I don't do music purchases blog posts often because as mentioned in my November 2023 Purchases blog post, all of my CDs are usually from Amazon. Thankfully, March was a special month because Judas Priest released Invincible Shield (2024) on March 8 and The Black Crowes put out Happiness Bastards (2024) on March 15, a... Continue Reading →
The Black Crowes’ ‘Happiness Bastards’ Marks a New Beginning for the Band | Album Review
Think back to 2015, when The Black Crowes called it quits for supposedly the final time. Who knew we would get another studio album from these guys? I’m not even sure if the Robinson brothers knew they’d release a new record in 2024. But you know what, props to them for putting their issues behind... Continue Reading →
55 Years of Free – Celebrating ‘Tons of Sobs’ and the Band That Deserved Better
Not going to lie, my first exposure to Free was through American Idol, when David Cook performed “All Right Now” during the semi-finals of season seven; I was 9 years old back then. To this day, it’s still one of my favorite performances from the show. “All Right Now” is a classic, for a reason,... Continue Reading →
Prepare to Meet Your Doom with Judas Priest’s ‘Invincible Shield’ | Album Review
Legendary British heavy metal band Judas Priest released their nineteenth studio album, Invincible Shield, on March 8, 2024. The album was announced on October 7, 2023 during their performance at the Power Trip Festival in Indio, California. The lineup, which remains the same, consists of Rob Halford on lead vocals, Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner... Continue Reading →