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Country and/or Western Psychedelics Rock

The Beat Of Michael Nesmith’s Own Drum

May 4, 2021May 11, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 2021, Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings, Michael Nesmith, Orville J. “Red” Rhodes, Real Gone Music, Second Disc Records, The Monkees

A new collection digs into the solo career of the most musically diverse Monkee

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Hardcore Heavy Metal Indie Rock Noise Post-Punk Punk

ALBUMS: Unsane’s Journey Through The Past

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 Todd Manning 0 Comments Bad Lieutenant, Brooklyn, Chris Spencer, Heavy Traffic, Improvised Munitions & Demo, Lamb Unlimited, Taxi Driver, Unsane

Brooklyn’s most brutal band rediscover their salad days with Improvised Munitions & Demo

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Alternative Rock Hard Rock Rock

The Enduring Heartbreak of Temple Of The Dog

May 3, 2021May 11, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1991, 30th Anniversary, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Hunger Strike, L, Mike McCready, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Seattle, Temple of the Dog

How an album put together by members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden as a tribute to Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood took on new meaning five years after the passing of Chris Cornell

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Country and/or Western North Americana

The Shootouts Make Timeless Country Music For Post-Pandemic Revelry

May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments Bakersfield, Bob Wills, BR5-49, Bullseye, Chuck Mead, Ennio Morricone, Roy Orbison, Ryan Humbert, Shootouts

Singer/guitarist Ryan Humbert talks with Rock & Roll Globe about thd road to thd band’s great new album Bullseye

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Beatle Pop Soul

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Meet The Beatles

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments 5th Dimension, Billy Davis Jr., Blackbird, Blackbird: Lennon and McCartney Icons, John Lennon, Marilyn McCoo, Paul McCartney, Solid Gold, The Beatles

With a remarkable new album dedicated to the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the 5th Dimension power couple share new meanings in the music

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The Beach Boys Bring The Family on New Project

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment “Sunflower”, Add Some Music To Your Day, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Carnie Wilson, Mike Love, Omnivore Recordings, The Beach Boys, Wendy Wilson

Mike Love, Carnie Wilson and others talk about continuing the band’s legacy with a new collaborative project between original members and their children

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Art Pop Indie Rock jazz Pop

WATCH: Ursa Minor Meets Chad VanGaalen in “The City of Electric Light”

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bill Frisell, Bjork, Chad VanGaalen, Elysian Fields, Jesse Malin, Lounge Lizards, Rob Jost, Robert DiPietro, The City of Electric Light, Tonic, Tony Scherr, Ursa Minor, Velvet Elk Records

The acclaimed Downtown NYC group returns with a new album and a salute to a Sub Pop great

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The Who Didn’t Sell Out; They Bought In

April 29, 2021May 5, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Box Set, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Quadrophenia, Roger Daltrey, Super Deluxe Edition, The Who, The Who Sell Out, Tommy

Rediscovering The Who’s first concept album with a massive new box set

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Hard Rock Heavy Metal Metal! Punk

Motörhead Lives On

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments “Fast” Eddie Clarke, Germany, Lemmy, Louder Than Noise...Live In Berlin, Motörhead, Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor

An archival concert album from Berlin, Germany is a reminder of who rock’s greatest power trio will always be

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Music Journalism

Anti-Asian Violence As Seen By Asian-American Musicians, Part 2

April 28, 2021April 28, 2021 Jason Gross 0 Comments Asian, Asian-American, David Pajo, Ellisa Sun, Lyrics Born, Money Mark, Simon Tam, Stop Asian Hate, The Slants

“Try being an amplifier… turn up their message”

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Glam Pop Power Pop Punk Remembrance

Les McKeown 1955 – 2021: Ultrapop, Erotic Terror, and Punk’s Proof of Concept

April 28, 2021April 30, 2021 Tim Sommer 2 Comments Bay City Rollers, Cliff Richard, Klaatu, Les McKeown, Malcolm McClaren, MC5, RIP, Sweet, The Mumps, The Ramones, The Rollers

The best-known vocalist for the Bay City Rollers died suddenly this past week at age 65.

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Broadway Pop Power Pop Rock Soundtracks and Film Scores

Jim Steinman: The Beat Is Yours Forever

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Jason Thurston 0 Comments Air Supply, Bat Out Of Hell, Bonnie Tyler, Casey Kasem, Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf, Sisters of Mercy

A look at the superstar songwriter’s life (and hits) outside of the Loaf

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Funk Hip Hop Rap Remembrance

Rest in Peace Shock G, You Piano Playing, Biscuit Grabbing Genius

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2Pac, C-Rayz Walz, Def Jux, George Clinton, Humpty Hump, Murs, RIP, Shock G, The Digital Underground

Remembering the life of rapper, producer, musician and character kingpin Greg Jacobs of The Digital Underground

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Music Journalism

Anti-Asian Violence As Seen By Asian-American Musicians, Part 1:

April 26, 2021April 28, 2021 Jason Gross 0 Comments Custo, Darro Chea, DJ Jester The Filipino Fist, Jason Chiu, Lyrics Born, Money Mark, Peelander-Z, Stop Asian Hate

“We Are Seen As Lesser Humans”

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Britpop Indie Rock

The Apartments Revisit A Mid-90’s Classic

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 1995, A Life Full of Farewells, Brisbane, Talitres, The Apartments, The Go-Betweens

Peter Milton Walsh of the renowned Australian pop group reflects on A Life Full Of Farewells

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