Quick Flicks: This is GWAR One of the most interesting music documentaries to come along in a long time, This is GWAR is fast-moving and informative and as visually stimulating as an actual GWAR show Read the full This is GWAR review

Hot In The City: Arizona's Autumn Concert Lineup Summer is finally over in Arizona but an exciting list of upcoming concerts is keeping things hot! Heres a look at a small sampling of whats in store for the Phoenix area Read the full Arizona's Autumn Concert Lineup review

Live: The HillBenders Live In Virginia Springfield, Missouris progressive bluegrass band the HillBenders are big fans of the legendary British classic rock group The Who Read the full The HillBenders Live In Virginia review

Quick Flicks: Special Halloween Edition Its that spooky time of year again and here we offer a handful of horror films, both new and vintage, to scare the daylights out of you and your friends. Read the full Special Halloween Edition review

Take Me Tailgating! Try These Items for Your Outdoor Party Today we spotlight some items that are perfect for your tailgating party or other outdoor adventure. We start with something super cool and end with something flaming hot! Read the full Take Me Tailgating! Try These Items for Your Outdoor Party review

Sites and Sounds: Country Music Cruise Thought youd missed the boat? A block of cabins has just been released for this nearly-sold-out old-school country music cruise. Read the full Country Music Cruise review

Live: The Melvins Rock Florida How often are you pulverized by a rock and roll monster? You're close enough to see the whites of its eyes as it eats you alive. The Melvins are that mythical monster. Read the full The Melvins Rock Floridareview

Caught In The Act: Michael Schenker Group Live 2022 Rob Grabowski and Tom Antonson caught the Michael Schenker Group In The Act during show at the Arcada Theatre on Saturday Oct. 8, 2022 in St. Charles, Ill. Check out Toms review and Robs photos! Read the full Michael Schenker Group Live 2022 review

RockPile: Kim Fowley- Moving Sidewalks- The Troggs This time out RockPile listens to some newly-released vintage material from Liberation Hall Records and associated label RockBeat Records including releases from Kim Fowley, Moving Sidewalks, The Troggs and more Read the full Kim Fowley- Moving Sidewalks- The Troggs review

Caught In The Act: New Order and the Pet Shop Boys Live In Chicago Rob Grabowski and Mark Donofrio caught New Order and the Pet Shop Boys In The Act during show at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island in Chicago on September 30th. Check out Robs photos and Marks review! Read the full New Order and the Pet Shop Boys Live In Chicago review

Caught In The Act: Iron Maiden Fire Up Chicago Iron Maiden brought their powerful production to Chicago as part of The Legacy of The Beast World Tour Read the full Iron Maiden Fire Up Chicago review

The Gaslight Anthem Live In Chicago The Gaslight Anthem have returned to concert stages for the first time in four years Read the full The Gaslight Anthem Live In Chicago review

Sites and Sounds: Cayamo The 15th edition of the Cayamo music cruise, accurately billed as A Journey Through Song, is set to sail February 10-17, 2023 aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Pearl Read the full Cayamo review

R.E.M. - Chronic Town (40th Anniversary) R.E.M. fans can be forgiven if theyre not familiar with the bands first release, the five song EP Chronic Town that came out in 1982 Read the full R.E.M. - Chronic Town (40th Anniversary) review

Sites and Sounds: ZONA Music Festival A brand new music festival is coming to Phoenix late this year. Heres the scoop on the ZONA Music Festival. Read the full ZONA Music Festival review

The Pixies - Doggerel Doggerel is everything you expect from a Pixies record - an “alt-rock” band that knows how to craft songs. Despite a lushness earned over the years, the Pixies still sneer, creep and shout. Read the full The Pixies - Doggerel review

Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown - Shake the Roots All of the good things about Americana-tinged blues rock are here and new fans should be pleasantly surprised by Shake the Roots. Read the full Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown - Shake the Roots review

Hot In The City: The Who To Rock Phoenix Our spotlight on the Arizona music scene has really big news ---superstars The Who have added a Phoenix date to their fall North American tour! Read the full The Who To Rock Phoenix review

Live: The Killers Rock Chicago The Killers tore through twenty-two songs in two-hours to a sold-out crowd at the United Center. The indoor confines really helped the interaction with the crowd as well. Read the full The Killers Rock Chicago review

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall This live recording from 1970 took on a sort of mythical status as it was lost for 50 years and nobody really thought that it would ever be found and released. But miracles do happen Read the full Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall review

