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Book Store: "Raised On Radio: Power Ballads, Cocaine, and Payola" By Paul Rees
Paul Rees has penned well-received biographies of Robert Plant, John Entwistle, John Mellencamp, and Elliott Smith, and he was previously the editor at Kerrang! and Q in the U.K. He ... -
Book Store: "Tastykakes, Soul Songs & Shining Stars" By Joe McEwen
Industry veteran Joe McEwen has long had a passion for all things jazz, soul, and R&B, and that calling led him to write for the likes of the Village Voice ... -
Book Store: "Screen Gems: Pop Music Documentaries & Rock and Roll TV Scenes" By Harvey ...
Frequent MC contributor Harvey Kubernik is a well-respected music historian across the genres, a scholar with a firm grasp for what makes these characters, the work of whom we adore ... -
Coachella 2026
The dawn of spring brings with it Coachella, arguably the most globally talked about festival on the calendar. Music lovers and culture hounds enjoy waxing lyrical about the lineup, and ... -
Cardboard Chaos: First Acoustic Guitar Made From Cardboard
According to news which broke this week, "Cardboard Chaos is back and never truer to their name, because chaos is an understatement when you set out to make an arch-top acoustic guitar ... -
The Bass Line That Blew My Mind: Eric Hilton on "Stratus"
Thievery Corporation man Eric Hilton told us about his love for Leland ‘Lee” Sklar’s bass on "Stratus"... Eric Hilton: One bass line that particularly influenced me is Leland ‘Lee” Sklar’s ... -
Human Error Can't Do Without Their Orange Rockerverb 100 Head
Colin Klika, vocalist with New Jersey post-hardcore outfit Human Error, told us about his Orange love... Colin Klika: My favorite piece of gear would have to be my Orange Rockerverb ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Elizabeth Nichols Recalls Gaga and Bennett
Country singer-songwriter Elizabeth Nichols told us about her Lady Gaga / Tony Bennett experience... Elizabeth Nichols: I live in Nashville and when I first moved here I was so taken ... -
Video of the Week: Don't Make Lizzo Love U
GRAMMY and Emmy-winning singer, rapper and musician Lizzo has dropped banging new single and video "Don't Make Me Love U." The song itself is an anthem with an '80s vibe. ... -
Hit the Decks! It's Tomu DJ
Critically acclaimed producer Tomu DJ started on her musical path ten years ago and started getting serious about DJing before the pandemic. "In 2020 I shifted my focus to producing," she ... -
Signing Stories: The 69 Eyes
Date Signed: January 2026Label: BLKIIBLKBand Members: Jyrki 69, vocals; Bazie, guitar; Timo-Timo, guitar; Archzie, bass; Jussi 69, drumsType of Music: Glam, GothManagement: Pasi Moilanen, management@69eyes.comBooking: TKO Booking Agency, dandevita@tkoco.com (North ... -
My Favorite Album: Dropping a Sugar Bomb on D'Angelo
D'Angelo Voodoo (Virgin/Cheeba Sound) Joe Enright--drummer, mixer and producer with jazz-soul trio Sugar Bomb--told us about his love for a D'Angelo gem... Joe Enright: Asking for a favorite album is ... -
The Riff That Blew My Mind: Mizery Loves Crown of Thornz
Taylor Parker, guitarist with San Diego crossover hardcore outfit Mizery, told us about his Crown of Thornz love... Song: Crown Of Thornz - "Mentally Vexed" Taylor Parker: I came across ... -
Sydney Quiseng Can't Do Without Her Gibson L-00 Acoustic
Solo artist and Echosmith frontwoman Sydney Quiseng told us about her Gibson love... Sydney Quiseng: I can’t do without my Gibson L-00 acoustic. Almost every song I write starts with ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Girl in a Coma Has Fun Fun Fun With ...
Nina Diaz of Girl in a Coma told us about her Fun Fun Fun Fest experience... Nina Diaz: We have had the pleasure of opening for many of our influences ... -
Video of the Week: Lakeyah is HERSKIII
Sparkling rapper Lakeyah has dropped new single "HERSKIII," with a killer video directed by Jaketheshooter. The vid has an old school vibe, taking place in a strip club. Pole dancers are ... -
Fists Pump for Vince DiCola and Stan Bush at the Whisky
Way back in 1986, before all of the Michael Bay live action stuff, there was the animated The Transformers: The Movie. To this day, many if not most hardcore fans ... -
Book Store: "Hello George" By Jon Fried
Oh, this is fun. Jon Fried of power-pop project the Cucumbers has written this novella, and then his band’s new album As You Heard Me is the soundtrack to said ... -
Hit the Decks! It's Reifier
Multidisciplinary electronic producer Reifier says that she was born into an unconventional family. "My father was a mime, my mother a theatre director, and my older siblings were already musicians ... -
Truly Wows the Moroccan Lounge, Truly
This writer can remember when Seattle trio Truly's sophomore album, Fast Stories... from Kid Coma dropped in 1995. Happening upon it by accident, the opening tracks "Blue Flame Ford" kicked ...
