BY MIKE METTLER i JANUARY 13, 2024
John Palumbo is a no-BS artist. The once and forever Crack The Sky frontman has been on a mission to tell it like it is as a cutting-edge observational songwriter ever since CTS first hit the progressive-leaning rock scene in 1975. But every now and then, […]
BY MIKE METTLER — JANUARY 1, 2024
Whether you choose to consume your music via high-grade180-gram LPs, full-on surround sound and/or Dolby Atmos immersive audio mixes, top-shelf streaming services, hi-res audio downloads, or even standard-issue CDs, this past year delivered yet another wonderfully wide wave of full-length aural wonders. In reverse order, here are The […]
BY MIKE METTLER I AUGUST 18, 2023
Fifty-four years ago on August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair commenced at Max Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, New York, at exactly 5:07 p.m. — i.e., the very moment rhythmic folk ’n’ soul singer/songwriter Richie Havens took to the stage. It’s quite the understatement to say that […]
BY MIKE METTLER — JANUARY 1, 2023
Whether you choose to consume your music via high-grade180-gram LPs, top-shelf streaming services, hi-res audio downloads, standard-issue CDs, and/or full-on 5.1 surround sound and/or Dolby Atmos immersive audio mixes, this past year delivered yet another wonderfully wide wave of full-length aural wonders. In reverse order, here are The […]
BY MIKE METTLER I AUGUST 18, 2022
Fifty-three years ago on August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair commenced at Max Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, New York, at exactly 5:07 p.m. — i.e., the very moment rhythmic folk ’n’ soul singer/songwriter Richie Havens took to the stage. It’s quite the understatement to say that […]
BY MIKE METTLER – FEBRUARY 12, 2022
On April 15, 2022, UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records label groups continue the extensive Rush 40th anniversary album series with new, expanded editions of the band’s groundbreaking 1981 release, Moving Pictures, embodying its well-deserved classic album status. Moving Pictures-40th Anniversary will be available to fans in six distinct configurations, including the (1) Super […]
BY MIKE METTLER — JANUARY 1, 2022
Tales From the Clean N’ Scrub Union: Many recording artists made great use of our ongoing, off-putting pandemic times to create some of the best work of their respective careers. Some of them are only now just entering the cognizant creative fray to both capture and reflect the […]
Chicago-Bred Songwriter Ike Reilly Tackles a Different Perspective to Move Because the Angels Beyond the Norm
By BELLA MARIE — DECEMBER 16, 2021
If there’s one thing we’ve learned about art, it’s that it has its own DNA forged from the experiences and feelings of those who create it. “In a way, I wish I could […]
BY MIKE METTLER – AUGUST 17, 2021
Fifty-two years ago on August 15, 1969, the Woodstock Music & Art Fair commenced at Max Yasgur’s Farm in Bethel, New York, at exactly 5:07 p.m. — i.e., the very moment rhythmic folk ’n’ soul singer/songwriter Richie Havens took to the stage. It’s quite the understatement to say […]
BY BRIAN RANDALL — JUNE 18, 2021
Will Evankovich rocks the stage. Photo by Mark Walter.
Throughout their history, Styx’s biggest integral change has been their rotating cast, but with certain key members being steady following their Wooden Nickel years (1972-74), their sound has stayed pretty “Styxy” since conception. Most everyone knows them from such classic […]
