Monday, March 5 2012
I Heard You Missed Us (Says Van Halen and Many, Many Others)—We’re Back!
The David Lee Roth-fronted Van Halen returns after a 28-year absence. Who else has made fans wait that long? Quite a few, it turns out.
Thursday, March 31 2011
The Ugly and Unlistenable Death Spiral of Eddie Van Halen
Has there been anything else remotely akin to the waste of potential, time, and opportunity that we’ve had the last two decades with Eddie Van Halen?
Wednesday, February 16 2011
Santana and Various Artists: Guitar Heaven
Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time comes off as a celebrity version of American Idol.
Monday, July 19 2010
Getting the Word Out: Discovering Music Through Advertisements
The television and radio commercials that we see every day are selling more than just the products in the ad -- sometimes they're selling an artist as well. It may not be the traditional way for musicians to get their songs to their listeners, but it works.
Tuesday, December 16 2008
What’s next? Ozzy was really just snorting baking powder?
More revelations like this, and we may be approaching DEFCON 1 status in terms of authentic rock and roll debauchery.
