Muse – Simulation Theory
Muse | Warner Brothers Records | 7/18 | Score: 9/10 ▣ By Anthony Coy 1994. 3 men meet at a community college in Britain. The men create a band and after a few look ... [Read more]
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Enter The Wu-Tang 36 Chambers Tour at Tsongas Center – 11/2/18
▣Tsongas Center | Lowell, MA ▣Friday, November 2nd 2018 Wu-Tang Clan a.k.a Killa Bees, from basements to ... [Read more]
The Outlaws ‘Til The End Tour at Wally’s Pub – 11/3/18
▣Wally’s | Hampton, NH ▣Saturday, November 3rd 2018 Wally’s in Hampton is as legit a music venue as it ... [Read more]
The Ballot or The Bullet! – New Video by Prophets of Rage!
Happy Voting Day! We are so pleased to feature for you guys the new video by Prophets of Rage, ‘The Ballot or The Bullet’! Named after Malcolm X’s famous 1964 ... [Read more]
ALL OUT LIFE! – New Song & Video by Slipknot!
A huge happy Halloween from the Rockstar Culture team and Slipknot! We were all pleasantly surprised to get a new song and video today for their new track, ‘All Out ... [Read more]
WU-TANG CLAN 25th ANNIVERSARY – Enter The Wu-Tang 36 Chambers Tour!
Legendary hip hop group, Wu-Tang Clan, is back on tour with all original members to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Enter The Wu-Tang 36 ... [Read more]
Trivium – The Sin and The Sentence World Tour 2018 at Worcester Palladium – 10/14/18
▣Palladium | Worcester, MA ▣Sunday, October 14th 2018 Thanks for coming back to Rockstar Culture and checking out our ... [Read more]
Mac Miller – A Celebration of Life
The Family of the late rap artist, Malcolm James McCormick, have established a fund to commemorate the late artist love for the arts. The Mac Miller Fund will provide ... [Read more]
Lenny Kravitz – Raise Vibration
Lenny Kravitz | BMG Records | 9/18 | Score: 8/10 ▣ By Christy Rouse When I was tasked to write an album review on music icon, Lenny Kravitz, I was concerned with ... [Read more]
Suicidal Tendencies at House of Blues Boston – 9/8/18
▣House of Blues | Boston, MA ▣Friday, September 8th 2018 The Godfathers of Punk Skate Music, thrash metal band Suicidal ... [Read more]
Slayer Final Tour at Bank of NH Pavilion – 7/26/18
▣Bank of NH Pavilion | Gilford, NH ▣Thursday, July 26th 2018 When one of metal’s legendary bands announce ... [Read more]
Halestorm – Vicious
Halestorm | Atlantic Records | 7/18 | Score: 8/10 ▣ By Anthony Coy If you frequent any sort of rock concert or festival, chances are you’ve seen Halestorm at ... [Read more]
Alter Bridge – Live At The Royal Albert Hall!
After 14 years performing together, five full-length studio albums, and countless sold-out shows around the globe, there aren’t many items left on a band’s bucket list. ... [Read more]
The Godfather’s of Punk Skate Music – TAKE OVER BOSTON!
Heavy music legends SUICIDAL TENDENCIES recently announced the upcoming release of their latest album, STill Cyco Punk After All These Years, out Tomorrow September 7, 2018. ... [Read more]
Godsmack & Shinedown at Bank of NH Pavilion – 8/22/18
▣Bank of NH Pavilion | Gilford, NH ▣Tuesday, August 22nd 2018 There comes a time when an experience changes your outlook on ... [Read more]
Dorothy at The Tarheel – 8/17/18
▣The Tarheel | Jacksonville, NC ▣Friday, August 17th 2018 Let me start by saying how extremely stoked I was to be seeing ... [Read more]
GODSMACK – WHEN LEGENDS RISE GIVEAWAY!
