Photos: Khraungbin bring lofi psychedelia Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg

The smooth soulful rock trio from Texas known as Khraungbin closed out their sold-out, two-night run at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday night. While the fans who packed the venue in north Brooklyn were more than ready to dance the night away following what was certainly...

Photos: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox at The Paramount Theatre Denver, CO April 12th, 2018

Drop a quarter into this jukebox, and everything you know about contemporary pop music is turned upside down and funneled through a virtual time machine set on extended play.   Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox showed up at The Paramount Theatre in Denver, CO on April 12th, 2018 and filled the...

Photos: Welles and Wild Moon pump up the volume at New York’s Mercury Lounge

Two fantastic upcoming bands took the Mercury Lounge stage on Monday night. Billed as the early show, fans were slow to fill up the more intimate New York City venue by the time the garage rock trio from New Jersey known as Wild Moon began their 40 minute set. Not a lot is known about the young band...

Photos: Black Lips and Black Angels unleash chaos at Brooklyn Steel

Thursday night’s billing at Brooklyn Steel was pretty self explanatory. The Black Lips and The Black Angels were in town to wreak havoc with anyone willing enough to step into their world of heavily-distorted fun that could be categorized as either nouveau punk or the latest version of psychedelia...

Photos: Caroline Rose lives up to the hype with sold-out show at Rough Trade NYC

Much has been said about guitarist, singer and semi-recorder flutist Caroline Rose and her recently released sophomore album, Loner. So much so that all the hype shared by nearly every well-known music blog has almost raised some hesitant speculation from those who may have missed her the first time...

Photos: Wolf! Feat. Scott Metzger bring guitar-friendly jams to Rough Trade NYC

The role of the guitarist has certainly changed over the years, and has become blatantly evident within the synth and electronic-heavy instrumentation that makes up the majority of today’s musical acts. While the electric guitar may not leave as strong of an impression in the ears and interests of...

In Photos: 5 reasons Judas Priest, Saxon and Black Star Riders is a must-see tour

An amazing metal lineup is on the road this Spring and from the reaction of the crowd in Washington, DC Sunday night, this is a tour not to be missed. Tickets are available on AXS, visit the Judas Priest, Saxon and Black Star Riders websites for complete lists of all band tour dates. 1)Judas Priest...

In Photos: Emancipator Ensemble live in San Francisco

On a night where the majority of the city is roaming around in various pub crawls getting wasted on green beer and cheap whisky, there were those who took a more enlightened path, and celebrated St. Patrick's day grooving out to the majestic sounds of the Emancipator Ensemble. Although many still...

5 reasons to see Pop Evil live

Pop Evil is currently on the Music Over Words Tour in support of their all-new, self-titled LP. Palaye Royale and label-mates Black Map will serve as support for all dates. This is a tour that Pop Evil fans will want to see, here are 5 reasons why. The energy A Pop Evil show isn’t just a concert, it...

Photos: Nathaniel Rateliff starts new album campaign with lively performance at Apollo Theater

Nathaniel Rateliff’s latest album alongside his Night Sweats comrades arrived onto streaming platforms early Friday morning. In the hours leading up to the midnight release of Tearing at the Seams, Rateliff and his wildly entertaining band were at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where they delivered...

Photos: Lola Marsh bring colorful catalogue to Brooklyn’s Rough Trade

Israeli pop-rock band Lola Marsh were a long way from home on Tuesday. The band, primarily made up of singer Yael Shoshana Cohen and guitarist Gil Landau, brought their colorfully diverse bag of songs and jovial spirits to a sold-out Rough Trade in Brooklyn for an evening full of music mostly from...

KillThrax ll tour brings masters of metal mayhem to Rams Head Live in Baltimore

Metalcore masterminds Killswitch Engage and legendary thrash metal masters Anthrax have just finished wrapping-up KillThrax II, their hugely successful 29-city tour of North America. They co-headlined the tour which kicked off January 25 in Montreal, Canada and zig-zagged across North America...

Photos: Alex Cameron proves upcoming tour is more than impressive

Over the past year, Australian singer/songwriter Alex Cameron has blessed fans with an impressive album, Forced Witness and now, a headlining tour. He kicked off his tour with the amazing Molly Burch in San Diego last week, followed by a two-night sold out run at one of Los Angeles' newest venues...

Photos: Greensky Bluegrass light up Times Square at first night of PlayStation Theater run

Greensky Bluegrass just may be one of the bigger names in commercial bluegrass music these days, and deservedly so. The veteran group from Michigan rolled into New York’s PlayStation Theater on Friday night for the first of two shows at the midtown Manhattan venue and even brought plenty of their...

Photos: Umphrey’s McGee celebrate 20th birthday on final night of Beacon Theatre residency

Umphrey’s Mcgee spent this entire past weekend turning back the clocks on some of their older material, while also inviting many of their longtime fans to join them in reflection on what a fun party the past two decades have been for the rock group from South Bend. The veteran jam band close out...

In Photos: On the road with Avatar and his majesty the King

Sweden’s most exciting musical export Avatar is on the road in support of their seventh full length LP, Avatar Country, which was released on Jan. 12 via Entertainment One in North America and Century Media. The album features their latest single “Statue Of The King." AXS caught their spectacular...

In photos: Night Ranger rocks Annapolis with rare acoustic performance

For 35 years, Night Ranger has epitomized the arena rock sound and style with their powerful songs and dynamic stage performances. Wednesday night Rock fans at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, Md. were treated to something a little different, two exceptional back to back acoustic gigs from these...

Photos: Aqueous bring their groovy rock jams to Rough Trade NYC

One of the last times Aqueous made the trip to New York City was over the summer when they spent the evening warming the crowd up for jam/rock veterans Umphrey’s McGee at Central Park SummerStage. On Friday it was Aqueous’ turn to pull in a headline-worthy crowd and get the weekend started with some...

Best photos from Camp Flog Gnaw 2017

Camp Flog Gnaw 2017 is a wrap, and while we are all recovering from the long, but amazing weekend, it's time to look back at some of our favorite moments from the two-day, Tyler, the Creator, curated festival. The lineup this year was nothing short of impressive as usual, with headliners Kid Cudi...

Interview: Theory Of A Deadman’s Dean Back on their new sound for ‘Wake Up Call’

Theory Of A Deadman’s new album Wake Up Call comes out Oct. 27, 2017, on Roadrunner Records/Atlantic Records. On this album, the band’s fifth, they have taken a departure from their classic sound and branched out into new territory both musically and lyrically. AXS had the opportunity to talk to...