Category: Rock

  • When David Lee Roth unveiled this thought provoking acoustic song on his online Roth Show, which we’d never heard of before, the internet went wild with speculation, everyone thinking it was his farewell to Van Halen. But David finally chimed in and said that it’s just poetry. So, keep that in mind and rest assured…

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  • It’s album number three for London-based garage-pop band Yuck and, thankfully, the third time is a charm here. They financed this one via PledgeMusic and I guess it worked out for them because the album was finished and is now available for your purchase, which I strongly suggest that you do because it’s quite charming,…

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  • by Michael McCarthy all photos courtesy of Frontiers Records Today, February 19th, sees the release of the self-titled debut album by the UK’s hottest new hard rock band, Inglorious. But don’t let their name fool you; their sound is indeed very glorious. These guys kick some major ass. Frontman Nathan James is like a young…

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  • Soul Asylum will release their brand new, 2016 studio album Change of Fortune on March 18th and it’s one of their best in years, right up there with Grave Dancer’s Union (1992) and Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995). It is not an attempt to rehash those albums, though. On the contrary, today’s Soul Asylum…

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  • by Michael McCarthy I still recall the first time I heard Cœur de Pirate, otherwise known as Béatrice Martin. I’d just watched a video by French pop diva Mylène Farmer on Youtube and it suggested a Cœur de Pirate song from her debut album next. It was “Comme des enfants” and it put a spell…

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  • Sometimes when two artists get together and collaborate it’s a labor of love that’s largely enjoyable only to the two of them. That is not the case with Gary Lucas and Jann Klose’s just released album Stereopticon; their songs are not only accessible but a whole lot of fun. This is what you get when…

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  • The name Conrad Keely might not ring a bell, but I’m sure you’ve heard his band’s especially unique name once or twice: …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead. The band started off in Texas in 1995 and then proceeded to more or less tour non-stop for the twenty years that followed.…

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  • So, it turns out that Iggy Pop’s album with Josh Homme, Dean Fertita, and Matt Helders is simply being released as an Iggy Pop album called Post Pop Depression, though all four are pictured on the album cover, assuming that is what we’re seeing in the player above. Is this the most immediately infectious song…

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  • POP ETC recently released a very addictive album called Souvenir. Every song on it is irresistible, each one a shiny, golden pop nugget.

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  • Everyone knows I’m a sucker for a good ballad, but today’s #songoftheday is much, much better than good. It’s touching with its perfect arrangement, not to mention his beautiful voice and the haunting lyrics… I doubt I’ll hear many ballads this precious all year. It’s that moving.

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  • By now, you’ve probably heard the tragic news — the iconic singer/songwriter/megastar/actor David Bowie has passed away. Here’s the post from his official Facebook page, which also Tweeted about his passing: January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of…

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