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Priscilla Block stops by the Fayette County Fair

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By Dave Parsons

30 years ago, almost every county fair in America had a stage somewhere among the candy apples, midway rides and exhibit halls.  The stage may be a flatbed trailer, pulled onto the track in front of the grandstand, after the demo derby.  Or, it might be a slab of concrete poured sometime in the 1980’s, or an extra exhibit barn that was converted for nightly entertainment reasons.  The cost of touring acts, coupled with shrinking budgets and attendance numbers makes it rare to find a fair that still has concerts as a main feature, but the Fayette County Fair, in Dunbar, Pa is an exception.  

About 80 minutes from Pittsburgh, and 45 minutes from Morgantown, WV, the Fayette Country Fair packs them in from miles around.  When you add an above average midway of rides, a lot of good home cooking, in addition to the usual food wagons, and top-notch country entertainment, to use a phrase…it’s worth the drive.

The 2024 edition of the Fayette County Fair featured country star Priscilla Block.  Block is more than your usual up and coming country star, having spent a large chunk of 2024 headlining and selling out smaller theaters, and taking the stage to thousands of folks at festivals all over the country.   Her ‘Block Party’ legion of fans started to fill in the converted exhibit barn hours before she took the stage.  

The all-day rain in the area, and the resulting high humidity, didn’t damper the enthusiasm of the crowd by the time Block took the stage.  Dressed in black daisy duke cutoffs, white crop T shirt and her trademark big hair piled on top of her head, Block came on stage with a black solo cup singing her hit My Bar, and the ‘Block Party’ was on.  

Block led her the crowd through all the stages of her career.  From her latest single, Good On You, to the autobiographical Peaked In High School, one of the first songs to get her attention during the pandemic years, the crowd sang every word with her and when she laid out, they sang them for her.  

With half the crowd on bleachers against the walls of the structure, a crowd about 1,000 deep standing in front of the stage, and the sights, screams and smells of the fair right outside the doors 50 feet away, Block explained the heartbreak that led to songs like  Me Pt. 2, and interjected stories between nearly every song.  Some of the anecdotes were not the usual stage patter that you come to expect, but personal accounts that had to have happened to her. It made for more of a small theater vibe than an outdoor county fair.

Heading for the finish line, her pseudo anthem of Thick Thighs gave the crowd the last shot of energy before launching into the radio hits You, Me and Whiskey and Just About Over You.  Block is a fast-rising force to be dealt with in country music, from her songwriting, to her performances, to her trademark looks.  The quote on her T shirt said, Stop Copying Me, You’re Not Even Doing It Right….Thereis little chance of anyone copying her at all. She is the total package that country music desperately needs right now.

Opening the show for Block was regional favorite Steve Smith.  Smith is a multi-instrumentalist singer who is just at home playing solo, as he is with his band. Accompanied by a second guitarist at the fair, Smith led the crowd through several covers of classic country songs, as well as a few songs off his own independent CD releases.  

There were more than a few pieces of Steve Smith merch in the crowd, and the crowd had obviously been entertained by him on multiple occasions as he said hello to several long-time fans who were close to the barricade.  Some of the highlights of his set included a rowdy version of Country Roads, followed by a must-see version of Dueling Banjos.  For only two guys without a drummer, the performance was flawless.  A quick YouTube search will give you the chance to see it for yourself. 

If you like traditional classic country music, do yourself a favor and catch Steve Smith if you see he is coming to your area.

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Report : Ex Turnstile guitarist Brady Eberts alleged arrested for attempted murder

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News is breaking online with Lambgoat getting the report that former Turnstile and The S.E.T. guitarist Brady Ebert has allegedly been arrested and charged with attempted murder among other charges.

Now news on this is still coming out and all is alleged but reports state Ebert was arrested yesterday and charged with attempted second degree murder and another charge of first degree assault for an incident that occurred earlier this week.

He appeared in court today and has a bond hearing tomorrow.

Brady has made news after helping form The S.E.T. recently only to then be fired by them amid his ongoing wage against former band Turnstile and his now ex newer band mates.

As posted by The PRP his name can be found on the local counties public postings for recent arrests.

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Sepultura drop new song from upcoming final EP

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Sepultura have dropped a new song ‘Beyond The Dream’, which is coming from the bands upcoming farewell EP. ‘The Cloud of Unknowing‘ will release April 24th and be the final music released from the legendary group.

SEPULTURA commented,

“Beyond the Dream” emerges as one of the most emblematic moments of Sepultura’s final chapter, serving as a poetic reflection of a journey shaped by decades of albums, tours, and life on the road.
 
This previously unreleased composition fulfills a long-standing desire of the band to explore the ballad format, blending Sepultura’s identity with the melodic sensitivity of renowned collaborators. To bring this project to life, Sepultura enlisted the essential collaboration of Sérgio Britto and Tony Bellotto of Titãs—musicians who share a long history with the band and are widely recognized as specialists in the genre, as well as composers of classics such as “Polícia.”
 
The result of a direct partnership between members of Sepultura and Titãs, the song celebrates the connection between artists who share the stage and a deep passion for creation. The outcome is a piece that brings great satisfaction to everyone involved, establishing itself as both an emotional and historical milestone featured on the band’s final EP, released in this very year that marks Sepultura’s official farewell.”

