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
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Shakey Graves
Photos by Mandy Pichler His birth name is Alejandro Rose-Garcia, but his ‘star is born’ name is Shakey Graves. On the heels of the 2014 release of his sophomore album, … Read more
Jeff Lynne’s ELO
Like many outfits that have disbanded, ELO – Electric Light Orchestra if you will — has faced the fervor that comes with various principals fighting for the rights to its … Read more
Chris Yakopcic
This is an absolutely stunning surprise, packed with great material, picking and music of the highest order. Chris Yakopcic is a clearly talented acoustic/resonator guitar picker with a complete mastery … Read more
Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofrgren has always been an unassuming journeyman, a reliable musician and sideman, whose work with his various ensembles (Grin, Crazy Horse and, most famously of all, the E Street … Read more
Mike Zito & The Wheel
Mike Zito and his band The Wheel have consistently shown that the blues is far from the monosyllable idiom that people sometimes assume. While his allegiance to that genre is … Read more
Cheap Trick
Not even a snowstorm could keep Cheap Trick from taking the stage in their hometown of Rockford, Illinois. From “Surrender” to “I Want You To Want Me,” these rockers have … Read more
Elle King
On a snowy Wisconsin night, Elle King played to a sold out crowd at The Majestic in downtown Madison in support of her critically-acclaimed debut album Love Stuff. She’s hot … Read more
Joe Bonamassa
One of the most gifted and stirring artists rooted in the blues/rock guitar realm has new music out—which is no surprise. With everything else Joe Bonamassa does like a champ, … Read more
David Myles
Raised on Canada’s eastern shores by music-loving parents, David Myles has known no bounds when it comes to his obsessive fascination with all sorts of varying musical genres. With numerous … Read more
