

March 18, 2024 Alan Ronson Comments Off

I’ve been a fan of Nita Strauss for a while now. She has an impressive and extensive resume; she started her career in the all-female tribute band, “The Iron Maidens,” is a touring guitarist for […]

Scott Stapp – Higher Power (Album Review)

March 12, 2024 Casey Hanson Comments Off

The highly anticipated fourth solo album by former Creed frontman Scott Stapp is set to be released on March 15 through Napalm Records. The title track “Higher Power” was released in August as a single […]

THE METALCORE DROPOUTS TOUR Feb 24, 2024 @ The Fillmore, Minneapolis, MN

February 26, 2024 Alan Ronson Comments Off

The unusually warm winter in Minnesota has everyone getting out of their homes and looking for shows. The sold-out show of The Devil Wears Prada and Fit For A King’s co-headlining Metalcore Dropouts Tour was […]

STATIC-X: “Project Regeneration Vol. 2” (Album Review)

January 24, 2024 Alan Ronson Comments Off

Since their debut release of “Wisconsin Death Trip” in 1999, the Los Angeles-based band, Static-X, has been a refreshing source of creativity and energy in an era of nu-metal bands that all come from a […]

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Dec 30, 2023 @ The Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN

January 3, 2024 Alan Ronson Comments Off

Whoever is planning the 2023 concerts at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, saved the best for last! On December 30, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra played two shows, one in the afternoon, and one […]

Dirty Honey Murders Los Angeles Crowd and Brings Out Chris Robinson to Help Dispose of the Bodies

November 21, 2023 Dustin Peterson Comments Off

Last night I witnessed a crime. LA rock band Dirty Honey returned to their hometown and absolutely murdered an audience at The Belasco theater. They did get a brief opening speech from MTV veteran and […]

JOE BONAMASSA Nov 14th, 2023 @ The Mayo Civic Center, Rochester, Minnesota

November 15, 2023 Alan Ronson Comments Off

My buddy, Mike, is really into Joe Bonamassa and introduced me to his music a few years ago. Last November, for the first time, we got to see Joe perform live. I have seen hundreds […]

TOOL October 31, 2023 @ Xcel Center in St Paul, MN

November 1, 2023 Alan Ronson Comments Off

On Halloween night, at the Xcel Center in the heart of Minnesota’s capital city, the legendary band, Tool, left a mark on the memories of every metalhead in attendance. Vocalist Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam […]

The Band Repent – The Reckoning (ALBUM REVIEW)

October 17, 2023 Casey Hanson Comments Off

The Band Repent, a group of talented, young musicians out of Casper, Wyoming, have released their first independent full-length album, The Reckoning. The collection of music is filled with in-your-face riffs, mind melting solos and […]

SALIVA & DROWNING POOL October 3, 2023 @ First Ave in Minneapolis, MN

October 4, 2023 Alan Ronson Comments Off

On Tuesday evening, at the famous First Ave venue situated in the heart of Minneapolis, the SNAFU Tour left a mark on the memories of the numerous rock and metal enthusiasts in attendance. This electrifying […]