Baby, What A Big Surprise
By Ira Kantor [C]hicago–the big brass musical dynamo that turned the rock world upside down (and sideways) with its original combination of white soul, big band aesthetics and … Read more
Posted in December, 2015
Peter Case
It’s been five years since Peter Case’s last studio set, an extraordinarily long time in today’s must have/can’t wait world, but with Hwy 62, he proves undaunted by any events … Read more
Queen
Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor have arrived just in time to bring you some Christmas cheer. No, this isn’t a holiday DVD, but it was recorded … Read more
Alan Jackson
There are two sides to Alan Jackson’s Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story. The upside of this three-disc set is that Jackson needs no introduction, and his 25 years of success … Read more
Exclusive: Listen to Nathaniel Bellows’ Illuminating New Track, “Oh, Now”
Nathaniel Bellows has been making his mark as an accomplished poet, novelist and virtual artist. Based in New York, Bellows has been widely published, but until now has kept his music … Read more
R.I.P. Scott Weiland
It’s a sad day for the rock community, as news breaks on the death of Scott Weiland, pioneering alternative rock vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. Weiland, who … Read more
Exclusive: Art Schop Channels David Bowie in “Back to Earth”
On November 13th, Art Schop released Death Waits I: Music And Fine Arts. Art Schop is also the alter-ego of musician, writer, philosopher and technologist, Martin G. Walker. The name … Read more
Def Leppard
Def Leppard are rock ‘n’ roll royalty—extravagant, accustomed to the finer things, and out of touch with their subjects. If the music-consuming public have not bread, Joe Elliott and company … Read more
Exclusive: Sarah McGowan Shares Two Tracks off Co-Produced New Album
Sarah McGowan is a young musician with a mature perspective for her music. Her inspirations (the Strokes, Amy Winehouse and the Ronettes) have helped her in crafting the diverse musical styles heard … Read more
Rage Against The Machine
It was a victory party. An 80,000-people-deep mosh. It was a roiling triumph of the power of the people and their band. Punkmetalrap rips Simon Cowell’s X Factor Xmas (read … Read more
