BAM: Bay Area Music Magazine

30/04/2022

Thank you for all you’ve done ❤️

Losing a mother is one of the hardest things you could ever go through. Praying for you Wynonna and Ashley Judd and sending all my love on the loss of Naomi Judd, especially with The Judds induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum tomorrow ♥️

15/04/2022

We miss this!

01/03/2022

PERFECT FIT!!!!!

“Pure Brutality Awaits”

Posted • TESTAMENT ANNOUNCES NEW DRUMMER! This drummer is key in making Testament's mark in metal history. The band is very excited to welcome back one of the greatest drummers in heavy metal...Take your pick, one in one hundred, I don't care who you have on that list, there is only one drummer who is the best, Dave Lombardo!

Chuck Billy declares “I’ll state the obvious, We are more than overwhelmed to welcome back Dave Lombardo to play drums with Testament. We are so excited to share the stage again with Lombardo. Dave added immense power when he joined the band for The Gathering (release), and we are ecstatic to see what new flavor he will bring back to Testament.”

Dave Lombardo stated, "This is a long-awaited reunion that was bound to happen. Once upon a time, we created a thrash masterpiece. I have no doubt that our musical chemistry will pick up exactly where we left off. I love the Testament family and am very excited to be joining them once again. Pure brutality awaits."

expresses, “Having Dave Lombardo join us again feels like we are picking up where unfinished business had left off. There is a silver lining to every cloud and working again with Dave calls for us to celebrate with our horns held high expresses, “Having Dave Lombardo join us again feels like we are picking up where unfinished business had left off. There is a silver lining to every cloud and working again with Dave calls for us to celebrate with our horns held high!”

"Testament is one of my all-time favorite bands, so to be able to amplify the news of their newest member, Dave Lombardo, and fire up the metal community is an honor bestowed upon me by the metal Gods!" says of Liquid Metal.

Don’t miss the most epic lineup of any metal tour this Spring, The Bay Strikes Back Tour, and witness Dave Lombardo’s return to Testament. Tickets & VIP at www.testamentlegions.com (link in our bio☝️)

26/02/2022

YES!!!!!

TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider says that he "absolutely" approves of Ukrainians using the band's song "We're Not Gonna Take It" as their battle cry while they are fighting back against the Russia...

26/02/2022

SO much fun with !

25/02/2022

We have arrived for a SOLD OUT gig!!!!!

20/02/2022

We can’t wait for this MONSTER OF A SHOW!!!

Wynn Field Club inside Allegiant Stadium

14/02/2022

It’s about time!!!! 🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻

This is exciting.

16/10/2021

Interesting move 🤔

The change marked the end of 35 years of the frequency, formerly known as Live 105, serving as the Bay Area's main alternative rock station.

11/10/2021

And thats a wrap! See ya next year... we hope 😎🤙

We couldn’t have asked for a better return to rock, Aftershock! 2 years was a long wait but this weekend made it all worth it. Thank you for coming out and rocking with us, we love you all! The count down for 2022 starts NOW! 🔥🤘 🖤

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09/10/2021

No Leaf Clover!!!!

09/10/2021

Just when you think Metallica has lost the edge after so many years BAM they come at you hard hitting and heavy!!! 🤘

09/10/2021

ST was off da hook!!!

08/10/2021

It was definitely a little awkward first walking in to the Aftershock festival BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T DONE IT IN 2 FREAKING YEARS! But that passed.... and we settled in for a day of old school Bay area thrash! Pics to come
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08/10/2021

Exodus' Tom Hunting IS BACK after kicking cancers ass!!!!!

06/10/2021

Update on Richie ❤

UPDATE ON RICHIE FAULKNER:

We have an update on Richie – see below in Richie’s own words….

Maniacs…

I’ve always been grateful for the opportunities I’ve been presented with. I’ve always considered myself THE most fortunate man ever - to be able to play my favourite music - with my favourite band - to my favourite people around the world…

Today just being able to type this to you all is the biggest gift of all…

As I watch footage from the Louder Than Life Festival in Kentucky, I can see in my face the confusion and anguish I was feeling whilst playing ‘Painkiller’ as my aorta ruptured and started to spill blood into my chest cavity….

I was having what my doctor called an aortic aneurysm and complete aortic dissection.

From what I’ve been told by my surgeon, people with this don’t usually make it to the hospital alive…..

I was taken to nearby Rudd Heart & Lung Center and quickly went into what turned out to be a 10 ½ hour emergency open heart surgery

Five parts of my chest were replaced with mechanical components…..I’m literally made of metal now….

It could have all ended so differently – we only had an hours set that night due to Metallica’s performance after us – and it does cross my mind if it was a full set, would I have played until total collapse…? If it hadn’t happened in such a high adrenaline situation would my body have been able to keep going long enough to reach the hospital…?

The amazing Heart & Lung Center was 4 miles away from the gig site – if it had been further away……..

We can always drive ourselves crazy with these things but I’m still alive thankfully. Whatever the circumstances, when watching that footage, the truth is, knowing what I know now, I see a dying man…..

I’ve been moved to tears and humbled by friends, family, my fantastic band, crew and management and also you guys sending me videos and messages of love and support during the last week – I thank you all so much and although I have a recovery road ahead of me, as soon as I’m able to get up and running again, you’ll be the first to know and we’ll get back out there delivering the goods for you all….!