Calling all Godsmack fans! To celebrate the return of Godsmack and their new album, When Legends Rise, we’re having a special giveaway! You could win… ... [Read more]
Jinjer with Special Guest at Fete Music Hall – 7/29/18
▣Fete Music Hall | Providence, RI ▣Sunday, July 29th 2017 So this is my first coverage of a show at the Fete Music Hall in ... [Read more]
The Summer Slaughter Tour 2018 at Worcester Palladium – 7/21/18
▣Palladium | Worcester, MA ▣Saturday, July 21st 2018 I’ll skip the shameless plug for the Palladium in Worcester ... [Read more]
Tonic & Vertical Horizon at The Tarheel – 7/15/18
▣The Tarheel | Jacksonville, NC ▣Sunday, July 15th 2018 It’s 7:30 on a Sunday night, most are cringing thinking of Monday ... [Read more]
Thirty Seconds To Mars Monolith Tour at Bank of NH Pavilion – 6/19/18
▣Bank of NH Pavilion | Gilford, NH ▣Tuesday, June 19th 2018 30 Seconds To Mars Monolith tour hit New Hampshire at the Bank ... [Read more]
Cold War Kids at The Tarheel – 5/31/18
▣The Tarheel | Jacksonville, NC ▣Thursday, May 31st 2018 Cold War Kids astounded the crowd with their Indie funk sound ... [Read more]
Post Malone at Xfinity Center – 5/24/18
▣Xfinity Center | Mansfield, MA ▣Thursday, May 24th 2018 Post Malone’s Tour with 21 Savage made a stop at the Xfinity ... [Read more]
Myles Kennedy at Boston City Winery – 5/21/18
▣Boston City Winery | Boston, MA ▣Monday, May 21st 2018 Myles Kennedy made a stop in his hometown of Boston Massachusetts, in ... [Read more]
2018 Billboard Music Awards: Our Top 3 Music Performances!
Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards was a night where men took most of the awards, and although it seemed like everyone was there to see BTO perform, it was the ... [Read more]
Bullet For My Valentine, Trivium, & Toothgrinder at Hampton Beach Casino – 5/12/18
▣Hampton Beach Casino | Hampton, NH ▣Friday, May 12th 2018 Sold out shows mean three things. One, a good turnout for the band. ... [Read more]
Kings & Queens Tour 2018 at Wally’s Pub – 5/8/18
▣Wally’s | Hampton, NH ▣Tuesday, May 8th 2018 Let me start this review with the shameless plug for the ... [Read more]
A CLOSER LOOK: Boston’s alternative rock band, blindspot!
Female fronted alternative band, blindspot, recently released their self-titled release, an EP that embarked them on a new national tour to promote the album. They played ... [Read more]
Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends New Worlds Tour – The Orpheum Theater – 4/12/18
▣The Orpheum | Boston, MA ▣Thursday April 12th 2018 On Thursday night, April 12th, Boston was treated to a beautiful ... [Read more]
Cryptoriana World Tour 2018 at Worcester Palladium – 4/8/18
▣Palladium | Worcester, MA ▣Sunday, April 8th 2018 Wow. All I have to say is wow. Sometimes, you go to a show without ... [Read more]
Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends tour comes to Boston tomorrow night…don’t miss them!
Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends tour comes to Boston tomorrow night to the Orpheum Theater in support of their new album New Worlds – A blend of ... [Read more]
Earthless – The Sinclair – 3/17/18
▣The Sinclair | Cambridge, MA ▣Saturday, March 17th 2018 Californian psychedelic rock trio Earthless, made a stop in ... [Read more]
CRADLE OF FILTH: Cryptoriana World Tour 2018
Cradle of Filth bring their Cryptoriana World Tour to Massachusetts at the Worcester Palladium tomorrow night, with special guests Jinger and Uncured. New England metal fans ... [Read more]
I Got A Bad Feeling About This Tour at Worcester Palladium – 3/9/18
▣Palladium | Worcester, MA ▣Saturday, March 9th 2018 Mac Sabbath and Empire Galactic brought their ‘I Got A Bad ... [Read more]
Killthrax Tour 2018 at Worcester Palladium – 3/3/18
▣Palladium | Worcester, MA ▣Saturday, March 3rd 2018 Fans in the metal scene are often some of the luckiest people on ... [Read more]
I Got A Bad Feeling About This Tour invades the Worcester Palladium tomorrow night…dont miss it!
Mac Sabbath and Galactic Empire bring their I Got A Bad Feeling About This Tour to the Worcester Palladium tomorrow night with special guest Lame Genie and ... [Read more]
Carissa Johnson at UnchARTed Art Gallery Lowell – 2/17/18
▣UnchARTed Art Gallery | Lowell, MA ▣Saturday, February 17th 2017 The local music scene is littered with bands of all ... [Read more]
If you missed the Half-Time show during the 52nd presentation of the Super Bowl…check it out here!
