September 17, 2010 • After nearly a decade off, Superchunk is back with Majesty Shredding, a potent guitar -
rock album with all the youth, exuberance and inspiration of the band's»90s work.
Not exact matches
Along
with creating timeless, fist pumping anthems such as «You Can't Stop
Rock «n» Roll», «We're Not Gon na Take It», and «I Wan na
Rock», Twisted Sister did a lot of other things right to sell over 10,000,000
albums around the world.
The new record is a combination of acoustic tracks as well as six new songs recorded
with producer Matt Goldman (the mastermind behind tracks from Copeland, Underoath and As Cities Burn), and the two sides of the CD (listed like an old school
rock «n» roll
album,
with a true A-Side and B - Side) offer an interesting juxtaposition.
One of my favorite
albums from 2007, Parts and Labor's Mapmaker combined the inaccessibility of noise
rock with a melodic approachability.
With his two subsequent
albums, Kweller has honed his skill, and his music has taken on a quality that seems to hearken to
rock's early years.
Even though the
album recalls some»70s - era nostalgia, its real endearment is its melodies and straightforward garage - born delivery that reminds us of a time when MTV's Buzz Bin was laced
with artists like Superdrag and Weezer... groups that made indie -
rock fun again.
As usual, the actual live performances proved to be sort of a mixed bag
with great sets (Bieber
with Diplo and Skrillex, Swift and Bleacher's frontman Jack Antonoff playing «Out of the Woods,» the Alabama Shakes — who won three awards including best alternative
album —
rocking out, The Weekend's — two wins — soulful solo display), and some not - so - great ones.
For those who didn't see the first time around, my
Rock Songbook began with four epic posts on what may be the greatest 60s album, Odessey and Oracle, especially concentrating on the hit «Time of the Season,» but also taking in the glorious «Changes,» the ambivalent «Friends of Mine,» and then settin» down for some Platonic analysis of why it's hard to convey wisdom in rock - song, even for a group as great as the Zomb
Rock Songbook began
with four epic posts on what may be the greatest 60s
album, Odessey and Oracle, especially concentrating on the hit «Time of the Season,» but also taking in the glorious «Changes,» the ambivalent «Friends of Mine,» and then settin» down for some Platonic analysis of why it's hard to convey wisdom in
rock - song, even for a group as great as the Zomb
rock - song, even for a group as great as the Zombies.
Long known for his soulful worship ballads, Crowder's latest
album finds the singer grappling
with honest spiritual struggles, while further experimenting
with big anthems and Southern
rock - inspired songwriting,
with hints of gospel, Americana and even blues.
As always the case
with the indie
rock collective, the
album will likely contain some high - profile collaborations, envelope - push genre mashing and some surprisingly catchy songs that blend experimental sensibilities
with pop smarts.
The new
Rock & Brews Los Cabos features a unique concert themed - atmosphere complete with hand - painted murals of rock artists, album and tour
Rock & Brews Los Cabos features a unique concert themed - atmosphere complete
with hand - painted murals of
rock artists, album and tour
rock artists,
album and tour art.
Deftones» Chino Moreno says, «
Rock On The Range has always been a show we enjoy playing, and to be a part of the 10th year is particularly exciting for us, especially
with a new
album in tow.
The concept captures the excitement of live concerts in an authentically themed backstage environment that includes
Rock & Brews» «The Great Wall of Rock» with album and rock art, and multiple flat screen televisi
Rock & Brews» «The Great Wall of
Rock» with album and rock art, and multiple flat screen televisi
Rock»
with album and
rock art, and multiple flat screen televisi
rock art, and multiple flat screen televisions.
Blue Oyster Cult For over four decades, Blue Oyster Cult has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard
rock worldwide
with powerful
albums loaded
with classic songs.
Like a
rock legend obliged to reaffirm his greatness every few years or so
with the release of a new
album, so David Cameron is obliged to acknowledge events and the passing of time by actively holding his party together on Europe.
