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Butch Walker - Stay Gold Album of the Year Butch Walker is standing on the tip of the stage at Chicagos House of Blues as he lays his guitar onto the hands of his faithful audience who hold it up as their arms stretch to the air. Read the full Butch Walker - Stay Gold Album of the Year review

The Blues: The James Montgomery Blues Band Legendary in his own right, blues harpist Montgomery has been a member of the Johnny Winter Band, recorded with Kid Rock, toured with superstars like Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith and Gregg Allman Read the full The James Montgomery Blues Band review

In Tribute: George Michael's Faith Deluxe Edition Tony K wanted to pay tribute to music icon George Michael, who died on Christmas day, by revisiting this review from 2011 for the remastered release of the Michaels blockbuster Faith album. Read the full In Tribute: George Michael's Faith Deluxe Edition review

RockPile: Spotlight on Steamhammer/SPV Records The folks at German label Steamhammer/SPV specialize in hard. Here we listen to the new releases from Rock Wolves, Freedom Call and long-running favorites Fair Warning, all of which are bands from Germany. Read the full Spotlight on Steamhammer/SPV Records review

TBT: David Bowie - Space Oddity 40th Anniversary Special Edition We continue our special TBT look back at past reviews for rock legend David Bowie with Tony Ks review of the Space Oddity 40th Anniversary Special Edition. Read the full David Bowie - Space Oddity 40th Anniversary Special Edition review

Color You - The Grand Trine Although Color You bills itself as a kind of modern day psychedelic rock act, one also hears a lot of beautifully melodic power-pop in its sound too, particularly during the hard driving Empty. Read the full Color You - The Grand Trine review

Santa's Jukebox: Jazz Dispensary- Latin Christmas- Bon Qui Qui- more O come all ye faithful music lovers to Santas Jukebox for a selection of holiday tunes that are guaranteed to jingle your bells! Theres even a little Christmastime comedy in the stocking. So lets get the show-ho-ho on the road! Read the full Jazz Dispensary- Latin Christmas- Bon Qui Qui- more review

Santa's Jukebox: Legacy Vinyl Edition Santas in a retro mood this time out as his sleigh is overflowing with good holiday music from the folks at Legacy Records. Not only that, the jolly old elf is delivering all these titles in vinyl form, including one very special colored vinyl release.
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Rock Reads: Behind the Paranormal: Everything You Know is Wrong Father and son Paul and Ben Eno have produced more than 600 shows about the paranormal for broadcast on CBS Radio and the material found here is derived from select scripts of those shows Read the full Behind the Paranormal: Everything You Know is Wrong review

TBT: David Bowie's A Reality Tour For this weeks TBT we kick off our reflection on the music legend David Bowie with a look back at Kevin Wierzbicki and Tony Ks reviews of his A Reality Tour live release from 2010. Read the full David Bowie's A Reality Tour review

Fallen Asunder - Self-Titled Whether or not one enjoys the vocals of a bands lead singer can be the sole determining factor in how much one loves or hates an act. Case in point: Rush. Fallen Asunders lead singer might also be the same sort of lightning rod figure. Read the full Fallen Asunder - Self-Titled review

Holiday Gift Guide: Music DVD or Blu-ray Edition The holidays are a time when many have a little more time to kick back and relax and spend some time in front of the television, perhaps watching a music DVD or Blu-ray. Read the full Music DVD or Blu-ray Edition review

Bassett - Ghost Hwy The duo Bassetts Ghost Hwy release is truly a beautifully haunted work. These auditory journey signposts will leave an indelible mark on your memory, all for the better. Read the full Bassett - Ghost Hwy review

TBT: The Cult, Stabbing Westward, Monster Magnet and Bird3 Live For this weeks TBT we travel back to the summer of 2001 to revisit antiGuys review of The Cults Beyond Good And Evil tour that also featured Stabbing Westward, Monster Magnet and Bird3. Read the full The Cult, Stabbing Westward, Monster Magnet and Bird3 Live review

Holiday Gift Guide: Pop Culture Edition Here are some very hip gift ideas for the pop culture fans on your list. And since this is a time when lots of toasts will be made, we suggest some special glasses to hold that holiday cheer! Read the full Pop Culture Edition review

Rahm - Between the Lines Rahm sings these five songs with great sweetness and vulnerability. The music is heartfelt throughout. Many of these songs are much like some of Bruce Springsteens more memorable 70s moments Read the full Rahm - Between the Lines review

Fall Out Boy: The Boys of Zummer Tour: Live in Chicago The Fall Out Boy: The Boys of Zummer Tour: Live in Chicago DVD/BluRay contains the entire concert with staggering and astonishing visuals and a DTS 5.1 Surround mix that puts you in the thick of the action. Read the full Fall Out Boy: The Boys of Zummer Tour: Live in Chicago review

