Ray Ray speaks about a life behind the drum set.

Vanna Porter had a high-energy night with Panic! At the Disco

Despite a few technical malfunctions, So-Cal pop/rock combo Rooney wowed Orlando fans with a powerful live set, which is more than Chris Long can say about the warm up bands.

Ghosts (4-Never/ Triple Crown). Review by Jen Cray.

Only By The Night (RCA). Review by Christopher Long.

Hits (Drive-Thru/MCA). Review by Andrew Ellis.

Brittany Sturges pulls on a pair of rain boots to check out the 2008 Honda Civic Tour at Philly’s Festival Pier, where she is once again surprised by the lineup.

Alternative Press Magazine’s third annual tour sold out its Orlando date as All Time Low , The Rocket Summer , and a trio of other Teen Beat worthy bands made the girls and boys in the audience swoon. Jen Cray stood back and watched it all unfold.

Cinematographic (Victory). Review by Jen Cray.

Make History (Frenchkiss). Review by Jen Cray.

Brittany Sturges talks with Las Vegas writer Jarret Keene about his new book, The Killers: Destiny Is Calling Me and his history with the band.

Bloc Party cancelled the rest of their US tour opening for Panic! At The Disco after drummer Matt Tong was hospitalized for treatment of a collapsed lung. Jen Cray managed to catch the band’s Orlando show, the night before the medical trauma.

Yellowcard saves the day on an otherwise uneventful night. Brittany Sturges was won over.

Just in time for Brittany Sturges’ 4th of July activities, Panic! at the Disco stopped in to Philly for a bit of action and to shake things up.