Tag: metal

ASR Fashion Show Reveals Action Sports-Inspired Brands Bringing Back ’70s Proto-Punk, ’80’s Flashdance, and Early ’90’s Grunge

Acid wash denim, strategic rips, bright colors, florals, and off-the-shoulder silhouettes created a unique range of genres and styles indicating where things are headed for Fall 2010.

ASR/Class/Crossroads Trade Shows Prove 3 in 1 is WAY Better than None

One way to keep a rapidly morphing action sports industry “together” is to give each genre their own space. The results seem to be working. Here’s the scoop.

Country Throwdown -In the Spirit of Vans Warped and Rockstar Mayhem, Kevin Lyman and 4 Fini Launch a Country Music Tour

A traveling country tour in the spirit of Warped featuring a diverse line-up, pre-show tailgating, singer-songwriter contests, and lifestyle attractions should make for an historic American tour.

The Decline of the Action Sports Lifestyle -A Wake-up Call to an Industry That Still Thinks Its Hot

Comparing youth consumer insights over 9 years, Label Networks reveal which demographics, brands, and retailers are in decline and why, plus which sports and lifestyles are poised to pop.

SkinGraft Designs Is a Highlight at LA Fashion Week Featuring Inspiration from Post-Mortem Amelia Earhart

Despite LA Fashion week being somewhat scattered this Fall, the best shows reside downtown, including SkinGraft’s featuring bomber jackets, feathered, silk blouses, and inspirations from birds of flight.

ASR Fashion Trade Show’s Many New Endeavors Give Optimistic Vibe Amidst Cautionary Business Realities and Inevitable Changes in Action Sports

Admittedly later than they would have liked, ASR’s Fall Show took things in stride with many new features but change is on the horizon.

Rockstar Mayhem Fest Embodies What’s-up with Modern Day Extreme Music and with It, Regenerated a New Demo of Metal Fans, Sponsorship Opportunities, and Graphic Fashion

Not just headliners Marilyn Manson and Slayer brought fans to Rockstar Mayhem this summer, but the mash-up coming from All That Remains, Job for a Cowboy, Bullet for My Valentine caused a reverb effect that keeps ears (and new trends) ringing.

Moto X Freestyle Is the Most Highly Anticipated Event to Watch at the X Games with Riders Pulling Massive Airs That Give New Meaning To Extreme

Aussie Blake Williams manages the gold with several pressure-cooker runs that redefined what’s possible in motocross freestyle.

Vans Warped Tour’s 15th Anniversary Kick-off Proves an Ongoing Formula for Success with a Mix of Bands, Unique Sponsorship, and Starting Point for Youth Culture Trends

With bands ranging from 3OH!3 to Fear, hundreds of thousands of kids flock to this tour each year, making the Vans Warped Tour the official rite-of-passage in American youth culture. Here’s why.

Metal’s Back with Rockstar Mayhem Fest Gearing Up and the First-ever Heavy Metal Music Awards Show, the Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards

America’s first-ever heavy metal awards show honored top old and new acts, featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Slipknot, Megadeath, Metallica, Slayer, and more. Here’s what went down.