Posted June 3, 2011 at 9:33 am | No comments
After reaching the top of the Country music world, Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter Terri Clark decided to move away from the major label world that she had lived in for her whole career and went out on her own for her 2009 album The Long Way Home. This departure has only seemed to strengthen the Country star as she gets the best of both worlds, being able to have complete creative control, while working with distributors to help get her music out to a global audience; two things that would make countless other major label artists jealous.
Posted in: Country Interviews, Interviews
Posted June 3, 2011 at 8:55 am | No comments
At one point in time, which seems like eons ago, music was about creating art. It was about pushing boundaries, defying the mainstream and allowing artists to explore their creativity in an unbridled fashion. Then, sometime around the second half of the 20th century, corporations realized that music could be commoditized, and the world of commercial, Pop-driven music was born. Gone were the days when music was made as an art, now it was designed in corporate board rooms using test groups and marketing schemes.
Posted in: Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted June 2, 2011 at 12:55 pm | 13 comments
I came across Black Veil Brides surfing YouTube and at first glance thought it was Motley Crue! The hair, the make-up, and the attitude drew me in and I was hooked. They looked like where Crue left off in 1982/83 with Shout at the Devil. The video was for their new single “Fallen Angels,” didn’t just rock, they shredded.
Posted in: Interviews, Metal Interviews
Posted June 1, 2011 at 5:56 am | One comment
After almost four years of biding their time, Memphis, Tennessee natives Egypt Central are finally back with their hard-hitting follow-up to their self-titled 2008 debut. White Rabbit, which features heavy guitars, jagged rhythms and catchy melodies, was produced by Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saving Abel) and will be released on May 31st.
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Posted May 31, 2011 at 4:12 pm | 9 comments
At first glance, the signature leather hat, worn in true rock n roll fashion over black, stylish hair, along with the denim, leather and chains, could catch glances from across the room. Add a pair of Chuck’s (because they’re comfy and cool), a great sense of humor and you find there’s a fair amount of humility as well as fun-loving that’s undeniable. There’s lots of ink; intricate, detailed, colorful tattoos woven together that tell many stories from many years of his life adventures. He’s younger at heart than most people that have lived this life end up feeling at this point, that’s for certain.
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Posted May 31, 2011 at 6:19 am | No comments
Simon Kirke began his long love affair with rock n roll back in 1968 when he helped found influential British rock band Free, in which he was the drummer. Moving onward and upward, he and Paul Rodgers formed the legendary Bad Company five years later, with Simon drumming and Paul singing.
Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted May 29, 2011 at 6:24 am | 6 comments
On June 7th, Def Leppard will release their first ever live CD, Mirrorball-Live & More exclusively at Wal-Mart. It will contain live performances and an intimate 50 minute DVD that contains live backstage footage of the band on the road. Mirror Ball was recorded across the world over the course of many of the band’s sold out shows, and features all the classic songs that have made them one of the most respected rock bands of the last 30 years. The CD captures the group’s legendary concert experience at their best. The CD also contains three new studio tracks, “Undefeated,” “It’s All About Believin” and “Kings of the World.”
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Posted May 26, 2011 at 1:19 pm | No comments
Rory Gallagher was a rarity. He was so completely all about the music that he refused to release an album because he didn’t like the mix. He was a guitar hero who sold over 30 million records worldwide, but you will never hear him brag about it. While he never attained huge star status in the U.S., as he had only a few radio hits, his extensive touring and marathon live performances have made him a legend in his home country of Ireland and throughout the guitar community.
Posted in: Blues Interviews, Interviews
Posted May 26, 2011 at 10:33 am | No comments
IKILLYA is to the New York City metal scene as Lamb of God is to the Virginia metal scene. With endless grooves, and raw, undeniable emotion in their music, IKILLYA has not just taken a step in the right direction with the release of their debut record Recon, they’ve taken a giant leap forward to make themselves known.
Posted in: Interviews, Metal Interviews
Posted May 25, 2011 at 8:00 am | One comment
Standing front and center of rocker’s Theory of a Deadman is Canadian, Tyler Connolly, armed with a white Gibson, a disarming voice and a range of dark spiked hair. With him are Dave Brenner (rhythm guitar); Dean Back (bass) and more recently, Joey Dandeneau (drums). Together the group has issued three albums with their third outing, Scars & Souvenirs (2008) running up the charts with eight singles including, a number one hit, “Bad Girlfriend” written by Tyler and his wife, Christine. The album claimed gold status in the States and platinum in Canada in 2009.
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