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Joys and Pains of Poverty Explored in ‘The Florida Project’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts October 20, 2017 No Comments

Sean Baker’s latest work is a poignant look at the forgotten segments of our society.

48 Years of Grand Funk Railroad: An Interview With Founder/Singer/Drummer Don Brewer

Leslie Michele Derrough October 16, 2017 2 Comments

“We’re An American Band.” “Some Kind Of Wonderful.” “I’m Your Captain/Closer To Home.” For Grand Funk Railroad, the hits kept rolling in the seventies as they packed arenas for supercharged

Roger Deakins: The Academy’s Unluckiest Visionary Genius

James Roberts October 13, 2017 No Comments

Cinematographer Roger Deakins is one of the best, and one of the unluckiest, men working in Hollywood today,

Behold the Glory of ‘Blade Runner 2049’ (FILM REVIEW)

James Roberts October 6, 2017 No Comments

2049 words on the mesmerizing beauty of Blade Runner 2049.

Tom Petty 1950-2017: Recollections From Music Journalist At Early Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ 1977 Show

Lee Zimmerman October 5, 2017 1 Comment

Tom Petty’s sudden passing is, in a word, a shock, one that deals another blow to everyone who appreciated this sturdy heartland rocker and bearer of the flame passed down

Tom Petty 1950-2017: Ten Career Reflections On A Great American Musical Hero

Doug Collette October 4, 2017 2 Comments

Tom Petty should go down in rock history as the music’s greatest individual role model. If that sounds like an audacious claim, just take a cursory look at how this

MY ROOTS: Guitarists Orianthi & Richie Sambora Celebrate New Musical Adventure With RSO (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough October 2, 2017 1 Comment

You can hear it in their voices that this is something genuinely exciting. With last Friday’s release of Rise, the first collaborative EP from Orianthi and Richie Sambora, you can

Willie Watson, Twain, Jordan Smart, The Whole Other, Shotskis Rule The Lost Sierra Hoedown (FESTIVAL REVIEW/PHOTOS)

Andrew Quist October 2, 2017 No Comments

Basically, now it comes down to the simple fact that if you’re lucky enough to get a ticket for The Lost Sierra Hoedown, you’re guaranteed one of the best musical

Growing Up But Staying Rowdy With Punk-Grass Favorites Whiskey Shivers (FEATURE)

Neil Ferguson September 29, 2017 No Comments

There are certain expectations that seem to come when the name of your band is Whiskey Shivers and you have a sound that smashes together bluegrass, punk, and a whole