Just two years after his last album Oceania, Billy Corgan is back under the Smashing Pumpkins moniker to deliver Monuments to an Elegy. This nine-track offering features a VERY stripped-down Pumpkins (meaning just Billy […]
Smashing Pumpkins – Monuments to an Elegy (REVIEW) 2014
Lead Guitarist Chris Broderick Quits Megadeth. So Did Drummer Shawn Drover.
Chris Broderick has announced via Twitter and Facebook that his time as lead guitarist for Megadeth has come to a close. Broderick joined Megadeth in 2007 after replacing lead guitarist Glen Drover […]
Justin Timberlake 20/20 Tour – Oracle Arena – Oakland, CA (Photos & Review)
Justin Timberlake descended on Oakland this Saturday at Oracle Arena on the last leg of his massive “#JT2020Tour”, and what a show. Emerging from the shadows at the back of the stage was a […]
Thoughts on Steve Albini and the Current State of Music
I really like this article and Steve Albini’s thoughts. It offers a lot of hope. The only hole I can seem to find is that his statements seem to ignore the fact […]
TAKING BACK SUNDAY ANNOUNCES SPRING 2015 TOUR DATES
TAKING BACK SUNDAY ANNOUNCES SPRING 2015 TOUR DATES November 10, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA – For influential Long Island band Taking Back Sunday, Happiness Is being able to tour with your […]
Wild Imaginaries – Shades (EP) REVIEW 2014
Emerging and non-ignorable San Francisco area group Wild Imaginaries are about to release their first offering to the public, Shades. Why is this worth paying attention to? Because it’s a beautiful EP; modern, […]
Foo Fighters – Sonic Highways (2014) ALBUM REVIEW
There has been loads of hype around the new Foo Fighters album, complete with a documentary series on HBO. With that in mind, there’s not much more I can say about the band’s […]
AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd Charged With Attempted Murder
AC/DC, one of Rock N’ Roll’s biggest torch-carriers for the last 40 years, has been the subject of news lately due to guitarist Malcom Young’s recent departure attributed to illness. If that […]
Bad Rabbits – DNA Lounge, San Francisco
Thursday night the Boston-based, R&B-influenced, rock-infused, circle-pit-having Bad Rabbits ended their tour at DNA Lounge in San Francisco. All photo by Clay Lancaster.
Live – The Turn (REVIEW) 2014
It’s been a long while since you’ve probably heard the band name Live tossed around. For some, the last time was 8 years ago before their hiatus. For others, it was 1997… […]
