The Entertainment Outlet

Interview:
Richie Faulkner
Guitar Player of
Judas Priest

October 4, 2014 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

The Metal Gods themselves, Judas Priest, have just started a fall tour of the United States and Canada. Special guest on this tour is over-the-top glam-metal band Steel Panther. Judas Priest released a brand new studio album this summer, Redeemer of Souls. This is their first studio album with guitar player Richie Faulkner, who took over when KK Downing stepped down from the […]

Volbeat & Five Finger Death Punch
Tsongas Center
September 26, 2014

October 1, 2014 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

Volbeat and Five Finger Death Punch are on a co-headlining trek across the US. Support acts on the tour are Nothing More and Hellyeah. (check out our coverage on those bands here!) Volbeat Tonight was my 14th time seeing Volbeat, and I must say that I’ve seen quite an improvement in their shows over the last two years. Singer […]

Hellyeah &
Nothing More
Tsongas Center
September 26, 2014

September 29, 2014 Justin Hunt One comment

This fall, Five Finger Death Punch and Volbeat hit the road on a co-headlining tour. Our coverage on those bands is coming soon, but they also brought a couple of support acts on the road with them! Nothing More I had never heard of Nothing More before this tour, and as an opening band, I had low expectations. When they […]

Interview with Fredrik Andersson, Drummer of Amon Amarth

September 22, 2014 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

Critically-acclaimed, Billboard-charting metal unit, Amon Amarth, will be reconquering North America this Fall, in support of 2013’s Deceiver of the Gods. This time around, the band will bring fellow Swedes, Sabaton, along for the ride, as well as Skeletonwitch once again opening the show. We will be covering the Hartford, CT stop of the tour on October 15, so look for that […]

Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Newport Yachting Center
Newport, RI
August 31, 2014

September 17, 2014 Doug Learned Leave a comment

The Kenny Wayne Shepherd band headlined the Newport Concert Series Blues Jam at the Newport Yachting Center.

Tom Petty
Fenway Park
Boston, MA
August 30, 2014

September 2, 2014 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers just released a new album, Hypnotic Eye, which became their first ever Number 1 album. They are on an extensive summer and fall tour to promote this album, with Steve Winwood joining them as support act. Steve Winwood I’ll admit to not being super familiar with Steve Winwood. When I was younger, my mother […]

The Carnivores Tour
The XFINITY Center
Mansfield, MA
August 16, 2014

August 18, 2014 Doug Learned Leave a comment

The Carnivores Tour features a co-headlining bill of Linkin Park and Thirty Seconds to Mars. Support on the tour comes from AFI. AFI AFI is touring in support of their 9th album, Burials, released in late 2013. I’m not familiar with the band, but I loved their energy! Frontman Davey Havok put on a badass performance, and the crowd really […]

Rockstar Mayhem Fest
The XFINITY Center
Mansfield, MA
July 22, 2014

July 27, 2014 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

The 2014 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival once again comes rolling through Massachusetts. This year we only covered acts on the festival stages. It was a hot day out there, but a bunch of great bands gave great performances. Mushroomhead Ill Niño Miss May I Emmure Suicide Silence Body Count featuring Ice-T Cannibal Corpse

Sonisphere Festival
Knebworth Park
Hertfordshire, UK
July 4-6, 2014

July 27, 2014 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

Today we have an installment of OLD England Music Blog. I travelled across the pond to the United Kingdom, where I experienced Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth House. Disclaimer: I did not have a photo pass for this show, so the pictures are not as high quality as most of our coverage, however I still wanted to bring the story of […]

Vyntyge Skynyrd
Newport Grand Slots
Newport, RI
July 26, 2014

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Vyntyge Skynyrd is a new tribute band out of Massachusetts paying tribute to, you guessed it, Lynyrd Skynyrd. I don’t consider myself a Skynyrd fan, but my friend Donnie plays guitar in the band, so I went out to support. I was surprised at just how many songs I knew! As I said, this was their first gig, so they’re […]