We released our
album Cross Party — available on iTunes and Revolver Records
with self penned soon to be classics such as «Stone in My Shoe» and «
Rock and Roll Heaven».
He had even released a few
albums with a Hungarian
rock band in the 1970s.
Of course, my retro - outfit was rounded off
with some 80's inspired accessories: a robot cross-body purse, a Duran Duran
album cover lip palette (I'm wearing the color «
Rock - On»), and a cassette tape cell phone case.
«The Doors had the very first
Rock and Roll Billboard ever on The Sunset Strip
with their debut
album «The Doors» in 1967.
Not only does her partnership
with Target nicely compliment her high - en brand L.A.M.B and Harajuku Lovers fragrance collection, but a new No Doubt
album, the band's first since 2001's
Rock Steady, is also due out this year.
Following up Mother's Milk
with Blood Sugar Sex Magic in 1991, the classic
album firmly established RHCP as one of the greatest
rock bands of the late 20th and early 21st century.
«Stop Whispering» offers a soaring chorus to wail along
with, «How Do You» is a fast - paced, energetic tune
with built - in danceable verse, «Ripcord» shows off the loud, soft, loud ruckus that abounds on the
album, «Anyone Can Play Guitar» is their most punk
rock moment showcasing a noise and abandon that has become more restrained on later records.
Im an extremely Tall (6» 8») Rocker / Guitarist / Recording artist
with 3
albums under my belt... im into a lot of classic
Rock like Zepplin, Stones, Aerosmith, but also love Ozzy, BLS, Zakk Wylde, Soundgarden, etc I'm very cool and laid back, super friendly and a really chill dude... I do nt do drugs,...
Overall, Chicago Open Air will feature performances by more than 40 bands, including Rammstein (the group's only 2016 U.S. performance and first Chicago show since 2012), Chicago's own Disturbed (who recently returned from a 4 - year hiatus
with their # 1
album Immortalized), global
rock juggernauts Slipknot, Chevelle, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Ministry, Breaking Benjamin, Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men, and many more.
The psychedelic meets progressive
rock on this
album,
with unanticipated rhythmic shifts, instrumental forays and extended solos.
Igneous
rocks Today's Best
Rock The Sheepdogs introduce sixth
album, «Changing Colours» Entertainment City's Devo Brown chats
with Canadian rockers, The
The
album starts off great
with classic Seger michigan
rock n roll, it soon slows down to a much more reflective and
An
album that does his low - key legacy well, mixing classic
rock - influenced guitar solos and quaint folk sounds
with psychedelic effects and high - pitched melodies that put Rush's Geddy Lee to shame.
If you have a soft spot for hard
rock shredding but can't appreciate its pompous contexts unironically, this is the
album for you,
with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Steve Lukather present and taking their eruptive tasks very seriously.
The
album starts off great
with classic Seger michigan
rock n roll, it soon slows down to a much more reflective and contemplative set of tunes that seem to be testimonials to a hard life and the struggles that come
with life under a spotlight.
Bloated soft
rock, cheesy soft soul / funk, laughable seventies goofballs, terrible lyrics, organ solos... if any other artist had done this (or, say, any of the feature artists like Paul Williams, the guy who wrote that Mupppets song) had come out
with this
album, it would have been ignored, or savaged.
In many ways, it is the least forward - looking Daft Punk recording, but also the most ambitious — a concept
album that plays like an alternative music history,
with an emphasis on styles and sounds that don't usually fit into the Baby Boomer - dictated pop /
rock canon.
The
album is an artistic statement
album with a capital «A,» complete
with an alter ego and theatrical flourishes that hint toward something of a funk -
rock opera about death, spirituality and personal identity.
