Greta Van Fleet Fronts Much Needed Hard Rock Revival (INTERVIEW)
Greta Van Fleet Leads Must Needed Hard Rock Revival (INTERVIEW)
SONG PREMIERE: Dallas Moore Delivers Twangy Anthem “Somewhere Between Bridges”
Dallas Moore’s old-school country sound developed honestly, following over 20 years of sharing stages and studios with his honky-tonk heroes. Satellite radio support, paired with a willingness to perform over 300 shows a year, finds the seasoned veteran positioned to reach the Americana masses with his forthcoming album Mr. Honky Tonk. Recent career strides caught […]
SONG PREMIERE: Leah Calvert Soars With Bluegrass Harmonies and Tight Roots Rock on “Two Lines On A Page”
Leah Calvert is many things, among them a singer-songwriter and in-demand Atlanta-area fiddler and vocalist. Over the years, she has shared the stage with award-winning artists including Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Kristian Bush (Sugarland) and renowned songwriter Radney Foster. In addition to her work as a solo artist, she is a member of Atlanta acts […]
43 Years Ago Today- Genesis Releases Double LP ‘The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway’ (Listen to Full ’75 Show)
Cattle Decapitation Give Austin Grinding Riffs and Death Metal Breakdowns (SHOW REVIEW)
Cattle Decapitation has always existed as an outlier in the extreme metal scene of the last twenty years. Defining exactly what they are is a challenge. From their earlier grindcore releases to their newest albums, which made up the majority of their setlist at Come and Take It Live on November 15th in Austin, they’ve […]
AC/DC Founder Rhythm Guitarist Malcolm Young Dies at 64
AC/DC founder and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young has died at age 64 after suffering from dementia for the past three years. Malcolm provided the hard-charging riffs which formed the backbone of all of AC/DC’s songs, giving the band the bluesy riffage that defined the band’s sound. Malcolm was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young in 2014. […]
Magpie Salute Brings Travelling Revue of Honorable Rock To Irving Plaza (SHOW REVIEW)
It’s hard to believe that this was the Magpie Salute’s third trip to New York this year. After all, they just started playing as a bad at the Gramercy Theatre in January. By their summer tour, they’d gelled and opened up their setlists. Now, as they finish off a year of touring, they returned to […]
Mavis Staples Teams With Jeff Tweedy For Soulful ‘If All I Was Was Black’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] With her recent series of albums, Mavis Staples has successfully completed the transition from her earlier status as a soul and gospel icon to an artist who remains as contemplative, contemporary and vital today as she was when she was while part of her family band, The Staple Singers, five decades prior. She still […]
Queen ‘News of the World’ Box Set Is A Stunner (ALBUM REVIEW)
1977 was a milestone year for the iconic and legendary British rock and roll band, Queen. The band had recorded another exciting, eclectic album that featured rock, blues, punk and even Latin-influenced tracks. It also boasts two monster singles, “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions”. Both of which have topped the charts […]
Grateful Dead Dave’s Picks Volume. 24: Berkeley Community Theatre 8/25/72 (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Perhaps it’s because (sole) drummer Bill Kreutzmann’s kit is so prominent throughout the audio mix of Dave’s Picks Volume 24, spanning the stereo spectrum in Owsley Stanley’s recording from the Berkeley Community Theatre. Or maybe it’s the unusually taut, wiry nature of Jerry Garcia’s guitar work on “Cold Rain and Snow,” where he and […]