Volbeat
Casino Ballroom
Hampton Beach, NH
May 9, 2014

May 15, 2014 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

Volbeat continues to tour in support of last year’s album, Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies. This year their spring tour skipped Boston, opting to play a little further north in Hampton Beach, NH. I took the drive (made extra long with Boston traffic) to see my 12th Volbeat concert. Digital Summer Opening act for the tour is Phoenix based band Digital Summer. […]

Rob Zombie
Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Providence, RI
May 8, 2014

May 12, 2014 Justin Hunt One comment

On May 19, Rob Zombie is releasing his first ever live concert DVD/Blu-Ray, The Zombie Horror Picture Show. He’s been on a spring US tour to support this, mainly playing smaller venues than they normally do. As the tour reaches the end, of the last stops was Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence. The opening “act,” Disco Death Rock, was a […]

Amon Amarth in Huntington, NY – February 5, 2014

February 12, 2014 Kayla Currivan Leave a comment

Amon Amarth is currently touring in support of their new album, Deceiver of the Gods, with Enslaved and Skeletonwitch joining them as support acts. Even though this is the New England Music Blog, occasionally in life you’ll find yourself traveling to see a show elsewhere. Maybe you’re working the night the show is in town, or it sold out before […]

Draw the Line
Twin River Casino
Lincoln, RI
January 18, 2014

January 25, 2014 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

Happy New Year everybody! 2013 was a great year for us, here’s looking forward to 2014! From Boston, MA, Draw the Line is the only Aerosmith tribute band endorsed by Aerosmith themselves. They’ve been around more than 20 years, and have played all over the world, and have made numerous radio and TV appearances, including an upcoming performance on the […]

David Cook
Manchester 65
West Warwick, RI
November 8, 2013

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In 2008, David Cook became the winner of the seventh season of American Idol. He’s taking some time off from writing his third post-Idol album, and returned to Rhode Island, playing at Manchester 65, a new music venue in West Warwick. Most Dangerous Men Alive Opening band Most Dangerous Men Alive is a relatively local band, from South Shore Massachusetts. […]

KISSNATION
RI Comic Con
Providence, RI
November 2, 2013

November 10, 2013 Justin Hunt One comment

This year, the second annual Rhode Island Comic Convention featured a rocking after party with Pozer, “The Ultimate Hair Band Experience”, and out of New York, the ultimate KISS tribute band, KISSNATION. Pozer Pozer is a local band, bringing the best big hair band music from the 80’s. I was interested to see them, as last year lead singer […]

This Week: David Cook
November 8
at Manchester 65
West Warwick, RI

November 5, 2013 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

In 2008, David Cook won the seventh season of American Idol. Since then, he’s released two albums, and is currently in production of a third album, expected to be released in 2014. This past April, he released a new single, titled “Laying me Low,” which is available now on iTunes and Amazon. This Friday, November 8th, Cook […]

Avenged Sevenfold at TD Garden – October 9, 2013

October 16, 2013 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

Avenged Sevenfold is currently out on their Hail to the King tour, in support of the album by the same name. Joining them on this tour are Deftones, and one of my personal favorites, Ghost B.C. The TD Garden has some policies that make it very tough for one person to both photograph and review a show. After photographing your […]

Rockstar Uproar Festival
The Comcast Center
Mansfield, MA
August 14, 2013

August 23, 2013 Doug Learned Leave a comment

The fourth annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival rolls through town, headlined by Alice in Chains and Jane’s Addiction. Danko Jones Coheed and Cambria Janes Addiction Alice in Chains

Phil Anselmo
The Palladium
Worcester, MA
August 13, 2013

August 23, 2013 Adam Waz Leave a comment

Phil Anselmo, the former singer of Pantera, and frontman of the bands Down and Superjoint Ritual, has a new solo project, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, and they are touring in support of their album, Walk Through Exits Only. Author & Punisher WARBEAST Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals

