British rock band,URIAH HEEP debuted in 1970 with the release of one of hard rock's milestones, "Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble", and has since sold in excess of 40 million albums worldwide. They constantly tour the world, playing up to 125 shows a year to more than 50 ...
I wasn’t able to relate to the early L.A. punk scene. It just wasn’t part of my tribe.…I related to the ethos but not the style.. What encapsulated L.A. punk was three-chord songs that were bouncy and sneering. An overwhelming “agro” sound filled with “brawny white-dude- masculinity”. ...
The recording industry is unfortunately slow to act! Luckily over the last few years it has belatedly started to get its shit together trying to cash in on it all; only coming to the party when the party has already come and gone. Performers are now lost in pop wilderness when the now generation is ...
Although he recorded a mere 29 songs, blues-man, Robert Johnson (who was born over a century ago) had a huge influence on guitarists through the history of rock and roll. Johnson’s legacy is one of the most studied of all country, blues and rock musicians; and he's been the subjec ...
Japanese punk blues stalwarts, King Brothers… have released their first album, “Wasteland”.. in over 8 years! They’ve been together for 20 years… I know.. I know!!… How come I’ve never heard of em’? Faintly praised by critics, yet never have they ...
Carla Olson is not your typical rock and roll feminist spokesperson. It was back in 1978 when she decided to move to L.A. from Austin, TX. with longtime pal, Kathy Valentine (who later became a founding member of The Go Go’s) and started her own band, The Textones. Their first album, ...
British rock band Bad Touch are back with a new track, “Lift Your Head Up” from their just released album, “Shake a Leg”. All we can say is Bad Touch never cease to amaze us…The new album takes the band to another level....Rock fans will ...
The Temperance Movement are currently opening for Deep Purple and Judas Priest in a huge North America tour. You wouldn’t know it by the ads for the concert, which makes no reference to them as special guests. That being said they nestled a auspicious club gig in Los Angeles at t ...
Sky Pilot was written and recorded by Eric Burdon and The Animals in 1967 and released the following year. Its lyrics are not concerned with aircrews or planes, as the title implies. Instead, Sky Pilot is about military chaplains and the role they play in supporting and perpetu ...
Heavy metal gets a bad rap for being violent and misogynist,;yet it brings such great joy and empowerment to its fans. This is partly the reason that Swedish metal band, GHOST are the biggest rock band on the face of the earth! Don’t fester on the costumes nor their anonymity. ...
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