10 of Black Friday’s Record Store Day Releases That You Need in Your Vinyl Collection Debra Kate Schafer November 23, 2021 Features, Interviews From Weird Al to Billie Eilish, this year's Black Friday round-up of limited edition vinyl is an appreciation for musical diversity. Soundtracks, cover songs, original songs, generations, and genres are mixing... Read More...
The Rock & Royal Treatment – AQ Goes to Cleveland for the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Debra Kate Schafer November 19, 2021 Features, Interviews What does one get when throwing together last minute airline tickets, a plethora of red roses, the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind, the movie 8 Mile, and the soundtrack to Broadway's hit musical Beauti... Read More...
The Darkness – Hard Rock’s Most Misunderstood Band Open Their ‘Motorheart’ Vinny Cecolini November 17, 2021 Features, Interviews Childhood bonding over Queen's Jazz and understanding the benefit of being humorous has led The Darkness to an understated sort of rock and roll stardom. Their brand new album, Motorheart, out on Friday, depic... Read More...
Danny Kortchmar Discusses The Immediate Family Band, ‘Tapestry,’ Laurel Canyon, & Telecasters Glyn Emmerson November 15, 2021 Features, Interviews Playing guitar isn't easy and neither is being a professional guitarist – let alone for some of the biggest names of the sixties and seventies. After many decades, an abundance of friends were made and even mo... Read More...
Def Leppard’s Rick Allen Praises the Healing Powers of Art Katherine Yeske Taylor November 15, 2021 Features, Interviews The word fan stems from the word fanatic, and Rick Allen is in love with artistry in the same way that music fans are enamored with specific artists. Feelings, connectivity, bonding, and beauty are felt within... Read More...
The Psychedelic Furs – 45 years of Creating Peerless Music Vinny Cecolini November 12, 2021 Features, Interviews Not only peerless, but genreless is a way to describe the artistry, stage presence, and musicality of The Furs – all of which is being brought to our area this week and next. Bassist Tim Butler relaxes ... Read More...
Nessa Barrett – “I Don’t Want to Put Myself In a Box” Debra Kate Schafer November 10, 2021 Features, Interviews Nessa Barrett is here today for a reason. She knows, we know it, and the world is slowly, but surely getting to know it. With just over a year of professional musicianship under her belt, Nessa Barrett ... Read More...
Experiencing the Magic of the Three Pianos Tour at The Stone Pony / November 4, 2021 L. Taylor Adzima November 10, 2021 Concerts, Features, Interviews, Reviews Three distinct performers (Zac Clark, Annika Bennett, Andrew McMahon) + two marvelous AQ contributors (Writer Taylor Adzima, photographer Anthony Vito Cosentino) = Five star worthy memories. On a comfor... Read More...
Cheap Trick: Still the Quintessential Rock Band Debra Kate Schafer November 3, 2021 Features, Interviews With more than a handful of dates in the tri-state (including a stop in Montclair, New Jersey right down the road from where Rick Nielsen lived at one point), we can't help but revisit our love for the geniuse... Read More...
Closing Out Rocktober – A Heart-To-Heart With The Pretty Reckless Debra Kate Schafer October 29, 2021 Features, Interviews October has had its ups and downs, but a rock and roll high point will forever be chatting comfortably and closely with The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen. In actuality, there isn't a better way to wrap up the... Read More...