RockPile: Ladies Edition Linda Gail Lewis, Mary Fahl, More In this edition of RockPile we salute music made by women and new releases from Linda Gail Lewis, Mary Fahl, Chastity Brown, Alice Austin and Susie Suh. Read the full Ladies Edition Linda Gail Lewis, Mary Fahl, More review

Quick Flicks: Schemers Schemers is a fast-paced and fun film about how a young man builds a concert promotion business after an injury to his leg causes him to realize that hell never be a professional football (soccer) player Read the full Schemers review

Pink Floyd - Animals 2018 Remix Pink Floyds Animals was given the remix treatment in 2018 and is now available in 5.1 Surround Sound for the first time. Read the full Pink Floyd - Animals 2018 Remix review

Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean Part 2 There was still plenty of fun to be had during the second half of this years sailing of the Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean cruise and fans were loving every minute of it Read the full Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean Part 2 review

Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean Part 1 The second sailing of Joe Bonamassas Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean cruise took place August 23 - 28, 2022 aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Jade Read the full Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea: Mediterranean Part 1 review

Quick Flicks: The Beatles and India Many fans of the Fab Four know that the Beatles spent time in India in the late 1960s, seeking spiritual enlightenment, and for George Harrison in particular, seeking knowledge of the Indian music that he was fascinated by Read the full The Beatles and India review

The Blues: Kat Riggins- Todd Sharpville- The Strongman Blues Remedy Kevin tells us about news Blues releases from Kat Riggins, Todd Sharpville and The Strongman Blues Remedy Read the full Kat Riggins- Todd Sharpville- The Strongman Blues Remedy review

Caught In The Act: Bush Rock Chicago On August 24th, nearly 9,000 fans packed the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in Tinley Park, IL. for a late season show with Bush, Breaking Benjamin, and Alice In Chains Read the full Bush Rock Chicago review

Caught In The Act: Sammy Hagar and the Circle Rock Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Sammy Hagar and the Circle In The Act during a show at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Check out Robs review and photos Read the full Sammy Hagar and the Circle Rock Chicago review

Graham Nash - Live: Songs for Beginners and Wild Tales After decades of enjoying the original studio albums fans now have a chance to revisit these great records here where Nash plays both albums in their entirety and in order Read the full Graham Nash - Live: Songs for Beginners and Wild Tales review

Sites and Sounds: Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach For fans of rock music it is like a dream to step into the Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach. Memorabilia is everywhere you look and these are museum-quality items. Read the full Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach review

Caught In The Act: Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock Soldier Field Rob Grabowski and Tom Wojcik caught the Red Hot Chili Peppers In The Act at Soldier Field in Chicago on August 19th. Check out Toms review of the show along with Robs great photos! Read the full Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock Soldier Field review

Road Trip: Temple of Poseidon, Greece The ancient Greeks couldn't have picked a better location to erect a monument to honor Poseidon, the god of the seas in Greek mythology. Read the full Temple of Poseidon, Greece Road Trip

Caught In The Act: Duran Duran Rock Chicago Saturday night, August 20th the United Center played host to one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fames newest inductees, Duran Duran. Read the full Duran Duran Rock Chicago review

Travel News, Trips and Tips: Late Summer 2022! We check out new books about popular European destinations and other goodies including the Puffer Hug! Read the full Late Summer 2022! review

Dr Fever Returns to Rage Against The Machine In Pittsburgh Longtime antiMusic writer Dr. Fever returns to give us his rundown of the recent Rage Against The Machine and Run The Jewels shows in Pittsburgh. Read the full Dr Fever Returns to Rage Against The Machine In Pittsburgh review

Box Sets: Voivod - Forgotten in Space - (5-CD + DVD) This box set focuses on the beloved Canadian bands output from the mid to late 1980s, collectively known as the Noise Records years Read the full Voivod - Forgotten in Space - (5-CD + DVD) review

Sites and Sounds: Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion This festival is so much fun that it takes two states to contain all the merriment! This three-day music blowout takes place in the twin cities of Bristol, Tennessee and Bristol, Virginia Read the full Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion review

Caught In The Act: I Love The 90's Tour Rob Grabowski caught the I Love The 90s tour Featuring Vanilla Ice, Coolio, Rob Base, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc, and Young MC In The Act during show at RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill on Sunday, August 7th. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full I Love The 90's Tour review

5 Star: Alan Parsons - From the New World Parsons returns with an excellent new album that will please his longtime fans and bring new ones into the fold. Read the full Alan Parsons - From the New World review

