Author Archives: GoldMark

Elton John Recovering From Eye Infection That Caused Blindness

Elton John has taken to social media to share that he’s currently recovering from a serious eye infection that caused temporary blindness in one eye. “Over the summer, I’ve been dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye,” he said. “I am healing, but it’s an […]

AWOLNATION, ‘The Phantom Five’ | Track By Track 

Aaron Bruno guides us track by track through AWOLNATION’s new album ‘The Phantom Five’, out now via Two Twenty Five Music. JUMP SIT STAND MARCH “I had basically completed this song prior to reaching out to Emily Armstong of the band Dead Sara. I originally sang on the second verse, but the more I listened […]

Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short N’ Sweet’ No. 1 On Billboard 200

There was a bit of drama with the slate of new album releases from August 23. Sabrina Carpenter dropped her album Short N’ Sweet the same day Travis Scott re-released his mixtape Days Before Rodeo, and it looked like Carpenter had Scott’s feud with Nicki Minaj on the brain. It turns out both projects had […]

Who Are the ‘Big 4’ of Prog Rock?

Did King Crimson invent progressive rock? Were Yes and Genesis principally responsible for creating its accepted formulations – all while furiously pushing its boundaries? Did Rush‘s forays into synth-driven modernity open the door for similar transformations by Yes, Genesis and a host of others? Deciding who the “Big 4” bands of prog rock are depends […]

Linkin Park New Music Video Photo Released?

Linkin Park recently sparked speculation about their future after posting a 100-hour countdown timer on their social media handles. The website URL was showing a YouTube livestream with the same timer. However, when the countdown reached zero, the timer on their website switched and started to count up and it disappointed the fans. Fans […]

Dave Davies Hates AI Kinks Track, so Creator Deletes It

The creator of an AI song intended to sound like the Kinks deleted it after guitarist Dave Davies reacted negatively to the piece. The guitarist recently discovered the track “Hop Skip Jump!” which had been assembled using the band’s music as source material. When he shared his horrified response to hearing it, the person behind […]