Carl Palmer, the lone surviving member of progressive rock act Emerson, Lake & Palmer, has announced a U.S. tour that will “reunite” the drummer with his two late bandmates, Keith Emerson (keyboards) and Greg Lake (vocals, bass, guitars), using modern audio and video technology. The trek — dubbed Welcome Back My Friends – The Return of […]
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and The Chophouse Band recently headlined the village volunteer fire department’s annual Field Days this past Saturday, September 3 at Austin Park in Skaneateles, New York. A video clip of his appearance has surfaced on social media. He was spotted with a new longer haircut that he sported during his […]
Razor will release their first new record in 25 years Cycle Of Contempt on September 23 and you can check out the pissed-off single “A Bitter Pill” below. And when I say pissed off, I mean it – Razor clearly has a bone to pick with lyrics about someone getting older and their kids hating […]
In the back half of the ’80s, as R.E.M. was crafting their fourth and fifth albums, the band’s music was becoming more direct. The sounds were sharper and cleaner, with Michael Stipe’s voice pushed to the fore. As listeners were hearing the words more clearly, the singer was writing lyrics that were more comprehensible – […]
Communication is the key to any situation. It looks like Red Hot Chilli Peppers forgot this basic rule when Flea from the group announced an after-party after the show. Flea said it happens at Pinky’s Westside Grill in west Charlotte. It was a 20-minute walk from the event site, which was a good idea. Fans […]
Few rock singers know how to recruit guitarists like Ozzy Osbourne. The Prince of Darkness was bound to have sky-high standards after spending a decade with Black Sabbath cohort Tony Iommi, whose down-tuned, doom-laden riffs and molten solos birthed an entire genre almost single-handedly. Perhaps that’s why he auditioned Thin Lizzy virtuoso Gary Moore and Dokken […]
Save Face are sharing live versions of some of the highlights from their album ‘Another Kill For The Highlight Reel’, and you simply need to hear them. Save Face released one of the best album of 2021 in the form of ‘Another Kill For The Highlight Reel’, a dramatic, devilish and damning take on early […]
Street Sects, the duo of vocalist Leo Ashline and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Ringsmuth, kicks off their tour with Health and Perturbator today and is celebrating with a seething new track called “X Amount.” The track is meant to capture Street Sects‘ wildly energetic live shows, which it does pretty well! The band also points out it’s […]
R.E.M. loved to cover their musical heroes – in concert, on tribute albums, for b-sides. YouTube and rarities compilations are rife with them paying tribute to artists including Iggy Pop, Richard Thompson, the Velvet Underground and Television. But the band only ever selected two cover songs to appear on their 15 studio albums. One of […]
PEARL JAMwalk on music at 8:57 The North-Gord DownieBand Onstage 8:58Band Offstage 11:32 01. Of The Girl02. Garden03. Alright04. Nothing As It Seems05. Low Light06. Given To Fly07. Do The Evolution{We all agree Neil Young is one of the best people on the planet. Not surprising he is from Canada. We […]