Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Earlier this summer, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear released their sophomoric effort, a six-song EP titled “The Radio Winners,” and after a few one-off shows they hit the road earlier this month... Read more
by Mitchell Brown, Reporter A Z D0wN is someone who loves music. Growing up he was introduced to a cornucopia of sound via his family. “My grandparents, they liked listening to classic rock and blues,” he explained “My mom was more into sort of... Read more
Story by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief For the last eight years, Amber Miller’s wide smile and purple-streaked hair has made her easy to spot at dozens of concerts all over the Kansas City metro. She has been a longtime photographer in the music s... Read more
Story by Metal Head Cosa Photos by Geula Justice, Photographer The Book of Bad Decisions tour with Clutch, Sevendust and Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown made a great decision by coming together for this adventure, which included a stop at the... Read more
Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief As the opening band Mercurial finished their set Saturday night, the Riot Room in Kansas City filled with cheers, hugs and tears. Guitarist Evan McWilliams committed suicide Aug. 23, and the fut... Read more
Story & Photos by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Bullet For My Valentine kicked off their fall tour at the VooDoo Lounge in Kansas City Thursday night, featuring support from Bad Omen. The tour marks their summer release of “Gravity,” the grou... Read more
Story & Photos by Mitchell Brown, Reporter A young man stood center stage, holding the attention of those who had gathered close in front of the stage during the second day of Retro Ex inside the University of Central Missouri Recreation an... Read more
Story & Photos by Mitchell Brown, Reporter After months of planning and preparation, the time had arrived. The Retro Ex Gaming for Community Convention took place on the University of Central Missouri in the Recreation & Wellness Cente... Read more
Story by Metal Head Cosa Photos by Lexi Miles, Photographer The Aftershock in Kansas City was Jericho as Chris Jericho and Fozzy brought the Judas Rising tour to town for a powerslam of a show on Sept. 1. Teaming up with Fozzy on the tour was Ad... Read more
by Andy Lyons, Editor-in-Chief Kansas City rockers Champagne Campaign have had a busy year. Since 2017, the group has opened for national touring acts such as P.O.D., Avatar, and Jonathan Davis. They’ve also been busy behind the scenes in the st... Read more