Welcome to Rockville brings ROCK into the sweltering swamp of Florida for 3 days of bombastic thrills. Alberto Rivera reports from Jacksonville.

A Day to Remember finally bring their Self Help Festival to their home state and Vanna Porter couldn’t be happier to attend.

Senses Fail rocked the House of Blues in Orlando!

To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere (Vagrant Records). Review by Jen Cray.

The recently reunited Underoath wrapped up their sold-out Rebirth Tour in Orlando and even a skeptical Jen Cray was convinced of their power.

2000+ fashion forward, angst-filled fans – and Christopher Long – packed the popular Orlando live music venue to take in the final night of the six-week-long Taking Back Sunday/ The Used concert tour.

Delivering plenty of bang for the buck, the eclectic triple-bill alterno-rock package that found Nico Vega headlining was a summer highlight for Chris Long.

Frankie Welfare Boy Age 5, The Age of Octeen, Movie Music Vol.1, Movie Music Vol. 2 (Reissues) (Polyvinyl Records). Review by Tim Wardyn.

Downsizing to fit a twisted economy, the Van’s Warped Tour still brought in massive crowds for their 15th annual summertime circus. Jen Cray slathered on sunblock for the St. Petersburg, Florida show.

A Season of Bad Dreams (Community Records). Review by Jen Cray.

Jen Cray is thoroughly rocked by a triple bill of Rise Against, Thrice, and Alkaline Trio. All killer, no filler? The point can be argued…

Cove Reber (lead singer) of the Southern Californian rock group Saosin talks to Mark Fredrickson during the Projekt Revolution tour about how he joined the band, their latest record and how food can make or break a tour.

Ill Niño’s “One Nation Undivided Tour” disturbed Orlando just after supper on a quiet Mother’s Day evening at Downtown Disney. Jen Cray arrived fashionably late for the night’s metal festivities.

The San Diego metal act As I Lay Dying are gearing up to headline the annual metal smorgasbord- Sounds of the Underground- this summer. Lead singer Tim Lambesis took a moment during a rare week at home to chat with Jen Cray about the band’s past, present, and future.

Living in the Moment (Indianola). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

The Changing of Times (Solid State). Review by Daniel Mitchell.