Candice Night – Starlight Starbright (Minstrel Hall Music) Parenthood changes a person. It is not at all rare for a songwriter to feel so inspired by the experience to write music based on their experience with their children. Some even go so far as to make it the theme of an entire album. This is where we find … Continue reading
Clutch – Psychic Warfare (Weathermaker Music) Clutch has been a staple of the blues rock scene for quite some time now. Formed in 1990 in Germantown, MD, they have been around for almost 26 years. Their most recent release is Psychic Warfare, which came out this past October. Psychic Warfare consists of 11 songs. The … Continue reading
Motörhead – Bad Magic (UDR) You’ve got to love Lemmy Kilmister. At 69 years old, Lemmy still rocks like a hellhound is on his trail. He’s partied harder than most everyone this side of Keith Richards and he’s survived. He’s one of the rare rock singers who can still pull off mutton chops. He’s not … Continue reading
Rachel Platten – Fight Song EP (Columbia) I first ran across Rachel Platten back in 2008. She was opening a club show at New York’s Canal Room which also featured Lucy Woodward and Toby Lightman. While I was familiar with the other two artists’ work, I didn’t know anything about Platten. I sat in the … Continue reading
KaiL Baxley – A Light That Never Dies (Forty Below) Over the years, soul music has become a territory for beats and bass, so it’s always a bit of a shock when a real old school soul man shows up on the scene. Cue up “Tell the Falling Sun,” the third and most spectacular track … Continue reading
Shania Twain – Still the One – Live from Vegas SHANIA TWAIN – STILL THE ONE – LIVE FROM VEGAS (2015) Featuring Shania Twain, Cory Churko, Hardy Hemphill, JD Blair, Keith Nelson, Jason Mowery, Joshua Ray, Justin Schipper, Ryan Kowarsky, Don Kowarsky, Andrea Whitt, Jennifer Eriksson, Mandy Andreason, Adrian Lee, Paul Benshoof, Miguel Perez, Devin … Continue reading
AEROSMITH ROCKS DONINGTON 2014 (2015) Featuring Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Jesse Sky Kramer, Paul Santo and Buck Johnson. Directed by Dick Carruthers. Distributed by Fathom Events. 111 minutes. Not Rated. Aerosmith has gone through a lot of changes over their 40 years on the road, but one thing they … Continue reading
A MUSICARES TRIBUTE TO PAUL McCARTNEY (2015) Featuring Paul McCartney, Alicia Keys, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jerry Douglas, Duane Eddy, Norah Jones, Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Sergio Mendes, Coldplay, James Taylor, Diane Krall, Joe Walsh, Dave Grohl and members of Cirque du Soleil. Directed by Leon Knoles. Distributed by Shout Factory. 60 minutes. … Continue reading
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES – LIVE IN DUBLIN (2015) Featuring Daryl Hall, John Oates, Charlie DeChant, Eliot Lewis, Klyde Jones, Brian Dunne, Shane Theriot and Porter Carroll. Directed by Daryl Hall & John Oates. Distributed by Fathom Events/Eagle Rock Entertainment. 111 minutes. Not Rated. Forty-some years into their partnership, Daryl Hall and John Oates … Continue reading
THE J. GEILS BAND – HOUSE PARTY LIVE IN GERMANY (2015) Featuring Peter Wolf, Seth Justman, J. Geils, Richard “Magic Dick” Salwitz, Danny Klein and Stephen Jo Bladd. Directed by Christian Wagner. Distributed by Eagle Vision/Universal Music Group. 67 minutes. Not Rated. The J. Geils Band recently got back together for their first major tour … Continue reading
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