Switchfoot live at Amos’ Southend in Charlotte, North Carolina.

At the turn of the millennium, the Vertical Horizon hits “Everything You Want” and “You’re A God” were stuck on the top of the charts and in everyone’s heads. With the 2003 release Go, things began to go downhill. The band lost its drummer, switched record labels, and no longer found the radio success it [...]

Live at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte, NC, on June 21

Teens and preteens love to have fun, while parents love to insist that their children’s fun is wholesome. These days, a lot of music is marketed to capitalize on these two trends, and it’s working. Young artists like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers are effortlessly filling stadiums and generating platinum-level album sales. The [...]

Nearly fifteen years have passed since MxPx released On The Cover, a collection of eight songs redone in their signature style. Now, after seven more albums, the band has released On The Cover II. In this sequel of sorts, MxPx pays tribute to music of the 80s, including artists that paved the way for their [...]

Live at Amos’ Southend, Charlotte, N.C., on October 24

Rock band DecembeRadio burst onto the music scene in 2006 with a critically acclaimed self-titled debut. Two years, four Dove Awards and one Grammy Award nomination later, expectations have been high for the quartet’s sophomore release. Satisfied, produced by Scotty Wilbanks, offers a similar fusion of modern and old-school rock ‘n’ roll as DecembeRadio’s debut. [...]

A lot of people wish they could tour with a Grammy-winning rock band for 10 years. Tyler Burkum did just that as a guitarist and vocalist for Audio Adrenaline. But from the music he wrote while on the road, it’s clear that he began wishing for home. Burkum’s debut solo project, Darling, Maybe Someday, expresses [...]

Superchick has come a long way from their garage band days. Their music has evolved from raw, girl-power pop punk to what they now dub as a “rock-a-tronic” sound. Their fourth full studio album may be called Rock What You Got, but it is heavily influenced by hip-hop and electronica. Fans who liked Superchick’s remix [...]

Two years ago, Run Kid Run introduced themselves with This Is Who We Are, a well-received pop rock album with some punk flavor. Now, the Illinois quartet has returned with the same style of music on Love at the Core, produced by James Paul Wisner (Dashboard Confessional, Paramore). There is no sophomore slump here – [...]