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The Top 10 Jazz Albums You NEED to Own On Vinyl

It’s generally known in jazz circles that the greatest way to listen to jazz is live. However, while the majority of people agree, others claim that listening to jazz on vinyl is even better. In actuality, there’s no way to tell which is better because they’re such distinct experiences. However, one thing is certain: it’s difficult to go wrong with either.

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Why Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister Almost Sued Harley-Davidson Over Tire Name

Twisted Sister was one of the biggest rock bands of the 1980s, thanks to the commercial success of songs like “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock,” as well as Dee Snider’s distinctive face and the band’s trademark iconography. The name is very catchy, and Harley-Davidson tried to adopt it as the name of a tire at one time, almost forcing guitarist Jay Jay French to pursue a lawsuit against the motorcycle business.

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Zamrock: A Psychedelic Explosion to a Tragedy

They wore platform shoes, smoked grass, and grew Afros. This wasn’t, however, Haight-Ashbury. I’m referring to Lusaka, Zambia’s capital. Here, musicians like Paul Ngozi, Rikki Ililonga, and Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda through tragedy, produced Zamrock, a hybrid of traditional African music, funk rhythms, and psychedelic fuzz guitars inspired by Jimi Hendrix and Deep Purple’s bluesy sound. The sound and soul found in Zamrock was a result of the citizens new found freedom. On 24 October 1964, Zambia became independent of the United Kingdom and prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president. His plan was to modernize. The British upper class

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Dream Come True Andrew Watt Partners With Pearl Jam

Music lovers often imagine what it’d be like to perform on stage with their rock favorites, but producer Andrew Watt got the opportunity to do just that earlier this year when he joined Pearl Jam for their Ohana Festival performances and rocked their legendary song “Alive.”

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The Doors Guitarist Robby Krieger To Release Memoir

Robby Krieger is best known as the co-founder and guitarist of the renowned rock band The Doors, and his varied playing and songwriting were integral to the band’s sound. After spending the last year releasing guitar lessons on youtube and putting out a solo album, Krieger announces the release of his memoir titled, Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors. Not only will we receive a further look into the Doors and the dysfunctional beauty of the band, but we will get a front-row seat into Krieger’s life. From buying his first guitar at

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NEW ALBUM: It Ends Tomorrow by Evan Gray

Solo artist Evan Gray released his album “It Ends Tomorrow” earlier this year. The LP is full of guitar anthems with catchy hooks and riffs. It has almost a pleasant brassiness. “It Ends Tomorrow” is a very pop-infused album with a pretty straightforward inspiration or meaning. With a quite gloomy feel, Gray’s work also feels very comfortable.

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Damon Albarn Announces the Release of Solo Album

For most of us, quarantine has been extremely hard, even pushing some into dark places. However, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn claims, “I have been on my own dark journey while making this record, and it led me to believe that a pure source might still exist.” Around a week ago, Albarn announced the release of his second solo album titled “The Nearer The Fountain, The More Pure The Stream Flows.” An orchestral album inspired by the landscapes of Iceland. The title comes from John Clare’s poem Love and Memory. You can pre-order the album here and listen

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NEW EP: Late Nights in Your Room

Onism, a young metal band from Delaware, recently released their killer EP “Late Nights in Your Room.” The distinctive, driving guitars and drums of the EP deliver a dark and passionate feel. It carries this eerie groove throughout the tracks.

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NEW EP – HIS NAME WAS AIWASS

Aiwass just released its badass EP “His Name Was Aiwass.” With just three tracks the EP puts you on some sort of high with its stoner/doom feel. That high paired with the tracks’ raw emotion and Aiwass’s uncomparable storytelling ability, makes this a must-listen. It felt rigid and rugged, dark and profound, rebellious, and authoritative. It sounded different and dark but made me happy. Once again, Aiwass blew me away. 

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