Album Reviews
HELP(2) by Various Artists from War Child
HELP(2) unites Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, Fontaines D.C., Olivia Rodrigo, and more in a new War Child compilation fueled by urgency, protest, love, and collaboration.
Articles by George Ortiz
Concert Reviews
Metal Allegiance at The House of Blues in Anaheim, CA
Metal Allegiance turns House of Blues into a brotherhood of riffs, power precision, and community on a night built for old school true believers.
News
BottleRock Festival Announces 2026 Lineup
BottleRock, the renowned first taste of summer, returns in 2026 with its traditionally powerful and diverse festival lineup, featuring over 80 musical acts.
Concert Reviews
Trivium at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium in Riverside, CA
A night of unrelenting metal mastery as Heriot, Jinjer, and Trivium transform the Riverside Municipal Auditorium into a raging, tri-tiered storm of power and precision.
Concert Reviews
Thunderpussy at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA
The skies opened in a soaking downpour, while inside, the Thunderpussy storm was wet, wild, and pounding, leaving everyone deliciously drenched in their wake.
Concert Reviews
The Darkness at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, CA
A glam-rock revival sermon, delivered with falsetto fury and unapologetic theatrical swagger that turned a weeknight into an electric hard rock celebration.
Concert Reviews
Tame Impala at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, CA
Kevin Parker’s Tame Impala bring the Deadbeat Tour to life in San Diego for first Southern California stop of the limited six-city US tour.
Concert Reviews
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at The Observatory Northpark in San Diego, CA
Striking the Delta roots, the humble swell, and the fire-fueled flourish, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram brought a night of intense blues communion.
News
SEMA Fest Returns to Las Vegas for 2025
Burning rubber, loud engines, motorsport, Neon Trees, The Black Crowes, and Queens of the Stone Age light up the Vegas Strip.
Concert Reviews
Mirador at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, CA
Led by Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin, Mirador forge a new hard rock identity – ferocious, cinematic, and carved from pure chemistry and intent.