What The Coal Men have that not many amplified Americana bands do is gripping songwriting that makes their dark sound grab hold and sink in.
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Music Review: Matt Epp – ‘Shadowlands’ Offers Supple Roots-Rock
'Shadowlands' is above average, combining roots-rock flavors, sometimes soothing, other times assertive, with Epp’s rasping vocal tones.
Read More »Music Premiere: Frank Viele – ‘Drop Your Gun’ from the Upcoming Album ‘What’s His Name?’
Firmly established as a talent to be reckoned with, Viele won two New England Music Awards in 2016, for Album of the Year and Male Performer of the Year. 'Howl' called his shows 'transcendent,' with music that 'will rattle your bones and penetrate to the core.'
Read More »Concert Review: Dillon Lane Syndicate at Schnitzel Haus, Brooklyn, NY April 29, 2017
Equally as good as the originals, Dillon Lane Syndicate keep the iridescence of classic rock's flame burning bright.
Read More »Music Review: Karen Haglof – ‘Western Holiday’
Singer and guitarist Karen Haglof's debut is original, engaging and defies easy categorization.
Read More »Music Review: The Healing – ‘Childhood Home’ EP
In this, their debut EP, The Healing bring together five songs that convey the nostalgia of one's childhood home.
Read More »Music Review: The Nighthawks – ‘444’
Once again, The Nighthawks want to share a good time with anyone who likes the blues, rockabilly, and country the way they used to be played.
Read More »Book Review: `One Way Out: The Inside Story of the Allman Brothers’ by Alan Paul
The Allman Brothers Band tell their own story, just in time for their final tour.
Read More »Retro-Rock, Roots Rock, and Classic Rockers Kept Old School Flames Hot and Alive in 2013
You didn't have to be part of the musical mainstream to enjoy good ole rock and roll in 2013.
Read More »Music Review: The Del-Lords – Elvis Club
The reborn Del-Lords serve up upbeat roots rock on Elvis Club.
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