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"I don't want to just talk about and promote the music that is popular, mainstream or well known... I want to talk about and promote the music I like whether it is well known or not. A band doesn't have to be #1 right now or ever to be making great music.
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More Free Music from Nine Inch Nails
As the music industry continues to shift away from label focus and towards a more artist centric viewpoint (at least in my view), we’re seeing more and more music released online where the fans can get it directly from the band. Leading that c...
Rock and Roll Feature: By the Way by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
This is the eighteenth in a series of Rock & Roll features I’m writing for this site. I’m a rock and roller, so this column is a way for me to feature a different album that I like, from different genres every month. When looking at ...
The Clash: London Calling Live from Japan
Sometimes when I look through the posts I’ve written over the past year or so, I find that bands I’ve meant to write about over and over again, have somehow slipped through the cracks and I just never got around to putting some sort of tr...
New Raconteurs Album Coming Sooner than Expected
There are some albums that I own that I just seem to like too much… so much that I actually restrain myself from listening to them. I know this sounds a little absurd, but it’s true. Certain albums just strike such a chord with me that ...
Nine Inch Nails Making Big Money with Online Release, More Bands to Follow?
Earlier this month another forward thinking band released a new album online ala the Radiohead mold. Nine Inch Nails latest 36 track instrumental project called Ghosts I-IV was released online March 2 with the first 9 tracks available for free, or t...
Thoughts on the New Album from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
New albums don’t always register on my musical radar. I think it’s heavily dependent on what I’m listening to at the time it’s released. I mean, if I’m listening to a band right around the time their new music comes ou...
Maxim Apologies To Black Crowes: Reviews, Reviewers and the Age of Bloggers
Have you ever read a music review and felt that the reviewer didn’t even listen to the album because they were so off base? I certainly have, even from some very big name music magazines that shall remain nameless. It has not only been one of...
Happy New Years from the Soul of Rock and Roll
Well, 2007 has come and gone and today (or actually tomorrow) we embark on a new year, 2008. Looking back on 2007, there were some incredible rock and roll events: Led Zeppelin reuniting, Radiohead releasing an album basically for free online, and a...
10 Favorite Holiday Songs Part 1: Rock and Roll Holiday Songs
Music is a big part of many different holidays, but this winter season seems to outrank the rest in terms of musical composition. There are new holiday songs being written all the time so it makes sense that over the years more than a few rock and r...
