CANDLEBOX LEAVES RETIREMENT ‘FAR BEHIND’ WITH NEW MUSIC AND TOUR
More than four years ago, Candlebox frontman Kevin Martin announced he would be retiring, and it was a well-constructed plan: on the 30th anniversary of its quadruple-platinum debut album in 2023, th...
Readmore
ANGELS ON THE BATTLEFIELD SHED LIGHT ON THE STRUGGLE WITHIN
Conjuring dragons and sorcerers, the Los Angels symphonic and progressive instrumental metal band Angels On The Battlefield treads common metal ground. But below the medieval imagery, a more personal...
Readmore
THE ALBUM LEAF ENLISTS GUEST VOCALISTS FOR NEW ALBUM TO SHARE ‘THEIR OWN JOURNEY’
For his ninth album as The Album Leaf, Jimmy LaValle recruited 10 guest vocalists to help bring his atmospheric music to life in a new way. The appropriately titled "A Body Of Voices" features artist...
Readmore
DANIEL DONATO: ELEVATING THE SACRED OVER THE PROFANE
Daniel Donato is celebrating a full-circle journey every time he steps on stage. From his teenaged days as a busker in Nashville to playing at Red Rocks and everywhere in between, the New Jersey-born...
Readmore
LENNY KAYE: ‘I JUST LIKE DOING MY WORK. IT’S ONE OF THE WAYS YOU KEEP ALIVE’
Lenny Kaye is grateful for a career that started in the 1960s and has brought him critical acclaim, praise from his peers and a musical partnership with Patti Smith that has provided an opportunity t...
Readmore
SEATTLE AUTHOR TELLS THE INSIDE TALES OF GRUNGE’S EXPLOSION AND DEMISE
During a three-month stretch of 1991, rock music changed forever with the release of three titanic albums from Seattle-based bands: Pearl Jam's "Ten," Nirvana's "Nevermind" and Soundgarden's "Badmoto...
Readmore
THE BLACK WATCH HAS RELEASED 27 ALBUMS, BUT DON’T CALL THEM ‘PROLIFIC’
On what he half promises if the final album from The Black Watch, John Andrew Frederick wonders what cats dream about, pays homage to a Czech tennis player and borrows a quote from the classic film "...
Readmore
2ŁØT: ‘OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS TO ACTIVATE AND INSPIRE PEOPLE’
2ŁØT, a self-proclaimed purveyor of what it calls Electronic Jam Music, is back with a second album of ambitious sounds, deep meanings, and an impressive guest list. For a feel for the contemplati...
Readmore
JOHN ONDRASIK TALKS STRING QUARTET SHOWS, VISITS TO CONFLICT ZONES AND ADVOCACY
Decades after his first hits, John Ondrasik is still finding new inspiration to create songs for Five For Fighting. And while the music he creates under the moniker is soft rock, he often uses it to ...
Readmore
KARINA RYKMAN TAKES SUCCESS ONE SEAFOOD TOWER AT A TIME
The first thing you sense about Karina Rykman on stage is that she’s clearly enjoying herself more than anyone else in the room. Whether she’s playing her own material with her band, sitting in with ...
Readmore