Sick New World was back! Not to be cliché, but it truly was bigger than ever this year at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. April 25th, 2026 turned the grounds into a full-day collision course of sound, sweat, and spectacle. There were four stages. 50+ bands to see. No downtime. From the second gates opened, it […]
Some moments deserve, no, demand the right soundtrack. 4/20 at The Factory in St. Louis had exactly that: southern blues rock, pouring out of a legendary jam band and two sisters who clearly didn’t come to play second fiddle to anybody. The crowd was already primed and ready, openhearted with the kind of energy that […]
I love the kind of crowd that shows up to a Clutch concert; you can feel the vibe they give off before even getting inside the venue. It’s a group of real rockers — people who share a deep love and respect for everything grunge and rock & roll. Those rockers came filtering through the […]
San Diego got hit with a dose of modern metalcore on April 12th, 2026, as the Silence Follows Tour rolled through town — a fitting name for a night that never actually allowed a moment of silence. Built as a true co-headlining between Currents and ERRA, the tour pulls its title from their latest releases: […]
I’ll be upfront, I had a pretty good idea of what I was walking into Thursday night. I’d seen The Haunt once before — opening for The Hu — and, even in that supporting slot, they made an impression. But there’s a difference between watching a band open a show and watching a band headline, […]
Four bands came together in Detroit to make their last day of the Spin The Wheel Tour special. The first artist onstage was Diamante. I slept on this girl for seven years and I regret that; she came onstage strutting around like she owned it. Her voice has so much power behind it, you can […]
Anyone who has grown up in a Christian household will recognize the name Third Day. These guys have been around for forever. If I said that the original band got back together and went on tour for their 30th anniversary, would you believe me? I still cannot believe I got to experience it. On top […]
Grand Rapids was loud and lit up when The Silence Follows Tour showed up. The bands that performed that night made sure to embed everything into your soul in such a way you can never forget. The first band onstage was Aviana, a group from Sweden that did not come to play around. Imagine Sleep […]
The year was 2017 and, in typical music-discovery fashion, I heard a really cool song come through my Spotify suggestions called “Matador” by a band called Model/Actriz. I saved it to my new music playlist and didn’t really think much about it beyond the fact that it was a really cool song. Flash forward to […]
Saginaw, Michigan was definitely in for a treat when Jeris Johnson’s Tour in the USA came to town. Power, passion, and fun were the driving forces in this night, with all bands making sure everyone felt every second of it. The first band onstage was LYLVC — a very explosive start. Lead singer Alyse has […]
Few British rock bands have carved a transatlantic identity quite like Band of Skulls, the Southampton-born group that improbably broke into the United States mainstream before their own homeland ever knew what hit it. Needless to say, Top Shelf Music was very stoked to have an exclusive interview with the band as they prepared to […]
Brooklyn-based band Local Weatherman has new music to share! Titled Right One, the five-track EP follows the band’s breakout album of 2023 — although this time dripping with emo-tinted introspection. It’s melancholic, remorseful… all the makings of a good ‘sad boy’ saga. Relationships are tricky, especially when you know you’re the problem. Right One chronicles […]
Nashville is a city that has never been short on storytellers, but the band MNERVA (comprised of duo Matt Wagner and Eric Vatima) is working hard to go against the typical grain. With From Beginning To End, they deliver a debut album that feels less like a collection of random songs and more like a […]
They say ‘third time’s a charm’, but in the case of Babe Haven’s third 2025 performance at Nashville’s Blue Room, it’s been nothing but charm — each time. If you can believe it, this was supposed to be their fourth time in Nashville this year, if it hadn’t been for a cancelled Jhorts Fest appearance. […]
Manchester post punk legends The Chameleons are back with new recorded work for the first time in 24 years. The reason behind the resurfacing? The abysmal state of current affairs — particularly of Western civilizations. “I just see too many echoes of the 1930s in what’s been going on in the world,” says lead singer […]
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