I was lucky enough to see Black Stone Cherry live in October 2024 when they opened for Clutch and Rival Sons on their Two-Headed Beast tour and I've been a fan ever since. They're a modern southern rock band with hard rock and metal influences. Plus, guitarist Ben Wells is so much fun (and exhausting)... Continue Reading →
Not to be confused with the party/cover band of the same name, Atomic Annie are a southern hard rock band that was formed in Turku, Finland. The lineup consists of Benjamin Strömsund on lead vocals and harmonica, Eemeli Tammero on guitars and backing vocals, Robin Lindberg on guitars and backing vocals, Topi Lindqvist on bass... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year again, people! Spotify released their yearly wrap-ups of our music listening habits, simply titled, “Spotify Wrapped.” Like last year, the calculations aren’t entirely accurate because they came out in early December, more specifically December 4, 2024. Also, CD and vinyl listens weren’t included in the calculations. However, it’s always fun... Continue Reading →
When The Black Crowes began their initial run of Happiness Bastards tour dates in April 2024, I watched them like a hawk. You know, checked out the setlists, made sure everything was running smoothly, and prayed they would eventually bring the Happiness Bastards tour to Las Vegas. Lo and behold, they announced a second run... Continue Reading →
Coming up with my dream setlist for The Black Crowes was incredibly difficult. I pretty much knew the songs I wanted to include, but they already played most of them live, particularly on their Happiness Bastards tour (part one and two, aka The Reprise), because they love to spice up their shows by throwing in... Continue Reading →
Today, November 1, 2024, is a special day because it marks the 30th anniversary of The Black Crowes’ Amorica album. It was released 30 years ago, can you believe it?!?! Everything about this album is perfect: the songs, the musicianship, the tracklist order, and even the album cover (you can fight me on that one)!... Continue Reading →
Not long after I bought tickets for the Iron Maiden show at the Michelob ULTRA Arena, in Mandalay Bay, Rival Sons posted on their social media that they were coming back to Las Vegas for their Two-Headed Beast tour with stoner rock band Clutch. Perfectly enough, the Iron Maiden show and Rival Sons show were... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 20th anniversary of Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson’s first solo album, Paper. It was released on August 24, 2004. This was an important album for Rich because at the time, The Black Crowes were on their first hiatus. It could be argued that he was constantly in the shadow of his older... Continue Reading →
As mentioned in a previous Lynyrd Skynyrd post, I’ve heard the name all my life, but didn’t dive into the band’s catalog until after guitarist Gary Rossington’s passing; like a few months later. This past March, we had the one-year death anniversary, which is morbid to think about. But since then, Lynyrd Skynyrd has been... Continue Reading →
May wasn’t a drastic month for music purchases, but I found some cool stuff. I guess, I was in the mood for taking risks because I purchased a few albums from bands that are out of my comfort zone. I also picked up a special item for my Def Leppard collection, which I didn’t even... Continue Reading →
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