Holiday Gift Guide: Vinyl Edition An amazing Freddie Mercury box set, new music from jazz man Errol Garner and two releases featuring performances by big stars that were recorded during induction ceremonies at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Read the full Vinyl Edition review

Korn's Live & Rare TBT Review When was the last time you listened to a LIVE album that emulated a bands ferocious energy and decibel level from a simple digital recording? This album ends the wait! Read the full TBT - Korn's Live & Rare review



Road Trip: Sea Life Arizona Aquarium Why do you suppose a really big ray would look at you with an equally large grin on its face? Because he's happy to see you, of course! When strolling from tank to tank at the Sea Life Arizona Aquarium in Tempe Read the full Sea Life Arizona Aquarium Road Trip

Panic In Eden - In the Company of Vultures With the rise of EDM and dippy diva pop stars, many may believe rock is dead or at least dying. A band like Panic In Eden is here to tell the world to stop all its panicking. Read the full Panic In Eden - In the Company of Vultures review

Holiday Gift Guide: Rock Reads Edition If youre looking for a holiday gift for a music fan whos a reader, we have some great new titles to tell you about. And if youre a fan of John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, collecting music on vinyl, guitar greats, youll want to get one of these for yourself Read the full Rock Reads Edition review

Thirsty - Albatross Led by Guy Bailey, formerly of The Quireboys, Thirsty is a beautifully sloppy rock & roll band. Albatross features smart songs that can be interpreted in multiple ways. Read the full Thirsty - Albatross review

The Slang - Night and Day John Bobo and John Newsome have created some enjoyable chamber pop with Night and Day under the moniker The Slang, which is an odd name for such a literate act. Read the full The Slang - Night and Day review

Queen On Air: The Complete BBC Radio Sessions One of the real treats of this 2-CD collection is a version of We Will Rock You that most fans probably have never heard; a fast and punchy punk rock-tinged rocker that sounds nothing like the rhythmically-thumping original. Read the full Queen On Air: The Complete BBC Radio Sessions review

TBT Interview: Nickelback's Chad Kroeger Long before Nickelback became known for sugary pop-rock anthems like Photograph they were a heavy rock group that fought to make a name for themselves in their native Canada. Read the full Nickelback TBT Interview review

Holiday Gift Guide: Kris Kristofferson- Van Morrison- Human League Box Sets The holiday gift giving season is a great time for fans of box sets and other multidisc sets as this is when artists and labels like to come forward with some of the most tempting releases of the year Read the full Kris Kristofferson- Van Morrison- Human League Box Sets review

John Mellencamp Live In Chicago Whether it is comfort from a mad world, entertainment or an evening where we can look at ourselves in the mirror, John Mellencamp is an artist who serves many purposes and is only getting better with age. Read the full John Mellencamp Live In Chicago review

MorleyView: Dee Snider Twisted Sister put their 40-year career to bed this past weekend but if anybody thought frontman Dee Snider was going to quietly drift into the retirement zone, they will be pleasantly surprised Read the full Dee Snider MorleyView

In Tribute: Leonard Cohen Live With the sad news that Leonard Cohen has died, Tony Kuzminski wanted to pay tribute by revisiting his review of Cohens concert at the Akoo Theatre in Rosemont, IL on Nov 23rd, 2012 as a fitting way to reflect on his legacy. Read the full In Tribute: Leonard Cohen Live review

TBT: Anthrax - Among the Living For this weeks TBT we revisit DeadSuns Classics review of Anthraxs Among The Living album which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year. Read the full Anthrax - Among the Living review

Tilted Axes - Music for Mobile Electric Guitars In one famous Saturday Night Live sketch, Christopher Walken famous demanded a band in the studio give him more cowbell. Now, had he demanded more guitar - specifically more guitarists Read the full Tilted Axes - Music for Mobile Electric Guitars review

5 Star: Pink Floyd - The Early Years Legacy Records is about to release a massive 27-disc Pink Floyd box set called The Early Years 1965-1972 as well as a 2-CD collection that will feature highlights from the box set. Read the full Pink Floyd - The Early Years review

Travel News, Trips and Tips: Holiday Gift Guide Edition Whether youre looking for something for yourself, an avid globetrotter or an armchair traveler, our selection of new travel-related books includes a title thatll be to your liking. Read the full Holiday Gift Guide Edition review

TBT: Don Felder Interview Flashback For this weeks TBT we revisit Morley Seavers 2012 interview with legendary Eagles guitarist Don Felder where they discussed his Road to Forever album and other topics. Read the full Don Felder Interview Flashback review

Scattered Hamlet - Swamp Rebel Machine Swamp Rebel Machine is one of those albums that makes you want to go and rock out with the band live. The band plays hard rock with a southern bent and a party hard, we dont give a (hoot) about what anybody thinks attitude. Read the full Scattered Hamlet - Swamp Rebel Machine review

