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Jeff Scott Soto discusses new Sons of Apollo album “M M X X”.
With the release of Psychotic Symphony in 2017, Sons of Apollo established themselves as one of the premier Supergroups. Consisting of Mike Portnoy (drums), Derek Sherinian (keys), Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (guitar), Billy Sheehan (bass),
Looking back 100 years, music in 1920.
Well, it’s the year 2020, and that means The Roaring Twenties were officially one hundred years ago! Thinking about this led me to diving into just what people were listening to in 1920. What passed for entertainment?
YYNOT: Happy accidents lead to “Resonance”.
Guitarist/producer Billy Alexander, upon seeing videos of bass virtuoso Tim Starace approached him about forming an online collaboration. Beginning in 2015 the two went to work on not only impressive original compositions such as the eponymous “YYNOT”,...
Will Van Halen release more archive material ?
Van Halen has famously been tight lipped over the course of their long career. In addition to infrequently recording albums, they have also shied away from extensive box sets. While many bands cash in on remastered editions of previous albums by includ...
10 ? with Gretchen Menn…Three’s Company!
Fresh off of her set of shows with fellow virtuoso Nili Brosh and the legendary Jennifer Batten , Gretchen Menn called in to catch us up on how that tour went, and a myriad of other cool insights. On this episode of the “10 ?
Tom Keifer continues to “RISE” to the occasion.
After forming the legendary rock band Cinderella, Tom Keifer rose to the top of the scene with rock anthems such as “Nobody’s Fool”, “The Last Mile” and well crafted slower fare such as the hit “Heartbreak Station”.
Kenny Hickey set to release Silvertomb: Edge of Existence.
With the sad passing of Peter Steele in 2010, the groundbreaking Type O Negative was all but finished. As cornerstones of that act, Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly went on to form the Doom Metal outfit Seventh Void. As time went on,
Mike Keneally ‘splains the…
Mike Keneally got his career off to an ambitious start when, after playing Top 40 covers he was thrust into “expert level”. Mike was selected to join Frank Zappa in 1987 on both guitar and keyboards. From there his unique,
10 ? with Barry Richman. A peek at an Atlanta legend.
Hailing originally from New York, guitarist Barry Richman moved at a fairly young age to Atlanta, GA. The son of renowned tenor saxophonist Abraham “Boomie” Richman, Barry was brought up exposed to both music and musicians.
Joshua Jones, the evolution of a new guitar hero.
Josh Jones has the fire and chops. Legendary musicians have praised his guitar playing across social media, people like David Coverdale, Derek Sherinian, and Mike Portnoy. After hearing his playing myself, I knew I wanted to document Joshua’s journey e...