The American rock band Foo Fighters announced the dates and locations of their 2015 North American tour on Nov. 18. This announcement came just eight days after the band released their eighth album “Sonic Highways.” The album, which had been in the works since early last year, is unique in that each of its eight songs were recorded in different, musically historical cities across the country, with the help of iconic musicians from said cities.
Coming off of the globe-trotting tour promoting their recent album "Disarm the Descent," the New England based metal band decided to take time off and spend it with loved ones and think about their next album.
Yes, you read the title right, there is indeed an etiquette to metal concerts. Knowing how to adapt to metal concert etiquette will save you the trouble of making common and avoidable mistakes. We've also enlisted the help of Michael May, the vocalist of the New England based hardcore band Values, to share thoughts from other avid concert -goers.
Music has a way of bringing people together. Plato once said that music, "gives soul to the universe, wings to mind, flight to the imagination and charm and gaiety to life and everything." In the spirit of Plato, the Amherst Wire is sharing some of our favorite songs. Check out the music videos to accompany our best selections and don't forget to get wired all day long with our new playlist on Spotify at the bottom of the page.
The night on October 23rd was cool and calm as the college alternative and grunge band Red Velvet Ribbon were set to play their first live acoustic performance at Luthier's Co-op in Easthampton.
It’s definitely been a weird few years for MF DOOM and his legion of fans. Since 2010, DOOM has been barred from reentering the United States over what the rapper describes as “a lot of legalities”. This led to the masked man of hip hop setting up shop in his home nation of England and surprising many hip hop fans by collaborating with producer Jneiro Jarel on their 2012 LP "Key to the Kuffs." In August of 2013, DOOM again shocked the hip hop community by announcing a collaboration with the young and largely unheard of, Bishop Nehru.
