rock nyc

Freedy Johnston is the poster boy for the singer songwriter who never quite got where he deserved to get.

Columbus Stockade Blues – Jimmie Dale Gilmore – There are countless versions around, including ones by Willie Nelson and woody Guthrie, but this is the best – A

“From the lyrics to the sound, this song is the perfect angry teenager punk masterpiece.”

I suppose our Golden Slumbers column doesn’t mind, but as of now the death watch is on Randy Travis, Lemmy and the permanent fixture Bret Michaels.

They’re most known for their Halloween runs but its not like the guys sit on the back porch until the the leaves change

Gutless little coward? Please, dear Ryan Adams, accept this douchebag’s invite and destroy his inflated head

Amanda Shire plays a mean violin and is married to Jason Isbel -but is that enough? It is today.

Stayed On You – Tye Tribbett – A rejiggered to a Jesushead pinpoint that would have pleased George Harrison no end – B+

I may not be a fan of his music but he seems a cool dude and any fella who can flip his lid like he did on Apprentice is OK with me.

If she got recognized with nobody around to protect her, Beyonce would be ripped apart. From love, jealous, who knows, right?

On the other hand, nobody wants to be in the business of defending Ryan Adams.

But with a new rhythm section? I don’t know man

Tulane – Joan Jett – Excellent cover of excellent mid-period Berry drug trafficking song – A

You can be as mentally fucked up as you choose and whatever, freedom of speech etc, et al, but step into the world of music and rock nyc will cut you down

while I knew the Maroon 5 song it left zero impression on me and what’s worse, they really need to stop pulling songs off that album

5 Finger are pretty good if you like that kinda thing and I like it but not for an entire album.

Edmunds takes of Graham Parker from one of the classic 70s rock and roll albums by a classic 70s rock and roller. It is the image of self destruction and resurrection

According to the press release, it will look more like a carnival than your traditional music festival

The theme music is an awesome swirl of synths and special effect; written by Ron Granier and Della Derbeyshire , Della was a famous electronic musician decades before EDM, or even Giorgio Moroder.

Is there effectively anything more boring than watching Mumford & Sons play in a video?

“Unfortunately someone decided to turn it into a whole ugly event. What a bummer.”

18 Months had garnered a record breaking nine top ten songs in the UK

We know some of this stuff, actually a lot of it, off albums like Raised On Rock and Promised Land, but to hear everything in one place?

The One That Got Away – The Civil Wars – A complete nonbeliever in the band still This lead off song is delicate and harsh at the same time – B+

They are playing Best Buy on Best Buy on December 17th, a Thursday but we will have to suck it up; take the day off school, God will understand

What were they afraid of? That I was about to attack someone with my sharpie?

Apparently, it was all one takes and out as she refused to do two takes, fireworks and tantrums on the stage, you know the full Marilyn Monroe

Who would have thought that Kanye was a huge Elvis fan?

like an East Coast Blanche Dubois wandering on to the set of “Husband And Wives”.