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There are some young artists you hear and you shake your head and wonder about the future of rock & roll. But then you hear the Temperance Movement and you know it’s actually in safe hands after all. Having already broke in the UK and Europe with their debut EP Pride, followed by a full-length […]

Sister-fronted ethereal indie-pop band The New Tarot, have made the NYC music scene take notice in just a year’s time. The band comprised of the Walker sisters ( Karen & Monika) has already graced the stages of NYC’s reputable venues including the Knitting Factory and Arlene’s Grocery, playing to packed houses. Having dropped their debut, […]

Slayer always feels the need to forge ahead. Despite multiple announcements of the band’s conclusion over the last few years, they keep finding ways to squeeze their fruits dry. After loosing founding guitarist Jeff Hanneman back in May of 2013 to liver complications, it didn’t seem likely that they could continue. Then when legendary founding […]

In each installment of Easy Answers (get the reference?) we will question a different musician or band, ranging from the obvious to the not so obvious, about the importance of Grateful Dead on their own life and musical path. We could easily keep this column within the jam band community – and we will most […]

Tommy Aldridge is a drum hero. But if told him that he would no doubt humbly laugh and shake his head and quietly thank you for the compliment, all with an egoless smile. However, if you were one of the fans inside the Hard Rock in Biloxi the other night, you know differently. The man […]

Nova’s 1977 LP, ‘Wings of Love,’ is both high and low-brow, equal parts meat and cheese.

“This music represents a time in my career that I feel helped define the potential of my guitar playing.” Bruce Kulick is not talking about KISS or Grand Funk Railroad. He is talking about the time he spent in 1974 with a couple of best friends in a basement in New York, playing and creating […]

In Vinyl Lives we spotlight and profile record stores around the country who offer music lovers an experience that goes beyond an iTunes purchase or a Spotify playlist. Vinyl has found a new resurgence and the good folks behind independent record stores are on the front line, directly responsible for curating a unique collection of […]

The world lost a true icon earlier today when Christopher Lee passed away at the age of 93. He was a living legend, occupying a place of reverence in the minds of film lovers for seven decades. In his 70 years in the business, he played some of the most beloved roles of all time, […]

The summer has come upon us and with the touring season in full blaze, bands are ganging up together to hit the road in excitable ensembles. No doubt one of the most anticipated traveling caravans this summer, the Tedeschi Trucks Band has snatched up soul goddess Sharon Jones and her Dap-Kings, as well as Doyle […]

In each installment of Easy Answers (get the reference?) we will question a different musician or band, ranging from the obvious to the not so obvious, about the importance of Grateful Dead on their own life and musical path. We could easily keep this column within the jam band community – and we will most […]

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, now entering its 14th summer, always inspires enthusiasm among music lovers who flock to Manchester, TN from all over the world. The festival’s performers also get caught up in the excitement, and two of the biggest bands on the 2015 bill are no exception to the anticipation. In a […]

Chris Jericho has never been content to be just one person. From the time he was a kid, he wanted to be not only a pro wrestler but a singer in a rock band. Both of those dreams came true. So why stop there. He wanted to talk to interesting personalities so he started a […]

Believe it or not, the Grateful Dead had a far-reaching influence that stretched way beyond their inner circle of improvisational minded bands.  Since playing their first shows 50 years ago the Dead have earned their place in the lexicon of culture as perhaps the quintessential American band. In light of their final shows, which take […]

Stephen Stills and Manassas were the headliners at this 1973 show, but Joe Walsh & Barnstorm brought the true climax.

It takes a lot of guts to start something new; especially when the last adventure had generated positive accolades and four recordings. And when the change, on paper at least, seems so dramatic, you might not know how your fans will swallow the new you. For Oli Brown, the young British blues guitarist that Classic […]

The weather is here to stay and ohh how it’s changing things. Transitioning from April to May was a blur, and 2 weeks in, things are speeding. I’ve been reluctant to put a cap on any of it because the flow wont stop, in turn unable to sit myself down to write any of it […]

In Vinyl Lives we spotlight and profile record stores around the country who offer music lovers an experience that goes beyond an iTunes purchase or a Spotify playlist. Vinyl has found a new resurgence and the good folks behind independent record stores are on the front line, directly responsible for curating a unique collection of […]

From the opening chords of Bernard Fowler’s new solo CD, The Bura, out this week on May 21, you realize he plans to hold true to his statement that, “It’s a rock & roll record with seasoning.” With guitars still humming from the opening track “Shake It,” he delves into a masterfully smooth, slow-burning trip […]

Believe it or not, the Grateful Dead had a far-reaching influence that stretched way beyond their inner circle of improvisational minded bands.  Since playing their first shows 50 years ago the Dead have earned their place in the lexicon of culture as perhaps the quintessential American band. In light of their final shows, which take […]