“You Must Be Having Fun” – Stop Making Sense at 40

By Ira Kantor It’s been the length of my college education since I’ve last set foot in a movie theater. But the opportunity to see the Talking Heads in IMAX? Heat...

Ghost Hounds: On The Loose & Haunting The Charts

By Shawn Perry This isn’t Ghost Hounds’ first rodeo, but it might just be their best showing. I can sense that as I enter the inner sanctum of Gibson’s 10th...

I Love Grunge – Book Excerpt

By Greg Prato Throughout rock history, there have been certain times that a specific location spawned a multitude of bands that helped shift the course of popular music. Case in...

Record Store Day Spring 2023: Pick 6 Previews

Spring is in the air and Record Store Day is once again upon music fans. As usual, there are loads of special RSD releases coming to an independent record...

The 100 Greatest Songs Of Heavy Metal – Book Excerpt

By Greg Prato Did you ever wonder what the 100 greatest songs of heavy metal are? If so, I’m willing to provide some assistance, with the first entry in the...

Lanegan – Book Excerpt

By Greg Prato Many consider the “Big 4” of grunge to be Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains. However, if there was a “Big 5,” the Screaming Trees...

A Tribute To Jeff Beck: A True Guitar Hero

By Shawn Perry Live photos by Junkman, Ron Lyon & Joe Schaeffer News of Jeff Beck’s passing came out of nowhere. It was just a few months ago that he’d released...

The Music Festival That’s Changing NASCAR

NASCAR is one of the world’s most popular and best-followed professional sports, with a huge following in the United States. You’ll find that NASCAR is most popular...

A+ Albums: The Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics (Vol. I), 1970-1982 | Hotel California...

Just in time for the holiday season of 2022 comes not one, but two new books by yours truly, A+ Albums: The Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics...

The Role Of Music In Building Brand Essence

Image source: Pxhere In order to best express their personality, their essence, brands can harness the explosive power of new media, digitization, and...