Category: Rock

  • interview by Michael McCarthy Today we have an interview with a brilliant lyricist and a true rock star, Edward Rogers, originally from Birmingham, UK, but who immigrated to the United States when he was 12. If you’ve never heard of him, that’s all the more reason to read this interview and get to know him.…

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  • “The thrill is in the trouble,” sings Mr. Big’s unmistakable frontman Eric Martin on their slick new single “Everybody Needs a Little Trouble.” The band has been around for roughly 25 years now and they never seem to falter, which is to say that I’ve never heard a Mr. Big album that I didn’t like.…

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  • “Hook, Line & Sinker” is the ass-kicking second song to be released from Royal Blood’s forthcoming album How Did We Get So Dark?, which will be released on June 16th via Warner Bros. Records. If the rest of the album rocks as hard as this one we’re about to get blown away. Just as we…

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  • interview by Michael McCarthy It’s no secret that Warrant are one of my favorite heavy metal bands. They’ve been one ever since I saw the video for their first single, “Down Boys,” on MTV back in the later part of the ’80’s. Their blend of melodic vocals and sonorous music has always impressed me. And,…

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  • If you like AC/DC, Whitesnake or Led Zeppelin, chances are you’re going to love Inglorious’ latest single, “I Don’t Need your Loving.” With its massive, stomping beat and raw, in-your-face guitars it’s just bursting with four on the floor energy. Talk about kinetic. It’s a sonic explosion. And it’s a great track to play for…

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  • interview by Michael McCarthy My introduction to Maximo Park was an unusual one. I was – and am – a big Natalie Imbruglia fan and there was an mp3 of this new band called Maximo Park covering her song “Shiver” on one of the fan sites. I almost didn’t download it because I knew it…

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  • Fake Shark is the new project from frontman Kevvy Mental, who has produced for Carly Rae Jepsen and Kat Von D, among others. “Heart 2 Heart” hails from the pop rock band’s upcoming full-length album, Faux real, which is due out on May 26th via Light Organ Records. It’s an uppity, catchy little pop song…

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  • If you like old school heavy metal you’re in for a real treat with this one. It’ll have you dreaming about hanging out on Sunset Strip in the hair metal heydays even if you’ve never actually been to Los Angeles. It’s cool like that. A slick, anthemic beast that proves that Erik Turner (guitar), Jerry…

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  • interview by Michael McCarthy all photos by David Butler II I could sit here and tell you that I’ve been a fan of House of Lords from the beginning, but that wouldn’t be entirely true. While I did see some of their early videos on Headbanger’s Ball – Saturday nights at midnight on MTV –…

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  • On April 7th The Maine will release their album Lovely Little Lonely. This time they’re going the independent route and who can really blame them? It’s not like they need a record label to support them when this super catchy song has already racked up half a million streams on Spotify since it was released…

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  • interview by Michael McCarthy Last week I brought you part one of my interview with Chris McLelland of the popular post-hardcore/pop punk outfit Nominee, which focused on something we have in common: bipolar disorder.  Today we have part two, which focuses on the band’s music, tour plans and a few of our famous random questions.…

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  • If you like Fall Out Boy, I think you’d love Pierce the Veil’s new album, Misadventures, which finds them in more of a pop rock vein than usual. “Floral & Fading,” their latest single/video, is a perfect example of this. While the lyrics are pretty deep — check them out on Youtube — the song…

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  • interview by Michael McCarthy I was recently introduced to the powerful music Nominee, who are either a punk or post hardcore band, depending on who you ask. To my ears, there’s even an air of pop punk about their songs, which are as catchy as they are heavy. Aside from the music kicking ass, the…

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  • interview by Michael McCarthy Jack Russell is the original lead singer of the iconic hard rock/heavy metal band Great White, which rose to fame in the ’80’s and early ’90’s with hits like “Rock Me,” “Save Your Love” and their cover of Ian Hunter’s “Once Bitten, Twice Shy.” Where most of their peers were influenced…

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