Month: March 2025

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Reviews

Kickin Valentina’s Raw Trax Serves Up Killer Cuts & Live Heat

KICKIN VALENTINA – Raw Trax, B-Sides, and Bootlegs Brian Basher Program Director, WTYU.rocks Starting the morning off right with Kickin Valentina's new release, Raw Trax, B-Sides, and Bootlegs. The record features three studio tracks, three live recordings, and a couple of demos. I’m assuming the studio tracks are leftovers from the band's last album, Star Spangled Fist Fight, and if that’s the case, I’m struggling to understand how they didn’t […]

March 18, 2025 71

Reviews

Ricky Warwick – Blood Ties (2025) – A Must-Listen for Rock Fans

KK Law WTYU.rocks Middays, 10am - 2pm, Coming Soon If you know me, you know I don’t just recommend albums lightly. But let me tell you right now—Ricky Warwick’s Blood Ties is one you need to check out. The guy is a machine. From The Almighty to Thin Lizzy to Black Star Riders, he’s been grinding out killer rock music for decades, and now, with this solo release, he’s proving […]

March 17, 2025 26

Feature

Think Outside the T-Shirt: Creative Merch Ideas for Bands

Kevin McElroy Editor, Tune Up Magazine Expanding Your Band’s Brand I’ve been lucky to get to know so many talented artists around here—not just great musicians, but true storytellers with a clear vision. Talented lyricists, cool band names, strong aesthetics—it’s all there. And it’s had me thinking: Why stop at music? A band name is more than just a name—it can be an extended brand. Think beyond a basic logo […]

March 13, 2025 21

Advice

Can Local Radio Still Break a Band?

Kevin McElroy Editor, Tune Up Magazine Exploring the Role of Terrestrial & Streaming Radio in Launching Independent Rock Acts Remember When Radio Made Rock Stars? Once upon a time, local radio could launch a band into the stratosphere. A DJ threw your track into rotation, people heard it, bought your record, showed up at your gigs, and boom—you had a career. Those were the days. Fast forward to today, and, […]

March 11, 2025 18

Culture

5 Key Elements to Strengthening Your Local Music Community

Building a Hard Rock Tribe: The Power of Unity in Every Scene Hard rock is alive and thriving in many places, but too often, the scene for original music is lacking. Whether it’s the Philly tri-state area, or any other city across the globe, local venues and bands are working tirelessly to bring new, original music to the stage. The challenge, however, is getting people to show up and support […]

March 10, 2025 15