Slayer in 2007Last year marked the inauguration of the Rockstar Mayhem Festival tour, a summer package from the creators of Warped Tour that featured heavier acts. There were some pretty surprising bands on the bill: besides Miami's Black Tide, performers included Mastodon, Underoath, and Of course, if you're a Slipknot fan, that band was the ultimate draw as it celebrated its high-profile return.Besides some really gross on-and-off rain on that boiling July day, the place was packed -- so
Sayre BermanMötley Crüe performed at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Tuesday night. Click here to view the full slideshow.For Sam Hamovitch, the year was 1986, and you were about to witness the birth of a historical moment in rock and roll history. It was called "Hair Metal," and it was pioneered by Mötley Crüe. Your bedroom walls were festooned with pin-ups of Crüe band members Vince, Nikki, Tommy, and Mick. The photos had been ripped out of your monthly issues of Creem. Years
​Culture Room is hosting the Jagermeister sponsored Hed to Head Tour on September 9 featuring Hed Pe, Mushroomhead, and Straight Line Stitch. Headliners Hed Pe have been kicking out the rap-rock tunes since the early '90s, incorporating reggae, a little punk rock, and plenty of distortion driven nu metal. They'll be sharing the stage with Mushroomhead, another nu metal band from the early '90s, with a penchant for dressing in elaborate costumes on stage. Straight Line Stitch, a straight up hea
