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Bands to Check Out at Hangout Music Festival

In 2010, when the Hangout Music Festival kicked off in Gulf Shores, Alabama, the news came as a delight to both music fans and local business owners. The shore-side festival boosted the town’s economy just before the summer rush, and many music fans were thrilled with the eclectic lineup – a treat for a state

Carolina Rebellion 2013 in Photos

[slideshow gallery_id=”14″] Well this year’s Carolina Rebellion certainly was eventful. Normally with our festival coverage, we cap things off with a wrap-up review, but with things taking a turn for the worse on Sunday a broad overview is a bit redundant. Yesterday, the festival organizers did step up to cover the rain snafu, offering partial

Top 5 Artists to Check Out at Carolina Rebellion

For fans of hard rock and heavy metal, Carolina Rebellion is a festival that can’t be missed. Held every May in North Carolina, 2013’s version takes place in Concord over two days. Alice In Chains, Limp Bizkit, and Deftones headline this year’s festivities on Saturday, May 4th, while Soundgarden, Rise Against, and Bush lead the

Infographic: Coachella Music Festival Facts & Figures

The music festival season is about to kick off in a big way. Coachella is bearing down on Indio, California like a tsunami. The two-weekend event brings the big bands (Chili Peppers, Stone Roses, Blur), greasy food and enough sun to make your sunscreen weep. We thought we’d take a moment to look at how

Why South by Southwest Music Festival Just Isn’t Worth It

The 2013 edition of the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival is officially in the books. The craziness that descended on Austin for the week brought the music industry and all its glory. There were thousands of bands playing in hundreds of venues in this drunken orgy of music. This was our first year covering

SXSW Review: Vampire Weekend, Haim, Small Black @ Stubb’s

[slideshow gallery_id=”10″] So we’ve reached the end of our SXSW experience. And I do mean experience. SXSW is like no other festival that we’ve covered, primarily because it’s not really a festival. South by Southwest is an industry event that takes the city of Austin hostage for the week and every hole-in-the-wall that can serve