I refuse to refer to the current lineup as Guns n’ Roses. It’s Axl Rose and Four or Five Other Guys.

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Yeah, yeah, I know, today’s the 18-year anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death. We’re all supposed to be wallowing in depressing reminiscences, etc., etc., but really, I can’t register much of anything at all. You May Also Like: How Dave Grohl Surprised Everybody With That Paul McCartney Collaboration

I made it through the first song and a half before getting bored. Mars Volta’s last album was very strong, I thought, though it also abandoned the craziness that pretty much defined them in the past. That’s about all I can listen to now — maybe the first album andRead More

Steven Wilson has gone into greater detail about why he is leaving Blackfield, his art rock collaboration with Israeli artist Aviv Geffen. You May Also Like: Blackfield – Blackfield V (2017)

Meat Loaf returns, but this time without Bat series co-creator Jim Steinman, promising a more personal collection of songs. In fact, Meat has already called this 12th studio effort his most honest ever. Well, it’s certainly one of his angriest — despite the presence of a bunch of his oldRead More

We love Adele’s poise, her earthy attitude, the roiling emotion in her voice. So why don’t we love the newly crowned six-time Grammy winner’s album 21? Blasphemy, right? Read on as we share are thoughts on several of those who walked away with 2012 awards last night, including Tony BennettRead More

When you turn on your stereo, does it return the favor? – David Lee Roth from “The Trouble With Never” You May Also Like: Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown How Van Halen’s Jaw-Dropping First Album Ruined My Sex Life (Again)

There’s a reason that I don’t consider myself a progressive fan, even though I have a healthy number of selections in my music collection. It’s because, overall, the genre really isn’t all that fun to listen to. You May Also Like: No related posts.

There is much about the Beatles that’s easy to love. Still, lend them your ear and you’ll discover a few duds.