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EELS RETURN TO ‘EARTH’ WITH PURPOSE

December 16, 2020

On their 13th album, Los Angeles's EELS conjure up more of their trademark introspection and outwardly quirky rock. Indie rock band EELS are released their thirteenth studio album, Earth to Dora last mo... Read More...

ELLINGTON IS OPEN TO INTERPRETATION [FEATURE + LISTEN]

Debra Kate Schafer

December 7, 2020

Buzz, Features, Goings-On

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For most, 2020 has meant hardships, off-the-wall life changes, and uncertainty. For Ellington Ratliff, though, it meant hunkering down in his new Los Angeles home, getting engaged, and kicking off a new solo p... Read More...

PUNK ROCK VINDICATION: CHATTING WITH JOHN DOE OF X [Q&A + WATCH & LISTEN]

Dan Alleva

December 2, 2020

Features, Goings-On, Interviews

Los Angeles punk legends X released Alphabetland this year, their first album in 35 years. We talked to the always insightful John Doe about its creation. AQ: After 35 years, what was it like getting back ... Read More...

VESSEL OF LIGHT RAISE THE DEAD AND THE DECIBELS ON ‘LAST RIDE’

Vinny Cecolini

November 20, 2020

Albums, Reviews

Jersey metal supergroup's fourth LP soars with dark lyrical themes and an old-school doom metal feel. The night is darkest before the dawn. As the world rides out the hopefully last, but most horrific ... Read More...

DAVE MASON IS FEELIN’ ALRIGHT

Katherine Yeske Taylor

November 18, 2020

Features, Goings-On, Interviews

Dozens of artists have recorded Dave Mason's “Feelin’ Alright." A new 2020 update features Mick Fleetwood, Sammy Hagar, and the Doobie Brothers. “I never wanted to be a rock star and be famous,” says ... Read More...

Zach Bair Only Slows at Speed Bumps, Never Stops [Buzz + Watch & Listen]

Debra Kate Schafer

November 11, 2020

Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews

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Zach Bair: Singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, champion of mental health, music technician, force to be reckoned with. With inspiration being taken from The Beatles, Boston, Foo Fighters, Journe... Read More...

WITH ‘WILDFLOWERS & ALL THE REST,’ TOM PETTY’S MASTERPIECE IS GIVEN NEW STRENGTH AND SCOPE

Dan Alleva

October 16, 2020

Albums, Goings-On, Reviews

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Petty's seminal 1994 solo album is given the deluxe treatment in a comprehensive and bittersweet reissue. Tom Petty — Wildflowers & All the Rest (Warner Bros.) Grade: A+ The long-awaited ... Read More...

‘CLASSICAL’ ROCKERS LOST SYMPHONY RELEASE “A MURDER OF CROWS”

Sonny Wheldon

October 5, 2020

Albums, Goings-On, Reviews

Lost Symphony — headed up by multi-instrumentalist and producer Benny Goodman with a host of accomplished guest musicians — continue to explore the fusion of classical music and heavy metal as an all-star coll... Read More...

HOLLY BOWLING RELEASES “ST. STEPHEN,” FIRST SINGLE FROM SECOND LP OF GRATEFUL DEAD COVERS.

Dan Alleva

October 5, 2020

Albums, Goings-On, Reviews

Pianist Holly Bowling returns on November 20 with her second LP of solo piano renditions of the music of the Grateful Dead, Seeking All That's Still Unsung. Check out the first single below: a sprawling rendit... Read More...

JOAN OSBORNE TALKS BRIDGING THE DIVIDE WITH MUSIC [FEATURE STORY + WATCH & LISTEN]

Katherine Yeske Taylor

October 2, 2020

Buzz, Features, Goings-On, Interviews

Trouble and Strife is the NYC singer-songwriter's first new LP in six years. Calling from her Brooklyn home, Joan Osborne explains why she felt compelled to write and record Trouble and Strife, her fir... Read More...

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Steve Hackett: Finding Stillness In Complexity [Feature + Watch&Listen]

SHE ROCKS 2021: NANCY WILSON (HEART) & KATHY VALENTINE (GO-GO’S) TALK ICONS & LEGENDS

SEBASTIAN BACH WANTS TO GET RADICAL WITH YOU!

HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

THE AQUARIAN’S 25 BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR

The Five Star Read That Is “Do You Feel Like I Do?” [Review]

ROCK READS: A Holiday Gift Guide For the School of Rock Laureate

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho ('Parasite'), plus 'Doctor Sleep,' 'The Siren,' 'Scandalous,' 'Untouchable,' and more.

Reality Check: TO PURGE OR NOT TO PURGE

Reality Check: TREASON, MOB RULES & THE FINAL DAYS OF DONALD TRUMP

Reality Check: LEGAL WEED NEW JERSEY

EELS RETURN TO ‘EARTH’ WITH PURPOSE

ELLINGTON IS OPEN TO INTERPRETATION [FEATURE + LISTEN]

PUNK ROCK VINDICATION: CHATTING WITH JOHN DOE OF X [Q&A + WATCH & LISTEN]

VESSEL OF LIGHT RAISE THE DEAD AND THE DECIBELS ON ‘LAST RIDE’

DAVE MASON IS FEELIN’ ALRIGHT

Zach Bair Only Slows at Speed Bumps, Never Stops [Buzz + Watch & Listen]

WITH ‘WILDFLOWERS & ALL THE REST,’ TOM PETTY’S MASTERPIECE IS GIVEN NEW STRENGTH AND SCOPE

‘CLASSICAL’ ROCKERS LOST SYMPHONY RELEASE “A MURDER OF CROWS”

HOLLY BOWLING RELEASES “ST. STEPHEN,” FIRST SINGLE FROM SECOND LP OF GRATEFUL DEAD COVERS.

JOAN OSBORNE TALKS BRIDGING THE DIVIDE WITH MUSIC [FEATURE STORY + WATCH & LISTEN]

#THROWBACK: DECEMBER 17, 1980 — IN MEMORIAM JOHN LENNON

Steve Hackett: Finding Stillness In Complexity [Feature + Watch&Listen]

SHE ROCKS 2021: NANCY WILSON (HEART) & KATHY VALENTINE (GO-GO’S) TALK ICONS & LEGENDS

Reality Check: TO PURGE OR NOT TO PURGE

SEBASTIAN BACH WANTS TO GET RADICAL WITH YOU!

Good Bison On The Music He Was Always Meant to Make [Feature + Watch & Listen]

Steve Hackett: Finding Stillness In Complexity [Feature + Watch&Listen]

SHE ROCKS 2021: NANCY WILSON (HEART) & KATHY VALENTINE (GO-GO’S) TALK ICONS & LEGENDS

Reality Check: TO PURGE OR NOT TO PURGE

SEBASTIAN BACH WANTS TO GET RADICAL WITH YOU!

Good Bison On The Music He Was Always Meant to Make [Feature + Watch & Listen]

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