Rich Howells

Breaking Benjamin will meet hometown fans at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on April 14

Breaking Benjamin will meet hometown fans at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre on April 14

One day after their anticipated new album hits record stores everywhere, multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin will visit their hometown record store, the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, to meet fans and sign autographs on Saturday, April 14 at 4 p.m. As with previous Gallery of Sound meet and greet events, it is free, but […]

 Rich Howells

STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin goes ‘Psycho’ on new single

STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin goes ‘Psycho’ on new single

With less than a month until their new album drops, multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin has released another track from “Ember” that reveals where the title of the self-produced record comes from in its lyrics. Debuting on Spotify and digital music retailers early this morning, “Psycho” isn’t quite as hard as the Wilkes-Barre band’s first […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Breaking Benjamin and Five Finger Death Punch rock Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 17

Breaking Benjamin and Five Finger Death Punch rock Montage Mountain in Scranton on Aug. 17

From a press release: It was announced last week that Wilkes-Barre’s own Breaking Benjamin and Las Vegas metal band Five Finger Death Punch will return to The Pavilion at Montage Mountain in Scranton to perform together on Friday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. Today, further details about the show were revealed. Special guests opening the […]

 Rich Howells

STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin sheds ‘Blood’ in heavy new track

STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin sheds ‘Blood’ in heavy new track

Multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin is less than two months away from releasing their next album, “Ember,” and the Wilkes-Barre group been putting out singles since January in anticipation of their sixth full-length through Hollywood Records. The third new song, “Blood,” was made public today, another heavy track from what the band has promised will […]

 Rich Howells

STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin ‘Feed the Wolf’ with new single

STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin ‘Feed the Wolf’ with new single

After releasing a cinematic music video for “Red Cold River” – the first single from their upcoming album – last week, Wilkes-Barre rock band Breaking Benjamin followed it up with the next single, “Feed the Wolf,” today. Streaming below, “Feed the Wolf” continues the heavier direction of “Red Cold River,” the first new music the […]

 Rich Howells

MUSIC VIDEO: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin uncovers murder in ‘Red Cold River’

Wilkes-Barre rock band Breaking Benjamin showed their heavier side when they released their new single, “Red Cold River,” two weeks ago, and its accompanying music video they put out today is just as heavy emotionally. The video tells the story of a man searching for his lost daughter, so when he hits rock bottom, he […]

 Rich Howells

STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin unleashes heavy new single ‘Red Cold River’

STREAMING: Wilkes-Barre’s Breaking Benjamin unleashes heavy new single ‘Red Cold River’

As they promised two weeks ago, Wilkes-Barre rock band Breaking Benjamin released their new single, “Red Cold River,” early this morning, diving into the heavier side of their sound while maintaining the melodic atmosphere they’re known for. In interviews like one with The Pulse of Radio, vocalist/guitarist Benjamin Burnley says that he knows what works […]

 NEPA Scene Staff

Wilkes-Barre rockers Breaking Benjamin set to release new single ‘Red Cold River’ on Jan. 5

Wilkes-Barre rockers Breaking Benjamin set to release new single ‘Red Cold River’ on Jan. 5

From a press release: Multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin will release their next single, “Red Cold River,” on Jan. 5, 2018, the first song from their upcoming album, “Ember,” and the first new music the Wilkes-Barre band has released since 2015. The group, whose local members are vocalist/guitarist Benjamin Burnley and bassist/backing vocalist Aaron Bruch, […]

 Rich Howells

REVIEW: Breaking Benjamin rewards hometown fans with surprise acoustic show in Luzerne

REVIEW: Breaking Benjamin rewards hometown fans with surprise acoustic show in Luzerne

Arriving just before Breaking Benjamin started their first song on Thursday, Nov. 30, it seemed like this would be the first show that NEPA Scene would have to review from outside the venue looking in. That’s because, just two days ago, the multi-platinum-selling rock band from Wilkes-Barre surprised their hometown fans by announcing a free, […]

 Rich Howells

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: MCR owner John Phillips on event design, NEPA music, and Breaking Benjamin

NEPA SCENE PODCAST: MCR owner John Phillips on event design, NEPA music, and Breaking Benjamin

Recorded and produced every week by Internet marketing company Coal Creative in their production studio in downtown Wilkes-Barre, the award-winning NEPA Scene Podcast presents honest, uncensored interviews and in-depth discussions about local arts, entertainment, and the issues that matter to Northeastern Pennsylvania. The live, multi-camera show streams in high definition on NEPA Scene’s Facebook page […]