From The Avett Brothers: A Song So Good It Could Be From The 70s!
Just seven years ago Rolling Stone named The Avett (pronounced A-Vet) Brothers "Artist To Watch." Word spread. Their audience grew. Late night TV and the 2011 Grammy’s beckoned. They played international music festivals and became favorites on the Americana music...
Nothing Compares 2 U, Redux
2016, the year for reinvention of past hits. A few weeks ago it was a new and very different version of Simon & Garfunkel's "Sound Of Silence" performed by metal band Disturbed. ...
New Paul Simon Song: clever and bouncy with a serious message
Full disclosure: I decided long ago that if I was ever stranded on a deserted island, with just one CD, it would be “Graceland.” That said, Paul Simon has a new album coming out, "Stranger To Stranger," and “Wristband,” the first single, confirms that he’s still go...
The Sound of Silence Sung Heavy Metal Style
Hearing this version of Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence,” sung by the heavy metal band “Disturbed,” is like hearing the song for the first time. Lead singer David Draiman has a shaved head and facial piercings, and looks as huge and powerful and his basso...
Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Alive & Well!
We’re talking roadhouse rock and roll—the kind that makes good girls want to do bad things. If your body responds to a slide guitar in an out-of-the-way juke joint, than “The Record Company” is the band for you. And me. These three American guys, skilled musicians...
The Painful Side Of Love
Some love songs are about the delightful part of love, but “Unsteady” by X Ambassadors, isn’t one of those. This song is a tearjerker, with a sound that rips your heart out; the plea of a small kid whose parent’s relationship is exploding. He appeals to them to hold...
Brilliant Song Backs the Honda TV Spots
“Walking on a Dream” by Australian duo Empire of the Sun is the song behind Honda’s current ads, the one with the car on a roller coaster in the sky with the hot air balloons and other whimsical and magical imaginations. When we listen to the song we hear a dreamy...
New Santana Release Includes ALL The Original Players!
April 15th is the debut date of “Santana IV,” an album that features all the original players, together for the first time since 1971! “Anywhere You Want To Go,” the first single release, was written by keyboard player and lead singer Gregg Rolie, who’s joined by...
Ha Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)!
That’s the title of this Must. Listen. To. new song by Austin, TX based rockers White Denim, a band and that has tossed out the rulebook and goes with what feels good. It's difficult to pin down their comfort zone as their music is influenced by all kinds of rock:...