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Canada, once again, steps up to represent the rock music world as our new Band of the Week hails from Oshawa, Ontario. A round of applause, everyone, for the band Hollowick.

This trio of rockers only have one song on their Myspace page as of right now and it's called "Timebomb." But the song is an explosion of sound all packed within two and a half minutes. These guys have already had accolades heaped upon them… Read More

Our new band of the week hails from St. Louis, MO and has roots in an already established band. Say hello to Greek Fire.

Greek Fire is the side project of Ryan Phillips and Philip Sneed, guitarists for the band Story of the Year. The band was formed back in 2009 and are planning to release their debut album sometime in 2010. The music is loud, raucous and a great listen. You can check out their tracks over at their official… Read More

From what I remember when I was 15 years old was that if you were a high school kid that listened to jam bands like Phish and Grateful Dead, you were a weird kid that always wore tye-dye shirts, never combed your hair and really liked the color green. But our RiO! Band of the Week is taking the high school jam band fan to a whole new level.
The McLovins, named after a character whose name will never leave our lexicon, are three kids that are all 15 or 16… Read More

The city of Los Angeles, CA gets to wield the Band of the Week title this time around thanks to the 70's punk-rock stylings of the band Billy Boy On Poison.

These raven-haired rockers call upon the sounds of old school punk rock such as The Stooges and the New York Dolls as their influences while also sprinkling a bit of The Strokes on top. Their song, "On My Way," was an iTunes song of the week and their music was even featured in a commercial featuring… Read More

If you should have a conversation with someone soon and you happen to say "Forget About Boston" you had best pray they're not a Celtics fan. But if the convo is with someone not affiliated with New England then you're probably talking about our Rock it Out! Blog band of the week.

Forget About Boston hails from San Francisco, CA and is a trio that creates rock music you could compare to bands like Jet and Oasis. This is best evidenced when listening to their… Read More

Summertime is a week away and it's time to start finding those new summer jams to listen to. Well allow me to introduce you to a band that embodies that summer vibe we all love so much. They're our band of the week and they're called Venice Queen.

Hailing from Richmond, British Columbia, Venice Queen is what 311 would have sounded like if they were a bit more distorted and got rid of SA Martinez. It's that upbeat rock n' roll sound from a band that even… Read More

Australia is packin' some serious heat this week as the band Electric Mary from Melbourne is our new RiO! Band of the Week.

This five-piece rock n' roll outfit may hail from down under but doesn't draw any comparisons to bands like AC/DC or Jet. They take on a style of their own by incorporating elements of classic rock and melding them together for the modern rock age.
They're playing Hellfest on June 19th in France with bands including Australia's… Read More

Our new band of the week brings the title to the city of Reading in the U.K. While it's primarily known for the Reading and Leeds music festival, it can be proud that it has spawned the band No Connection as well.
Remember that 90's rock sound that everyone loves? The sound we all reminisce about and how we wish would return? Well the boys of No Connection have harnessed that sound and pump it out of their amplifiers as if their lives depend on it.
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It's been a while since a band from California claimed the title of Band of the Week but we're happy to say that this band takes the title with loud and hard rock music.

The Binges hail from Los Angeles and bring their own hard rock sound to knock the city of angels on its ass. With tracks like "Motorcycle Song" and "Hear Me Out", these songs feature screaming vocals and guitars that rock as hard as the hot Japanese chick playing the riffs.
The band… Read More

The city of Detroit, Michigan has long been known to be a hotbed of music. From Iggy and The Stooges to The White Stripes, bands are constantly trying to bring Detroit to the forefront of rock music again. Another band on that mission is our band of the week and they're called The Muggs.

The picture above may look like it's from the 70's and that's very apropos considering their music is heavily inspired by 70's blues-rock. The Muggs have been around since… Read More