Hellyeah at Union Hall on Friday night We can forgive Tom Maxwell for feeling a little pensive today. The rhythm guitarist and co-founder of Texas metal supergroup Hellyeah is fighting a chest cold and answering questions about the tour he…
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10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Christmas Glow, Royal Bison, and Serena Ryder
10 to Do, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4 Christmas Glow Follow Santa on his long flight around the world at this year’s edition of Edmonton Glow, taking place at the Edmonton Expo Centre until Jan. 4. India, China, Mexico, and…
10 things to do in Edmonton this week: Pardis Parker, Cat Watson, and Clue
10 to Do, Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 Pardis Parker Pardis Parker likes blueberries, not as a tasty treat, but just as a concept. So says the bio of the Sri Lankan-born Canadian comedian, known best as a correspondent on…
Review: Swedish rockers Ghost churn up devilish display at Rogers Place
Ghost at Rogers Place on Monday night Can we get a Hail Satan, please? You certainly could at last night’s Ghost concert at Rogers Place, where the Ancient Foe of Mankind was celebrated by a small but intensely loyal congregation…
‘Shaking things up is important’: Swedish hard-rockers Ghost keeps fans guessing with shifting style and sound
Ghost, playing at Rogers Place on Monday, Sept. 23 It’s a tough job, being the lead singer of Swedish hard-rockers Ghost. The ever-changing ensemble has gone through a number of front men in their nearly decade-long existence, all skeletal creatures…
FC Edmonton lets lucky soccer fans and metalheads play in match Maiden heaven
It was the best of both worlds on the pitch at Clarke Stadium Thursday night for some lucky FC Edmonton fans who also happen to be metalheads. Four unsuspecting fans had the opportunity to kick the ball around with a…
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Def Leppard ready to bring timeless hits to Rogers Place
Interview with Phil Collen of Def Leppard, playing Rogers Place on Monday, July 29 Does Def Leppard really have anything left to achieve? It wouldn’t seem as though the English hard-rockers, still among the world’s best-selling bands, have much to…
Intergalactic musical warriors Gwar keep fighting on at Chaos AB
Gwar, playing on Friday at Kinsmen Park for the Chaos AB festival. Supplied It’s a humid summer day in Richmond, Virginia, and Pustulus Maximus of Gwar is enjoying it to the max. “I’m not worrying about this so-called climate change,”…
Late ’80s hard rock bubble: Slash brings his time warp to Edmonton
If you demand proof that time warps exist outside of science fiction, you need check no further than Slash. The ageless guitarist not only still looks like he did back in the heyday of Guns N’ Roses, he manages to…
PHOTOS: Heavy Metal Pioneers Judas Priest in Concert
Heavy metal rockers Judas Priest performed in concert at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Tuesday June 11, 2019. The English heavy metal band formed in West Bromwich, England in 1969 and has sold over 50 million copies of their albums to…