Assembling the Ultimate Superband
March 18, 2014
The concept of the supergroup used to be confined to dad-rock favorites such Cream, The Travelling Wilburys and Crosby, Still, Nash & Young. But lately everyone is getting on in the act with artists from the worlds of club music (Swedish House Mafia), hip-hop
8 Bands Who Could Become the Next One Direction
March 17, 2014
The boy band is an artifact of popular culture as old as time itself and despite its waxing and waning popularity, the 2010s have resurrected its eternally youthful corpse as One Direction, who function as a universally-recognizable symbol – one that proclaims ‘I am
Morrissey’s Still Ill Relationship with Fansite Morrissey-solo.com
March 14, 2014
Here’s a little word of advice for any burgeoning Morrissey fans: don’t. Just don’t go there. By all means, listen to the man’s music, dance around to “How Soon is Now?”, court the opposite sex (or same, if that’s your thing) to Smiths albums,
The Legacy of Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks
March 13, 2014
Astral Weeks comes up whenever the routine discussion of “The Best Albums of All Time” takes place, a rare feat for an album whose stylistic classification is so blurry. Not that the lack of a labeled genre matters, though. Van Morrison concocts a fleeting
KISS, Def Leppard, Poison Fan the Flames of Summer MegaTour
March 12, 2014
As if classic rock fans needed any further encouragement, Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell has sort-of hinted that the band may be going on a joint tour with fellow theatrical rockers KISS. In talking to TicketsThere about possible dates with KISS and Poison, Leppard
Phish Camp Out in Major Markets on U.S. Tour
March 12, 2014
Rock veterans Phish have decided to embark on a concert tour, complete with multiple residencies (presumably so they can actually unpack their suitcases for a change) across the continental US this summer. And, indeed, Phish demonstrate that, three decades into your career, you don’t
Keith Urban Reignites the Fuse with Brett Eldredge, Jerrod Niemann
March 12, 2014
Despite currently fulfilling his duties as a judge on Fox’s “American Idol”, Keith Urban is set to follow his stint in the judge’s chair with a concert tour just in time for summer. The Raise ‘Em Up tour’s US leg is scheduled for lift
Daughtry, Goo Goo Dolls, Plain White Ts Invade Amphitheatres This Summer
March 12, 2014
The Goo Goo Dolls and Daughtry are set to embark on a joint North American tour this summer, bringing along for the fun an acoustic Plain White T’s. The massive tour kicks off on June 12th in Wallingford, Connecticut, and will see the rock
John Legend’s Greatest Collaborations
March 9, 2014
Arguably the smoothest soul singer of his generation, John Legend kick-started his career writing for and performing with artists including Alicia Keys and Janet Jackson before signing to Kanye West’s label in 2003. Now on his way to reaching the status of his stage
How Neil Young Affected the Sound of the Grunge Movement
March 8, 2014
Neil Young’s illustrious discography can be daunting for even longtime fans. With 35 full-lengths and dozens of live and tribute albums, it’s impossible to concisely classify his sound. Folk, country, and rock dominate much of his material, but Young’s sheer willingness to stretch out
