LIVE REVIEW: Hatebreed Brings Summer Slaughter Tour Part 2 to House of Blues Anaheim, by Ruben Figueroa
On Sunday, August 23rd, the House of Blues Anaheim hosted a packed night of heavy music as Hatebreed brought their Summer Slaughter Tour Part 2 to Southern California. The lineup featured an impressive mix of hardcore, death metal, and extreme music, with Creeping Death, Torture, Gates to Hell, Xibalba, Incantation, and Terror joining Hatebreed for…
SCHOOL’S OUT ICE OUT – A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY BENEFITTING CHIRLA WITH THE LINDA LINDAS AS THE HEADLINER, BY DON MARCELO
Summer is always about fun under the sun and even inside a building especially for the young teens and young adults and the young at heart. The Summer of 2026 started off with a Big Bang, celebrating people and diversity and music at two renowned music venues, ECHOPLEX and her sister THE ECHO, where The…
LIVE REVIEW AND PHOTO GALLERY: Rolling Quartz at PhilaMOCA on August 5th, 2026, by Jonathan Lane
My first live Rolling Quartz show, 3 years ago, convinced me this was a great rock ‘n’ roll band – better yet live than on video – I was impressed with their musical chops, their cohesion as a band and their engaging stage presence. Having seen them numerous times since, it is clear they work…
LIVE REVIEW: Five Finger Death Punch 20th Anniversary World Tour
On August 5th, 2026 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ Hard Rock powerhouse Five Finger Death Punch 20th Anniversary World Tour is moving fast. The massive 48-city tour kicked off on July 20th at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, NJ, and will wrap up in Bristow, VA at Jiffy Lube Live on Friday,…
The Sister Knot performs at the Rock Music Alliance on August 2nd, 2026, by Don Adkins
SoCal based group The Sister Knot performed an intimate show at this year’s Rock Music Alliance summer showcase. The event was held at a private residence in Gardena, California and SLR Magazine had exclusive media access for this this really cool event. The Sister Knot is a four-piece band fronted by Tatiana Erse and Julia…
LIVE REVIEW: The Marvelous Acceptance show, by Denise Johnson
On Friday July 3rd I was scrolling randomly on Instagram when I came across a flyer promoting Emopendence Day, hosted by Mays Music Management. The venue was Bar 10, inside Corbin Bowl in Tarzana, CA. As I scanned the flyer to see if I knew any of the bands, I spotted The Marvelous Acceptance on…
EVOL Walks in concert on July 31st, 2026, by Don Adkins
EVOL Walks, fronted by Aussie rocker Leah Martin-Brown gave a high energy performance at the Three Clubs Hollywood this past week. I’ve had a chance to check out Leah with her own solo projects in recent years including shows supporting her 2025 Love And Other Crimes album, a very polished rock album produced by the…
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE DELIVERED AN EMOTIONAL AND POWERFUL PERFORMANCE AT THE FABULOUS KIA FORUM FOR THEIR SUMMER 2026, “THE SWEAT AND BLOOD TOUR”
On Friday July 31, 2026 at the Fabulous Kia Forum, American Metalcore band, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE proved to everyone that hard work, dedication, and passion was the foundation for their first American Headline Tour in 3 years for their summer 2026, “The Sweat and Blood Tour.” Opening up for the band, the support acts included…
2026 Hollywood Independent Music Awards (HIMA) on July 30th, 2026, by Don Adkins
SLR Magazine had our prime coverage spot again at this years annual Hollywood Independent Music Awards (HIMA) show. Held annually at the Avalon Hollywood this show fills a vital gap in the world of award shows by recognizing the world of indie and emerging music artists. Categories of music include a broad span of music…
NIGHTBREAKERS – deluxe album release show, by Kristina Bewley
NIGHTBREAKERS played a home town show (Tampa FL) July 24th 2026 for the release of their Deluxe Album – Not Like We Used To. Unlike the original album, this deluxe version has two new songs: “Bloom” and “This Song Should Have Been About You & I featuring Summer Hoop! Who, by the way, made an…