Armored Saint to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Delirious Nomad

Armored Saint Set to Enter Studio for Long-Awaited Ninth Album Following two festival performances—Bangers Open Air in São Paulo, Brazil and Sonic Temple Festival in Columbus, Ohio—heavy metal icons Armored Saint will enter the studio next month to begin recording their long-anticipated ninth studio album. The release is tentatively slated for Spring 2026 via Metal Blade Records. Upcoming Tour Plans: UK with W.A.S.P. & US with Michael Schenker In September, […]

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The Fixx Was In

New wave legends The Fixx and sharp-witted singer-songwriter Jill Sobule deliver a night of nostalgia, storytelling, and sonic fire at the Keswick Theatre. Article and Photos by Melissa DeBrigida-Parent Music Mattters Media Productions, LLC The Fixx, the British new wave band renowned for their distinctive sound and thought-provoking lyrics, graced the stage at The Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA, on Sunday, April 6, as part of their 2025 USA Tour. […]

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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 […]

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Everybody, Into the Pool! – Dive Into the Song List and Make Your Picks

KK Law Middays, 10am - 2pm, WTYU.rocks Making the Cut: KK’s Weekly Playlist Challenge Alright, Six Packers, let’s talk shop. Every week, the boss hands me a list of 10–15 songs as my “homework.” That’s right, homework. I know, I know—sounds like the dream gig, right? But let me tell you, picking just six songs out of that list is no walk in the park. And the boss? Yeah, they’ve […]

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My Top 10 Hard Rock Demands for 2025

Kevin McElroy Editor, Tune Up Magazine A New Year, A New Rock Resolution It’s a new year, and I’m going to keep hopeful. Before the holidays, I was listening to Eddie Trunk’s Trunk Nation show on Sirius XM, and he proposed what I thought was a great idea: Instead of calls complaining about what’s not happening in Rock, why not channel some positive energy? Listeners could share their hopes and […]

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Before the Record Stops Spinning: A Tribute to Joe and Discovering Treasures

Kevin McElroy Editor, Tune Up Magazine It starts with Guiseppe “Joe” DiPietro, the man behind Howard & Nan’s at the Berlin Farmer’s Market—or as we locals call it, The Auction. I didn’t know Joe, and in fact, just this past year was the first time we got to talk on one of my occasional Sunday morning trips to The Auction. I was picking up some jazz records for my wife […]

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KK’s Pick Six 12.16

KK Law Middays, 10am - 2pm, WTYU.rocks (Starting Jan. 2025) You know, the boss never puts bad songs on the list—just a lot of them. And while every track deserves its moment, I’m working with a six-pack budget here, so a sixer for me it is. Some weeks are easier to pare it down, but not this time. Trimming this list down was tough, but these are the songs that […]

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KK’s Pick Six 12.9

KK Law Middays, 10am - 2pm, WTYU.rocks (Starting Jan. 2025) Out of a growing pool of 50+ songs the boss handed me this week, here are the six that stood out and made me wanna dig deeper. Most of these are new to me, so don’t expect deep dives—just gut reactions from first listens. Crank ‘em up and let me know what you think—or drop your own Sixpack […]

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Gloryholes and Guitar Solos: Steel Panther Brings the Party to Glenside

Article and photos by Melissa DeBrigida-ParentMusic Matters Media Productions, LLCSteel Panther lit up Glenside this past Sunday with their electrifying 15th-anniversary “Feel The Steel” tour stop at the Keswick Theatre.The show was a lively homage to glam metal, giving fans everything they could have hoped for from this flamboyant group. Many attendees arrived dressed in their best '80s-inspired outfits, ready to rock out to hits like “Eyes Of A Panther,” […]

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