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 to play sweet little folk songs, and you’d be right. Molly Hatchet’s brand of Southern rock was hard, loud, and,…
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 a few years in the 70s, bands didn’t get much bigger. They sold out stadiums, stormed the charts, and even…
Thunder metal pioneers Guardian of Lightning are back, and they have just released a new extended live video & soundtrack album entitled Live At Cosmos Tree. The album was produced by Eurico Tavares on location at The Cosmos Tree near Sao Paulo, Brazil. The album artwork features a “spirit of the light” which was unknowingly captured by a member…
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 single, “You Really Got Me”, he created a new sound that would serve as the blueprint for hard rock. Over…
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 were signed to Sire and picked up some new members in the form of Jonathan Richman and Jerry Harrison. Thus…
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 always surprises lurking within the shadows. When taking on the task of finding the best metal love songs, it’s not…
When you search for the names of famous bass players, Carl Radle’s will not show, although he helped many musicians back then to have a unique bass sound in their songs. Someone like Eric Clapton especially appreciates that were it not for Radle, he probably would have long been forgotten after taking a break from…
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 dominating the clubs and the charts, leaving little room for the Black Crowes’ very traditional, very established type of rock….
In 2018, Boston native Coi Leray started creating a buzz in the hip-hop scene with her single “Huddy”. The song’s infectious beat and catchy lyrics quickly turned a lot of heads and Coi made sure not to let the moment slip away. Over the last few years, she has continued to grind hard to establish…