In this world, there are two kinds of people: those who listen to a whole album start to finish–and those who are about to become converts. Blue October’s newest, Spinning the Truth Around Part I, is bringing back the transportive experience of the old-school album journey with the first of a two-part expansive opus released […]
Marcus Mumford looks like he’s on a tropical vacation—even though he’s just at home in Los Angeles. This is partly because Mumford is sitting against a background of bamboo blinds that filter the light, and it’s partly because he has the relaxed air of leaving his cares behind. Credit for this newfound energy can be […]
“Calling the album Jude was very much a coming of age tale for me,” Julian Lennon says. The title is directly derived from “Hey Jude,” one of the most beloved rock ‘n roll lullabies of all time. Famously originally titled “Hey Jules,” Paul McCartney wrote the song as a message of comfort and hope for a young […]
“We had to create our own scene because there wasn’t one in Buffalo at the time that was that welcoming…” Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik tells me, of the early days, long before they became a household name. Goo Goo Dolls began as an unpretentious, late-80s punk band who had a hard time fitting […]
Tune into any classic rock radio station, and there is a solid chance that within an hour, you’ll hear one of Heart’s ‘70s-era, melodic, hard-rock hits like “Barracuda,” “Magic Man” or “Crazy on You.” This is why it’s especially exciting that Ann Wilson, Heart’s iconic vocalist and co-writer of those songs has penned original material […]
A definitive “no way” was Joan Jett’s response when asked if she’d always planned to record an acoustic album. “You had to remember, when I was a young girl wanting to play a guitar, people told me, ‘Girls can’t play electric guitar. Girls can play rock and roll,’” Joan says. “I wanted that electric guitar […]
“Your name comes up a lot around here,” I tell Johnny Marr during our virtual visit, me from the U.S., him on the outskirts of his hometown of Manchester, UK. He sits—smiling, warmly—in front of an enviable display of recording equipment, a far cry from the curious kid hanging around future Cult guitarist Billy Duffy’s […]
Artist: Tears For Fears Album: The Tipping Point Number of tracks: 10 (Additional 3 tracks on the Deluxe CD Edition) Label: Concord Records Release Date: February 25, 2022 In a world filled with chaos and uncertainty, Tears For Fears is here for us. From the beginning, they’ve dedicated their careers to teaching us vital lessons about […]
Artist: Aimee Mann Album: Queens of The Summer Hotel Number of tracks: 15 Label: SuperEgo Records Release Date: November 5, 2021 The sun is shining on Aimee Mann. “It is pretty much all the time,” she remarks from her Los Angeles home, during an East Coast monsoon. Consistently lauded as one of the greatest living […]
Artist: Tori Amos Album: Ocean to Ocean Number of tracks: 10 Label: Decca Records Release Date: October 29, 2021 “You need to write yourself out of this private little hell,” Tori Amos tells me, of her despair during the third UK COVID lockdown, and the message she’d received that led to her newest album Ocean […]