Since the UFC aligned with Reebok in 2015, countless fighters and media members have spoken out against the deal, reasoning that it takes sponsorship dollars away from the athletes. Heavyweight talent Brendan Schaub famously walked away from the UFC after the six-year, $70 million agreement was…

The Who has always had a reputation for electrifying live performances and their return to the Isle of Wight in 2004 ranks among the current line up’s best. Fans will finally be able to purchase “The Who Live at the Isle of Wight” in multiple formats for the first time ever on home video June […]

<img src="https://i.axs.com/2017/05/34436-optimized_592deb63e7dc6.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt=" Louder Than Life festival 2017 poster ” align=”left” border=”0″ /> With the announcement of Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Mastodon, Rise Against, Stone Sour, Prophets of Rage and Incubus as headliners, the Louder than Life Festival set to take place at Champions Park in Louisville, Kentucky Sept. […]

One self-deprecating joke is all it took for Beck to become the center of one of the Grammy’s most infamous moments. On Feb. 8, 2015, as he took the stage to accept the Album of the Year award from Prince at the 57th annual Grammys, Beck was pranked by (you guessed it) Kanye West, who […]

Linkin Park recently released their latest studio effort kicked off by lead single “Heavy.” One More Light marks the seventh studio album and was released via Warner Bros. Records and their own imprint Machine Shop. As reflected on the May 31 update, the album debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Top…

Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers will be staying out on the road in support of his new album until late September, having announced 11 more concerts across the U.S. on Tuesday. The two-week run of shows will kick off on Sept. 12 in Asheville, NC and wraps up on Sept. 27 in San Diego, Calif. Antonoff and…

In 1967, two groups (The Temptones with lead singer Daryl Hall and The Masters with lead singer John Oates) were performing at the Adelphi Ballroom in what could be described at the time as the dicey part of Philadelphia. When gunfire rang out between rival gangs attending the concert, the two lead…

<img src="https://i.axs.com/2017/05/34473-optimized_592df5b3c3fba.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt=" Jean Luc Ponty ” align=”left” border=”0″ /> Few players have a resume that can match that of Jean Luc Ponty, and when it comes to violinists, no one can hold a candle to what Ponty has achieved over the last 50 years or so. A player of rock, jazz, jazz […]

There are many reasons to attend BottleRock Napa Valley: the picaresque views of the valley; the wide assortment of top-notch food and drink; the four stages of stellar musical acts. But one of the most unique things about BottleRock is its emphasis on cooking exhibitions and once again, the…

Iconic Australian researcher Bill Chalker examines Mark O’Connell’s soon-to-be-published biography of J. Allen Hynek. Chalker sets his book review into the context of a discussion of ufological history and method, with Hynek’s career playing central roles in defining each. In a “more personal reflections” part of his post, Bill both provides additional information about Hynek […]