St. Patrick's Day is one of the biggest party days of the year. And music, of course, is the most important mood setter for any party. Whether you're spending the holiday hunting the Hawk of Achill or tossing back Bushmills, here are ten tunes to make it a little more green - or black...
From now on, Boston's House of Blues will truly be a house of blues for folks who like moshing. After a Feb. 21 performance by Celtic-punk outfit Flogging Molly, the venue was cited for safety violations, Punknews.org reports, as police claim "60 concertgoers" engaged in an "aggressive mosh pit dance...
Savannah, Ga.'s Black Tusk are currently laying a hurtin' on their current tour with Weedeater. Drummer James May checked in from the road, offering his thoughts on why Georgia has exported some of the best up and coming metal over the past several years, with the likes of Mastodon, Zoroaster, Becoming the Archetype and Black Tusk spilling out of the state...
As reported on their Facebook and Myspace pages, Gallows' late-October shows with Flogging Molly through Canada have been canceled due to "unforeseen circumstances." The band writes, "Sorry to everyone who was planning to come and see us. We WILL see you in the New Year...
It's no surprise that the Vans Warped Tour isn't what it used to be. With bands on the bill that favor synth-heavy dance more appropriate for a rave, there is a severe lacking in the hardcore punk genre. There is, however, hope in the form of UK based quintet Gallows...