Archive for Rock
I’m usually not a fan of remastered or reissued albums. Give me the bumps, hiss and feedback. However, after hearing about Pearl Jam’s reissuing of Ten, their 1991 debut, I may have to reconsider:
The standard edition sounds like you...
If it was a lesser artist who accused Coldplay of plagiarism, no one would mind. But no less than Joe Satriani is suing the band for allegedly copying some of the melody of his 2004 instrumental "If I Could Fly" for their Grammy nominated hit song "Viva La Vida". Most of Coldplay's fans probably do not know who Joe Satriani is, but to professional musicians Satriani is rock guitar's living legend. Joe Satriani could not be dismissed as just another Creaky Boards.
A few months ago a video came out online, pointing out the similarities in a good portion of...
After a tough morning at the Phantom Gourmet Phest, I decided to follow that up with Nine Inch Nails in Manchester. How could I miss their only NH appearance? This would be my first time seeing Trent and Co. Touring behind their latest releases The Slip and Ghosts I-IV, there was plenty of new material to crush through and some classics to share.
This incarnation of Nine Inch Nails included: Robin Finck on guitar, Alessandro Cortini on keyboards, Josh
Only Axl Rose could create this much hype. Get ready, America, for two shots of turkey next month: Thanksgiving and Chinese Democracy, the long awaited (by whom?) new album from the latest incarnation of Guns N’ Roses.
I will admit whenever I hear “My Michelle” on the radio, I feel the need to roll down my windows and speed. However, when I hear “Patience” I want to puke. Guns N’ Roses was probably one of the most pivotal bands to exemplify...

