Female-Fronted Friday: Lilakk

When: 2018

Where: Savannah, GA

Genre: Alt-rock/grunge

FFO: Alice in Chains, Hole, Pixies

Lilakk is a band raised on early 90’s music, and their sound reflects that, an eclectic blend of old-school alternative rock, grunge, and shades of punk.

The project actually started with the vocalists, Calli and Kirk, as an acoustic duo. They then grew into a four-piece in 2018, but have since been through some changes and, as stated by Kirk, “growing pains.” Their current lineup consists of Calli (vox/bass), Kirk (vox/guitar), and Zach (drums). Lead vocal responsibilities are shared by Calli and Kirk.

Lilakk recently released the single “RobberMan.” They have a show on June 20th at The Wormhole in Savannah. Be sure to check out their socials to see what the band is up to!

“RobberMan”

“Basement”

“Rain”

“Prep Rally”

Female-Fronted Friday: Little Evil

When: Founded January 2023

Where: Iowa

Genre: Hard rock

FFO: The Pretenders, No Doubt, Garbage

Little Evil consists of vocalist Nico Merschman, bassist Alexxx Bentzinger, guitarist Bryer Meierotto, and drummer Tim Wardlow. This dynamic quartet classifies themselves as “hard rock” or “river rock,” but they do not limit themselves to those labels. Listening to them, you will find yourself moved by a ballad, pumped by a punk-tinged anthem, swaying to a bluesy track with a haunting atmosphere, or headbanging to a raw rock song!

You can listen to their latest single, “Graveyard Kisses,” along with a few other releases, down below. Make sure you check out their socials for upcoming live shows, music news, and much more!

“Graveyard Kisses”

“Little Devil”

“Riverview”

“Fortify”

Black Stone Cherry Announces Spring/Summer 2025 Dates

Southern rockers Black Stone Cherry are hitting the road this spring and summer. They’re playing a couple of festivals, a date supporting Stone Temple Pilots, and several headlining shows, so you’ll have ample opportunity to see them in 2025! Tickets are on sale now at blackstonecherry.com!

May

  • 5/18 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025*
  • 5/23 – Biloxi, MS – Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
  • 5/24 – Maryville, TN – The Shed
  • 5/28 – Cadillac, MI – Venue Event Center
  • 5/29 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
  • 5/30 – Harrison, OH – The Blue Note
  • 5/31 – Leitchfield, KY – Logsdon Valley Park Stage

June

  • 6/14 – West Salem, WI – Maple Grove Venue
  • 6/28 – Augusta, NJ – Sussex County Fairgrounds*~

July

  • 7/19 – Maidstone, UK – Maid of Stone Festival 2025*
  • 7/25 – Cumberland, MD – Rock the Mountains*
  • 7/26 – Coshocton, OH – Rock Coshocton*
  • 7/30 – Minot, ND – The Original Bar and Nightclub
  • 7/31 – Billings, MT – The Pub Station

August

  • 8/1 – Sturgis, SD – Iron Horse Saloon
  • 8/2 – Sioux Falls, SD – ICON Event Hall
  • 8/7 – Columbia, MO – The Blue Note
  • 8/8 – Sauk Rapids, MN – Rollie’s Rednecks & Longnecks
  • 8/10 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Riverfront
  • 8/15 – Glen Flora, WI – Northwoods Rock Rally 2025*
  • 8/16 – St. Charles, IL – Arcada Theatre
  • 8/17 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s

September

  • 9/26 – Umatilla, OR – Rock the Locks 2025*

* Festival date

~ Supporting Stone Temple Pilots

Three Covers That I Did Not See Coming

I always enjoy hearing artists’ takes on songs they love, and the most fun reimaginings to me are the ones that come from a completely different genre than the original. Over the past week, two such renditions have been released into the world. The third cover… Well, it was always a dark song, so an infamously dark artist sharing his version makes sense.

1. Priest: “Black Hole Sun”

Yes, that “Black Hole Sun.” It’s so Priest, but I think it’s a very respectful nod to Soundgarden and the original. And, let’s be honest, it takes balls to release a song and know everyone is going to be comparing your vocals to Chris Cornell’s.

2. Aesthetic Perfection: “Fade to Black”

Aesthetic Perfection is a self-proclaimed industrial pop act. Hearing them do a Metallica track was unexpected, but I dig it.

3. Marilyn Manson: “In the Air Tonight”

Manson prides himself on shocking people. His entire career is based on it, in fact. He has done odd covers before. However, I just never would have predicted a Phil Collins song. Lol. As stated above, it kinda makes sense. The subject matter of “In the Air Tonight” is rather dark. Who better to reimagine it than Marilyn Manson and Tyler Bates?

Dorothy: The Redemption Tour 2025

Hard rockers Dorothy are kicking off The Redemption Tour this week! Featuring support from Cory Marks and Return to Dust, this 22-date run has stops in Nashville, Flint, Denver, Dallas, and Atlanta before wrapping up at Boardwalk Rock 2025 in Ocean City, Maryland.