Hot In The City: Steve Earle- Kings of Thrash (Megadeth)- More Our spotlight on the music scene in Arizona looks at upcoming concerts coming to town thanks to the Phoenix-based concert promotion company Danny Zelisko Presents Read the full Steve Earle- Kings of Thrash (Megadeth)- More review

RockPile: Spotlight on Cleopatra Records Cleopatra Records is one of our favorite labels here at RockPile. The imprint consistently releases exciting titles by known groups and developing acts alike, some of which is vintage and some of which is newly-recorded Read the full Spotlight on Cleopatra Records review

Green Day, Maneskin Highlight Final Day Of Lollapalooza 2022 The fourth and final day of Lollapalooza 2022 was something the festival has not seen in its seventeen years in Chicago Read the full Green Day, Maneskin Highlight Final Day Of Lollapalooza 2022 review

Lollapalooza 2022 - Day Three Lollapalooza begins to reach its peak on Saturday every year. It is the third of four days and the first day of the weekend for many, so the festivals streets tighten, and the crowds are much larger earlier in the day Read the full Lollapalooza 2022 - Day Thee Report review

Lollapalooza 2022 - Day Two Day two at Lollapalooza was one of the best in the festivals history. Women ruled the day with expressive, gut wrenching and uplifting performances that remind us that behind every problem in the world is a woman who can fix it Read the full Lollapalooza 2022 - Day Two review

Chuck Wright - Chuck Wright's Sheltering Sky Wright has been a sideman for everyone from Alice Cooper to Slash to Gregg Allman but the bassist is perhaps best known for his work as a member of Quiet Riot. Read the full Chuck Wright - Chuck Wright's Sheltering Sky review

Metallica Tops Lollapalooza 2022 Day One Lollapaloozas four-day festival makes it distinctive and an outlier, especially with a backdrop of the city and the first day did not disappoint. Read the full Metallica Tops Lollapalooza 2022 Day One review

On The Record: Brian May - Another World Heres a reissue of the long out of print second solo album from Queen guitarist Brian May, originally released in 1998. Read the full Brian May - Another World review

Caught In The Act: The Tubes Live In Chicago Special guest photographer Roman Sobus caught The Tubes In The Act during show at Park West on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in Chicago. Read the full The Tubes Live In Chicago review

Live: Festival d'ete de Quebec Day 11: A Whole Lotta Soul - Rage Against The Machine, Alexisonfire, more Day 11 of Quebec Citys annual musical celebration saw an unexpected display of power from some very soulful acts as well as powerhouse shows from Alexisonfire and Rage Against the Machine. Read the full Festival d'ete de Quebec Day 11: A Whole Lotta Soul - Rage Against The Machine, Alexisonfire, more review

Live: Festival d'ete de Quebec Day 10: Punk Rockers and Pop Stars Theres always a wide variety of music on tap on any given day of the Festival dete de Quebec (FEQ), the huge annual music festival that takes place every summer in Quebec City, Canada Read the full Festival d'ete de Quebec Day 10: Punk Rockers and Pop Stars review

Caught In The Act: The Black Crowes Live Rob Grabowski caught The Black Crowes In The Act during show at Ravinia on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Highland Park, Ill. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full The Black Crowes Live review

Sites and Sounds: Roots N Blues Festival Its long been one of the most highly-anticipated music festivals of the early autumn and folks throughout the nations heartland are ready for this years edition of the Roots N Blues Festival Read the full Roots N Blues Festival review

Caught In The Act: The Stadium Tour: Def Leppard- Motley Crue- Poison- More Rob Grabowski and Tom Antonson caught Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Poison and more In The Act during the Chicago stop of The Stadium Tour at Wrigley Field on Friday, July 8, 2022. Read the full The Stadium Tour: Def Leppard- Motley Crue- Poison- More review

Live: Festival d'ete de Quebec Day 9: Female Artists Electrify the Night Well into its 12-day run, Quebec City, Canadas massive Festival dete de Quebec (FEQ) presented an exciting evening of music from female artists and female-fronted groups on July 14, 2022. Read the full Festival d'ete de Quebec Day 9: Female Artists Electrify the Night review

Sass Jordan - Bitches Blues Thirty years ago Jordan released her Racine album and hit big with Make You a Believer and You Dont Have to Remind Me and it was evident then that she had the voice for and an affinity for the blues. Read the full Sass Jordan - Bitches Blues review

