NOFX’s Punk In Drublic final three shows in LA: Friday- Day One

October 4th marked the kickoff of what would be the first of three incredible days of some of the best punk rock bands around, as NOFX’s Final Shows festival took over the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro. According to NOFX frontman Fat Mike, the bands playing during this weekend’s farewell celebration are their […]

Tech N9ne’s ‘Class of Strange Music’ is now in session

Get ready for a summer banger! Rap pioneer Tech N9ne brings us fresh ear stimulation that will shake your world upside down and rock your soul! Tech has earned his status as one of the world’s most legendary rappers, with chart-topping multi-platinum success in the hip hop, rock, and metal industries! Tech has no boundaries […]

Bass Camp Reno founder says 2024 fest is better & bassier than ever

Attention, Bass Campers! The time is almost here for us to report to camp and ignite Reno in EDM perfection. Bass Camp is returning to its beloved home at Wingfield Park NEXT WEEK, spanning July 27th and 28th. This year’s installment features a stellar lineup of world-renowned deejays alongside tomorrow’s headliners, directly reflecting the vibrant […]

Bass heads gather for Wooli’s insane Incinerate LA

SoCal bass heads were in for a night full of heavy-hitters at “Wooli Presents Incinerate” at The Torch within the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. With a lineup that guaranteed nonstop bass and unlimited energy, the night was destined to be an unforgettable gathering for fans of dubstep and riddim. Wooli, whose real name is Adam […]

Experiencing the earth-shaking Welcome to Rockville 2024

Welcome to Rockville Fest conquered Florida once again this year! It has become Top Shelf’s annual trip to the NASCAR International Speedway by the shores of Daytona Beach. This festival is produced by the one and only Danny Wimmer Presents: one of the most riveting and largest independent producers of destination music festivals in America.   […]

Fans happily get Knocked Loose in Nashville

The year was 1998, and I remember my friends got me a ticket for my birthday to see a brand new band taking the Northeast Hardcore scene by storm. The band was Hatebreed, and prior to this show, my only experience with live heavy metal was the comparatively tame hair metal band Poison. This night […]

We talked music with Orlando metal band, Kill the Sound

Here we go, female-fronted heavy metal band Kill The Sound from Orlando, Florida is rising and delivering some of the darkest, and brutal metal. I was scouring the web and fell upon this metal collective and was amazed to see a powerhouse female dominated group. The band’s relentless push into this maddening metal industry has […]

Rising Artist Spotlight: Advents

Metalcore is one of the most common subgenres of heavy metal and it’s arguably the most popular. Combining the best elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, metalcore is brimming with aggressive breakdowns and mosh inducing hooks. Advents, a rising metalcore band from the outskirts of NYC are working tirelessly to ensure they bring innovation […]

Outbreak Festival 2022: Day Three

The third and final day of Outbreak Fest was the attendee-proclaimed “Cali Day” of the festival. Seven of the bands — roughly a third of the artists to take the stage that day — originated from California. Of the seven California-based bands, three of them — Ceremony, Deafheaven and Touché Amoré — played the final […]

Outbreak Festival 2022: Day One

Excitement was high for the 10 Year Anniversary celebration of Outbreak Fest! Fans flocked to Bowlers Exhibition Center in Manchester to experience the largest hardcore music festival in the United Kingdom.  It was a repeated sentiment that this particular edition of the festival was one worth coming out for. Not only was this a massive […]