Lacey Sturm, courtesy. Initially, Lacey Sturm wasn’t quite ready for the release of her latest two singles, “State of Me” and “The Decree.” The duo of songs are heavy, aggressive, and some of her most hard-driving tracks of her career, like her earliest work. “I was not wanting to…

Pennsylvania rockers Breaking Benjamin looked to flip the script ahead of the release of their seventh album, Aurora. The band tapped into its ample back catalog to rework nine prior tracks, as well as penning one new tune, for an all-acoustic release. Ben Burnley and company also recruited the help…

Breaking Benjamin performs at Concord Pavilion in Concord, California on Sept. 18, 2019. Photos: Sean Liming. CONCORD, Calif. — Breaking Benjamin headlined a bill at Concord Pavilion Wednesday with a trio of bands that have defined modern hard rock radio for the past two decades. Pennsylvania rockers, along with…

Keith Wallen (second from left) of Breaking Benjamin. Photo courtesy of Chris Yankton. Very little time is spent idle for Breaking Benjamin guitarist-singer Keith Wallen. Along with his work with the modern rock heavyweights, Wallen also finds time for solo work. He released a debut solo EP, Allies, in 2014, and since…