Pre-order The Cloud of Unknowing EP: 
https://sepultura.bfan.link/cloud-unknowing

Don’t miss the opportunity to see SEPULTURA on their final ever tour! The dates are as follows:

SEPULTURA – CELEBRATING LIFE THROUGH DEATH

 29. Apr – USA – Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
01. May – CAN – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
02. May – CAN – London, ON @ London Music Hall
04. May – USA – Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
05. May – USA – Louisville, KY @Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
06. May – USA – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
07. May – USA – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
08. May – USA – New Orleans, LA @ The Civic Theatre
10. May – USA – Welcome To Rockville, FL
11. May – USA – Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
12. May – USA – Greensboro, NC @ Piedmont Hall
13. May – USA – Reading, PA @ Reverb
15. May – Chicago, IL @ Ramova Theatre
16. May – USA – Sonic Temple Festival, OH
17. May – USA – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
19. May – USA – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
21. May – USA – Denver, CO @ The Ogden Theatre
22. May – USA – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
23. May – USA – Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club
25. May – USA – Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
26. May – USA – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
28. May – USA – Berkeley, CA @ The US Theatre
29. May – USA – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

06. Jun – NL – South Of Heaven
07. Jun – CZ – Metalfest
08. Jun – CR – Zagreb @ Tvornica Kulture
09. Jun – IT – Milan @ Circolo Magnolia
10. Jun – IT – Rome @ Eur social park
12. Jun – CH – Greenfield Festival
13. Jun – AT – Novarock
14. Jun – DE – Würzburg @ Pothalle
17. Jun – DE – Saarbruecken @ Garage
19. Jun – FR – Hellfest 
20. Jun – BE – Graspop 
21. Jun – PT – Rock in Rio Lisboa
23. Jun – DE – Oberhausen @ Turbinenhalle
24. Jun – DE – Potsdam @ Waschhaus Potsdam
25. Jun – DK – Copenhell 
26. Jun – SE – Huskvarna @ Folkets Park
27. Jun – NO – Tons of Rock 
30. Jun – GR – Release festival
31. Jul – DE – Wacken Open Air
01. Aug – FI – Helsinki @ Tavastia *SOLD OUT
02. Aug – EE – Tallinn Rock Festival 
05. Aug – ES – Leyendas Del Rock
07. Aug – UK – Bloodstock Festival
09. Aug – IE – Dublin @ 3Arena

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Despised Icon win Juno Award for Best Metal Album Of The Year

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Despised Icon have taken home a Juno Award from this past weekends award show for Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year for their latest release ‘Shadow Work’.

DESPISED ICON comments: “Shout out to our brothers in Cryptopsy, to Chris Donaldson for nailing the mix on our record. A big thank you to our boy Tommy, everyone at Nuclear Blast Records for supporting us. A quick shout out to the Junos for recognizing that Canadian Death Metal, Canadian Hardcore, is part of Canadian culture! And most importantly, much love to our amazing girlfriends, our families, our friends, our fans, our team, our crew. This is for Montreal! Merci!”

Fresh off the massive Juno victory, DESPISED ICON are bringing the chaos back home for two festival dates. The Montreal titans will dominate the stage at Vans Warped Tour, followed by an appearance at the Envol et Macadam Festival in Quebec City. Additional dates will be announced shortly!

08.21-22 CA  Montreal, QC @ Vans Warped Tour
09.11 CAN Quebec, QC @ Envol Et Macadam Festival

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August Burns Red releases new song ‘The Nameless’, announces new album

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Metalcore vets August Burns Red are back with a new song with ‘The Nameless’. Only continuing to prove why they are one of the genres best it comes with the news of a new album as well. ‘Season Of Surrender’ will drop June 5th on Fearless Records.

“The Nameless is a hard-hitting, heavy bruiser that doesn’t let up for one moment,” states Davidson“It combines classic ABR elements with dark moody technical rhythms, and fast paced vocals to keep the intensity up for the full three minutes of the track. To me it showcases our roots of where we’ve come from, and the future path of where we’re heading.”

Luhrs follows, “Lyrically, The Nameless is a song about not wasting your life away for the sake of acceptance and comfortability. Sometimes it takes detaching from what you’ve been told, or from the beliefs you are no longer aligned with, in order to face your own weaknesses. In doing so you can break free to live a life you are proud of.” 

Season of Surrender features guest appearances from The Devil Wears Prada‘s Mike HranicaPolaris‘ Jamie Hails, and Make Them Suffer.

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Rush make their first appearance in over 11 years for surprise Juno Awards performance

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Rush have returned to the stage for the first time in over 11 years making a surprise apperance and performance at the Juno Awards this past weekend. Marking their first time with their new lineup featuring founding bassist and singer Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and newly added members drummer Anika Nilles and keyboardist Loren Gold, they performed “Finding My Way”.

The band will be kicking off their major multi year world tour which sold out so quickly that dates were added multiple times. The 80+ date tour will kick off this June.


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Ringworm’s James “Human Furnace” Bulloch has GoFundMe launched after he undergoes surgery

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James “Human Furnace” Bulloch, a legendary figure in heavy music, has undergone surgery that will keep him away from both performing live and doing his work as a tattoo artist for the unforeseen future. In turn fellow legends Dwid from Integrity and Florida Frank from Hatebreed have set up a GoFundMe to help James out during this time.

From the GoFundMe :

James “Human Furnace” Bulloch is a talented tattoo artist and, as many of you know, the singer for Ringworm and Gluttons. Recently, James had to undergo surgery, which has put his life and career on hold. As a result, he is unable to work at the tattoo shop for at least a month, and it will be several months before he can return to performing with his bands. This sudden change has created a lot of uncertainty and stress, both emotionally and financially.

During this recovery period, the bills don’t stop coming. Medical expenses are adding up, and without his regular income from tattooing and performing, it’s tough to keep up with everyday living costs. We (Frank and Dwid) started this fundraiser to help ease that burden, so James can focus on healing without the added worry of how to pay for essentials.

Thanks in advance to everyone who supports James during this challenging time. Every bit of help means the world and brings him one step closer to getting back to doing what he does best—creating art and music for the community.

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