Justin Timberlake lit up Minneapolis in purple playing tribute to Minnesota native Prince with his amazing performance at the 52nd Super Bowl. Although The New England ... [Read more]
2018 Grammy Awards: Our Top 3 Music Performances!
This year the Grammy Awards would again go on with a hitch, and the stage was shared with some memorable performances. Here are our top 3 music performances! Kendrick Lamar ... [Read more]
Avatar – Avatar Country
Avatar | Entertainment One/Century Media | 1/18 | Score: 9/10 ▣ By Anthony Coy Avatar’s seventh studio album, Avatar Country, moves away from the concept of their ... [Read more]
Sold Out Night at the Brighton Music Hall, Boston…Avatar Country Tour is here! – 1/12/18
▣Brighton Music Hall | Allston, MA ▣Friday, January 12th 2017 Swedish metal band Avatar brought their first headlining ... [Read more]
Top 10 photos of 2017!
It was a great year! Looking back on all of the concerts we covered, we compiled our top 10 photos of the year. Check them out! ... [Read more]
Welcome Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Inductees!
First there was twenty, then there was six. Here is your Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018! Fans had a chance to vote this year for their favorite artist…did ... [Read more]
Thrice at House of Blues Boston – 11/26/17
▣House of Blues | Boston, MA ▣Sunday, November 26th 2017 American rock group, Thrice, were back in Boston co-headlining ... [Read more]
2017 Grammy Nominations are in! In case you missed it, here’s the complete list of all the music categories.
Every year, one of the highest honors in the music industry comes to life to award the best of the best in music. All genres of music are awarded during this incredible night ... [Read more]
A Perfect Circle at Agganis Arena – 11/8/17
▣Agganis Arena | Boston, MA ▣Wednesday, November 8th 2017 California supergroup, A Perfect Circle, was back in Boston at ... [Read more]
Highly Suspect at Fete Music Hall – 11/3/17
▣Fete Music Hall | Providence, RI ▣Friday, November 3rd 2017 Massachusetts own, Highly Suspect, rocked Fete Music Hall in ... [Read more]
A Perfect Circle is back! Their Fall tour will be making a stop in Boston tomorrow night…don’t miss them!
A Perfect Circle is back with new music and tour that started tonight in Camden, New Jersey. They will be making a stop in Boston at the Agganis Arena tomorrow night with ... [Read more]
Highly Suspect Is Back on Tour! Dont miss them!
Three-time Grammy Award Nominees Highly Suspect are back on tour. They will perform tonight at Fete Ballroom in Providence Rhode Island…Don’t miss them! THIS ... [Read more]
Dead Cross at Royale Boston – 9/11/17
▣Royale | Boston, MA ▣Monday, September 11th 2017 New hardcore supergroup, Dead Cross, invaded Boston at the Royale in ... [Read more]
The Nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2018!
Music’s highest hall of fame has announced the nominees for the Class of 2018. Cast your vote now for artist you believe to be most deserving of an induction into the ... [Read more]
Greta Van Fleet at Great Scott Allston – 8/21/17
▣Great Scott | Allston, MA ▣Monday, August 21st 2017 Young, new rock sensation, Greta Van Fleet, played in front of ... [Read more]
Highly Suspect at Royale Boston – 8/12/17
▣Royale | Boston, MA ▣Saturday, August 12th 2017 Highly Suspect partied with their hometown fans at the ... [Read more]
Dead Cross invades Boston this Monday night…Don’t miss it!
Dead Cross – New American supergroup from California, featuring drummer Dave Lombardo (Suicidal Tendencies, Misfits, Slayer, Fantômas), vocalist Mike Patton (Faith No ... [Read more]
The 2017 VMA’s: Our top 3 musical performances!
Sunday night’s Video Music Awards gave us some great performances, but we thought that these three stood out from the rest. Check out our top 3 performances from this ... [Read more]
Foreigner brought their magic to Boston on their 40th Anniversary Tour!
▣Blue Hills Pavilion | Boston, MA ▣Friday, July 17th 2017 80’s rockers, Foreigner, brought their 40th ... [Read more]
Greta Van Fleet is playing this Monday night at Great Scott Boston – this show is SOLD OUT!
