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Music Album Review: Rod Melancon - "Southern Gothic" (8/10)
Part of the esteemed new southern artists collective that includes Drive-By Truckers and Jason Isbell, Rod Melancon indeed represents. His Southern Louisiana drawl is not just window dressing. He brings songs and a wealth ... -
Music Album Review: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - The Nashville Sound (8/10)
Jason Isbell follows up 2015’s Something More Than Free with an album of equal musical strength and value. The word “Americana” gets bandied about often, but this artist truly defines it. His detailed story-telling ... -
Industry Profile: Fender Custom Shop
There is a place in Corona, CA where dreams are made. Imagine having the opportunity to place an order for a custom-built guitar or bass designed and crafted by some ... -
Music Album Review: Andy Summers - "Triboluminescence" (7/10)
Andy Summers describes Triboluminescence (his 14th solo release) as “the result of a lifetime of receiving influence, digesting it and trying to create a new voice.” The guitarist’s “new exotic” approach shuns convention to ... -
Live Review: Divided by Zed at Trixie's Bar & Grille in Detroit, MI
Material: Divided by Zed composes tunes that span a wide range of influences, but remain totally original. John Mazzei, John Micheli and Jeff Levine have a great partnership with the ... -
Music Album Review: Deep Purple - "Infinite" (8/10)
They may be calling their impending tour “The Long Goodbye,” but Deep Purple aren’t about to cash in their chips just yet. This legendary quintet has plenty of fuel left ... -
Music Album Review: The New Pornographers - "Whiteout Conditions" (8/10)
This is the first album released on septet the New Pornographers' Collected Works imprint and continues their history of resonant melodies, exquisite harmonies and indelibly rhythmic hooks. Frontman A.C. Newman ... -
Music Album Review: Colin Hay - "Fierce Mercy" (8/10)
There’s been a lot of water under the bridge since Colin Hay's heyday as frontman of Aussie ‘80s MTV pioneers Men at Work. And with this, his 13th album as ... -
Music Album Review: Eric Gales - "Middle of the Road" (9/10)
A child prodigy once touted as a successor to Hendrix, Eric Gales rose to the pinnacle of guitar rock and blues status throughout the past two decades. After somewhat of ... -
Signing Story: Julien Baker
Julien Baker is a Memphis-based singer-songwriter who has a haunting and very personal take on solo guitar and vocal performance. She sings in a lush and darkly toned style and accompanies ...
