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It’s the end of an era for Welcome to Rockville. Festivals producers Danny Wimmer Presents have announced plans to relocate the Welcome to Rockville from to the Daytona International Speedway. The news rocked hometown fans who were shocked to learn that after nine years, the popular hard rock festival would not return to Jacksonville in 2020. Rockville has hosted such hard rock artists as Tool, Soundgarden, Marilyn Manson, the Foo Fighters, Slayer, Ministry, Suicidal Tendencies, Judas priest, A Perfect Circle, Def Leppard, The Offspring, Slipknot, Korn, Godsmack, Slash and countless more. “Welcome To Rockville might be leaving Jacksonville, but I’m …

Meet ! Landon Milbourn [vocals], Brandon Qualkenbush [rhythm guitar & backing vocals], and Tyler Baker [lead guitar] I don’t know who said real rock and roll was dead but, Goodbye June is an incredible testament that whoever it was couldn’t have been more wrong! These guys have an astounding energy that surrounds them on & off stage. I can’t believe I almost missed the chance to get to chat with these down to earth, southern rock & rollers about growing up together and getting their start, their new album “Magic Valley” and their spectacular set at ! First cousins and friends Brandon, Tyler, and Landon grew …

Anyone who ever said rock ‘n roll is a man’s world has obviously never heard of . The former Gossip Girl turned rock vixen looks the part with heavily lined raccoon eyes, a goddess mane and the requisite amount of latex and fishnets. As the frontwoman for , Momsen could pull it off without ever playing a note. But the doe-eyed darling is a 21st century Renaissance woman, and she’s rewriting the rules of the game. The Pretty Reckless hits the Festival stage Saturday, April 29, at (www.welcometorockvillefestival.com). The 2017 lineup features Soundgarden, A Perfect Circle, Eagles of Death Metal, …

WHAT: Welcome to Rockville 2017 WHERE: Metropolitan Park WHEN: April 29 & 30th TICKETS: available at welcometorockvillefestival.com It’s almost that time of year when rockers from all over town meet up at to throw their hands up, let their hair down, and rock out with 40 of the best artists in rock and metal at this years ! The lineup is spectacular, there are fun musical and energetic experiences to enjoy, delicious food to eat, along with tasty whiskey and cold beer to cool us off. Get ready Jacksonville! This is going to be one hell of a rock festival! …

In terms of metal revolutions, is on its third or fourth trip around the sun. Back when they were just getting off the ground in 1981, metal bands ripped their guts out on stage to get to the glory. The thrashcore metal scene was a byproduct of the societal fringe hammered out in ripped jeans, middle fingers and thunderous chord progressions. Anthrax came up in New York as part of the “big four” with Slayer, Metallica and Megadeth. Baptized after the disease of the same name, Anthrax fueled its meteoric rise with a hybrid of traditional heavy metal and punk …

This year’s lineup is decidedly diverse. New kids on the metal block get to play alongside hardcore OGs like , and . Clutch lands somewhere in the middle with 25 years in the game and a mass appeal that extends across the board. Formed in Maryland in 1991, is somewhat of an anomaly. The lineup of vocalist and guitarist , drummer , bassist , and guitarist is still the same group of high school kids that came together over a shared love of music. Together they have released 11 studio albums, two independent releases under their belt, and still get …

“April showers bring …”   Nope. That’s not what I think of when I think of this month. April is a celebratory month – especially for those of us who love to live – and explore – in Florida. In 1513, landed near what is now St. Augustine and gave the name to his newly discovered landmass “La Florida”. A little over 250 years later, completed his journey into Florida in 1766 and it was his diary-cum-travel journal which motivated merchants “across the pond” to purchase tracts of land along the eastern coast of Florida in the late 1700s. Two centuries …