Tickets: dorothyonfire.com

  • 4/16 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl+
  • 4/18 – Asbury Park, NJ – The Stone Pony+
  • 4/19 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box+
  • 4/21 – New Kensington, PA – Preserving Underground+
  • 4/22 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop+
  • 4/23 – Joliet, IL – The Forge+
  • 4/25 – Council Bluffs, IA – Whiskey Roadhouse+
  • 4/26 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn+
  • 4/27 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre+
  • 4/29 – Denver, CO – The Oriental Theater+
  • 5/1 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom+
  • 5/2 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel
  • 5/3 – Phoenix, AZ – 98 KUPD U Fest 2025^
  • 5/6 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
  • 5/7 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at The Factory
  • 5/10 – Camden, NJ – WMMR 93.3 Philadelphia MMR*B*Q 2025^
  • 5/11 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater#
  • 5/13 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm#
  • 5/14 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse#
  • 5/15 – Destin, FL – Club LA#
  • 5/16 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2025^
  • 5/18 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025^

^ Festival date – Dorothy only

+ w/Cory Marks

# w/Return to Dust

Theory of a Deadman: Unplugged Tour 2025

Theory of a Deadman has announced an unplugged tour for February 2025. They will have support from Ayron Jones and Mick Blankenship. Tickets and VIP are on sale now at theoryofficial.com!

  • 2/6 – Memphis, TN – Graceland
  • 2/7 – Dallas, TX – Majestic Theatre
  • 2/8 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Theater
  • 2/11 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
  • 2/12 – Grand Junction, CO – The Avalon Theatre
  • 2/14 – Las Vegas, NV – The Theater at Virgin Hotels
  • 2/15 – Maricopa, AZ – The Events Center at Harrah’s Ak-Chin (New date!)
  • 2/16 – Riverside, CA – Fox Performing Arts Center
  • 2/18 – San Diego, CA – The Magnolia
  • 2/20 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
  • 2/21 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Resort Theatre
  • 2/23 – Seattle, WA – The Moore Theatre
  • 2/24 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
  • 2/25 – Airway Heights, WA – Spokane Live
  • 2/28 – Toppenish, WA – Legends Casino Event Center*

* Theory of a Deadman only

Dogstar: Summer Vacation Tour 2024

Dogstar, the alt-rock band featuring Keanu Reeves on bass, is touring North America this summer. They will be promoting their latest record, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees, which was released last year. Tickets are available at dogstarofficial.com!

  • 8/8 – Indianapolis, IN – Indiana State Fair
  • 8/9 – Charles Town, WV – Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
  • 8/11 – Lexington, KY – Lexington Opera House
  • 8/13 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz
  • 8/14 – Richmond, VA – The National
  • 8/16 – Mashantucket, CT – Foxwoods Resort Casino
  • 8/17 – Bethlehem, PA – The Wind Creek Event Center
  • 8/18 – Waterloo, NY – Del Lago Resort & Casino
  • 8/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – GLC Live at 20 Monroe
  • 8/22 – Windsor, ON – Caesars Windsor
  • 8/23 – Hammond, IN – Horseshoe Hammond Casino
  • 8/24 – Columbia, MO – Rose Music Hall
  • 8/27 – La Vista, NE – The Astro Theater
  • 8/28 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
  • 8/30 – Quapaw, OK – Downstream Casino Resort
  • 8/31 – Norman, OK – Riverwind Casino
  • 9/3 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Union Event Center
  • 9/6 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino
  • 9/7 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Festival Pavilion
  • 9/8 – Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
  • 9/10 – Airway Heights, WA – Spokane Live
  • 9/13 – Redding, CA – Redding Civic Auditorium
  • 9/14 – Sacramento, CA – Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
  • 9/15 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
  • 9/17 – Ventura, CA – The Majestic Ventura Theater
  • 9/19 – Valley Center, CA – Harrah’s Resort SoCal
  • 9/20 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
  • 9/21 – Maricopa, AZ – Harrah’s AK-Chin Hotel & Casino

Stone Temple Pilots + Live: The Jubilee Tour 2024

Alt-rock veterans Stone Temple Pilots and Live will be sharing the stage this summer for a co-headlining tour! STP is celebrating 30 years of their sophomore album, Purple, and Live is celebrating the same anniversary of their third record, Throwing Copper. With special guests Soul Asylum or Our Lady Peace, The Jubilee Tour starts August 16th in Concord, California. You can get tickets at stonetemplepilots.com or livetheband.com! (Live is also offering VIP packages.)

  • 8/16 – Concord, CA – Toyota Pavilion at Concord*
  • 8/18 – Los Angeles, CA – YouTube Theater*
  • 8/19 – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre^
  • 8/22 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion^
  • 8/23 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion^
  • 8/24 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP^
  • 8/27 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre^
  • 8/28 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre^
  • 8/30 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place^
  • 8/31 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre^
  • 9/1 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater^
  • 9/4 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live^
  • 9/5 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center^
  • 9/6 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center^
  • 9/8 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage^
  • 9/10 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center^
  • 9/11 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island^
  • 9/13 – Battle Creek, MI – FIREKEEPERS CASINO^ (New date!)
  • 9/14 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater^
  • 9/15 – Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center

* w/Our Lady Peace

^ w/Soul Asylum