Greta Van Fleet, the four piece rock group hailing from Frankenmuth, Michigan, will be playing this Monday night at Great Scott Boston. With openers The Red Sky Mary and The ... [Read more]
Highly Suspect bring their headlining tour to Boston! With opening act And The Kids…this show is SOLD OUT!
Highly Suspect, the rock trio out of Cape Cod Massachusetts, will be making a stop tomorrow night in Boston when they bring their headlining tour to the Royale! With opening ... [Read more]
Our winner of the Foreigner contest…Amarilio Rodrigues!
Our winner of our first Facebook contest was Amarilio Rodrigues from Boston, Massachusetts. Amarilio received a ticket to the Foreigner concert with Cheap Trick and special ... [Read more]
Interview with Greg Kihn!
Rock musician, radio personality, novelist- there isn’t much Greg Kihn hasn’t done. Kihn is a true renaissance man, who strongly influenced the California sound ... [Read more]
Till The End Tour – Deftones and Rise Against Throw Down in Boston!
▣Blue Hills Pavilion | Boston, MA ▣Friday, June 16th 2017 The downpouring rain in Boston wouldn’t stop the ... [Read more]
Foreigner’s 40th Anniversary Tour with Cheap Trick and Special Guest Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience!
Foreigner’s 40th Anniversary Tour will be making a stop in Boston on July 17th at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion with Cheap Trick and special guest Jason Bonham’s ... [Read more]
311 Brings Their Unity Tour to Boston with Special Guests New Politics & The Skints.
311 bring their Unity Tour to Boston on July 16th with special guests New Politics and The Skints. Don’t miss this amazing summer night of music! The band embarked on ... [Read more]
Amazing performance by the Pixies on sold out opening night!
▣House of Blues | Boston, MA ▣Friday, May 19th 2017 The Pixies just finished the first leg of their North American tour. ... [Read more]
Rise Against & Deftones co-headline summer tour…with special guests Thrice!
Rise Against and Deftones make a stop in Boston during their co-headlining summer tour, with special guests Thrice joining them. Bringing Thrice on the bill raises the ... [Read more]
VAMPS sink their fangs into Boston!
▣Middle East Cafe | Cambridge, MA ▣Thursday, May 11th 2017 Japanese rock-duo VAMPS recently ended their North American ... [Read more]
Killthrax Tour Destroys Boston During Sold Out Night!!
▣House of Blues | Boston, MA ▣Sunday, May 7th 2017 Trash Metal Gods’ Anthrax and Massachusetts Metalcore ... [Read more]
The Pixies take over Boston for 3 sold out nights…don’t miss them!!!
Legendary group The Pixies who are currently on tour with Cymbals Eat Guitars will be making a three night stop in Boston to play for their hometown fans. The tour started ... [Read more]
Interview with VAMPS!
VAMPS are a Japanese rock duo, HYDE (L’Arc-en-Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust). Since forming in 2008 the band has gained popularity in Japan and are currently on ... [Read more]
Half-God Half-Devil Tour takes Worcester by storm!
▣Palladium | Worcester, MA ▣Sunday, April 23th 2017 The highly anticipated Half-God Half-Devil Tour was ... [Read more]
The Killthrax Tour will make it’s final stop in Boston on 5/7. Don’t miss it!!!
Anthrax and Massachusetts own, Killswitch Engage. Co-headlined one of this springs most successful and fun tours, the Killthrax Tour. With special guest The Devilwears ... [Read more]
Half God – Half Devil tour invades Massachusetts!
In This Moment will be bring their Half God-Half Devil tour to the Palladium in Worcester Massachusetts tonight. The anticipated tour will also feature special guests ... [Read more]
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017 Inductions and Performances!
Every year a handful of music icons get inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, one of musics highest recognition for any artist that has proven worthy of the honor. ... [Read more]
The Blood Lust Death tour brings a wild night of debauchery to their Boston fans!