Sites and Sounds: Sixthman Cruises Roundup Sixthman has announced a stellar line-up for the 2023 sailing of the Outlaw Country Cruise. Here are details on that cruise and some of Sixthmans other upcoming cruises including KISS, Keeping The Blues Alive and more. Read the full Sass Jordan - Bitches Blues review

Caught In The Act: Blues On The Fox Festival- Buddy Guy and more Rob Grabowski caught Buddy Guy, Billy Branch, Mindi Abair, and Melody Angel In The Act during the Blues On The Fox Festival at the RiverEdge Park in Aurora, Ill on June 18, 2022. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Blues On The Fox Festival- Buddy Guy and more review

On The Record: Creedence Clearwater Revival This single consists of live versions of two very familiar songs from CCR, released here as a limited edition collectible Read the full Creedence Clearwater Revival review

Caught In The Act: Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire Live In Ill Rob Grabowski and Tom Antonson caught Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire In The Act during their July 2nd concert at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, Ill. Check out Toms review and Robs photos! Read the full Santana and Earth, Wind & Fire Live In Ill review

Box Sets: Dio - Holy Diver (Super Deluxe Edition) Released on July 8, 2022, two days before what would have been the late metal singers 80th birthday, heres a treat for hard core fans of Ronnie James Dios Holy Diver release, his first under the Dio moniker. Read the full Dio - Holy Diver (Super Deluxe Edition) review

By Land, By Sea, The Zombies Are Coming! The Zombies are coming, and theyre coming for you, my friend! But this is good news since were talking about the legendary British Invasion band and not the creepy undead that stagger their way through countless horror films. Read the full By Land, By Sea, The Zombies Are Coming! review

Caught In The Act: Marcy Playground, Cracker, and Ike Reilly Rob Grabowski caught Marcy Playground, Cracker, and Ike Reilly In The Act during show at Piazza on Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Naperville, Ill. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Marcy Playground, Cracker, and Ike Reilly review

Journey - Freedom Its been more than a decade since Journey released a new studio album but theyve really done right by their fans here with the 15-track Freedom, appropriately enough dropping during Independence Day week Read the full Journey - Freedom review

Quick Flicks: Chicago Blues Reunion Filmed at Chicagos Park West Theater in 2008, Chicago Blues Reunion brings together a compendium of artists, many associated with the Chicago scene Read the full Chicago Blues Reunion review

Caught In The Act: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Rock Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Robert Plant and Alison Krauss In The Act during show at Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Chicago. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Rock Chicago review

Caught In The Act: MixTape Tour - The New Kids On The Block, Rick Astley, En Vogue, and Salt-N-Pepa Rob Grabowski caught The New Kids On The Block, Rick Astley, En Vogue, and Salt-N-Pepa In The Act during the Rosemont, Ill stop of the MixTape Tour on Friday, June 17, 2022, at the Allstate Arena. Read the full MixTape Tour - The New Kids On The Block, Rick Astley, En Vogue, and Salt-N-Pepa review

Road Trip: Daytona Beach - Beyond the Sand - Part 2 Daytona Beach, Florida is one of the most popular seaside playgrounds in the entire world, and it is easy to see why. Read the full Daytona Beach - Beyond the Sand - Part 2 Road Trip

Inhaler: Dreaming Out Loud Inhaler is cut from the cloth of post-punk and new wave but on the concert stage, they painted the crowd with big bold swashes of rock n roll. Read the full Inhaler: Dreaming Out Loud review

Hot In The City: Early Summer Concerts in Arizona The early summer concert calendar in Phoenix and throughout Arizona is packed with shows from developing artists and established stars alike. Here are our picks for some of the best upcoming shows. Read the full Early Summer Concerts in Arizona review

Classics: David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Have you ever driven alone on a desert highway, listening to David Bowies Five Years and tears start streaming down your face, as rare as the desert rain now pelting your windshield? Read the full Classics: David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars review

May Erlewine - Tiny Beautiful Things This album has love as its theme, and for all the rewards that love brings it is sometimes a convoluted road that gets you there Read the full May Erlewine - Tiny Beautiful Things review

More Father's Day Gift Ideas If youre still at a loss for what to get dad for Fathers Day (June 19), may we suggest one or more of the following gift ideas? These cool items are sure to bring a smile to his face. Read the full More Father's Day Gift Ideas review

Everclear - World of Noise 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition It would take them a couple years yet before they would start having gold and platinum records but Everclears road to fame began with 1993s World of Noise, an effort thats been out of print for quite some time Read the full Everclear - World of Noise 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition review

