Buzz: Slash Says Guns N’ Roses Are Working on New Music
The “will they or won’t they?” regarding Guns N’ Roses is ever-present, especially now that the band has completed its monumentally successful (and highly entertaining) Not In This Lifetime reunion…
Jon Fratelli (of the Fratellis) Releases Introspective Solo Album ‘Bright Night Flowers’ (New Music Friday)
Scotland’s The Fratellis are known for boisterous, high-energy singalongs like “Chelsea Dagger,” the group’s signature song that’s heard near-daily in sporting events around the world — but front man Jon…
Oakland’s SWMRS Make the Bay Area Proud with Urgent New Album ‘Berkeley’s On Fire’ (New Music Friday)
Berkeley’s On Fire, the new album from Oakland’s SWMRS, was released on Friday — and it’s the sort of record that will stick with you long after its 10-song, 33-minute…
Rising Los Angeles Rockers Badflower Premiere ‘Promise Me,’ from Debut LP ‘OK, I’m Sick’ (Out Next Week)
On February 22, up and coming Los Angeles rock band Badflower will release OK, I’m Sick, its debut full-length album, via Big Machine/John Varvatos Records. The young band has achieved…
Ryan Adams’ ‘Big Colors’ Album Release Canceled in Light of FBI Inquiry
Singer/songwriter Ryan Adams was to release three new studio albums this year, with the first, Big Colors, expected out in April 19. That’s apparently all on hold now (or indefinitely,…
Linda Ronstadt on ‘Live in Hollywood’ and the Singers Whose Voices Have Made Her Cry (The Interview)
She wasn’t a songwriter per se, but Linda Ronstadt, blessed with one of music’s most extraordinary voices,…
In and Out of Wings: Denny Seiwell On His Friendship with Paul McCartney and Wings’ Underrated 1971-1973 Era
Drummer Denny Seiwell discusses his time with Paul McCartney and Wings, his friendship with McCartney over…
Prince in the 2000s: Late-Period Reissues of ‘Musicology,’ ‘3121’ and ‘Planet Earth’ Find the Legend in Fine Form
Reggie Griffith, Prince’s sometime front of house sound engineer, recalls vividly what it took to work…
Top 11 Band Name Origin Stories
Top 11 Band Name Origin Stories “If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at…
Top 11 Question Songs
“A guy gave me a job at an information booth – no questions asked.” – Jay London “Questions 67 and 68” by Chicago “Questions…
Top 11 New Year’s Resolution Songs
If you haven’t yet made your New Year’s resolutions, we’re here to help. We’ve listed the Top 11 songs about bad habits you should…
RockCellarTV: Walter Egan (A Special Conversation at RockCellar Studios)
How many artists can say they had the good fortune of spending studio time with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham before they joined Fleetwood Mac? Not many, but…