The second (and hopefully last) of a couple of tribute albums by guitar virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio features a number of medleys of songs by some of Batio’s favorite artists played note-perfect except for some of Batio’s unique solos.

Either Batio did not think of reimagining any of the songs…

Singer/songwriter Ryan Bingham got into bull riding in his late teens to escape homelessness and a family that had been destroyed by drug abuse. Then, sometime in his 20s he discovered he had a talent for songwriting and performing music. Gaining accolades from the likes of Tom Waits and Joe…

Mix one cup butter, an acoustic guitar, some brown sugar, a mandolin, vanilla ice cream, a fiddle, some bluegrass, folk, and a love for both nature and music and you’ll get either a melty glob of sticky wood and strings or one of California’s premier Americana rock/bluegrass acts Hot Buttered…

In celebration of an incredible 30 years of recording, Watchung, NJ’s, own Earthquake Studios will be throwing an anniversary party the only logical way a recording studio should—with a big show at a bar featuring tons of the best local acts. Performing will be industrial metallers Vivid Twisted, alt-rockers All…

Crunchy, catchy and powerful, Nashville’s own garage-rockers The Ettes combine a love of ‘70s-era rock ‘n roll and punk and ‘60s-era pop and country. On tour supporting their upcoming record titled Do You Want Power via Take Root Records on Sept. 29, The Ettes will stop in NYC on Sept.…

UK pop-star Esser is one artist who has earned his success the hard way. For years of being luckless and penniless with no band to play with or money to record, Esser finally scraped enough together to make a demo and eventually hit it big with the song “I Love…

After  16 years in hiatus New Jersey’s own legendary indie rockers The Feelies have reunited and announced three shows in New York this September. Formed in 1976 in Haledon by Glenn Mercer and Bill Million, The Feelies never sold too many records but their influence can be heard throughout the…

With a name which hints at the foundation of their artistic process, Brooklyn trio Analogue Transit, like their name suggests, take care in writing music straight from the heart to be both genuine in tone and progressive in theory. The group will be taking their warm and mellow brand of…

    Every once in a while a band comes out whose music sounds a great deal like its name and the warm, mellow and rich tone of New York City’s own Golden Bloom fit their name perfectly. Fronted by multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist Shawn Fogel, who writes and records all the music…

World famous model, singer and former wife or girlfriend to at least one of your favorite rock stars from the ‘70s or ‘80s, Bebe Buell, will be performing at the Brighton Bar in Long Branch, NJ on Aug. 20 promoting her latest album, Air Kisses For The Masses. Tickets are…