The Friday Freebie returns with a killer track in “Underground” by Jane’s Addiction! It comes off their just-released album “The Great Escape Artist“, and is available courtesty of Lollapalooza.com. From their site: Frontman Perry Farrel’s forward-thinking musical ideas anchor the album while pushing the songs into daring new territory. His iconic vocals soar across the…
When we say that Riffstock 2011 is going to be the biggest, best Riffstock ever, we mean it! In addition to a host of live performers, we also are including 3 full, live bands in the lineup this year! This is a first for net radio, bringing you the excitement of a festival wherever you…
If you are a metal fan in Europe, and you love some prog metal, and you are looking for the festival, then Progsphere has what you need! Generation Prog 2011 is happening September 23-24 in Nürnberg! This is an exciting way to catch some great prog music as well as a festival to close out…
Our Friday Freebie today comes to us courtesy of one of the all-star frontmen in the 80′s metal scene, Sebastian Bach, formerly of Skid Row. Sebastian has a solo album coming out September 27th entitled “Kicking and Screaming.” He has made the first single from this album available as a free download through Amazon.com. If…
I know, I know, in our semi-consistent negligence we missed Freebie Friday last week, so to make up for it we dug up an amazing offer for you, courtesy of Victory Records! They are offering a sampler of not 1, not 2, but 16 Metal Tracks in a sampler to download for FREE!! Included is:…
The switch has been flipped, we are now on our new and more permanent stream! For those of you manually tuning in, you can obtain the address in the normal ways with the winamp/etc. buttons on the tune-in page (for the sake of ease, it’s http://radioriff.frequency1.com:8888). There is also a new and much improved flash…
Hey all you Riff Raff out there, here’s a heads up on a coming stream address change. To make for maximum flexibility with minimum downtime, we are moving the address of our stream to a DNS host so that no matter what happens on the back end, the rock will keep rolling for ya. This…
Our Friday Freebie this week takes a trip to the north with a killer live rendition of “Dirge For November” by Swedish prog band Opeth. Originally off of the 2001 “Blackwater Park” album, this is a live rendition offered up courtesy of Roadrunner Records to give a taste of the full album from their live…
It’s Friday Freebie time here at Radio Riff, and we were feeling a little old school today. Our freebie, courtesy of Metal Blade Records, is Sacred Reich’s classic “Surf Nicaragua”. Released in 1988 off of the album of the same name, it is a jammin tune with a (some might say strange) combination of surf…
Friday starts off (as every day) with regional act, Whiskey Tango on the Rhino Deck. These guys are a fun loving band with a large following who are excellent at getting the party started. I have to admit, I don’t envy having to wake up and prepare for a noon show, but WT takes it…
Under the warm July sun, in an open field nestled between the crops just outside of the sleepy town of Royalton, MN, a transformation is taking place. A stage is erected, and speaker arrays are hung from lifts, where they will stay over the course of a week. Barrels are placed out for trash and…
While the vibe at Moondance Jam is definitely a huge draw and a big factor of its appeal, music festivals are still about music. This being the 20th Anniversary of Moondance Jam, I had the opportunity to peruse various adverts and information detailing the bands that have played the festival throughout its history. In…
It’s been a couple weeks since we’ve had a Friday Freebie since I’ve been out covering rock festivals with Moondance Jam and Halfway Jam, but we’re back and with a great one! Having seen and interviewed Lita Ford at Halfway Jam, I thought it appropriate that today’s freebie was one she released to the public…
Rock festivals are a growing phenomenon in music circles. As I noted in a previous article, with our American economy in a shambles, there may be no better way to get your maximum entertainment value than by attending a rock fest. Much like a miniature vacation, you get a host of bands, camping, parties,…
Summer is here, and this means we are in the middle of the Rock Fest season. I love this time of year as more than any other time we can see a wide variety of rock acts, past and present, performing in large outdoor venues. It’s almost a trip to the past, seeing the…
It’s been a light week for posting here at Radio Riff, and we’ve moved to a weekly format for our rock freebie downloads, but we’ve got a doozy for ya to make up for it! The Answer, an old-school, hard-rockin band out of Dublin have released a free preview track “Piece By Piece” from…
Fair to Midland, the rockers who brought us the classic “Dance of the Manatee”, are back with their fourth studio album release “Arrows & Anchors” due out July 12. You can pick up a free preview of the track “Amarillo Sleeps on my Pillow”! Fair to Midland released their first album “The Carbon Copy Silver…
***originally posted at lochharlan.com*** The advent of digital music has created a glut amongst consumers. With every-expanding ipods and computers brimming with tracks, what once was the province of dedicated collectors is now commonplace. Couple this with services like last.fm or Pandora and you have more choice to fit your specific taste in music…
Aussie rockers Airbourne have built a reputation on high energy, high speed and high-livin’ old school rock & roll. With roots in bands like AC/DC, Airbourne burst forth onto the scene with “Runnin’ Wild” in 2007, and followed it up in 2010 with “No Guts. No Glory.” If you love it loud, be sure to…
Mastodon is giving away a free track available for download, previously unreleased on their album “Crack The Skye”. They are working in conjunction with Adult Swim and Kia to make this track, “Dry Bone Valley”, available. Mastodon is currently on a European tour, and will be playing 5 dates at the Sonisphere Festival in Helsinki,…
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