John 5 kicked off his solo tour in style selling out The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA and brought blues guitarist Jared James Nichols and tribute band The Atomic Punks along for the ride. John 5 isn’t slowing down at all since touring the world with Mötley Crüe last year …
Read More »Single Review: Miss Freddye “Let It Burn”
Miss Freddye’s “Let It Burn” is a masterful blues-rock track that pays homage to the glory ages of rock while injecting a contemporary energy that makes it relevant and engaging. The song’s slow build-up sets the tone for the entire track, creating an anticipation that builds as the song progresses. …
Read More »Album Review: Ghost Hounds “First Last Time”
Proving again that blues-rock is alive and well, Ghost Hounds explore new dimensions of the genre on their latest record First Last Time, out July 28 via Gibson Records. The Pittsburgh, PA band— comprising frontman Tré Nation, guitarists Thomas Tull and Johnny Baab, bassist Bennett Miller, dummer Blaise Lanzetta, and …
Read More »Album Review: The Curse of KK Hammond – Death Roll Blues
Yo yo yo, listen up, my freaky little friends! Back in the early 20th Century, before we had all these fancy communication gadgets, we had some badass Blues artists who were spilling their guts and sharing the African American experience through their soulful tunes. These were some brilliant, sensitive cats …
Read More »Best New Releases | May 5
It’s the first Friday of May and we’ve got a fresh lineup of new tunes. From the return of alt rockers Bring Me The Horizon and Mayday Parade, to the soft reflections of Ed Sheeran, and the boot-stomping blues of Ghost Hounds, your weekend playlist is ready to blast. Here …
Read More »Best New Releases | March 24
With grand returns from so many fan favorites, including 80s hitmakers Depeche Mode and emo giants Fall Out Boy, there is something for everyone to listen to today. UK indie artist The Japanese House is back with a new single after three years. Lana Del Rey’s ninth studio album will …
Read More »Best New Releases | March 10
After the mega-success of hit “Flowers,” today pop superstar Miley Cyrus releases her eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation. With the rollout of only one single pre-release, fans are unsure what to expect from this new effort and the anticipation has been killing us all. Boston indie-pop heroes Ripe release …
Read More »Interview: Zach Waters of ZWB discusses debut album, Up & Running
Zach Waters is a singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Forming the Zach Waters Band in 2016, the musician found his footing as a solo artist in blues-oriented spaces. By 2022, he’d switch to a hard rock sound, and simultaneously shorten the band’s name to ZWB to reflect a more …
Read More »Interview: K.K. Hammond
Fuse horror & slide guitar in unholy matrimony, and you get the dirtiest blues in the swamp. K.K. Hammond is a slide guitarist, singer-songwriter channeling the dark and gritty vibe of the swamp and old Appalachia into her personal take on the Blues. She takes her influence from the early Delta …
Read More »Interview: Dirty Honey’s Marc LaBelle & His Summer of Rock
It’s been a summer of rock n’ roll for Dirty Honey frontman Marc LaBelle, who just got off the road touring with KISS, Guns N’ Roses and Rival Sons over in Europe. Throw in some festival appearances and a couple hours in a Swiss jail, and the rising star is …
Read More »Interview: guUs
World travel hasn’t been too easy to do during the past few years. But some intrepid explorers keep searching out new horizons. Fired by fascination, they journey all over the globe, learning and sharing whatever they can, absorbing and synthesizing traditions, and making unlikely connections. guUs is an artist like …
Read More »Dirty Honey Announces California Dreamin’ North American Tour
The Dirty Honey machine keeps on Rolling (7s). The blues-based L.A. rockers just announced the California Dreamin’ North American Tour, which will hit Western Canada along with various US dates beginning in August. The new dates add to the band’s already hectic schedule which saw them on the road with Mammoth WVH …
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