Is the lead singer in a rock band the most important member? I would argue they are the hardest to replace.
As successful rock bands age they have to decide how to go forward and do shows as their bodies, … Read the rest
rock
got to get it hard and loud
Tales of One Great Band
Musicians are fascinating. Bands are so complicated. One great rock band, Queensryche, has fascinated me for decades now. But my interest is not just because I like many of their songs, dig the players, and appreciate their talents at doing … Read the rest
2MERICA Does It Again
Gotta call it like I see it. This could be the album of the year. I mean literally it is my album of this year. 2MERICA’s Beat The Devil Out Of It is no joke aka the joke is on … Read the rest
Big Nights Big Riffs: The Best of 80’s Hard Rock
So much is trampled by visuals. Take music for instance. It’s supposed to be about music, which is sound, not how you look. But popular music is tied to how you look, and how you look determines how you are … Read the rest
Rock Isn’t Dead, It’s Roaming Crazy
If you thought rock music was dead check out Roaming Crazy, available on most of the streaming platforms like Amazon Music, Spotify, Apple Music, and Youtube.
Loud, hard, and fast — the way it’s meant to … Read the rest
2MERICA: New Album! Scherzo Elskorpion
Scherzo Elskorpion is finally available in it’s entirety. It is streamable worldwide now – Apple, Spotify, Amazon HD, whatever you stream or download from should have it. If not let us know!
Demos Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine was one of the most powerful musical statements of the 90’s. They were an early rap-rock band and one of the few that was respected by fans of both genres. Their shows were legendary.
Their hyper-militant … Read the rest
It’s All Designed To Take Us To The Sky
He is truly free from the need to be free… .Eddie Hazel & Funkadelic
Also must share a decent cover of this Funkadelic classic. Note that most artists don’t cover Funkadelic…. kinda easy to fail at that.… Read the rest
Roaming Crazy Clothing Launched
This is crazy, this is awesome. We are so proud of the new
Roaming Crazy lifestyle brand.
Enjoy. Gear up. Just in time for christmas!
When She Believes
… Stone Cold Shame
Go ahead, put your red dress on!
Great song by TVOTR
First a live jam from back when it came out:
Then the smokin studio version:
She’s Just Another Girl
… My Love Runs From My Head Down To My Toes
… So Much Easier
… A Long Way From Feeling Bad
Let’s go to Funkville with The Crowd Pleasers!
This is rare, pure Ohio Funk.
I’ve read that The Crowd Pleasers were formed to accompany Junie Morrison on tour in the 1979-1980 timeframe, but the tour fell apart and The Crowd … Read the rest
This Is Graham
Enjoy most of Sly & The Family Stone, rocking the stage in Aruba circa 1997 on Sinbad’s Summer Soul Jam.
Yes. I had this on VHS back in the day but it’s long gone.
… Way Down Inside
Rick Beato with a great dissection of the Zep classic Whole Lotta Love:
I like when he picks up the guitar and plays along with the solo.
Pretty sick!
… It’s The Wrapping They Buy
Here’s a great interview clip with the shy and interesting Charlie Watts, drummer for the Rolling Stones, from back in the early days.
He reflects on life in a successful white rock ‘n roll band playing black R&B, how American … Read the rest