Articles By: Travis Failey

Getting Nocturnal with Korn

  Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Motionless In White. Nocturnal Underground Tour at the Mid Florida Credit Union Amphitheatre. It’s 22 years ago and the grunge scene has taken hold of radio stations and fashion across the country. Bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Soundgarden are no longer just a staple in the Great North […]

photo gallery: FSU at USF 9-23-16

PHOTO GALLERY BY TRAVIS FAILEY FROM: Florida State Seminoles (55) at USF Bulls (35) from september 23, 2016…

Story Telling With Steven Tyler

  Steven Tyler has always marched to the beat of a different drum. He’s never been afraid to take chances that some media and fans have deemed to be bad moves for his career or image. Steven Tyler has never cared about those opinions, whether it was using his daughter in a risqué music video […]

Spending the Night With Alice Cooper

Not many musicians reach Rock Star status, and even fewer reach the level of “Legend.”  But Vincent Furnier has done just that.  Some may recognize the musician’s birth name, but most will know him by his stage name and original band’s name, Alice Cooper. He is the creator of a genre and at 68 years […]

Step Inside with Slipknot

Slipknot, Marilyn Manson and Of Mice and Men at the MFCUA It’s been one year since the epic Summer’s Last Stand Tour came to Tampa. The bill was headlined by Slipknot, with support from a recently released and recharged Randy Blythe & Lamb of God, and two of the hotter bands on the scene, Bullet […]

Kickin’ Off With Coach Taggart and the Bulls

USF Football and their “Kickoff with Coach Taggart” event made its way to Canopy Restaurant on Beach Drive in Saint Petersburg. The room was filled with positive feelings of hope and anticipation for the upcoming USF Bulls Season. Coach Taggart laid out his plan and addressed the crowd stressing the need for more fans in […]

Rockin’ in Paradise with Styx at Ruth Eckerd Hall

A sold out crowd at Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall was treated to an amazing night of music by Styx and 38 Special: two bands that have provided us a juke box full of hits and for some, a soundtrack of their youth.  Yes, another sold out rock show in Tampa Bay. People are getting out […]

This Is Mushroomhead

Mushroomhead at The Haven in Winter Park, Fl. I stood in front of the stage, a sense of fear started to creep in. It was the final act of a six-hour show, and the band was already 20 minutes late. The crowd was huge, especially for such a small venue. Adorned with masks, tattoos, and […]

Sunday Festival Sunday at Fort Rock

Sunday’s Fort Rock roster transitioned from Saturday’s lineup of old school metal  to more of a modern sound on the hard rock scene with Shinedown and Disturbed headlining day 2. First up was a new player on the rock scene in Red Sun Rising, who took the stage at 1:00 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.  […]

Fort Rock’s Metal Monster Rises

The 2016 Monster Energy’s Fort Rock Festival at Jet Blue Park in Ft. Myers, FL made its two-day debut on April 30 and May 1, 2016.  And let’s just say, it couldn’t have been any better, as AEG did a great job organizing this year’s festival.   This year’s sponsors included: Monster Energy, Jack Daniels, Bud […]