It is never easy to try to find something really original in the music business. No matter how much you think you have a unique artistic mind, chances are there are millions of hopefuls like you who have tried and failed to make your fortune. However, when you run outRead More →
Skyler Ashley SUNDAY March 28 – Thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the vast majority of independent rock groups in Lansing have not performed live for over a year. But our stubborn local guitarists are not totally asleep. “This must be the place: quality successes from Lansing” is a newRead More →
The world of rock and roll has never been known for its intellectual side so often. While you have more cerebral material from artists like Radiohead and The Beatles, 99% of what actually gets on the radio tends to respond to something that’s fairly easy to understand. Then again, evenRead More →
Most veterans of the heavy rock genre tend to have a bit of a halo around their set of classic material. Since they have been able to stand the test of time, it’s safe to say that most of their records are near-excellent, at worst, right? Well yes, but thatRead More →
In modern music and all of its genres and subgenres, there are few things as ambitious and challenging as writing and producing a rock opera. While not really a sing-and-play opera, a rock opera is a collection of songs and lyrics that relate to a central story. Much like aRead More →
[Photos via: POORSTACY/YouTube, Young Culture/YouTube, Coach Party/Spotify, Like Machines/Spotify] It seems that every few years there is a debate, often caused by TO KISS singer Gene Simmons, whether or not rock the music is dead. Simmons particularly singled out many factors that he said “killed” rock music, such as recordRead More →
Bordeaux 5 frontman Adam Levine is best known for his role as judge on The voice lately, you’d think he’d know what’s going on in the music business, but according to him, there aren’t any rock bands. Oh really? Advertising. Scroll down to continue reading. Speaking to Zane Lowe ofRead More →
Late one night in 2016, Jasper Verhulst was sitting on his balcony in Amsterdam, pondering his next career change. The Dutch bassist was playing in an indie band, he recalls in a recent video interview, but his singer had decided to stop touring and Verhulst needed a new project. ThatRead More →