Email Author Lauren Wise

2013 Stories by Lauren Wise

• Cowboys N Hell

  published June 13, 2013

  Few metal bands rocked as hard as Pantera, and few of the many tribute bands that try to project their image on stage are up to the task. The... More >>

• Ke$ha

  published June 13, 2013

  She climbed the entertainment ladder by writing songs for artists like Britney Spears and Flo Rida before releasing her debut album,... More >>

• Limp Bizkit Features Controversy, Lil Wayne on Comeback Tour

  published May 23, 2013

  Ask him what he wishes someone had told him 30 years ago, when he began his music career, and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst's answer might... More >>

• Suicidal Tendencies Releases First New Album in 13 Years

  published May 9, 2013

  For decades, punk and metal have been an outlet — a means for fans and musicians to escape reality. For Suicidal Tendencies, that's... More >>

• Mushroomhead @ Marquee Theatre

  published May 2, 2013

  Metal act Mushroomhead is rarely mentioned in the mainstream music media, and if it is mentioned, it's usually because it's being compared to... More >>

• Otep Leaves the Industry Before Its Economics Make Her Bitter

  published April 18, 2013

  It's been a long time since the music industry had musicians' best interests in mind. And it's not just the greed of the industry; it's the... More >>

• Utah-Based Screamo Outfit The Used Wants You to Steal

  published February 21, 2013

  The Used has been in survival mode its entire career — a trait that's come in handy in the ever-shifting, ever-volatile music... More >>

• Access Zero Reboots Industrial Rock

  published February 14, 2013

  The word "keytar" isn't often paired with "seductive," but don't tell that to Phoenix-based electro-rock trio Access Zero. The band's... More >>

• Element a440 Wants to Break the Synth-Metal Mold

  published January 31, 2013

  Looking on the surface is often deceiving. A simple glance at local band Element a440's press photos might lead you to believe it's a typical... More >>

• Lifers Phil Anselmo and Bruce Corbitt Rep the Metal Underground

  published January 10, 2013

  In his blustery way, Phil Anselmo has embodied everything that is right and wrong with the heavy metal lifestyle. Fronting the... More >>