Rock music may sparkle and fade on the charts, but rock n roll – the spirit, the invincibility, the fearlessness? That lives forever. There might not be a better example of the unstoppable need to make music, to knock the odds on their ass, than Tom Keifer. His tale begins with the ridiculous success of…
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This project’s single, “Gimmie What It’s Worth,” which is a smartly mashed up combination of the Rolling Stones’ “Gimmie Shelter” and Buffalo Springfield’s “What It’s Worth,” might lead you to believe that the project it’s attached to, Faux Pas, is also more of that same protest music. It’s not. In fact, except for that lead-off…
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Nelson Sobral is most certainly musically-inclined and musically involved coming up with ear-catching material as a solo artist. Nelson is also a co-writer and guitarist for rock and roll band The Celebration Army, plays lead guitar for soul/R&B singer/songwriter Jeremy Voltz and plays bass for singer/songwriter Mattie Leon. When playing live, Nelson’s band goes by…
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This release is about us, the people, and our role in political and social change when we come together. Miss Christine is an Iowa based band that features Christine Moad on bass and vocals. She is the founder of Musicians 4 Bernie and until April 8th was a field organizer for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign.…
Today, storyteller and songwriter Lauren Calve releases “Better Angels” off her upcoming Wildfire EP, out June 23. The song was inspired by Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural address on the eve of the Civil War but now it’s found an overwhelming new meaning with Calve as the world battles the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch the video HERE. Calve’s…
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Few things carry the same symbolic freight as a train does. Trains mean arrivals and departures, greetings and goodbyes, transit between states of being. They connote the irresistible march of industry, and as they roll through vast wilderness, they remind us that much of nature remains untamed. No, there’s nothing like a train – and…
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Call Hot Shot Kixxx a rock band, and they won’t argue. They’re certainly ferocious enough: the overdriven guitar riffs sting, the drums rattle and pound, and the inimitable, unforgettable shriek of singer Juan Villalobos bespeaks hours spent in a practice room, battling it out with amplified instruments. The three members of Hot Shot Kixxx cut…
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Australian guitarist and singer/songwriter Robert Gaylard brings a unique perspective and vision when it comes to creating music. His inspiration and passion for starting The Nomadic began early on as a child after traveling to many countries like Myanmar (formerly Burma), Singapore and the Solomon Islands. His “nomadic” lifestyle continued on into his adulthood when…
Sid Tipton was born and raised in Nashville,Tennessee. She began writing and singing before the age of 3. She would sing and rhyme to anything she would hear, from words on a cereal box to passages in the Bible. Determined to succeed, Sid taught herself acoustic guitar and piano, and at age 17 with over…
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Optimism and faith come to the forefront on Peace Spirits’ soothing “Oh God”. Everything about it shimmers and shines. Production goes for a glowing, angelic hue. Instrumentally rich the satisfying drones wash over the listener. Elements of pop inform the dreamlike world that takes shape. Nods to Beach House appear through, for like that group,…
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Inches From Sin embraces a hybrid style on the playful “Enoch”. Full of a tremendous passion, the fire they sing with feels outright potent. Stylistically Inches From Sin draws from elements of country rock, the blues, gospel, folk, and a southern fried rock. By merging all of these into a singular, coherent whole Inches From…
What happens when two vastly different musical backgrounds collide? In Grifters & Shills’ case, the aftermath of such a unique collision is a masterpiece album titled Pretty Little Secrets. From the haunting harmonies to the despondent lyrics, John and Rebecca Stoll capture a folk songwriting style amidst music that is heavily grounded in rock and…
Few images are as quintessentially American as the silhouette of a cowboy on a horse. Put that horse in motion – on a plain, for instance, or in the company of other animals at a rodeo – and you’ve got something that speaks powerfully to the national psyche. The same thing can be said about…
