Just looking at them, the five members making up the current line up of 1970’s band Head East may look like a bunch of older guys with long hair and guitars. Get them plugged in and playing though, and they give a performance just as impressive and rocking as ever before. The audience collected at… Continue reading Good Time on Stage Shows Head East Slowing Down No Time Fast
It may have been a weeknight, but I saw that as no reason to stay in. Anytime of any day or night is a good time for rock and roll, but last Thursday was a particularly noteworthy occasion. One of the most exciting guitarists around was in town at the Fox Theatre, and I wasn’t… Continue reading North Mississippi Allstars & Hill Country Revue: A Family Affair at the Fox
When the Minneapolis-based White Iron Band released their latest CD, Devil’s Sweet Revenge, the band offered up something quite unique and very unexpected for these frozen Southern rockers. The hard-driving rock sound is still ever present in the 13 tracks, but there is a richness of content that I know no one expected to come… Continue reading Devil's Sweet Revenge: A North Country Rock Suite
Umphrey’s McGee’s new album, Mantis, debuts at #62 on the Billboard 200 Chart, and #6 on the Indie Chart. Mantis also reached #25 on the Itunes Album Chart and #9 on the Itunes Rock Chart. With Mantis‘ week-of-release sales numbers at more than double that of the band’s previous album (The Bottom Half 2005), Umphrey’s McGee… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee's Mantis Debuts on the Billboard 200 Chart
