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Eleven Acts Eligible For The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class

21Jul

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Eleven Acts Eligible For The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Class

We got curious and decided to look into acts eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024. The rules state that artists are eligible 25 years after their first commercial album release. It's hard to believe some of these bands and artists have been doing their thing for more than two decades, but here we are. Take the poll below and let us know what you think. Photo Credit: Vishnu R Nair Are we forgetting anyone? Let us know. Before we dive in, a few honorable mentions: Old Crow Medicine Show, Rufus Wainwright, Blue October, and Umphrey's McGee. You can have a look at the 2022 class here and here's who is eligible in 2023. 11. Evanescence While Evanescence's breakthrough album Fallen dropped in 2003 they did release several EPs and a demo prior to that. "Bring Me...

Deadmau5 Single Featured In New Netflix Series

9Dec

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Deadmau5 Single Featured In New Netflix Series

The new single from Deadmau5 appears on the soundtrack of a popular Netflix series. "My Heart Has Teeth" can be found in the new Resident Evil adaptation. The hypnotic new track, featuring Skylar Grey is available everywhere you listen to music. Photo Credit: Leah Sems Deadmau5 aka Joel Zimmerman has earned a reputation as one of the world's most respected electronic music producers. The Grammy-nominated artist has released seven critically acclaimed albums and has built a passionate worldwide fanbase. Grey is a talented singer/songwriter known for her solo work and collaborations with other A-list talents. She co-wrote the Eminem/Rihanna single "Love The Way You Lie" and has worked with Dr. Dre, Nicki Minaj, and many others. Netflix: Resident Evil The new Netflix Residen...

New Levon Helm Book Chronicles Midnight Rambles

17Jul

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Music

New Levon Helm Book Chronicles Midnight Rambles

A new book chronicles the legendary Midnight Ramble concerts and the incredible comeback of icon Levon Helm. Writer John W. Barry was given exclusive access to cover the legendary Woodstock concert series. The result is the highly informative Levon Helm Rock Roll & Ramble. Photo Credit: Dino Perrucci / Cover design: Mike Dubois Levon Helm was the drummer, mandolinist, and vocalist for The Band. He would first join The Hawks with Ronny Hawkins in the late 1950s. An outfit of musicians that would go on to serve as the backing band for Bob Dylan in 1965 and 1966. From there they moved to upstate New York and started work on The Basement Tapes the following year. This material would form the foundation of The Band's debut album Music From Big Pink which was released in the summe...

Blue October Debut New Single “Spinning The Truth Around”

3Aug

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Blue October Debut New Single “Spinning The Truth Around”

Blue October has released the rousing title track from their upcoming double album Spinning The Truth Around. Part one will be released on October 14th with part two arriving in early 2023. The band will spend the next five months on the road with a busy tour schedule supporting the release. After several pandemic-related delays, their long-awaited tour with the Goo Goo Dolls is underway. From there they'll head out on a fall headlining tour in October to close out the year. Photo Credit: Rachel Ziegler Frontman Justin Furstenfeld hunkered down and wrote and recorded both albums with the band at his Up/Down Studios in San Marcos, Texas throughout 2020 and 2021. Finding Inspiration Furstenfeld asked himself when searching for inspiration, if Bruce Springsteen had to say go...

Breaking Waves: M!NGO & “Faded”, SoundCloud Surprises [interview]

9Dec

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Features, Interviews, Music

Breaking Waves: M!NGO & “Faded”, SoundCloud Surprises [interview]

"...Wave, to me, is a huge community of people that all love sounds..."-M!NGO, 2022 You ever thank an artist for releasing something? Yes? No? --Well, that was me with M!NGO this week. We’ve hit the midway point in our #gothgirlsummer and ya’ll, let me tell you, I was really thinking I wasn’t going to make it. At least, that’s what I would tell you if you had asked me earlier this week how I was doing. I’m still melting- and life is still chaos- But, then-- I got a little notification that Mr. M!NGO put together a playlist of “THINGS U MAY HAVE MISSED” on SoundCloud and it turned my whole week around. https://soundcloud.com/jmingo/sets/things-u-may-have-missed That’s not all– If you checked Spotify this week, you’ll notice that he graced us...

Now Available: The Faim Sophomore Album Talk Talk

13Jul

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Music

Now Available: The Faim Sophomore Album Talk Talk

Australian four-piece rock band The Faim has released its second full-length album Talk Talk. There's no sophomore slump here as they showcase a vast range of styles and tones spread out over 11 tracks. Talk Talk is the follow-up to their 2019 debut State of Mind. They worked with a number of esteemed producers and recorded songs in Los Angeles, Melbourne and Perth. Zakk Cervini (MGK, Yungbluld), Erik Ron (Panic! At The Disco) and Matthew Pauling (5 Seconds of Summer, State Champs) are all on board which helped showcase the bands' influences. On their most recent single "Me Because of You", they turned inwards and self-produced which meant a lot to the band. Bassist Stephen Beerkens had this to say about the track. Me Because of You’ was written about embracing change and l...

“Something Loud” Is Jimmy Eat World At Its Best

12Jul

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“Something Loud” Is Jimmy Eat World At Its Best

Jimmy Eat World's latest single "Something Loud" is available wherever you listen to music. The track features all the hallmarks of a classic Jimmy Eat World song. Opening with punchy guitar riffs, incorporating dynamic instrumental elements throughout, and with the finishing touch of melodic, heartfelt vocals from Jim Adkins. Photo Credit: Jimi Giannatti "Something Loud" was co-produced by Jimmy Eat World and Justin Meldal-Johnson. The song is new but it feels like something that could have been written in the early days of the band. In fact, it was the excitement surrounding the announcement of October's When We Were Young Festival that inspired Adkins. The reaction brought about a time of intense emotional and professional contemplation which he channeled into "Something Loud...