Father's Day Gift Guide Pt 1 Fathers Day 2022 falls on Sunday, June 19th this year and if youre at a loss for what to get for dear old dad, we have some ideas. Check out the cool items were suggesting Read the full Father's Day Gift Guide Pt 1 review

Sites and Sounds: Missouri's Summer of Music Live music is on the menu this summer in the nations heartland as concerts galore are set to take place in Lake of the Ozarks and Branson, Missouri. Read the full Missouri's Summer of Music review

Barton Stanley David - Crest If youre looking for a record to help raise the spirits, look no further than Crest, the new release from Texas singer-songwriter Barton Stanley David. Read the full Barton Stanley David - Crest review

Def Leppard - Diamond Star Halos This is a band thats far from finished with their muse as their excellent new album Diamond Star Halos proves. Read the full Def Leppard - Diamond Star Halos review

Sites and Sounds: Quebec City's Festival d'ete de Quebec 2022 Do you hear that? Its the sound of music wafting over the Plains of Abraham, echoing off the walls of the ancient fortified part of the city and bringing smiles to the shoppers on Rue Saint-Jean. Read the full Quebec City's Festival d'ete de Quebec 2022 review

Sites and Sounds: A Summer of Music Awaits in Malta The Mediterranean island of Malta will become an oasis of music this summer as the nation has a full schedule of festivals on tap. Read the full A Summer of Music Awaits in Malta review

Live: Vieux Farka Toure In Phoenix Sometimes referred to as the Jimi Hendrix of the Sahara, Toures show was filled with fluid leads, amazingly fast and precise riffing and expressive notes Read the full Vieux Farka Toure In Phoenix review

Michael Schenker Group (MSG) - Universal Where MSG albums have sometimes faltered is generally because of the singers on the album, Michaels choice of vocalists have not always worked out. Here though he has a winner on his hands Read the full Michael Schenker Group (MSG) - Universal review

Caught In The Act: Simple Plan and Sum 41 Rock Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Simple Plan and Sum 41 In The Act during show at Radius on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in Chicago. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Simple Plan and Sum 41 Rock Chicago review

Hot In The City: Concert Season Heats Up In AZ Our column about the Arizona music scene looks at upcoming concerts promoted by Arizonas own Danny Zelisko Presents. And they must be trying to outdo the Arizona heat because this list is sizzling! Read the full Concert Season Heats Up In AZ review

Root 66: Dale Watson, Graeme James, The Waymores, Brock Davis For this installment of Root 66, Kevin takes a listen to new releases from Dale Watson, Graeme James, The Waymores, and Brock Davis Read the full Dale Watson, Graeme James, The Waymores, Brock Davis review

Caught In The Act: John 5 Live In Illinois Rob Grabowski caught John 5 In The Act during show at The Forge in Joliet, Ill on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full John 5 Live In Illinois review

Live: Bruce Cockburn In Phoenix Much beloved singer, songwriter and guitar player Bruce Cockburn made a return visit to the music theater at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix on May 12 Read the full Bruce Cockburn In Phoenix review

On The Record: Electric Light Orchestra Audiophile Edition This time out our spotlight on vinyl listens to a new release from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, a high quality pressing suitable for audiophiles and anyone who seeks superior sound. Read the full Electric Light Orchestra Audiophile Edition review

Box Sets: Popul Vuh Popul Vuh - Vol. 2 - Acoustic and Ambient Spheres is a box set collecting vinyl copies of four early albums from the influential German prog/ambient collective Popul Vuh. Read the full Popul Vuh review

Caught In The Act: Winger and Bullet Boys Live In Illinois Rob Grabowski caught Winger and Bullet Boys In The Act during show at Arcada in St. Charles, Illinois . Check out Tom Antonsons review and Robs great photos! Read the full Winger and Bullet Boys Live In Illinois review

John Waite - Anything Waite is the voice behind numerous hits by the Babys, When I See You Smile by Bad English and solo gems like Change and Missing You and now hes back on the scene with a brand new solo EP called Anything Read the full John Waite - Anything review

Bruce Cockburn Celebrates 50 Years with Hits Album and Tour Bruce Cockburn has reached a major milestone in his illustrious career and is celebrating the 50-year mark with a hits compilation and a North American tour Read the full Bruce Cockburn Celebrates 50 Years with Hits Album and Tour review

5 Star: Five Star - Ann Wilson - Fierce Bliss Ann Wilson has put out so much good music away from Heart that it is perhaps unfair to label Fierce Bliss as her strongest solo effort ever. Read the full Five Star - Ann Wilson - Fierce Bliss review

