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Rod Stewart at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
Web: rodstewart.comPlayers: Rod Stewart, vocals; Emerson Swinford, guitar; Don Kirkpatrick, guitar; Curt Schneider, bass; David Palmer, drums; J’Anna Jacoby, guitar; Chandra Meibalene, violin, mandolin; Julia Thornton, harp, percussion; Joanne Harper, ... -
Into the Kit
It’s well beyond time that drummers get their props here at Music Connection, so we sat down with five beat-keepers from various genres to get their take on what makes ... -
The Riff That Blew My Mind: Big Thrills for Penelope Isles
Jack Wolter of Penelope Isles told us about his love for a Thrills lick... Jack Wolter: One of my fav riffs is the intro to "Big Sur" by The Thrills. My mum showed me this ... -
Beast in Black Can't Do Without Their ESP LTD H3-1000FR
Guitarist Markus Venehsalo, the latest addition to the ranks of Finnish power metal band Beast in Black, told us about his ESP love... Markus Venehsalo: I have two mildly customized ... -
Jessica Audiffred Performs Next-Level Set in Hollywood
It's been two years since Music Connection interviewed Jessica Audiffred for our weekly Hit the Decks! column, but we knew then that this bass music artist was onto something special. ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Nova Riot Got Down With the Slip-ness
Nova Ray of bubblegum metal band Nova Riot told us about her Slipknot experience at Rocklahoma... Nova Ray: The best show I ever saw hands down would be Slipknot at ... -
Video of the Week: Real Boston Richey Drops Played First
Freebandz Gang rep Real Boston Richey has dropped new single and video "Played First" and, as is often the case with this artist, loyalty is a prevalent theme. "The Mac-Fly ... -
Slum Village Strikes a Blue Note
Alongside D12, Slum Village is inarguably the most influential hip-hop collective to have emerged from the Motor City. Now a duo composed of original member T3 plus Young RJ, the ... -
Hit the Decks! It's Lost Desert
Belgian DJ and producer Lost Desert says that his first public DJ gig was in 1991. "[It was] playing a very small café in Antwerp on a Monday night," he ... -
My Favorite Album: My Ruin Digs Into Paris and Rage
Tairrie B. Murphy and Mick Murphy of heavy alt metal and garage rock projects My Ruin and SWTEVL told us about their love for gems by Paris and Rage Against ...