▣Palladium | Worcester, MA ▣Friday, March 24th 2017 Pioneers in the industrial metal music scene headlined this ... [Read more]
Until the Next Time, Dropkick Murphys
▣House of Blues | Boston, MA ▣Friday, March 17th 2017 Sometimes a band comes along that not only wins the ... [Read more]
Blood Lust Death Tour 2017
Blackcraft Whiskey presents – the Blood Lust Death tour featuring Combichrist & Dope, with special guest Davey Suicide and September Mourning – Promises to ... [Read more]
I Fell Into Yesterday, at the Wiltern theater in LA
▣The Wiltern Theater, Los Angeles, CA ▣Friday, February 24th 2017 The musical landscape as we know it is ever-changing. With ... [Read more]
The Dropkick Murphys bring their 11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory tour to Boston during their annual Hometown Shows
The Dropkick Murphys are set to take over Boston for their annual St. Patrick’s Day shows, and we couldn’t be more excited! Once again Boston’s own Dropkick ... [Read more]
A Recap of the 2017 Oscars Musical Performances…
It was the film’s industry highest honors night, but it was the musical performances that stole the show! From Sting, to Justin Timberlake, to John Legend, here is a ... [Read more]
House of Blues Boston gets rocked by Nonpoint & Alter Bridge!
▣House of Blues, Boston, MA ▣Tuesday, February 7th 2017 Alter Bridge brought their North American Last Hero ... [Read more]
In case you missed the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, we’ve compiled the best and the worst!
The Grammy Awards were filled with some amazing musical performances, like Bruno Mars tribute to Prince, and Adele’s ode to George Michael. And then there were some ... [Read more]
Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nine Inch Nails to headline some of 2017 hottest festivals!
With spring just around the corner, another exciting year of music festivals is about to begin. Bonnaroo, Summerfest, Panorama, and Boston Calling are just some of the ... [Read more]
Stone Temple Pilots Pay Tribute to Scott Weiland
It’s been one year since the late Scott Weiland (front man of the Stone Temple Pilots and most recently of Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts) accidentally overdosed ... [Read more]
The Return of the Dreads tour brings out the gore-whores to party!
▣Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA ▣Sunday, August 28th 2016 Two of the most influential heavy metals bands Korn and Rob ... [Read more]
Our winner of the Dirty Heads contest…Joanna Revelo!
The winner of our first Instagram contest was Joanna Revelo from Hawthorne, California. Joanna received a signed copy of the new Dirty Heads album, self title Dirty Heads. ... [Read more]
The Prophets of Rage take the power back, in Boston!
▣Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA ▣Sunday, August 21st 2016 “Prophet; the dictionary defines this as one who ... [Read more]
The Return of The Dreads Tour is back!
Rob Zombie and Korn bring back the Return of the Dreads tour with special guest In This Moment – Promises to be a gruesome time! Don’t miss the Return of ... [Read more]
The Prophets of Rage are here!
One of the most talked about music groups right now is finally on tour. The Prophets of Rage are here! Super group Prophets of Rage consisting of members B-Real from ... [Read more]
Triumphant Comeback by Guns N’ Roses at Sold Out Metlife Stadium!
▣Metlife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ ▣Saturday, July 23rd 2016 Guns N’ Roses brought their ‘Not In This Life Time ... [Read more]
Sublime with Rome sent crowd into an uproar for encore!
▣Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA ▣Tuesday, July 12th 2016 Great music, beautiful weather, a friendly crowd and lots of ... [Read more]
Slipknot & Marilyn Manson Tour is finally here! First stop, last night in Nashville!
Two of the most iconic acts in Rock/Metal music are back! Slipknot with Marilyn Manson, backed by Of Mice And Men, announce a tour set to kick off on June 9th in Utah ... [Read more]
Last nights BET Awards: Our top 3 music performances!
Last nights BET Awards had their share great music performances, including a few tributes to Prince. Here are our top 3 music performances from their awards show! ... [Read more]
Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Getaway
Red Hot Chili Peppers | Warner Bros | 6/16 | Score: 10/10 ▣ By Carlos Londono Is been almost 5 years since their last album. Released on June 17th, The ... [Read more]
Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Beautiful
▣Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA ▣Tuesday, June 7th 2016 How big, how beautiful can easily be used to describe ... [Read more]
Festivals to catch this Summer!
With Rock On The Range, Coachella, Northern Invasion and Bonnaroo behind us; makes us think, could it get any better? And with this Summer Festivals the answer is yes. ... [Read more]
One summer concert not to miss!
Summer is finally here and this tour needs to be on your list of things to do! For some of us, the thought of Guns N’ Roses returning to the stage seemed like a ... [Read more]