AJR, Myles Smith & Monsta X - 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Red Carpet Interviews It's the most wonderful time of the year — Jingle Ball season! We were lucky enough to chat with some of this year's artists on the annual holiday tour's stop in Philly: Monsta X, Myles Smith, and AJR!

Alex Warren, Zara Larsson, Laufey, Ravyn Lenae, BigXthaPlug, AJR, Freya Skye, Myles Smith, MONSTA X & Saquon Barkley – I Heart Radio Jingle Ball 2025 – Xfinity Mobile Arena – Philadelphia, PA – December 15, 2025 Concert Photos by Joshua Kanner © 2025. All rights reserved. Red Carpet Photos by Emma Fox © 2025. All rights reserved.

Damiano David – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – December 6, 2025 – Photo by Cecilia Orlando © 2025 Damiano David – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – December 6, 2025 Damiano David – lead singer of the globally successful rock band Måneskin – hit the stage at The Fillmore Philadelphia last night as part of his recently launched solo career. Known for his powerful vocals and dynamic stage presence, Italian-born David’s first solo tour spans more than three dozen stops through

Ezra Ray Hart – Rivers Casino – Philadelphia, PA – December 5, 2025 – Photo by Cecilia Orlando © 2025 Ezra Ray Hart – Rivers Casino – Philadelphia, PA – December 5, 2025 To paraphrase his royal purple badness, on Friday night Ezra Ray Hart partied like it was 1999. Ezra Ray Hart is an occasional side project “supergroup” featuring the lead singers of three big 1990s alt-rock bands – Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra and Emerson Hart of Tonic. The si

Mark McGrath, Kevin Griffin and Emerson Hart of Ezra Ray Hart Emerson Hart of Ezra Ray Hart Rocking the 90s and the Holidays by Jay S. Jacobs If you were going to a lab to cobble together a 90s alt-rock supergroup, it would be hard to come out with a stronger lineup than Ezra Ray Hart. The band is made up of the lead singers of three different hitmaking bands from that decade. As you might guess from the new band’s name, it features Sugar Ray leader Mark McGrath, Better Than

Portugal. The Man – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA – November 16, 2025 – Photo by Larisa Jiao © 2025 Portugal. The Man – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA – November 16, 2025   Rock band Portugal. The Man took the stage to roaring cheers at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, dousing fans in psychedelic lighting that aptly matched their sonic identity of grunge meets surreal dream meets protest chant.   While the band has continued to garner increasing popularity, they are far from a new

The Used – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 10, 2025 – Photo by Cecilia Orlando © 2025 The Used & In Angles – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – November 10, 2025 Post-hardcore emo band The Used celebrated their 25th anniversary touring in the most sentimental way for their fans. The band played a three night residency in each city with a different album performed in full each night. Night one was their debut self-titled album The Used , night two

Shaun Cassidy – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – September 25, 2025 – Photo by Deborah Wagner © 2025 Shaun Cassidy – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – September 25, 2025 “Well I was 16 and sick of school. I didn’t know what I wanted to do…” Even though Eric Carmen wrote those words, they were telling Shaun Cassidy’s story. They opened the song “That’s Rock and Roll” which is one of a few songs which Cassidy rode to the top of the charts in the late 1970s. In fact, when Shaun C

Weezer – Riot Fest (Day 2) – Douglass Park – Chicago, IL – September 20, 2025 – Photo by Ryan Heller © 2025 Riot Fest – Douglass Park – Chicago, IL – September 19-21, 2025 Riot Fest Rings in 20th Anniversary with Legendary Performances and Its Largest Lineup Yet For many years, punks near and far have flocked to Riot Fest in an effort to relive their glory days, as well as keep their finger on the pulse of alternative music. A three-day sonic escape for fans of punk rock, met

Spinal Tap II - The End Continues SPINAL TAP II – THE END CONTINUES (2025) Featuring Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, June Chadwick, Fran Drescher, Don Lake, John Michael Higgins, Jason Acuña, Nina Conti, Griffin Matthews, Kerry Godliman, Chris Addison, Valerie Franco, Caucasian Jeff, Brad Williams, Paul Shaffer, Kathreen Khavari, Henry Diltz, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Questlove, Chad Smith and Lars Ulrich. Written

Play On: A Raspberries Tribute Various Artists – Play On: A Raspberries Tribute  (Think Like A Key Music) Raspberries packed a whole lot...

Architects – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – August 21, 2025 – Photo by Emma Fox © 2025 Architects, Erra & Holywatr – The Fillmore –...

Chevelle – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA – August 21, 2025 – Photo by Dave Parsons © 2025 Chevelle, Asking Alexandria & Dead Poet Society –...

Billy Idol – TD Pavilion at The Mann – Philadelphia, PA – August 16, 2025 – Photo by Kaylee Marie © 2025 Billy Idol & Joan Jett and the Blackhearts – TD Pavilion at The Mann – Philadelphia, PA – August 16, 2025 It was the ‘80s all over again at the Mann as two of the biggest names of pop-punk took dives into their popular songbooks. Both acts still have their angry young musical energy, even if neither of them is young anymore, and also probably don’t have as much to be angry

My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance & Alice Cooper – Citizen Bank Park – Philadelphia, PA – August 15, 2025 Rock will never die, or in this case we could say that alt rock will never die, either. This past weekend my associate and I had the pleasure of seeing New Jersey’s own My Chemical Romance and Alice Cooper perform at Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia. It’s hard to choose where to begin with these performances, so I suppose I should say that I was blown away by the s

Styx – The Pavilion at Star Lake – Burgettstown, PA – August 10, 2025 – Photo by Dave Parsons © 2025 Styx, Kevin Cronin Band, Don Felder...

Rain City Drive – Summer School Tour – The Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – August 10, 2025 – Photo by Emma Fox © 2025 Rain City...

Beartooth, I Prevail, Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, The Amity Affliction, The Devil Wears Prada, Alpha Wolf & Dark Divine – Summer of...

Sun Room Sun Room Ritual of Chaos By Emma Fox   If you’re looking for the perfect soundtrack to your summer, Sun Room delivers just that....

The Rose – MGM National Harbor – National Harbor, MD – July 16, 2025 Photos by Jamie LeBlanc © 2025. All rights reserved.