Archive: 2013

We certainly send positive thoughts to McVie, his family, and the rest of the band.

Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but Reed underwent a liver transplant in May. With the Velvet Underground in the late Sixties, Reed fused street-level urgency with elements of European avant-garde music, marrying beauty and noise, […]

The Lips have made another amazing sonic leap with ‘Peace Sword,’ blending the somber introspection of ‘The Terror’ with the progressive, animalistic edge of ‘Embryonic.’

The prize-pack includes a vinyl copy of ‘Lightning Bolt,’ a T-shirt, a poster, and more PJ goodness.

In the spirit of Halloween, Mark Pursell goes long on 10 witches that have shaped our culture.

There appears to be a new surge in British indie rock bands hitting the scene, but which one will break through to carry the torch and lead the way has been a heated debate. If you buy into the hype created by the UK press, then next in line to the country’s music throne is […]

As a loyal listener to the long-running Sound Opinions podcast, I’ve heard co-host Jim DeRogatis rave on and on about Savages, for the better part of a year now. His hagiographic odes to the all female London quartet have interspersed themselves into much of the show’s dialogue as he takes no hesitation in his praise […]

[rating=8.00] The key line on Graveyard Lovers’ fantastic first full length release comes early in the opening song “Manifesto”, when lead singer Zach Reynolds let’s you in on his one line credo, “Don’t let nothing ever get you low.”  This is uplifting, heavy hitting, rock and roll. Dreamers, however, is no digital ray of sunshine, […]

Wayne Coyne (I assume), you bastard.

Sad news but understandable news: The rock legends will bow out on-stage with one final tour marking their 50th anniversary.

This is a solid episode, tying together various plot threads thematically and exemplifying the off-the-rails storytelling we love from this franchise.

After two hugely successful sold-out Petty Fests in Nashville and Austin — featuring Kings of Leon, Emmylou Harris, Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Norah Jones, Trisha Yearwood, Joy Williams of Civil Wars, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellem, Charlie Sexton, Doyle Bramhall II, Butch Walker, Karen Elson, Danny Masterson, Jakob Dylan and many, many more […]

After the oustanding “World War Zimmerman,” the show goes for cheap laughs in the Halloween-timed ‘Goth Kids 3.’

A behind the scenes look at Big Gigantic at Bogart’s

Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones have teamed up to record Foreverly, an unforgettable 12-song collection inspired by Songs Our Daddy Taught Us, an album of traditional Americana songs reinterpreted, recorded, and released by The Everly Brothers in 1958. Recorded in nine days, Foreverly, captures the beauty of the Everly’s stunning […]

Doug Collette reflects on The Who’s 1970 show in Lenox, Massachusetts.

On Friday, January 10, 2014, music stars and friends will join together for “All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman,” a special concert in honor of the legendary singer, songwriter and musician. The star-studded concert will take place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and will feature once-in-a-lifetime collaborations by […]

“Cruise control just regulates speed — it doesn’t steer.” — Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd)

Plus, check out three songs we think we should cover on-stage.