Fireball Ministry bassist Scott Reeder – not to be confused with Fu Manchu drummer Scott Reeder — has been gracing albums and stages with his…
Ever since the 1980s, Jarboe has been making alternative music in its truest sense. Not “alternative” in the sense of what you would hear on…
At this very moment, my colleague Reuben Levy is being mercilessly raked over the coals on social media. His crime was penning the feature, “The…
The Beatles will always be the greatest band of all time. Period. Their songbook is a treasure trove of masterpieces…melodic, divine and inspiring – perfect.…
For a while there, Richard Bacchus was an institution in New York City’s music scene. As a member of D Generation, he penned some of…
There are many, many sixties and early seventies bands that get pilloried by DJs and critics. ELO’s fortunes seem to be on the rise after…
I’ve been a DJ since the ‘70s. I’m also a bonafide music fanatic who gets a kick out of turning people on to stuff they’ve…
For me, lyrics are perhaps the most important element of what makes a either song fly – or fall flat on its face. There’ve been…
Metallica’s 1988 album “…And Justice for All” marked a major turning point for the group. It was the last of their albums to feature tricky,…
David Lynch is not only a TV and movie director and creator. A couple of years ago I went to see his exhibition in London…
I’ve been a DJ since the ‘70s. I’m also a bonafide music fanatic who gets a kick out of turning people on to stuff they’ve…
I have a confession to make. A dirty, shameful confession with which I should probably not go public, as it will make you, the reader,…
Musician Dylan Hundley is the lead singer for Lulu Lewis, a New York City band that she founded with her husband, guitarist Pablo Martin. Dubbing…
The purpose of the “Ignore the Single” column is to bring attention to the lesser-known works of recording artists who are only known for their…
If you’ve never heard the music of Paula Frazer, you’re seriously missing out. She’s been in the music business since the early 90s, when she…
Some songs make you smile, some make you tap your feet, some make you sad…and then others just want to make you slit your wrists.…
I bought my first Rolling Stones record when I was 12 years old. It was “Hot Rocks,” the classic 1971 compilation that collected the group’s…
On Tuesday, the US Defense Intelligence Agency confirmed that North Korea has produced a warhead capable of being attached to an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and…
Before I start, let me make one thing perfectly clear – The Beatles were, are, and always will be the greatest band ever. Period. That…
10 years ago today, Tony Wilson died. A god of the Manchester music scene for decades, and famous too as a TV presenter, he was…