Book Review: “Dreaming The Beatles: The Love Story Of One Band And The Whole World” By Rob Sheffield
Dreaming the Beatles finds Rolling Stone writer Rob Sheffield delving into the cultural impact and musical terrain of the Fab Four. His timing is perfect as his book arrives just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lo ...
How I Got into THAT band: Soundgarden
Sometime around Christmas of ’88 I wandered into Manifest Discs and Tapes in Columbia, South Carolina, looking for new music. As I perused the racks of albums, I stopped to listen to the song that began playing in the store. It was heavy, but not like any ...
STYX’s First New Studio Album in 14 Years, “The Mission,” to be Released on June 16
STYX Photo courtesy of ABC PR. Photo by Jason Powell Friday, April 21 -- Welcome one and all to The Mission, STYX’s sonically sweet 16th studio album and its most ambitious, most challenging, and most rewarding release to date. The Mission has set for a ...
The Masquerade Goes Out With The Wrecking Ball
The Masquerade, Atlanta’s multi-tiered music venue, has served as a landmark in the city since 1990. The North Avenue location is now slated for demolition (the venue itself will be moving to a new home on Fairmont Avenue) and will be throwing itself a ...
Interview: Paul Gilbert on ‘I Can Destroy’
I had the honor of speaking on June 22 with Paul Gilbert, the guitarist for the bands Mr. Big and Racer X, as well as a highly respected and acclaimed solo musician. He's certainly one of my favorites. You might recall that his newest solo albu ...
Interview: A Sound Of Thunder
The first time I encountered A Sound Of Thunder, it was live at the Empire NoVA in Springfield, Va. My thoughts at that time were ones of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Black Sabbath, all rolled into one band! I quickly bought up their music and have b ...
Interview: Jeff Waters of Annihilator (3/3)
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the final segment of my interview with the wonderful Jeff Waters of Annihilator. As you may have caught in my first, or even second, interview segment, we're talking about the band's new album, Suicide Society. In my p ...
Interview: Jeff Waters of Annihilator (2/3)
Hello again, friends and fans! Today we continue a journey which we embarked upon last week. Jeff Waters returns to give you further insight into the process for creating Annihilator's new album, Suicide Society, as well as giving you his thoughts on t ...
Interview: Jeff Waters of Annihilator (1/3)
I’ve been a fan of Annihilator and Jeff Waters for a number of years by now. I don’t remember precisely when I first heard the music, but it must have been just before their self-titled album arrived in 2010. It’s safe to say then that I’ve had some ti ...
CRETUS: Band or Cult?
CRETUS: Band or Cult? In the spring of 2015, a cult known as Cretus began working on new “outreach programs” that encouraged people to leave their homes and families to live at a commune in the woods of southeast Louisiana. Help us spread awareness of the ...