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Dog Society's latest album features a collection of catchy tunes that manage to bring together very different sounds, from grunge to Oasis to The Beatles.
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Music Review: Jeff and Susanne Kelly – ‘By Reckless Moonlight’
There is poetry in these songs. They are the kind you will want to hear again and again.
Read More »Music Review: Brian Setzer – ‘Rockabilly Riot!: All Original’
The new all-originals album by the Stray Cats' guitarist-vocalist is a road-trip romp from start to finish.
Read More »Music Review: Maya Beiser – ‘Uncovered’
Cellist Maya Beiser takes a serious journey into the heart of serious rock, and we're the beneficiaries.
Read More »Music Review: The Grand Undoing – ‘White Space Flavors and Parties on TV’
The Grand Undoing takes listeners back into an era of psychedelic rock.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Releases and Tours from Caleb Johnson, Kris Allen, Ne-Yo, Sinéad O’Connor, Stevie Nicks, Somi and More
From American Idol winners to Stanley Clarke to Stevie Nicks and Ne-Yo, there's major news from top artists, music icons, and hot up-and-comers this week.
Read More »Music Review: The Hydrothermal Vents – ‘Secrets of the Deep!’
The Hydrothermal Vents take listeners on an intriguing, but at times confusing, underwater adventure.
Read More »Music Review: Weird Al Yankovic – ‘Mandatory Fun’
'Mandatory Fun' sounds demanding, but it is not hard work to enjoy the genius of Weird Al at his peak.
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Video Debut – Organ Superstar Cameron Carpenter’s Title-Track Video ‘If You Could Read My Mind’
Carpenter's self-designed International Touring Organ (ITO) dispenses with pipes in favor of digitized sounds.
Read More »Music Review: Clocks and Clouds – “Aliantha” (Single)
Clocks and Clouds' latest single would be the perfect soundtrack to the flight of a determined damsel in distress in a dark forest.
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