The glory days of Rock really began in the seventies. Larger stage productions and the larger than life personas became a more common perception of the major bands than they had been in the fifties and sixties. As we rolled into the eighties this continued not only with the musicians themselves but with the live [...]
Annie Clark, better known by her stage name St. Vincent needs no introduction to many of you. The award winning avant-garde musician has carved out a path of her own with her unique style(s). The most interesting aspect of her music is that she seems to almost want to challenge the listener. Erotic melodies rise [...]
Throughout the early days of rock, indeed from the fifties through the seventies rock guitar players played a myriad of guitar brands and designs. For every Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster there was a Rickenbacker or Gretsch. Occasionally a rocker would sport something outlandish like a Dan Armstrong plexiglass guitar. They were beautiful instruments, [...]
Having announced their retirement, the members of Rush have closed the chapter on one of the cornerstones of progressive rock. After such an amazing career, it's easy to forget that the band started of as much more of a blues based rock band and that the progressive elements took a little time to work their [...]
I was driving around the other day, listening to Tara Lynch's excellent album Evil Enough when I caught myself singing along to "Antidote" on just the second listen. I believe Tara is singing it in the Key of "D", while I'm singing it in the Key of "Off". The point is, it's seriously catchy for [...]