Alan D. Welding
COO/EIC Pittsburgh Music Magazine, Photographer, Rhetoric and Journalism Teacher, musician, artist, writer, tattoo enthusiast, animal lover.
Grammy-nominated and Gold-selling hard rock heavyweights Killswitch Engage have announced their eighth album Atonement, out August 16 on Metal Blade Records. Get tickets and more info here: https://promowestlive.com/pittsburgh/stage-ae/2019/08/clutch-killswitch-engage2 The band has also shared the first song “Unleashed.” Listen here. KsE are hitting the road this summer with Clutch. […]
Lula Wiles are playing Club Cafe on July 17, 2019 Club CafeWed Jul 17 20198:00 PM (Doors 7:00 PM)$10.00Ages 21+https://www.ticketweb.com/event/lula-wiles-with-special-guest-club-cafe-tickets/9300825?pl=opus More info, tour dates at www.lulawiles.com“…What Will We Do, displays a mastery of traditional styles and idioms … The trio belongs equally to the new generation of singer-songwriters who lean […]
Written By: George Archibald As many packed into Jergel’s Rhythm Grille for the Wisconsin Death Trip 20th Anniversary Tour, these crowd goers were in for a night of mystery and wonder. The topic of the night would be; who is the mystery vocalist standing in for the late […]
Badflower recently released their debut album OK, I’M SICK via Big Machine/John Varvatos. Their single “Heroin” just reached #1 at Rock Radio, and they’ve also scored an additional #1 with their song “Ghost” at Active Rock. These guys are making a serious mark and their live show is one of the reasons why. Don’t miss them as […]
Review & photos Abigail McNatt © 2019 After their release of Wide Awake in 2016, Parachute came back with their self-titled album in 2019. In order to celebrate, they went off on their Young Tour across the country. I had the opportunity to catch their Pittsburgh stop, the second to last on […]
WHO: LUCINDA WILLIAMSWHAT: 20TH ANNIVERSARY CAR WHEELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD TOURWHEN: AUGUST 7WHERE: BYHAM THEATERPITTSBURGH, PA “Few roots-leaning songwriters have inspired such intense adoration, or as much emulation, as Lucinda Williams.” – NPR Music Three-time Grammy award winner Lucinda Williams is set to perform at Byham Theater on August 7, in […]
“We had so much fun on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour last year that we couldn’t wait to get back out on the road with everyone,” says Willie Nelson. “The fans told us what they wanted on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour in 2019, and I am thrilled […]
Including New Chapter and Foreword by Lamb of God’s D. Randall BlythePaperback Edition Available for Pre-Order Now via Barnes & Noble and AmazonBook Signing Taking Place at Generation Records in NYC on July 23“A thoroughly uncensored rollercoaster ride through the riotous, tumultuous and utterly singular life and career of one of […]
Continuing their year-long 25th-anniversary celebration, pop-punk trailblazers Bowling For Soup have announced they’ll be teaming up with fellow punk vets Less Than Jake for a co-headline “Good Vibes & High Fives Tour” this fall. The tour will kick off in October and will feature support from Authority Zero. Tickets will be available at www.bowlingforsoup.com. Jaret […]
“Irresistible” – Rolling Stone “[Free Yourself Up] strives to empower and liberate in an age of turmoil. It’s a confident collection of songs that reflects the quartet’s nearly decade-and-a-half of music making.” –WFUV Lake Street Dive tours the US this summer in support of its critically acclaimed 2018 album, Free […]
Comprised of two gifted musicians, The O’My’s channel their experiences and perspective into gritty, polished music that grabs listeners with its sound, and holds them with its content. Nick Hennessey and Maceo Vidal-Haymes, two Chicago natives, man the keys and guitar respectively, with Maceo handling vocal duties. Maceo, […]
KORN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM THE NOTHING SHARE NEW SONG “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME” CO-HEADLINE SUMMER TOUR WITH ALICE IN CHAINS KICKS OFF JULY 18TH THE NOTHING ARRIVES WORLDWIDE SEPTEMBER 13TH KORN has announced details of their widely anticipated new LP, THE NOTHING, which will be released September 13th on Roadrunner Records / […]
Sad Summer Festival Hits Pittsburgh’s StageAE Outdoor on July 19th! Click for daily line-ups! Click to listen to Sad Summer performers The Maine, Mayday Parade, State Champs, The Wonder Years, and more! Click to learn more about local non-profit partners! These Traveling Rock Tours Are Filling the Warped Void5/21/2019 by Taylor Mims Click to read […]
You thought they were extinct, didn’t you? Admit it. No, NKOTB is an alive and thriving entity fueled by mainly middle-aged women reliving their youth. That’s not such a bad thing. In fact, it was an affirmation of what makes music so fantastic, it marks periods and memories […]
