Music

Lynyrd Skynyrd may have been the most famous band to emerge from Florida in the 1970s, but Molly Hatchet came a close second. You wouldn’t expect a band named after an infamous 17th-century ax murder…

It’s tempting to dismiss Grand Funk Railroad as a wannabe Cream. After all, it’s what people have been saying for years. But before they were trashed, trivialized, and summarily dismissed, they ruled the world. For…

In 1964, the Kinks released their first album. In the process, they invented a new genre. When singer-songwriter Ray Davies’ little brother Dave slashed up his amp’s speaker with a razor on the album’s leading…

If you’ve watched the newly released Army of the Dead, you probably heard that catchy Viva Las Vegas cover. The Netflix film also has an expanded universe already in the works so maybe we’ll get…

August Burns Red is a metalcore band that has been doing music for a while now. Not only have they been at it for a long time but with the exception of Guardians and Phantom…

In the 1970s, David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz met as students at Rhode Island School of Design. After moving together to New York and falling in love with its burgeoning music scene, they…

From Ashes to New is one of my favorite bands of all time and they’ve had a lasting impression on my life in a way that I will forever be grateful for. I remember when…

Metal is one of the most fascinating genres of music ever born of this earth. From the glitter and glam rock of the 80’s, to the dark, intense soundscapes of melodic death metal, there are…

The Black Crowes were a band born at the wrong time. When they formed in 1989, rock and roll wasn’t hip. It was barely even happening. Metal, new wave, pop, and even house were all…