Earlier this year I had a chance to speak with Robert Lamm, founding member of Chicago, the legendary “rock and roll band with horns.” The veteran keyboardist/vocalist is always an engaging chat and on this particular occasion, there was plenty to talk about. The band had just performed on the Grammy Awards, melding the old […]
Tag: New Releases
Guitarist Marty Friedman: “I Wanted To Be Sure That I Wasn’t Looking Back And Repeating Something I Did Before”
Shred is not dead. That’s one thought that comes to mind as you’re listening to Inferno, the brand new album by guitarist Marty Friedman. As Friedman himself tells us during our conversation, it’s been a long time since he’s released an album in this vein and beyond that, he’s been away from the metal community […]
Bruce Springsteen Offers Up ‘High Hopes’ & A Bonus
Bruce Springsteen announced the release of High Hopes today, a new studio album which will be released in typical Bruce fashion (at least in recent years) in less than two months on January 14th. You can read up on details regarding the new release here. [youtube_sc url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOPDhoZH91g&feature=youtu.be”] Folks who pre-order the album via Amazon can […]
Run Off To The Circus With Dan Baird….
It’s Sunday evening and you’re a little bit bummed that the weekend is drawing towards its conclusion, right? Here’s a brand new album from Dan Baird & Homemade Sin to help soften the blow a bit. The new album is called Circus Life and you can either snag the physical disc here or grab the […]
Contest: Win A CD Pack Of Music From The Doors!
For $4.99, you can take the Doors with you everywhere that you go. Because of course, here in 2013, it makes sense that this legendary band is still looking to break on through to invade your consciousness in a new and different way — not just with their catalog of music, but now also via […]
Listen To This: Adam Marsland
I’m digging the heck out of the new Adam Marsland album The Owl and the Full Moon which came out earlier this week, particularly the title track, which is on its way to becoming my summer jam for the summer (ain’t it convenient how that works?). It’s an album that we almost didn’t get to hear […]
Out On The Open Road With Willie Nile And His Great New ‘American Ride’
I’ve got all of this life experience and my work has benefited from it. As a person, I’ve benefited from it, so I don’t have any regrets and fortunately, I never got a chip on my shoulder. There’s too much of that going around. So it’s been a really interesting ride, you know? Singer/songwriter Willie […]
Random Youtube: The Winter Sounds – Shoulders Above
I’ve been a fan of The Winter Sounds since their last album came out a few years ago. In that time period, they came to Cleveland and I missed the show, which is something that I’ve regretted nearly daily each day since then. (And as it turns out, I apparently missed a show in Canton […]
An Introduction To Michael McDermott
The fine folks over at Noisetrade are giving away a free download titled “An Introduction To Michael McDermott.” Strangely, it seems to contain a selection of 12 tracks designed to do just that – introduce you to the music of Michael McDermott. From the Noisetrade site: It’s been quite a ride since Michael McDermott unleashed […]
Jefferson Starship Announce New ‘Tales From The Mothership’ Live CD
With a band name like Jefferson Starship, it’s only natural that at some point, you should find a way to record a live CD in Roswell, New Mexico. The San Francisco psychedelic veterans did exactly that, pointing their tour bus towards Roswell in 2009 to be part of the city’s annual UFO Parade event. The […]