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My Favorite Album: Mel Denisse Loves Mew
Mew Frengers (Sony) Nashville alt-rock/shoegaze artist Mel Denisse told us about her love for a Mew gem... Mel Denisse: Frengers is an album that I always return to for inspiration ... -
DIY Spotlight: Claudia Hoyser
Country singer-songwriter Claudia Hoyser has been writing and singing for as long as she can remember. “It started as little rhymes in diaries and journals, performing on the karaoke machine ... -
Book Store: "Live at McCabe’s Guitar Shop" By Peter Alan Lesser
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA is a beloved local store, and it’s been hosting live shows since 1969. Their room is just spacious enough to not feel cramped ... -
Book Store: "Slow Stories" By Bette A.
Dutch artist, activist and author Bette A. has released this book of short stories, simultaneously dropping a vinyl record 2 Short Stories that sees the writer reading two of her ... -
Book Store: "Pete's Beat" By Matt Robinson
Drummers like to get young drummers drumming early, or at least that’s what we can take from Matt Robinson’s Pete’s Beat, a children’s book about a boy who can’t stop ... -
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 ...
