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Rock Vegas powered by Rockstar Energy Drink is Sin City's Loudest Two-Day Rock Music Festival.   The Sin City Festival is set for two sin-filled days, Friday, September 28 and Saturday, September 29 at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The two-day rockextravaganza will feature performances from Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Marilyn Manson, and Godsmack, plus Staind, Stone Sour, Papa Roach, Buckcherry, Adelitas Way, All That Remains, P.O.D., Art Of Dying, Redlight King, New Medicine, Deuce, Otherwise and more. Tickets are affordably priced as low as $39 each, plus fees. Two-day and single-day tickets go on sale Saturday, July 28 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. VIP packages will also be available.

Godsmack's Shannon Larkin says, "The lineup is incredible for any rock fan, and the stage and sound system will be massive! Add to that the location, Las Vegas... What more could you ask for! This is gonna be HUGE! Get your party boots on and come to the biggest spectacle in the country! You won't regret it. Vegas, baby!!!"

Rockstar Energy Drink has officially announced the 3rd annual Uproar Festival lineup. I’ve had the privilege of attending the first two and truly had a blast. Year one included acts such as AVENGED SEVENFOLD, STONE SOUR, DISTURBED, and HALESTORM on the main stage. The Jagermeister stage included the likes of HELLYEAH, HAIL THE VILLAIN, NEW MEDICINE, and more. Last year’s show which was headlined by A7X, also included THREE DAYS GRACE, BULLET FOR MY VALLENTINE, and SEETHER. The Jagermeister stage held acts like SEVENDUST, BLACK TIDE, and more.

There are multiple stages during this festival with cool side events that you and your mates can participate in. Tents are pitched up with all sorts of activities for you to partake which range from video games and Schecter guitar samplings, to all types of energy drink tastings and autograph opportunities from your favorite bands. There even was a pull up competition with a free t-shirt prize last year! Sure, the beer is expensive, but both times I’ve gone, we’ve been able to tailgate a bit and meet fans from all over the tri-state. It has been my personal favorite festival of the past two summers. So get out and enjoy good music, people, and activities. 

Set to relaease his solo album, “The Road” on June 26th,  Aaron Lewis will play an exclusive acoustic set to kick off the 2012 MLBFancave.com concert series. According to MLBFancave.com, “The performance is open to the public and fans are encouraged to come down to the MLB Fan Cave (corner of 4th and Broadway) for the chance to see the set. Please note that space is limited.” Watch Aaron preform, "Something to Remind You" below.

The first few months of the year may be cold and dreary, but they always bring the promise of something exciting - the announcement of spring and summer tour dates. 

Aaron Lewis is set to release a follow up album to his 2011 solo EP, "Town Line" on June 26. It will be produced once more by James Stroud (Toby Keith, Tim Mcgraw). Titled, "The Road", the 10-track piece promises to top Billboard's Country charts again. The track listing is as follows:

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Following the massive success of 2010's "The Oracle", most fans suspected that Godsmack would follow their usual formula of taking a miniature hiatus while members focused on some of their other creative interests. Frontman Sully Erna has received critical acclaim and wild success on his "Avalon" side-project and the other band members have written and toured with their side-band Another Animal, which features former Godsmack guitarist Lee Richards and Ugly Kid Joe singer Whit Crane. There's even been news of an Ugly Kid Joe reunion, which would have drummer Shannon Larkin pre-occupied, too. 

However, it seems that the band have all become masters of multi-tasking, because all of these projects seem to be going forward without preventing the massive Godsmack machine from missing a beat. 

The late 1990's and early 2000's were really a great time for rock music. There was a massive influx of new and innovative acts, ranging from the iconic Korn to the maniacal Slipknot & everything in between. Among these bands rose up a variety of heavy, hard-hitting groups that brought the heavy to a more mainstream audience than ever before. Staind was one of the bands at the front of the pack and their 1999 Flip/Elektra debut record, Dysfunction was their entry into the foray. 

From beginning to end, Dysfunction always brings me back to a special place within myself. A dark reminder of what I once was, what I could have been, and what I will always wear on my sleeve. Dysfunction delivers a nine-track rollercoaster ride with a hidden track at 17:10 after the last song “Spleen” concludes.  This album is a must have for every person who has ever felt lost, hopeless, abandoned, or just plain old angry & can appreciate some heavy riffs and dark grooves.