One last thing maniacs, this came totally out of the blue for me – no history of a bad heart, no clogged arteries etc…my point is I don’t even have high cholesterol and this could’ve been the end for me. If you can get yourselves checked – do it for me please……

Lots of love and see you down the front again soon….

Richie…

This is from our strong falcon - he will be flying high again just as soon as he is able….

JUDAS PRIEST
6th October 2021

05/09/2021

Bottlerock cuts the power on Guns and Roses and the front man throws the mic to the ground!

Guns N' Roses headlining set at the BottleRock Napa Valley on Saturday night was cut short by the festival's promoters for breaking the strict 10 p.m. curfew.

25/08/2021

Update to
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Unfortunately Limp Bizkit has cancelled the remainder of their scheduled 2021 performances, including the Thursday night at Aftershock. We are excited to announce that Faith No More has been added to the lineup!

Hailing from the Bay Area and with hits like “Epic”, “Falling To Pieces,” “Easy”, “Midlife Crisis” & so many more, Faith No More returns to Aftershock to showcase their ground breaking rock to kick-off the festival weekend!

We also talked to Metallica last week, who have confirmed their excitement to play Aftershock this October. We're stoked to have so many NorCal heavy hitters on our lineup this year, truly making it California's largest rock party. Get amped Aftershock, we're just 43 days away!

Looking for passes to this year's SOLD OUT Aftershock?! Join our waitlist or go to the official Aftershock fan-to-fan pass exchange Lyte!

Aftershock Waitlist: https://bit.ly/AS2021Wait
Lyte Fan-To-Fan Waitlist: https://aftershock.lyte.com/117638

12/08/2021

Happy birthday Black Album

"The Black Album" was released 30 years ago today! Tell us what your favorite songs are from it.

12/08/2021

It's almost festival season!
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04/08/2021

If you want to play they want you vaccinated!

03/08/2021

Thank you Mr and Mrs Dusty, he will be missed ❤

After 19 wonderful years of marriage that ended too soon, I’ve decided to step out into Dusty’s spotlight to thank all of his fans, colleagues and friends for the overwhelming outpouring of love for The Dust. It makes me hopeful he will not be forgotten.

He was the kindest, most gentle and caring man a woman could ever Hope to find in a lifetime. Many don’t believe in fairy tale marriages but Dusty and I truly lived one! We were inseparable.

He wasn’t supposed to leave me or all of you. That wasn’t the plan he and I had. The plan was for another round of physical therapy, with a different approach, to help his chronic bursitis. The plan was he would return to the second leg of the tour in September.

Early Wednesday morning my world and yours would lose a great musician and I would lose my greatest love. He woke me up and we talked and as he was sweetly chatting with me he suddenly stopped and he was gone in an instant. So, while I feel numb and lost and alone and in a million pieces, I know he will always be with me in my heart and soul and I will join him when the Lord calls me home to be with them. It is my hope you will always keep him in your hearts. He loved his fans and always remembered that without fans music is not heard. So, know he truly appreciated each and every one of you.

Dusty was an avid tv and movie buff…always quoting lines and so I share an embellished quote from “This Is Us” as my last love letter I send with him to his final resting place.

My Sweet Dusty,

The single most extraordinary thing I have ever done in my life is fall in love with you. The single most extraordinary gift I have ever received in my life was for you to ask me to marry you. I have never been seen so completely, loved so passionately and protected so fiercely.

I will be with you again.
Love you to infinity and back.

Your wife,
Chuck


I will lay my husband to rest tomorrow. I would ask that you look to the heavens at noon and wish Dusty Godspeed.

With great love, respect and appreciation to Dusty’s fans, colleagues and friends,

Mrs. The Dust

25/05/2021

Happy birthday Klaus 73 years young 🎵❤

24/05/2021

The line-up IS HERE!!!!!

🔊 TURN IT UP 🔊

The 2021 daily lineup is here!

Here’s what you need to know:

✨A *very limited* number of 1-day tickets on sale Thursday, 5/27 at 10am.

✨You can increase your chances of scoring 1-day tickets by pre-registering on Lyte: https://bit.ly/BottleRock21PreReg

✨Existing 2020 1-day ticket holders received an email this morning with their ticket options. These ticket holders have until 8:00 p.m PT Wednesday, 5/26 to refund or swap! ⏰

21/05/2021

Hey Hey... Let's get that weekend groove going! ✌❤

21/05/2021

1 day tix on sale May 27th!!!!

🤘3-day tickets are sold out🤘

But it’s all good! The single day lineup drops on Monday, May 24th at 8 a.m. PT and single day tickets go on sale Thursday, May 27th at 10 a.m. PT!

Heads up - we have *very few* single day tickets available. Be online right 👏 at 👏 10 a.m. next Thursday!

Tag your festival crew below to let them know ✌️

18/05/2021

FINALLY OUR EMAIL IS BLOWING UP!!!
Been receiving many emails of MUSIC HAPPENING! We are digging in to support everyone from our locals to our friends from across the pond ❤ If anyone knows someone who can write Please send them my way ✌❤ [email protected]