Nonpoint Drummer Robb Rivera talks Social Media, Connecting with Fans & more!

Robb Rivera
Photo by Angela Villand

With the success of the 2010 release, Miracle, it seems people have shed their nervousness because Nonpoint remains consistently faithful to the signature “sound” that their fans feel "belong"s to the band. There’s this big sigh of relief in the “Nonpoint fan community” that’s rather collective. There was a period of time when guitarist Andy Goldman left and Zach Broderick was on board when fans were not sure what was going to happen til they saw a live Nonpoint show and left knowing “It’s all good!” Having a new guitarist can make, break, improve, change….it can do so many things for a band. They’ve been very fortunate in many ways over the years, especially since the addition of Zach to the family has ultimately been a good and positive transition for your band and for the fans! Looking back, three-plus years later, after the adoption of a new guitarist and essential songwriter, I asked Nonpoint's drummer ROBB RIVERA about Zach's "adoption" to the Nonpoint family, we talked about how they're still touring on the album Miracle, and we even discussed his retired Muppet "Animal."

HRR Interview with Sevendust's Morgan Rose

Drummer, Morgan Rose, of Sevendust

Written by Aaron Manogue

The hard rock scene isn’t something that is easy to break into in a "big" way, and even when it does happen, there comes the constant struggle of staying relevant enough to continue successfully writing music and touring. Very few bands have figured out the precise formula to balance immense musical talent while simultaneously pleasing the "industry suits."

Since 1997, when they released their self-titled debut album, Sevendust has done that and so much more. They’ve gone through lineup changes, financial troubles, and everything else that rock ‘n’ roll has thrown their way.  Sevendust continues to write, record, and produce music that transcends the struggles and has formed them into one of the most stoic forces in the hard rock music scene. Hard-Rock-Reviews.com's Aaron Manogue chatted recently with Morgan about Sevendust...

Interview with Eye Empire's Vocalist Donald "DC" Carpenter

EYE EMPIRE is the current FEATURE ARTIST at Hard-Rock-Reviews

We're bringing you something new and fresh every day this week from the "Empire!"

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with Donald's Eye Empire bandmates,

B.C. KOCHMIT, COREY LOWERY & WILL HUNT.

Donald talks about where he's come from, how far he's come in doing so, and where the Empire is going, now that he's part of the family!

Interview With Eye Empire's Guitarist B.C. Kochmit

This is the first of FOUR interviews with the bandmates of our Feature Artist, EYE EMPIRE.

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with B.C.'s band mates!

DONALD CARPENTER, COREY LOWERY & WILL HUNT.

 

Photo Courtesy:  KELLY LLOYD

A remarkable melting pot of talented, seasoned, but not jaded, musicians that are genuinely hard-working, humble family men that just want to play good music for everyone that wants to hear it. It just doesn't get any more sincere than that. 
Brad shares his side of the Empire with us, talks about filling in for Clint, in Sevendust, and what we can expect in the near future!