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This One Aspect of a Thriving Culture is Missing from the Tri-Cities

Rocktoberfest is this weekend and you don't wanna miss Nasty Jack!

Have you ever picked up a visitors guide in a hotel or cafe and thought, "Who the hell do they think I am?" If you don't own a giant RV, enjoy low-budget performances of Broadway musicals, eat a lot of steak and hire kayaking guides, this visitor's guide is for you. Check out our map of cool places for 97 Rock listeners to hangout, eat, see live music, get tattoos or piercings, and buy s

Vinyl has been making a big comeback. Since many music stores are only selling CDs and most people are now buying their music in mp3 format, where can you still find vinyl? Here are three of the top stores in the Mid Columbia that specialize in selling records...

It's summer time and the local music scenes around the Mid Columbia are hosting shows every weekend. If you're a rock music lover and you want to start attending shows for local musicians and touring acts, here are the top four music venues in the Mid Columbia:

Authorities need your help finding a local musician. Kevin Ubiadas, the bass player for Ashylus, went missing shortly after the 4 day Sasquatch Music Festival this past weekend. Friends last saw Kevin while leaving the festival, but no one has seen or talked to him since Tuesday morning.

Big thanks to Mathew Baddley Photography for the kick ass photos from last Wednesday night's Headbang for the Highway: Battle for Mayhem Fest at Ray’s Golden Lion in Richland!

Leading up to the Headbang for the Highway Battle of the Bands at Ray's Golden Lion next Wednesday, 97 Rock will be featuring all the performing bands during the X-Reactor! Tonight we will feature 'The Golden Ratio' from All Gussied Up and 'Respect Your Elders' from Lies Like Saints. Tune in tonight during the X-Reactor at 11pm to check 'em out, but most importantly purchase a ticket from any of t

Leading up to the Headbang for the Highway Battle of the Bands at Ray's Golden Lion next Wednesday, 97 Rock will be featuring all the performing bands during the X-Reactor! Tonight we will feature 'Gun Shy' from Six Gun Quota and 'Rise' from Rise From the Fallen. Tune in tonight during the X-Reactor at 11pm to check 'em out, but most importantly purchase a ticket from any of the bands that will be

Leading up to the Headbang for the Highway Battle of the Bands at Ray's Golden Lion next Wednesday, 97 Rock will be featuring all the performing bands during the X-Reactor! Tonight we will feature 'Gone' from Antidote to Life. Tune in tonight during the X-Reactor at 11pm to check 'em out, but most importantly purchase a ticket from any of the bands that will be performing and get to the show on We

Leading up to the Headbang for the Highway Battle of the Bands at Ray's Golden Lion next Wednesday, 97 Rock will be featuring all the performing bands during the X-Reactor! Tonight we will feature '13' from Zero Velocity and 'Wake Up' from Aphotic Fire. Tune in tonight during the X-Reactor at 11pm to check 'em out, but most importantly purchase a ticket from any of the bands that will be performin

Seattle based roots rock original artists Cody Beebe and the Crooks have been shaken over the last few years with the losses of Guitar player Greg Floyd and Harmonica/Banjo player Ty Paxton two years after the release of their first album "Friends of the Old Mill" and drummer Chris Green left the band to remain close to home. Never the less, the band has risen up to