The incredible new Pop Evil album “What Remains” drops on Friday, March 21st. Brutus was proud to host a special event celebrating the release of the record. He and the band’s singer Leigh Kakaty spent over an hour on TalkShopLive on March 14th to discuss the album in depth and give a first listen to several of the tracks. If you missed the show or want to catch it again, just hit the link here. Following the special, Leigh joined LB as Special Guest on HardDriveRadio XL. Check it all out!
The lineup for Rock Fest 2025 has dropped and Lou Brutus will return as host! The shows run from Thursday July 17 to Saturday July 19 with a special Bonus Bash on Wednesday July 16 in Cadott, Wisconsin.
The stages will be jammed with incredible artists including Bad Omens, Three Days Grace, Five Finger Death Punch, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Knocked Loose, Slaughter to Prevail, Architects, Crossfade, In This Moment, Nothing More, Poppy, We Came As Romans, Sick Puppies, The Funeral Portrait, Tim Montana, Mushroomhead, The Plot in You, Taproot, Cane Hill, Dead Poet Society, and dozens of others. The Bonus Bash will feature Eve 6, Drowning Pool, Born of Osiris, and others.
Lou will host onstage, interview bands backstage, and shoot the artists from the photo pit. It is one of the concert highlights for the United States each year and we hope to see you there!
Get more information and tickets here.
Our friends in AVATAR were recently working on their forthcoming new album at a studio located in a castle just outside of Dresden, Germany and Lou Brutus was on hand for several days of recording. While there with the group, he also hosted a raucous Q&A live on their Instagram account!
The band is again working with legendary producer Jay Ruston. Basic tracks and vocals were done in Germany with additional vocals added in Helsinki, Finland. The plan for 2025 is to release a single by the end of the Spring with the full album dropping sometime in the Fall. The group will be on the road this Summer opening in Europe for Iron Maiden. They will then launch their biggest ever headlining tour in North America in late-October.
Lou wants to thank AVATAR, Jay, and the rest of the studio crew for the hospitality. Hit the socials for selections of images he shot of the band and the beautiful Saxony area of Germany while he was there.
Over the course of the holiday season, we will be adding a large amount of updates to the section of this site called The List. What exactly is it? The List is a comprehensive directory of the artists and groups that Lou has seen perform live, with those he has interviewed further marked.
Beginning with his first concert, Black Sabbath with opener Ted Nugent and Frank Zappa as the emcee, Brutus has done his best to keep track of each of the acts he’s seen onstage. These range from the artists at giant mega-festivals to small, private performances from a Who’s Who of the music world. The array of musicians on The List is breathtaking. Everyone from AC/DC to Frank Sinatra, Metallica to Lady Gaga, The Dead Kennedys to Meghan Trainor, and everyone in between.
Lou has spent the last several years cataloging the tickets, passes, and other music memorabilia he’s saved from the thousands of live music events he’s attended, while simultaneously researching each event to make sure that every band, even obscure openers, are added to The List. He cross references his memorabilia with many of the excellent sites on the web which feature setlist, venue, and tour information from through the years.
Please take a moment to read thru The List. Hopefully, it will inspire you keep track of the concerts that you’ve seen, so you can start a list of your own! Check it out here.
Sevendust makes their triumphant return to the Epic Event Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin and Lou Brutus will be on hand as host. They are one of his favorite bands of all time and the entire evening promises to be filled with music and insanity.
The show is Friday March 07, 2025 with Horizon Theory as openers. Lou will hang for pictures and autographs ahead of the music. Bring your own stuff to be signed or grab a copy of his memoir “Sonic Warrior” at a special merch area to have personalized.
There will also be limited edition Lou Brutus and hardDrive Radio guitar picks and temporary tattoos. You will need to get these direct from LB, so find him early.
In Dust We Trust!