04/04/2013 Missoula's very own Walking Corpse Syndrome are preparing to invade the Blaze studio. After the recent release of their new album "Alive in Desolation," WCS will have details on upcoming shows and the future of one of Missoula's heaviest metal bands.
If you haven't already heard, 96.3 The Blaze is sending one lucky winner to the 2013 Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. This year’s Rock on the Range features the be-all end-all of all rock ‘n’ roll lineups. Veteran rockers like
03/27/2013 Stone Sour has recently released two clips of songs from the upcoming "House of Gold and Bone: Part II."
There was a time not so long ago when people claimed that the art of shred was dead. However, while all of the indie-pop enthusiasts were going unplugged, and posing as limp-wrist martyrs for a dying alternative, guitar virtuosos like Sam Westphalen were keeping the badass alive by selling their souls to the devil. What did they get in exchange? They learned how to make Slayer tunes sound cool on the acoustic guitar.
03/20/2013 If you couldn't get tickets to tonight's SOLD OUT show, here is a chance for you to get an exclusive taste of the band's upcoming NEW Album "Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies," due out April 9th.
03/14/2013 Today marks the 31st birthday of the legendary Metallica. Okay, maybe not the official birthday, but more of an anniversary of their first live show. To celebrate, I got the Metallica "Yeah" supercut for us all to enjoy. 1min and 22 seconds of James Hetfield singing "YEAH" in Metallica songs over the past 31 years.
Chamberlin Rail Jam is hitting Missoula this weekend, and with it are four up-and-coming artists from the underground electronic music scene: Gramatik, Minnesota, ProtoHype and DCarls. Why should you be hyped up for these four electronic acts? Check out our profiles for each artist to find out.
02/19/2013 Eye Empire is gearing up to make a stop in Missoula on Monday March 4th at Monks. Teaming up with Surrender the Fall and High Voltage. Be listening all this week and next week for a chance to win a copy of their 2 disc debut album "Impact" as well as tickets to see them LIVE at Monks.
A song like Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' is called an earworm for the insidious way it tunnels into your brain and gets stuck inside your head.
The medical term for this is tinnitus, which is a legitimate condition that causes a sufferer to hallucinate songs in their head on an endless loop.
I have mentioned this album release party a couple times on Local 406, but for those of you who haven’t heard, High Voltage is playing live to celebrate their newest album release. The album is cal
Since 1981, MTV has been a taste-maker, influencing teens and tweens in the ways of music, fashion, movies and social awareness. And if you're old enough to remember when MTV actually centered its programming on showing music videos, then you're old enough to feel nostalgia over the wide array of beautiful people who served as VJs over the past thirty-some years.
Anthrax are moving forward without guitarist Rob Caggiano, and while they appear to be okay personally with their former axeman, there are a few lingering doubts about the musician's motives for leaving.