Ghost B.C.
The Webster Theater
Hartford, CT
July 27, 2013

July 29, 2013 Justin Hunt 2 comments

Ghost B.C. just finished playing the European summer festival circuit. Papa Emeritus II and the Nameless Ghouls return to New England for a short run of dates heading west, finishing at Lollapalooza in Chicago next weekend. Skeletonwitch Ohio metallers Skeletonwitch are the opening act for this short run, while working on their new album, Serpents Unleashed, being released this fall. Ghost […]

Interview: Butcher Babies
Rockstar Mayhem Fest
Mansfield, MA
July 16, 2013

July 28, 2013 Justin Hunt One comment

I had a chance to talk with Butcher Babies at the Mansfield stop of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival. Find out how they’re enjoying Mayhem Festival, a little about the history of the band, and hear about their just released debut album Goliath. Be sure to check out […]

Rockstar Mayhem Fest at The Comcast Center – July 16, 2013

July 28, 2013 Justin Hunt One comment

In 2008, Vans Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman created the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, filling the void for a traveling metal festival left by Ozzfest. This year, Mayhem Fest has a main stage featuring Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon and Amon Amarth, as well as three other stages with more than a dozen other bands performing, including […]

Vans Warped Tour
The Comcast Center
Mansfield, MA
July 11, 2013

July 25, 2013 Doug Learned Leave a comment

Art of Shock Every year, it has been tradition for Vans Warped Tour founder and producer Kevin Lyman to personally handpick an up-and-coming, 100% independent act to be the official BBQ Band for the tour. The BBQ Band is given a slot on the Ernie Ball stage each year in trade for serving up the delicious food consumed at each […]

Gigantour 2013
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, CT
July 5, 2013

July 12, 2013 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

This summer, Megadeth is bringing Gigantour back on the road! Gigantour 2012 had a high quality lineup, which I felt was one of the biggest bangs for your buck around. How does Gigantour 2013 compare to last year? Let’s find out. Death Division In 2012, Gigantour had four bands (Megadeth, Motorhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil), who were all established to […]

Dispatch
The Comcast Center
Mansfield, MA
June 8, 2013

June 16, 2013 Doug Learned Leave a comment

Indie rock jam band Dispatch just released a new live double album, Ain’t No Trip to Cleveland Vol. 1. Vol. 1, a follow up to Circles Around the Sun, their first studio album in more than decade. Dispatch reunited in 2011, after a nearly ten year hiatus. The Boston based group seemed amazed to be headlining the Comcast Center, which they […]

Rachael Yamagata
Brighton Music Hall
Allston, MA
June 1, 2013

June 9, 2013 Adam Waz Leave a comment

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata is out in support of her latest record, Heavyweight EP. Touted by NPR as having “a guts and sexiness to her”, Rachael’s work has been featured in Grey’s Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother and Pretty Little Liars, among others. Sanders Bohlke The room was dark, the stage was lit only by a dream catcher and a […]

Newsted
Middle East Downstairs
Cambridge, MA
May 22, 2013

May 23, 2013 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

The legendary Jason Newsted, former bass player of Metallica, has reemerged on the music scene with his new band, simply titled Newsted. Earlier this year, they released a four song EP, Metal, and are following up with a full length album this August. Newsted is now in the middle of their first US tour, headlining small clubs across the country, […]

Ghost B.C. at Royale Boston – May 10, 2013

May 11, 2013 Justin Hunt 3 comments

Ghost B.C. is touring in support of their new album, Infestissumam. They made their way into Boston, playing at the Royale Boston nightclub. I first saw Ghost (remember, the B.C. is silent) at Metallica’s Orion Music & More festival last year in Atlantic City. I had never heard of them before, but all weekend I was hearing a lot of […]

Volbeat
The House of Blues
Boston, MA
May 1, 2013

May 4, 2013 Justin Hunt Leave a comment

Volbeat makes their return to the Boston House of Blues, just shy of 11 months after their last visit here. They’re supporting their new album, Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies, which was released less than a month before the show. I opted not to get a photopass for this show. It’s a tough decision sometimes. I really love being able […]

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