Fame House's Hisham Dahud is in Ibiza, Spain helping put on the International Music Summit. IMS is a high level music industry conference attended by the global industry leaders in the dance music scene and signals the official launch of the Ibiza season. The sixth International Music Summit kicked off Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 from the gorgeous Ibiza Gran Hotel on the island of Ibiza, Spain. The vibe was el ...

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We’ve been writing a lot about Google’s new music subscription service this week, because of course we would. Google is a force to be reckoned with — and now, that force is reckoning with the likes of Spotify, Rdio, and Rhapsody in a bid for your $10 per month, in return for unlimited access to 20 million or so tracks on any ten computers or Android devices. As such, we w ...

It’s been a busy year for former Heart guitarist Howard Leese. The man who played alongside sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson for more than 20 years has spent much of 2013 performing in the Las Vegas musical Raiding The Rock Vault. In addition, Leese will once again be joining Paul Rodgers and Bad Company for the band’s 40th anniversary tour, which kicks off this summer. Then there’s the little matter of his rec ...

Adam McGrath plays by his own rules, nobody else’s, not even his own. So when he sent over a list that simply included five “sweet” songs, who were we to argue? Not only does his time in Zozobra (guitarist/vocalist) and Cave In (guitarist) give him more than enough cred, judging by his selections (the first happens to be my favorite song so far this year), he also has great taste. Be sure to pick up a copy ...

Since joining Judas Priest in 2010, Richie Faulkner has been no stranger to the big stage. He made his live debut with the band on American Idol, played countless shows on Priest’s Epitaph tour and witnessed the debut of Priest’s Epitaph concert film on the big screen. Along the way, the guitarist has earned the respect and support of the band's loyal fan base. I recently spoke to Faulkner about the band's ...

Musician, producer, music publisher and impresario Mike Varney has been instrumental in launching the careers of some of the finest rock guitarists of the past 30 years. Varney, who founded Sharpnel Records in 1980, was responsible for the success for some of the biggest names in shred, including Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman and Jason Becker — to name just a few. In the '80s, readers religiously checked out ...

As quickly as Maryland Deathfest architects Evan Harting and Ryan Taylor brought the rage to outdoor stages, photos capturing the scene on Saratoga Street emerged, taken from the multi-story parking garage atop the venue. One thing very noticeable in said pictures are glowing cell phone screens being held aloft as folks attempt to capture the likes of Godflesh, Electric Wizard, Neurosis and Confessor for po ...

Fame House's Hisham Dahud is currently in Ibiza, Spain helping put on the International Music Summit. IMS is a high level music industry conference attended by the global industry leaders in the dance music scene and signals the official launch of the Ibiza season. These are his reports from the island. The sixth International Music Summit kicked off Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 from the gorgeous Ibiza Gran Hot ...

By: Robert Cavuoto Not many bands today truly embody the spirit and drive of a classic hard rocking band. Many try, but only a few succeed. Airborne is one of those bands succeeding with their distinctive style and sound making every song an instant classic. There isn’t a song in their catalogue that doesn’t get the heart racing and fist pumping. Hailing from Warrnambool, a small drinking town on the southw ...

How would you describe Aosoth to a newcomer? BST: We’re a French black metal band. The project has been created in 2002, but started really being an active band when MKM (vocals) asked me to join as a guitarist and song writer. That led us to record our first EPs and our first album. What originally was meant as a very raw and old-school evolved to something a little more ambient and with diverse influences ...