Roots

Alternative Rock North Americana Remembrance Rock Roots 

Remembering Todd Snider

November 16, 2025 Melody Esme 1 Comment Aimless Inc., Americana, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, RIP, Todd Snider

An Americana icon gone at 59

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Rock Roots 

LISTEN: Gasoline Lollipops Share New Single ‘Holy Rebel’

May 7, 2025 Ron Hart 0 Comments Depeche Mode, Gasoline Lollipops, Holy Rebel, Kill The Architect, Los Lobos, Lucero, Sixteen Horsepower, Steve Berlin

New LP, Kill The Architect, out June 13

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Folk Rock Roots 

WATCH: Tim Easton Honors Jacqueline Bisset on New Single

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2024, Airport, Black Mesa Records, Canada, Casino Royale, Find Your Way, Jacqueline, Jacqueline Bisset, John Hiatt, Murder On The Orient Express, The Deep, Tim Easton

Forthcoming album, Find Your Way, out May 17th

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Alternative Rock Garage Rock Remembrance Rock Rockabilly Roots 

Dex Romweber Gone at 57

February 18, 2024February 19, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments Cat Power, Dex Romweber, Dex Romweber Duo, Dexter Romweber, Flat Duo Jets, Jack White, RIP, Sara Romweber, Sarah Shook

Fans and friends shocked, saddened over the psychobilly great’s sudden passing 

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Alternative Rock Punk Remembrance Rock Rockabilly Roots 

You Can’t Kill Me: Celebrating the Life of Mojo Nixon

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments David Geffen, Debbie Gibson, Don Henley, Elvis Presley, Mojo Nixon, Neill Kirby McMillan Jr, RIP, Shane MacGowan, Skid Roper

The revered rock ‘n’ roll outlaw died unexpectedly at age 66

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Punk Remembrance Rock Roots 

Ashes to Ashes: Remembering Scott “Top Ten” Kempner

December 2, 2023February 19, 2024 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Andy Shernoff, Bronx, CBGB, Dion, Dion 'N' Little Kings, Eric Ambel, Handsome Dick Manitoba, RIP, Scott Kempner, the Del Lords., The Dictators

Saying goodbye to the influential proto-punk and roots rock guitarist and songwriter

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North Americana Rock Rockabilly Roots 

Master Blaster: A Chat with Dave Alvin

November 26, 2023November 29, 2023 j. poet 0 Comments Dave Alvin, Gun Club, Liberation Hall Records, Mandatory: The Best of The Blasters, Phil Alvin, The Blasters, The Third Mind, Victor Krummenacher

How a new collection has renewed interest in a great American band

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New Wave Pop Punk Rock Roots 

Dead Or Alive: Johnny Thunders’ So Alone at 45

October 17, 2023 Ted Miller 0 Comments “So Alone, 1978, 45th Anniversary, Chrissie Hynde, Johnny Thunders, Paul Cook, Phil Lynott, Pixies, Real Records, Steve Lillywhite, the New York Dolls, The Replacements, Tom Verlaine, Walter Lure

Remembering a New Wave era classic that defied category

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Alternative Rock Garage Rock New Wave Punk Rock Rockabilly Roots 

Meet “The Brains” of Modern Psychobilly

June 24, 2023June 24, 2023 Steve Kirwan 0 Comments Billy Idol, Colin Irvine, Colin the Dead, Depeche Mode, Gui Kitty, Montreal, Psychobilly, Quebec, Rene De La Muerte, Rene Garcia, Soft Cell, The Brains, The Cure

Digging the untamed sounds of the renowned Montreal trio

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Rock Roots 

Daddy Long Legs: Back On The Street

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 j. poet 0 Comments 2023, Brian Hurd, Charley Patton, Daddy Long Legs, Fred McDowell, Furry Lewis, Howlin' Wolf, Josh Styles, Muddy Waters, Murat Akturk, Slim Harpo, Son House, Street Sermons, Willie Dixon, Yep Roc

A chat with frontman Brian Hurd about the band’s hot new album

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Remembrance Rock Roots 

Huey “Piano” Smith: Mardi Gras, Punk Rock and the Boogie Woogie Flu

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Dr. John, Eddie Cochran, Fats Domino, Huey "Piano" Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Louisiana, Motörhead, New Orleans, Professor Longhair, Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu

Farewell to one of the true kings of Rock ‘n’ Roll

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Dylan Rock Roots 

Shy of the Moon: The Wallflowers at 30

August 24, 2022August 25, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 1992, 30th Anniversary, Barrie Maguire, Jakob Dylan, Peter Yanowitz, Rami Jaffe, The Wallflowers, Tobi Miller, Virgin Records

Why the studio debut from the Jakob Dylan-led roots rockers deserves a second spin

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North Americana Punk Rock Roots 

LISTEN: Douglas Bales Salutes “Saint” Joe Strummer

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022 Ron Hart 2 Comments Chattanooga, Douglas Bales, Joe Strummer, Saint Joe, Sing This Song, Tennessee, The Clash

The Chattanooga-based singer-songwriter pays homage to the late Clash frontman on new single

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Country and/or Western Remembrance Rock Roots 

I’ll Never Give You One Reason To Cry: Farewell, Don Everly

August 25, 2021March 28, 2025 j. poet 1 Comment All I Have To Do Is Dream, Art Garfunkel, Bye Bye Love, Cathy's Clown, Don Everly, Love Hurts, Paul Simon, Phil Everly, Roots, Simon and Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers

One of the Founding Fathers of Rock & Roll passes on at 84 

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Blues Rock Rockabilly Roots 

Lara Hope and The Ark-Tones: Rocking Through the Pandemic with the Rockabilly Rebels from Upstate New York

July 12, 2021March 28, 2022 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, COVID-19, Eddie Rion, Here To Tell The Tale, Jeremy Boniello, Kingston, Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones, Matt Goldpaugh, New York, pandemic, Sower Records, Upstate NY

How this talented husband-and-wife-led band are making Kingston the modern-day capital of New York Rock

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