Within the annals of rock & roll history, backing bands going their own way to put out a record and/or do a tour on their own isn’t unusual. There’s The Band backing up Bob Dylan during the mid-60s while helping introduce the folk icon’s new electric sound before becoming iconic…

Some bands have explosive music that hit the senses like a wrecking ball over a dynamite factory. They exude sheer intensity with their riffs and rhythms while harnessing an energy that few other acts possess. You can put the Philadelphia via Savannah, Georgia sludge metal phenoms Baroness into this exclusive…

In life and whatever pursuit that’s being embarked within it, there’s always time for new beginnings. Another chapter can be written, a different story can be told and often when this occurs, freshly conceived ideas come to fruition. These ideas have a knack for being fantastically brilliant, which can be…

When it comes to the Providence music scene during the 2010s, the moment that changed everything was Deer Tick’s ascendance during the beginning of the decade. For yours truly, I’ll never forget that incredible show at the old Firehouse 13 on 41 Central Street a few months after the band…

When it comes to iconic musicians, few are as fitting in that position as Dolly Parton. Everyone knows her from either her incredibly prolific and successful career in country music, her generous philanthropy, her Pigeon Forge, Tennessee based theme park Dollywood or her roles in the films 9 to 5…

When it comes to the sound of rock during the mid-90s, few bands are as identifiable with that era as the London alternative act Bush. For example, both Sixteen Stone and Razorblade Suitcase are some of the best albums that came out of that time period. Rather than put themselves…

There’s a case to be made these days that the punk ethos and aesthetic can be a bit played out. There’s a ton of factors I won’t mention that contribute to this notion, but with this being said, there are still bands who do the artform justice. One of them…

2023 has been a big year for Nashville folk-rock artist Jobi Riccio. She got to take part in the Newport Folk Festival this past July, where she also received an award. Then back in September she put out her debut album Whiplash via Yep Roc Records, which has since received…

When it comes to the music scene in Boston, one of my favorite bands for the past few years has been The Rupert Selection. The band has had numerous incarnations while being led by vocalist & guitarist Reilly Somach, but their sound has been consistently incredible ever since I was…