My excitement of the RC Industry Profile invite was quickly squashed when Steve informed me I was chosen because  no one else had answered their phone.
I began my career at RCA Records in their short lived Metal Department.  Looking back now, I think the most “metal” we had was when my change dropped on the floor!
I won that job in a contest of who could maintain their ‘Aqua Net hair’ through various weather conditions, or keep their Devil Horns gesture still the longest. The BMG Wednesday pouch circulated totaled about an acre of forest each time.
I followed that with a stint at Round the Globe Music, owned by Neil Levine. This company was primarily urban music, but had a metal department. Important lessons there included learning who Suge Knight was, and not to make small talk when he called for Neil.  I also learned if I’m alone in the office, don’t answer the door! Continue Reading »

The 2012 Lineup Is Revealed – The main stage for this summer’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival will feature Slipknot, Slayer and a major special guest which will be announced on March 5th. The fourth slot on the main stage will feature a rotation of The Devil Wears Prada, As I Lay Dying and Asking Alexandria. Continue Reading »

Middle Class Rut have announced a series of tour dates with Chevelle and Janus in February and March.

Beginning February 24 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the band will make their way around the Midwest and East Coast, with stops in New York, Providence, Atlantic City, Nashville, and more.

Middle Class Rut is touring in support of their debut album, No Name No Color. Continue Reading »

Mastodon have never really done anything the “conventional” way. The Atlanta-based band formulated their own brand of highly-skilled hard rock over a decade ago when others were rehashing 80s metal, and went on to mastermind a string of complex concept albums while much of the music world was centered on making digestible singles. The fact that Mastodon has received an outpouring of critical kudos along with public praise from respected icons from Metallica to The Melvins, The Flaming Lips and CeeLo Green and back, they’ve been humbled by the magnitude of appreciation. But rather than taking time to revel, they prefer to focus their attention on pushing musical boundaries even deeper by exploring their own creative process to the fullest. Continue Reading »