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Top 25 New Music Critiques of 2025
Music Connection offers a variety of ways for unsigned artists to receive recognition for creating exceptional music. Each month, for example, our New Music Critiques ... -
My Favorite Album: Heartwells Swell for My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance The Black Parade (Reprise) Skwid of Long Beach punk outfit Heartwells tells of his for love for this modern MCR classic Skwid: The Black ... -
Product Profile: Loop Earplugs Continues its Mission to Protect the World's Hearing in Comfort and ...
Musicians have a vested interest in protecting their ears, as does every other variety of individual with a passion for music. Sadly, the tendency for ... -
Bookstore: "Unbreakable Rhythm: My Journey Through Music, Wellness and Mental Strength" By Frank Zummo
Frank Zummo is the drummer with Canadian pop-punk kings Sum 41 and, alongside veteran music journo Jason Pettigrew, he’s penned an autobiography (published by Modern ... -
Bookstore: "Desert Dreams: The Music, Style, and Allure of Coachella" By Katie Bain
Music journalist Bain has been attending the Coachella Festival for years, and she’s put all those hours in the baking desert sun to good use. ... -
Bookstore: "In One Ear: Cocteau Twins, Ivor and Me" By Simon Raymonde
British producer, musician, and record-company CEO Simon Raymonde was one third of the Cocteau Twins and offshoot This Mortal Coil, and he’s the founder of the ... -
Bookstore: "Now Jazz Now: 100 Essential Free Jazz & Improvisation Recordings 1960-80" By Thurston Moore, ...
Musicians Mats Gustafsson and Thurston Moore have joined forces with music scribe Byron Coley for this, an exhaustive illustrated guide to free jazz records between ... -
Bookstore: "Street Smart: Succeeding in a Man’s World" By Dina LaPolt
Powerhouse attorney and founder of LaPolt Law Dina LaPolt has written her memoir, and it’s both a survival guide and a source for incredible personal ... -
Bookstore: "Moving in Stereo: Ric Ocasek, the Driving Force of The Cars" By Peter Aaron
This is the second book on the subject of new wave icons The Cars that we’ve reviewed in recent months, the first being Bill Janovitz’s ... -
New Toys: Singular Sound BeatBuddy 2
Singular Sound offers a selection of “one man band” pedals. Their integrated system of drum machine, the BeatBuddy, and looper pedal Aeros can be used ...
