In the moments before Styx took the stage at House of Blues in Cleveland, “Wake Up Little Susie” by The Everly Brothers played at elevated volume through the sound system. There was significance behind the song choice that likely was unnoticed by most of the crowd in attendance. Susie Young, wife of longtime Styx guitarist […]
Author: Matt Wardlaw
Interview: Tesla guitarist Dave Rude
On the heels of their recent live DVD release, Tesla are set to release Forever More, their first new studio album in four years on October 7th. My compadre Chris Akin caught up with Tesla guitarist Dave Rude for an interview on last night’s edition of The Classic Metal Show. The interview covers a lot […]
Song of the Moment – Fountains of Wayne – I Know You Well
Today, my friend Denise made me think of Fountains of Wayne….who have a song that as it happens, is called Denise.. I was so happy to see FOW twice last year….including a great back to back of FOW and Cheap Trick to kick off Virgin Mobile Festival 2007 in Baltimore…..Power Pop HEAVEN! Don’t dismiss these […]
A little bit of Dylan on a Saturday
Saw this on Eric Ambel’s Myspace blog:
Lots of Music! Steve Lukather & others play Cleveland tonight + Luke talks file sharing
Busy night tonight in the Cleveland music scene. As per usual, there’s no shortage of choices for live music! Nine Inch Nails are at Quicken Loans Arena – I of course saw the show a few weeks back at Virgin Mobile Festival, and it ruled. EDIT: Just got word that Cleveland’s own Nicholas Megalis has […]
Will Arnett reveals his metal cred
Thanks to The Syndicate for this one: See more WillArnett videos at Funny or Die
Metallica unleashes the first official single from Death Magnetic….
Unless you’ve been under a rock today, you probably know that Metallica revealed “The Day That Never Comes,” the first new music from their new album, the Rick Rubin-produced Death Magnetic, which will be online and in stores on September 12th. Clocking in at nearly 8 minutes, the track is already inspiring debate on the […]
Setlist: Foreigner @ House of Blues 8-17-08
The inflatable jukebox is in storage, and the band that carries the name “Foreigner” is almost entirely made up of replacement players these days, except for founding guitarist Mick Jones. Still, Foreigner managed to serve up an enjoyable yet predictable performance on Sunday night at the House of Blues. Vocalist Kelly Hansen, an almost-dead ringer […]
Wilco and Death Cab open for Neil Young this fall + my own personal love letter to cereal.
I meant to blog about a few things at the end of yesterday, but last night ended up being a late night. I had a social engagement after work, and as I was making my exit, I looked at my phone, and I had two missed calls/voicemails to return, in addition to one followup call […]
Good Listening: New album from David Byrne/Brian Eno now available + The Replacements and Golden Smog
A few weeks ago, in one of the more brilliant PR moves of the year, former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne quietly launched a new website www.everythingthathappens.com to announce his new solo tour, and a forthcoming album collaboration with Brian Eno. Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, the new album from Byrne and Eno, is […]