PRAISE FOR LOVELYTHEBAND: “…Alternative Artist to Watch in 2018…” – Billboard “…at the forefront of the alt-pop music scene…” – Nylon “So. Damn. Good.” – Buzzfeed “Big things are happening, and they clearly deserve it.” – Live Nation’s Ones to Watch All photos Carson Camp © 2019
Eilen jewell’s Favorite Album Yet – GYPSY – Arriving in August 2019. At long last, a new album (her eighth) of Eilen originals is arriving in August 2019! Eilen (pronounced “eelen”) is calling this her favorite album yet. New sounds. Old sounds. Electric guitar driven rockers. Classic country. Tender ballads. A Pinto Bennett cover. […]
The one and only Violent Femmes have unveiled the latest track release from their much-anticipated new album, HOTEL LAST RESORT, due via [PIAS] on Friday, July 26. “Another Chorus” is available now. An official lyric video can be viewed now via YouTube.WATCH “ANOTHER CHORUS”“‘Another Chorus’ is one of two songs […]
To be a teenager in America right now is complicated: not only do young people have to navigate dating, school, and finding their path in life, they also have to contend with school shootings, police brutality, political upheaval, and more. Students in The KRUNK Movement, a youth hip-hop […]
In the wake of their acclaimed Nighttime Stories LP, released this month through Southern Lord,PELICAN this week embarks on their first tour in support of the album. Nighttime Stories debuted on the Billboard charts at #23 Independent Albums, #6 on Heatseekers #6, #12 on Tastemakers, #28 on Rock Album Sales, #6 on Hard Rock […]
Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 4 PM Cattivo146 44th St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com Horrendous are a forward-thinking death metal entity from Philly/D.C. that are headlining Steel & Bone Fest. They were named one of the “50 Best American Metal Bands from the Past Decade” (#17) via Kerrang! […]
07/12: Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose [TICKETS // EVENT LINK] Cannabis Corpse is Marijuana-themed death metal band from Richmond, VA that features Phil “LandPhil” Hall (MUNICIPAL WASTE) and his twin brother Josh “Hallhammer” Hall, as well as guitarists Ray Suhy (SIX FEET UNDER) and Brandon Ellis (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, […]
Following a seven-week tour supporting John5 and several festival appearances, Los Angeles’ DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY announce their summer plans with ‘The Cruel Summer Tour,’ kicking off July 20 as part of Edgefest in Jackpot, NV, and making their return to Canada before wrapping up with a hometown show at the […]
The Bird and The Bee are coming to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, August 14th to play at Mr. Smalls Theatre. They are embarking on a North American tour in support of their upcoming album, Interpreting the Masters Volume 2: A Tribute to Van Halen, a collection of covers of some of the most massive and wild songs […]
Atreyu have dropped the video for their new single “House of Gold,” directed by Monte Legaspi. Watch it HERE. “‘House of Gold‘ is a really important song on the album, especially for myself and Alex. This song is about finding pure love. For us, that was through our children. It’s finding […]
Singer-songwriter Will Varley has come a long way since his early days haunting the open mics of South London and busking around on The Underground. After releasing his 5th studio album in 2018, his largely sold out UK tour drew to a close with a triumphant show at London’s […]
As Peter Frampton gets ready to kick off his Farewell Tour tonight in Tulsa, the Grammy-winning guitarist is also celebrating another first in his long and distinguished career: All Blues, his first-ever blues album with his Peter Frampton Band, is debuting at #1 on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart in the U.S. The new collection, released via UMe, also marks his best […]
Cavetown is a 20-year old endearingly awkward and quirky singer-songwriter and producer from Cambridge, U.K., who has been creating the most catchy indie pop songs in his home studio and self-releasing on YouTube. He has a cult-like fanbase, averaging 15-20M streams on Spotify for each song, over 750k Youtube […]
SLIPKNOT have unveiled details of their very own craft spirit, No. 9 Iowa Whiskey, which will be available August 10th at select retailers in all 50 states and at the band’s headline Knotfest Roadshow North America tour. No. 9 Iowa Whiskey can also be obtained at select markets on the North American […]
Kellee has created a dynamic video juxtaposing footage from The Handmaid’s Tale and the recent Abortion Ban Protests along with her original song “Rise, “ which she happened to write several years ago but the lyrics are very fitting to this issue. Her goal is to fight for […]
Thom has announced new Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour dates in North America this September and October, in addition to previously announced dates in July. He will be performing with Nigel Godrich and visual artist Tarik Barri in a live electronic performance playing tracks from across his solo material. […]