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Perry Farrell’s post-Jane’s Addiction band, Porno for Pyros, followed the same path as his previous band, combining art rock, punk, heavy metal, and funk into one shrieking whole. On their self-titled 1993 debut, Farrell’s pretensions got out of hand at times, resulting in some ridiculously self-absorbed conceptual pieces sitting next to some straightforward rockers and pop […]
“Patty is a five-foot singer with a ten-foot voice.” – Nicholas James Thomasma “…house-shaking vocal presence…stadium-worthy sound…” – Ann Arbor Summer Festival “…a band with plenty to say— and the means to make you pay attention.” – Tinnitist Patty PerShayla is a former small-town pageant queen turned rock ’n’ roll powerhouse. Stomping on corner stages […]
Los Angeles-based DIY four-piece eyebrow rock band, The Paranoyds share new single and accompanying video, “BWP” out everywhere now. Alongside the single, the band announces a UK tour this fall in addition to their North American dates, ahead of their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Talk Talk Talk due out September 9 on Third Man […]
Combining jagged, roaring guitars and stop-start dynamics with melodic pop hooks, intertwining male-female harmonies, and evocative, cryptic lyrics, Pixies are one of alternative rock’s most influential bands. On albums such as 1988’s Surfer Rosa and 1989’s Doolittle, they turned conventions inside-out, melding punk and indie guitar rock, classic pop, surf rock, and stadium-sized riffs with […]
Part of the UK’s vibrant, modernist Rhythm & Blues lineage, PM Warson established himself self-releasing 45s in the vein of the independent studios of the ’50s & ’60s. PM Warson grew up in an English town in the staple suburban musical landscape of heavy rock, the ghost of New Wave, and the fading star of the […]
An English rock band, with progressive/space rock direction. Though he initially came to wider attention (at least in the U.K.) with No-Man, his long-running collaboration with Tim Bowness throughout the ’90s, singer/guitarist Steven Wilson gained as much of a reputation for Porcupine Tree. Embracing and exploring prog rock inspirations while always keeping an ear out […]
Thirteen years after the release of their surprise hit album Raising Sand, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have finally reunited for a follow-LP, Raise the Roof. It comes out on November 19th, and you can check out leadoff single, a cover of the 1998 Lucinda Williams song “Can’t Let Go,” right here. Raise the Roof […]
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT ZACH… “What else can I say? This young man is hot!” – Buddy Guy “You’ve got your own style.” – Keith Urban “He’s from another time.” – Jennifer Lopez Between inaugurations, statue gardens and the overall participation in the forever-onward march of history, Americans from all creeds and backgrounds have […]
A swaggering outfit influenced by rock, post-grunge, and metal, the Pretty Reckless is the main musical vehicle for lead singer and actress Taylor Momsen. Emerging in 2010 out of Momsen’s success as a star on the hit TV series Gossip Girl, the band grabbed fans with their glammy, trad-rock sound, inspired by bands like Led […]
PLUSH has released the official music video for its first single, “Hate”. The song is very personal for singer/guitarist Moriah Formica. She says: “It’s about somebody who broke my heart in a very bad way. I was just so angry and sad, but I couldn’t bring myself to actually say ‘I hated you’ to that […]