By Storm on
breaking out, drops, raveneye
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If this EP is a glimpse of the future of Rock n Roll, you can all sit back and relax. The future of Rock is looking great. The debut EP from RavenEye does one thing and does it well, it makes you want more. I recently had the privilege of seeing them perform twice and […]
By Siege on
drops, Reviews, the defiants
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Old school rockers this one is for you! A few days ago, my editor and I were heading up the freeway toward some favorite local music when he popped a CD in the stereo – and from there I spoke not a word, save to find out what was causing a backup in traffic…which we […]
By Storm on
drops, peter wolf
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‘A Cure for Loneliness’ will take the listener on a pleasant voyage thru a wide spectrum of our roots in music. There is country, blues, swing, 50’s with a sprinkle of Rock ‘n’ Roll and even an interesting cover of ‘Love Stinks’ bluegrass style. This is Peter Wolf’s eighth studio album and it shows […]
By Big Jon on
drops, For Crying Out Loud, Shiraz Lane
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Hard rocking Finnish band Shiraz Lane [https://www.facebook.com/ShirazLane] hits America with a throat punch to the 90’s in their first ever album titled “For Crying Out Loud.” This much-anticipated follow up to their EP “Be The Slave or Be The Change” landed this past month and did not disappoint. If you haven’t heard these guys yet, […]
By Backstage360 on
drops, frank zappa
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Frank Zappa’s 3-CD Lumpy Money Project/Object set and his 2-CD Road Tapes, Venue #1 and Road Tapes, Venue #2 performance albums will be reissued, and Road Tapes, Venue #3 will debut on May 27 from Zappa Records/UMe. All four titles will be available on CD and digitally. In 2008, to mark the 40(th) anniversaries of […]
By Backstage360 on
Branford Marsalis Quartet, drops, Kurt Elling
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One topic we got into was picking the best singer to work with our band,” Marsalis recalls. “My candidate was Kurt Elling, because he has the most flexible voice around, is always in tune and is a true jazz musician. When I met Kurt two years ago at a Thelonious Monk Institute competition, we had […]
By Backstage360 on
drops, Lifetime in Hell, Wicked Maraya
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In the spring of 1991 WICKED MARAYA, signed to an independent record label, begin rehearsals on the songs for what is scheduled to be their debut CD. The band decides to team up with producer Jim Morris (Savatage, Iced Earth), known for his melodic fused production, and they begin with the pre-production, and start recording “Lifetime In […]
By Backstage360 on
drops, the kinks
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RCA/Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release a newly expanded edition of Everybody’s In Show-Biz, The Kinks’ 1972 album masterpiece, on Friday, June 3. First released in August 1972, Everybody’s In Show-Biz was The Kinks’ tenth studio album, arriving within a year of the acclaimed Muswell Hillbillies (the group’s debut album […]
By RocmanRocks on
Anthony Cullins, drops, Reviews, The Fallbrook Kid, The Fallbrook Vigilantes
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The Fallbrook Vigilantes – CD Release Party I had been hearing about this young kid, Anthony Cullins, (AKA The Fallbrook Kid) for a couple of years and I had seen a few videos on you tube so I was somewhat familiar with him. When we were asked to cover his CD Release we jumped at […]
By Backstage360 on
drops, savage master
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Savage Master were formed in October 2013 by guitarist Adam Neal and Stacey “Savage” Peak in Louisville, Kentucky (of all places), featuring a lethal does of female vocals soaring on Lucifer’s wings, over sick rockin’ guitar riffs straight from the depths of hell. Regarding musical influences there are two bands who did leave a lasting […]