Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music

When we see a band begin to appear on radio and end a year charting on the Billboard Rock Charts, we have questions that need answering. Questions like who are they, what have they done to get that s…

The music world in 2025 is vastly different than it was before social media became a thing. Yes, there is a lot more opportunity to be discovered and be creative, but fans may focus more in on the br…

Rock and metal is not dead, and it is clear to see that when artists from outside genres are either trying their hand in rock and metal, or embracing their rock and metal influences from a young age.…

We all know that humans follow trends, but why? It is out of a want and desire to fit in and be accepted by others that are around you, to not feel like an outcast. Artists and musician are humans so…

When a longtime member departs from a band (this time on good terms, thankfully), what does the future look like for that band's music? Will it change, will it stay the same, or will it evolve with a…

When music has a formulaic feel to is, us as music fans tend to shy away from it. That is because it feels repetitive, feels overdone, and has this sense that it has already been done before, and pro…

How many rock and metal fans are out there that are fed up with the amount of artists focusing on the release of singles compared to an entire album? Or fed up with the number of singles released bef…

Being fully open and vulnerable in your music is something that has always frightened artsits to their core. This is because humans are afraid to expose their inner feelings to strangers, in fear of …

As musicians progress through their careers, eventually they change focus from creator to either a teacher or a mentor. They still can create, but there is a focus on giving back and fostering the ne…

Music and art always gives us a chance to reflect on our lives, discover something new, and possibly find the person that we truly are. We all know what that feels like when music is such an importan…

Over the course of history, it has been the musicians and artists that have challenged us with their music, while maintaining a great deal of artistic integrity behind it, have gone to be great. Rece…

When this band released their second album, it was a week before the entire world shut down in 2020. When they released their third album in 2022, the entire thing had to be written remotely to follo…

Every musician and artist has a want and a dream to make it big in whatever genre or industry they are in. But one thing that we all know is that only a few ever achieve that dream. But what do those…

As we close out the first half of the 2020's, it is clear that rock and metal are back on the rise as bands creating authentic music like Bad Omens, Sleep Token, and The Warning. More people are head…

It is human nature to fear death. Death is the ultimate end to life as we are aware of it. And because of that, along with human nature having us focus on the negative, we tend to miss out on many of…

There is a quote out there that says "good things take time, but great things happen all at once." This quote always rung true to us, but when meeting this band and bringing them to you, it continued…

It is not surprising to hear a story about anyone in a creative space having to deal with adversity and roadblocks in order to acheive their dreams. They inspire us to keep going, energize us to know…

Every year in the rock and metal world, we all find that one band that we were not expecting to see, come out of nowhere and start to truly make a name for themselves. It is done through hard work, a…

We love it when a band comes together to create great music. But what happens when that band that comes together has members of other high profile bands to share their talents with the world even mor…

What is it about finding a new band that you absolutley connect with that just excites you? Now what happens when that band not only creates a new sound, but also has a longstanding member in the met…