Posted in Blues Rock, Hard Rock on May 27th, 2010
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“Beck has created an old-fashioned blues-rock-cum-prog record, balancing the sweeping vistas of a 64-piece orchestra with cool jazz-funk grooves.” –All Music Guide
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“The Drive-By Truckers have been the best and smartest hard rock band in America for a while now, but with The Big To-Do they also confirm they’re one of the bravest, and they’ve created a triumphant album out of songs in which folks are forced to look failure square in the eye.” –All [...]
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Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Rock/Pop on May 10th, 2010
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“The debut solo album for the Velvet Revolver/ex-Guns N’ Roses guitarist features guest appearances by Chris Cornell, Adam Levine, Dave Grohl, Kid Rock, Iggy Pop, and Fergie, as well as former Guns N’ Roses members, Izzy Stadlin, Duff McKagan, and Steve Adler.
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Posted in Hard Rock, Rock/Pop on Mar 22nd, 2010
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“No longer young upstarts, they wear their years proudly on this terrific album, sounding like the veteran roadhounds they’ve always aspired to be.”–All Music Guide
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Posted in Alt Rock, Hard Rock, Rock/Pop on Jan 29th, 2010
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“Backspacer, the band’s ninth studio album [is] one of its most cohesive and satisfying in terms of brevity, crisp production, and a sharp focus.”–Boston Globe
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Posted in Alt Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Rock/Pop on Dec 18th, 2009
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“While they’ll never be mistaken for a feel-good band, there is a palpable sense of relief that they get to play together again as a band, and what’s remarkable is that they still sound like themselves, capturing that weird murk halfway between ’80s metal and ’90s northwestern sludge, reminding us that we were [...]
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Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Rock/Pop on Oct 2nd, 2009
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“Shaka Rock may not expand Jet’s range, but its high-energy guitar assaults should impress modern rock audiences.”–Billboard
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Posted in Hard Rock, Rock/Pop on Aug 19th, 2009
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“They have nothing on their mind other than making basic, black-and-white modern rock, and they do so efficiently on Leave This Town, a sophomore album that’s every bit as satisfying as the first.”–All Music Guide
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Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Rock/Pop on Feb 26th, 2009
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The new album from Guns N’ Roses features 14 brand new songs from Axl and company, has garnered rave reviews and is easily the most anticipated release of the year.–Amazon.com
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Posted in Alt Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Rock/Pop on Dec 11th, 2008
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“On Dark Horse, “Mutt” Lange lightens Nickelback’s dreary post-grunge plod, applying guitar shimmer to prom ballads and detonating big beats under frat-party shouts and raplike vocal parts.”—Rolling Stone
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Posted in Hard Rock, Rock/Pop on Dec 3rd, 2008
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“On Fly on the Wall, the leering humor of AC/DC’s past glories seems forced, the music is somewhat underdeveloped, and Brian Johnson’s vocals are mixed far in the background, but — as with nearly every AC/DC album — there are a few good songs, notably “Shake Your Foundations” and “Sink the Pink.”—All Music [...]
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Posted in Hard Rock, Metal, Rock/Pop on Dec 3rd, 2008
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“The album, produced by Rick Rubin, is far better than anything the group has recorded in the last 12 years; it sounds as if the band has woken out of a daze…The album bets on the fact that these musicians have matured, and can prove it through music that’s more complicated than what [...]
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