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From Hendrix to Mayer these rock icons put the rock in rock 'n' roll (The Bur...
Jimi Hendrix setting fire to his Fender Stratocaster. Pete Townshend windmilling his arm through power chords. Jimmy Page stroking his Gibson Les Paul with a violin bow. Eric Clapton rampaging through "Crossroads." Joe Satriani playing 1,000 notes a minute.
Hello, Kittie! (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
TRAVERSE CITY ? Kittie's newest album was born amidst a dark chapter for the all-female metal band. Two members had just quit. They were having label problems. The future looked dim.
Irish music for the masses (The Express-Times)
What did it take to propel key scenes in Martin Scorsese's mob movie "The Departed"? A mix of punk rock and Irish instruments like banjos and accordions in the Dropkick Murphys song "Shipping Up To Boston."
New album preview (and old album catch-up) (USA Today)
What with the double time-consuming whammy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the omnipresent specter that is American Idol, I didn't think I'd even listened to 10 albums total in the last week. But according to my...
Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Lights, Heavies, Seymour, Spanic Boys, Cunniff...
We're all over the place this week, musically speaking. So to avoid getting us all dizzy with mood swings, I've put these selections in order starting with the darkest and progressing to the most upbeat. It works out nicely, because if you only have time to read one of this week's reviews, let it be that of... The National Lights , The Dead Will Walk, Dear Looking at the song titles on ...
Talk back: What are your favorite cover songs? (USA Today)
I've been coming across a lot of cover songs lately, whether it's been on new CDs, websites or lists such as this one of really terrible covers. While there are certain tracks I could do without ever hearing again, such...
Casey Treat | A triple shot at hog heaven (Seattle Times)
Pastor Casey Treat could pass as a stunt double for William H. Macy in the new movie "Wild Hogs," and not just because of his red hair. Turns out the 51-year-old head...
'Dark Side' or 'Sgt. Pepper'? (Pensacola News Journal)
Area readers offered hundreds of albums for our own "Pensacola's 200" best albums list.
The Definitive 200: Top Albums Of All Time (WCBS-TV New York)
The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame released a list of what they term the definitive 200 albums of all time. Topped by the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson and Led Zeppelin, the list is a virtual who's who of the artists who we all love and rock out to. Check out where your favorites rank.
Noteworthy: reviews of new music (The Christian Science Monitor)
Midlake, Otis Taylor, and Lucinda Williams round out this week's reviews of new albums.