When The Outfield’s debut album, Play Deep, conquered the airwaves in 1986, I was but a freshman in high school. The album had actually been released in 1985, but the first single (“Say It Isn’t So” – still a great song in its own right) didn’t achieve mass penetration on American radio.
Legend, music pioneer, and amazing blue-eyed soul stylist Gregg Allman can proudly lay claim to being one of the all time great, influential, landmark artists in rock history. After some forty five years making music with his esteemed Allman Brothers Band, the ABB retired last October 2014 after playing an acclaimed slate of finale shows at New York’s Beacon Theater.
Out of the box, Red Sun Rising proves its live weight rests in the talent of a remarkable group of musicians with quick-witted rock licks, precisely polished harmonies, anthemic themes and a business sense that’s as sharp as a stiletto. That’s a sure-fire combination that only works when a group can conjure up that kind of magic at will, when it’s time to deliver.
In May 2003, I was honored to interview Lynyrd Skynyrd’s legendary Gary Rossington. At the time, Gary was celebrating Lynyrd Skynyrd’s 30th Anniversary which included the release at the time of a new Lynyrd Skynyrd Boxed Set, ® Epiphone Guitars Official 30th Anniversary Lynyrd Skynyrd Les Paul Standard Gold Top
Michael Monroe is back with a new CD; Blackout States – a triumphant return to form since the release of Horns and Halos in 2013 and one of my all-time favorite CDs, Sensory Overdrive in 2011.
Joel Hoekstra, guitarist for Night Ranger and Whitesnake, has released a tremendous solo CD entitled Joel Hoekstra’s 13 Dying to Live on October 16th via Frontiers Music SRL.
Mick Jones, lead guitarist for Foreigner, has been rocking the world with his brand of melodic rock since the band’s self titled album in 1977.
The Yardbirds are back in action and gearing up for a Fall tour of the U.S., that will kick off on Friday, October 30 in Norfolk, Connecticut.
One of the hardest working musicians on the planet has to be guitar virtuoso John 5. He is out touring with Rob Zombie for the month of October and in November he embarks on a string of West Coast solo instrumental dates. John’s also releasing a Greatest Hits CD/DVD of fan favorite songs, and if that wasn’t enough, he is working on a new instrumental studio CD.
Like A Storm is blazing a trail across the US with their distinctive brand of hard driving metal. Brothers Chris Brooks [lead vocals, guitar, didgeridoo, keys/programming], Matt Brooks [vocals, lead guitar, keys/programming], and Kent Brooks [bass, vocals, keys/programming] wrote and recorded their second CD, Awaken the Fire, amidst touring with such acts as Alter Bridge, Shinedown & Creed.
