When an artist from a successful, well-known band records a solo album, the first question is, “Why?” Most of the time, it turns out to be internal tensions, a desire
In today’s postmodern, narrative-driven world, what 30-plus-year-old band led by a college professor hasn’t released an anthology presenting its own career in a parallel universe? Ok, well, maybe there’s just
Opeth’s polished 14th album, The Last Will and Testament, has been unsealed. The big question on everyone’s mind is: “Does the album deliver?” That one’s an easy “oh hell yes.” Let’s
Sometimes, a band demands to be played loud, but it can only be played loud. It’s either loud or turned off. New Zealand’s Office Dog is one of those bands.
Tom “TC” Constanten did what everyone did in the ‘60s: went straight from military service to playing keys with The Grateful Dead. Constanten, 80, is now on a farewell tour
Adrian Belew has been looking backwards down his path of late, something we all like to do on occasion. And when you’ve had a career like Belew’s, there’s plenty to
The best music takes listeners on a journey. And as musicians develop, they can bring audiences along on their journeys. Youthful influences sometimes give way to more mature sounds. Such
There are decisions, and there are decisions. And singer/guitarist Eva Hendricks—of indie power poppers Charly Bliss—has a decision to make. “I’m getting married in a couple of months, and I
Once-and-future Slayer guitarist Kerry King has never been one to shy away from expressing his opinion. And he’s been vocal in his opinion that the band ended years too soon. Thrash
Like one of the characters in the fantasy novels that inspire her, LA-based singer/songwriter Devon Thompson’s fate lay preordained when she attended a Tool concert with her mother… while still
