bands
Rock n' roll, boy bands, jazz trios, and more; the greats, newbies, and forgotten icons who create our favorite groups.
Queen Essentials
My 12-year-old autistic daughter, Haylee, loves Queen. "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" are her favourite songs. She will replay these two songs over and over again, clapping her hands and singing along. My daughter is my inspiration for the "Pride Playlist" Challenge.
By Melissa Bezborotko 5 years ago in Beat
Initiation Rites by Dead & Co
I almost started this post apologizing for being a millennial with no Grateful Dead experience prior to 2014, qualifying my experience in Boulder as I felt would be respectful to those exposed to the light so many years before me, during the years of its creation in a genius, a spirit that only possesses a consciousness ever so rarely. Even more rare is its combination with the chance set of circumstances leading to its amplification and distribution. But this music taught me not to do that. It is with this mindset that I describe my experience in Boulder on July 5th and 6th of 2019.
By Grace Turner5 years ago in Beat
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Guitarist Randy Winter Helps Save Man's Life
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have been known throughout their career for giving back and helping raise money for charitable causes. The band's Rhythm Guitarist Randy Winter literally helped save a man’s life recently near his Middleburg, Florida home.
By RockNRollBuddha5 years ago in Beat
Asking Alexandria
If this band rings a bell, you may remember them once again from one of my very first articles. As a quick refresher; "Asking Alexandria" is a British rock band from York, North Yorkshire. Officially formed in 2006 by Ben Bruce, they're still active and running strong to this day. Lead signer Danny Worsnop is arguably their most recognizable member. I have no idea what their name means though sadly and from what I've researched no one really does either. So, sorry if you were wondering if I would explain why they're named Asking Alexandria.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in Beat
Post-Peakdom Depression
Most artists have a well defined "peak" period in the public unconscious when discussing their work. This series will examine the work that comes after, and whether it deserves it's classification as a lesser work thrown in the "for the fans" pile, or whether it deserves some critical re-evaluation. With Modest Mouse releasing a new single this week, I figured it would be a good idea to begin this series with an album thrown in this nebulous post-peak period, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
By Darius Jahromi5 years ago in Beat
Astoria State Delivers Hard-Hitting Anthem With Debut Single, “Nobody Knows”
No strangers to the toil and grind of the Music business, the members of Astoria State have been professional musicians and road warriors in bands for the past decade. They've been supporting members in various projects, and have now decided the time is right to step forward and take the lead roles in a project they've been visualizing together for years. With the release of the hard-hitting yet hopeful new single "Nobody Knows", Astoria State are ready to take on that challenge.
By RockNRollBuddha5 years ago in Beat
Teenage Kicks
Teen angst didn't end at nineteen. Although my hormones have noticeably balanced out, and I don't take to crying for hours at a time anymore, I still get that angsty feeling on the bad days. When the melancholy and anxiety hit, I often turn to the solace of music as I have since I was a teen.
By Daniela Bishop5 years ago in Beat
Songs of Teen Angst
I’m older then probably most people who write for Vocal (I could be wrong), I was a teen in the 80’s. I’ve always liked rock music, but it got harder as I got older. In junior high I was into bands like Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, and Twisted Sister, but when I got into high school I got into harder bands Metallica, Megadeth, Testament. Now I still like all those bands, but I’ve gotten into others like Jinjer and Nightwish.
By Robert Kegel5 years ago in Beat
