The unexpected return of Neurosis this year has come as a big surprise for all those involved in heavy music. For a while, it seemed that the group had reached an unexpected and clear end after the 2022 controversy about the former singer/songwriter. Scott Kellywho publicly admitted that he abused his wife and children. When … Read more
Jefferson AirplaneCredit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty BEAR YOUR EAR Jorma Kaukonen originally planned to move to Denmark in the 1960s, but joined Jefferson Airplane after being invited by Paul Kantner. The group committed to their first album, Jefferson Airplane Takes Offbut it grew higher after release Surrealistic pillow and Grace Slick Kaukonen notes the album’s long-lasting … Read more
Composed of members of Horrible and Planning of the Cryptback to the strange times of 2021, Philadelphia’s Silver dropped the first influential dish on the unsuspecting masses of the underground. The Rose District it hit hard and unexpectedly, welding atmospheric goth, post, black, and progressive elements into a biting and delicious slab of extreme metal. … Read more
Nicole (left) and Natalie Appleton pose on bicycles in 1982 and 2026Nicole (left) and Natalie Appleton in 1982 and 2026. Later photo: Pål Hansen/The Guardian. Styling: Andie Redman. Hair: Ciler Peksa. Makeup: Karin Darnell. Archive photo: courtesy of Nicole and Natalie Appleton Born in Canada, Natalie and Nicole Appleton are singers best known as members … Read more
The British invasion was aptly named. A story titled “Redcoats Revisiting” in the April 4, 1964, issue of Billboard noted that they currently hold 19 spots on the Hot 100. The Beatles led the way, but Peter and Gordon, the Animals, Manfred Mann, Petula Clark, Freddie and the Dreamers, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Herman’s … Read more
Avalon/Getty Images When it comes to rock music, there were so many improvements in 1964 in terms of sound, songwriting, and performance that there are still countless gems. For one, rock fans got a big dose of new and exciting artists in 1964, when the Beatlemania phenomenon … Read more
Bill Raymond/Shutterstock What is it about rock ‘n’ roll musicians that makes them so easy to fight? You can talk about arrogance, attention seeking, extreme selfishness, a lifestyle that is often influenced by drugs, and a thousand other factors, but whatever the reason, the need for conflict … Read more
You don’t know what you got (until it’s gone) is a heartwarming ballad and MTV favorite recorded by the Philadelphia-based foursome Cinderella during the hair rock boom of the 1980s. Cinderella singer/guitarist Tom Keifer wrote the song shortly after the band signed their contract with Mercury Records in 1985, but it wasn’t until the summer … Read more
“You know what season it is,” You boast Champions song “King.” Yes, Yeezy season is back, but it feels different this time for the mercurial artist born Kanye West. The release of Kanye’s album has been filled with machine and algorithm feeding noise, but now the commotion has turned into radio silence. It’s time for … Read more
About two weeks ago to that day, I asked the question, “Will the festivals see many international artists drop out because of visa problems?” – and Never seems to be the first group to answer this question with ‘yes.’ When they announced via social media yesterday that the band would be unable to appear at … Read more