The Blue Poets - The Blue Poets The Blue Poets is the group that gives guitar virtuoso Marcus Deml a forum to express his extensive musical talents. They've opened for the likes of Foreigner in the past Read the full The Blue Poets - The Blue Poets review

Road Trip: Las Vegas' Libertine Social at Mandalay Bay Sometimes what happens in Vegas is just too good not to crow about, and that's the case with the dining experience at Libertine Social, the latest restaurant to open at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Read the full Las Vegas' Libertine Social at Mandalay Bay Road Trip

TBT: Metallica's Some Kind of Monster For this weeks TBT flashback, we revisit antiGuys 2005 review of the Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster which he found strikingly similar to the Beatles Let It Be film. Read the full Metallica's Some Kind of Monster review

Savage Henry and the Infamous One Pounders - Get Off Easy While this groups lyrics may not win political correctness awards, its music is nevertheless impressive. Savage Henry sings with a gruff, authoritative voice. The band supports him with lively rocking guitar grooves. Read the full Savage Henry and the Infamous One Pounders - Get Off Easy review

The Survival Code - Broken Strings The Survival Code is a rock trio from London that knows the great value of musical brevity. The acts EP, Broken Strings, will remind you of Foo Fighters - and for all the right reasons Read the full The Survival Code - Broken Strings review

Grandpa Death Experience - The Unforgiving Shoe of the Future The underground has yielded up an authentic gem here. If you think this bands name and choice of album titles is weird, wait till you get a whiff of their background story. Read the full Grandpa Death Experience - The Unforgiving Shoe of the Future review

Rocktober Reads: Lou Gramm's Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock'n'Roll We conclude our Roctober Reads week with a look back at Kevin Wierzbickis review of Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in RocknRoll by Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm Read the full Lou Gramm's Juke Box Hero: My Five Decades in Rock'n'Roll review

Rocktober Reads: Duff McKagan's It's So Easy (And Other Lies) We continue our Roctober Reads week with a look back at Tony Kuzminskis review of Its So Easy (And Other Lies) by Guns N Roses star Duff McKagan Read the full Duff McKagan's It's So Easy (And Other Lies) review

Sites and Sounds: Jazz Fest Edition Feeling jazzy? Feel like doing some traveling to enjoy some live music? Then have we got some ideas for you! Check out our picks of some sweet music festivals that take place in exciting destinations! Read the full Jazz Fest Edition review

Rocktober Reads: Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles We continue our Roctober Reads week with a look back at Keavin Wiggins 5 star review of Geoff Emericks Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles Read the full Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles review

Rocktober Reads: 'To Live Is To Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton We continue our Roctober Reads week with a look back at Tony Kuzminskis review of To Live Is To Die: The Life and Death of Metallicas Cliff Burton Read the full 'To Live Is To Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton review

Rocktober Reads: Ozzy Osbourne's I Am Ozzy As we celebrate Rocktober we wanted to take a special look back at some of our best Rock Reads reviews. Today we revisit Kevin Wierzbickis review of Ozzy Osbournes I Am Ozzy Read the full I Am Ozzy review

TBT: The Replacements - Don't You Know Who I Think I Was For this weeks TBT we travel back to 2006 for Patrick Muldowneys 5 star review of The Replacements Dont You Know Who I Think I Was? best of collection. Read the full The Replacements - Don't You Know Who I Think I Was review

The Begowatts - Photoelectric The Begowatts are lovably strange birds, indeed. Lead singer Benjamin Tofflemire sounds like Ian Astbury of The Cult, while being backed by a less bluesy ZZ Top at times. Read the full The Begowatts - Photoelectric review

Thy Catafalque - Sgurr Thy Catafalque is the work of just one man. The world of Sgurr feels much more involved than simply a solitary mind at work, though the depth and imagination of some are far greater than others. Read the full Thy Catafalque - Sgurr review

Road Trip: Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival The Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival that takes place in Columbia, Missouri every autumn celebrated a 10th anniversary this year, but as far as birthday gifts go, all the loot went to festival-goers Read the full Roots N Blues N BBQ Festival Road Trip

TBT Interview: Whitesnake's David Coverdale With the news that Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale has changed his mind about retiring in 2017 we decided that for this weeks TBT article we would revisit Morleys 2011 interview with the famed singer. Read the full TBT Interview: Whitesnake's David Coverdale review

Almanac Mountain - Cryptoseismology Almanac Mountain creates creepy, beautiful music. There is a cinematic quality to many of these tracks. Its as though simplistic pop songs just do not suffice when it comes to what this act intends to say through its music. Read the full Almanac Mountain - Cryptoseismology review

Six Feet Under - Graveyard IV The Number of the Priest Six Feet Under's knack for p*ssing on timeless classics is almost admirable at this point. "Graveyard Classics" is a tradition of the American death metal squad in which they spice up a variety of notable tunes to fit the Six Feet Under mold Read the full Six Feet Under - Graveyard IV The Number of the Priest review




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