Roderick Melancon is a Southern boy through and through. His roots lie in the swamplands of southern Louisiana where LA. Highway 14 runs through and so tis’ the title of his new E.P... LA14. Set to be released on April 22nd. Once again the brilliant Brian Whelan is at the helm p ...
What we like most about Tim Montana and The Shrednecks is their music is both redemptive and reflective. Just because Outlaw Country “wannabees” talk of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Gram Parsons their music still sounds like shit! Montana and company takes it to another l ...
“White Bear”, the second release from British rock band The Temperance Movement is a welcome sign of their steadfast course. Their debut tour of America saw them win the hearts and minds of rock fans at every gig. While our nation was suffering from social stri ...
Brian Whelan can make slow songs dramatic, sad songs tragic and up-tempo songs frolic. He seems to be enjoying himself at every turn; which means you will to! His second album which will be released on March 25th, "Sugarland" (I refuse to call it a "sophomore" album) realizes that though he may n ...
The death of David Bowie sent a resounding message to rock and roll fans all over the globe. We are all vulnerable and subject to life’s termination. If you were a Bowie fan at any time of his career it was his guitarists that made each of his morphs that much more interesting. Each Bowie phase ha ...
Rock and Roll was hit with another loss among its ranks. Lemmy Kilmister succumbed today at 70 years old due to a ferocious cancer which was just diagnosed two day ago. Kilmister's health had been poor for the last few years and had to cancel many European dates. He lived a very hard life!Le ...
L.A. based singer/songwriter/ producer.. Brian Whelan sends spiritual consolation through his music. His dossier includes playing with the likes of Chuck Berry and Dwight Yoakam. Whelan learned to play guitar before he could walk! The album "Decider" is a few ...
Scott Weiland’s death came as no surprise by purported music pundits. The Internet was inundated with posts saying that his death was as much to be expected. Scott’s bouts with addictions were well known; but along with being his burden to bear it also created his genius. If anyone who has had t ...
Probably the grandest story of Rock and Roll resembles that of the theological German legend.. Faust. He was a scholar and highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleas ...
If there was a person whose music could be described as counter culture of current days it could very well be Canadian born singer, Mike Edel. No, Mike Edel is not some hippy throw back freak by any means but his thoughts may resemble those of ecological righteousness and allegiance to his native Ca ...