An expertly crafted experimental pop
album that at various points suggests the work of singer Kate Bush, the effects - drenched work of the Cocteau Twins and British art -
rock band Talk Talk — all musicians who mix a certain sonic delicacy
with studio heavy production — No Shape exudes confidence and vulnerability in equal measures.
With this
album they succeded in mixing progressive
rock (see the intro in Touch), Jazz (see the electric piano medley in Giorgio by Moroder) electropop and of course dance togheter.
Throughout the
album, the duo is still working
with Mike Will Made It and his stable of producers, who provide Rae Sremmurd
with infectious beats set at precisely the right shoulder -
rocking tempo.
More powerful than the «inner speaker»
album delivering Pink Floyd ambience
with at times Lennon - like vocals and a sprinkling of T - Rex, all wrapped up in a modern synth
rock blanket of luscious sound.
Clearly, Houghton's found fertile ground in connecting
with her inner rage monster, but there's a different side to the
album too: anthemic glam
rock reminiscent of Bowie's work
with guitarist Mick Ronson.
The legendary rapper and Def Jam head has resurfaced after a three - year hiatus,
with an
album that finds him joined by some of the biggest names in hip - hop (Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, Kanye West) and alt -
rock (Coldplay's Chris Martin).
,» hosted by Brendan Byrne, looks at what's next for humans exploring space, indie
rock group The Decemberists reaches past its roots toward modern synth - pop
with its new
album, «I'll Be Your Girl,» and more top picks.
We start off
with «Burn the Witch», possibly the biggest punch of the
album in terms of the «
rock - like» nature.
Fotocrime's Principle of Pain is a synth - heavy post-punk
album with elements of goth -
rock and darkwave that shows a whole new side to Ryan Patterson as an artist.
To watch actor Paul Dano (a magically right choice
with a beautiful voice) steer his ace session band through what would become their iconic 1966
album «Pet Sounds» is to have a piece of
rock history recreated right before your eyes.
DVD Review by Kam Williams Reverential Rockumentary Revisits Career of Late
Rock Icon Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993) is best remembered as the front man and lead guitarist of the Mothers of Invention, the avant - garde rock band that started developing a dedicated cult following in 1966 with the release of its debut album, «Freak Out!&ra
Rock Icon Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993) is best remembered as the front man and lead guitarist of the Mothers of Invention, the avant - garde
rock band that started developing a dedicated cult following in 1966 with the release of its debut album, «Freak Out!&ra
rock band that started developing a dedicated cult following in 1966
with the release of its debut
album, «Freak Out!»
She considers that her best chance
with John is to go to the young man's hip places, whether to a party in Williamsburg Brooklyn (where John tries to fix her up
with his 50 - something uncle who would have been her best bet) or to a
rock concert, where the band, impressed by Doris's zany costume, actually has her pose for the cover on their upcoming
album.
In the mid-1960s, Brian Wilson (Paul Dano) becomes increasingly weary of touring
with his successful
rock band, the Beach Boys, and arranges to stay home and work on the next
album.
I recently had the opportunity to chat
with Dave about the driving force that powers the English Beat's seemingly non-stop touring, a great soundtrack
album that never happened, how a cup of kindness can occasionally have a very bitter taste and why he might cause quite a ruckus when visiting the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
April 24, 2018 • The first single from the Chicago emo band's debut
album, Somewhat Literate, bubbles
with big hooks, classic
rock solos and pending adulthood.
Pronounced «d plus evolution» and suffused
with Stevie Wonder funk and zigzagging prog -
rock, the
album is an artistic statement
album with a capital «A,» complete
with an alter ego and theatrical flourishes that hint toward something of a funk -
rock opera about death, spirituality and personal identity.
(In Portuguese, French and English
with subtitles) The Perfect Age of
Rock «n» Roll (Unrated) Prodigal Son drama about a one - hit wonder (Kevin Zegers) who returns to his hometown after his second record flops in order to reconnect
with his songwriting friend (Jason Ritter) responsible for his first
album's phenomenal success.