The String Cheese Incident - Into the Blue Its been half a decade since The String Cheese Incident has popped with new music so Into the Blue will be especially welcome, although at only four songs the effort will leave fans hungry for more. Read the full The String Cheese Incident - Into the Blue review

Caught In The Act: Journey And Toto Rock Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Toto and Journey In The Act during show at at the Allstate Arena on Monday, May 2, 2022, in Rosemont, Ill. Check out Robs great photos and Tom Antonsons review! Read the full Journey And Toto Rock Chicago review

Travel News, Trips and Tips: Tulsa's Big Music Year Tulsa, Oklahoma is about to become famous worldwide for something connected to an artist who is not from Tulsa. That artist is Bob Dylan Read the full Tulsa's Big Music Year review

Caught In The Act: Buddy Guy and Ronnie Baker Brooks Rob Grabowski caught Buddy Guy and Ronnie Baker Brooks In The Act during show at the Rialto Square Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Joliet, Ill. Read the full Buddy Guy and Ronnie Baker Brooks review

Mother's Day Gift Ideas Want to get mom a little something extra this Mothers Day? Here we suggest a few items that are guaranteed to bring her a big smile! Read the full Mother's Day Gift Ideas review

Still at Work: Men at Work's Colin Hay on Tour Behind New Solo Album Colin Hay, the frontman for Men at Work, is in the midst of a North American tour that continues through the middle of May in support of his new solo album Read the full Still at Work: Men at Work's Colin Hay on Tour Behind New Solo Album review

Caught In The Act: Candlebox Unplugged In Chicago Kevin Martin and Brian Quinn of Candlebox perform an acoustic show at City Winery on Monday, April 25th Read the full Candlebox Unplugged In Chicago review

Caravan of Pain: The True Story of the Tattoo the Earth Tour The story is told in such a way that the reader will have a ton of fun as Alderman reminisces and many of course will wish they had been there through it all. Read the full Caravan of Pain: The True Story of the Tattoo the Earth Tour review

Get To Know... THE DEV The Orlando Weekly, published in their home town, has named THE DEV Best Rock Act for 2022, an accolade they also took home in 2021. Read the full THE DEV review

Caught In The Act: Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs Rob Grabowski caught Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs In The Act during show at Park West on Wednesday, April 2, 2022, in Chicago. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Mike Campbell and The Dirty Knobs review

Hot In The City: April and May Concerts Our look at the Arizona music scene delves into the upcoming concert calendar. Here are some were really looking forward to, and man are they good ones! Read the full April and May Concerts review

Live: Beth Hart Live In Phoenix Harts latest album is an homage to heavy rock legends Led Zeppelin and she began her show with a couple selections from A Tribute to Led Zeppelin Read the full Beth Hart Live In Phoenix review

Road Trip: Time to Go to Ireland! Whether you want to trace your Irish lineage, walk in the footsteps of beloved Irish rock band U2, see the rugged Cliffs of Moher, sing sea shanties in Galway or kiss the Blarney Stone, it's all there waiting for you. Read the full Time to Go to Ireland! Road Trip

Classics: 30 Years of 'Weird Al' Yankovic's Off the Deep End Off the Deep End is 30 years old. Its not the best Yankovic record. But really, the best Weird Al Yankovic record is whichever one was released closest to your 10th birthday Read the full Classics: 30 Years of 'Weird Al' Yankovic's Off the Deep End review

Caught In The Act: Jimmie Vaughan Rob Grabowski caught Jimmie Vaughan In The Act during show at the Des Plaines Theatre on Friday, March 25, 2022, in Des Plaines, Ill. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Jimmie Vaughan review

Travel News, Trips and Tips: Products Edition Spring 2022 Were always on the hunt for items thatll make traveling a little bit easier and this time out our column looks at some cool things thatll add comfort to your travels. And as always, these items can be used at home too. Read the full Products Edition Spring 2022 review

Caught In The Act: Animals As Leaders Rob Grabowski caught Animals As Leaders In The Act during show at the House of Blues on Monday, April 4, 2022, in Chicago. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Animals As Leaders review

Easter Gift Guide Soon the Easter Bunny will be making his rounds, bringing candy and other goodies to children the world over. Adults like Easter gifts too, and here we offer some ideas for things you might want to give a friend or family member Read the full Easter Gift Guide review

Sites and Sounds: Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea II After having to be postponed twice because of the pandemic, Joe Bonamassas Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea is set to once again rock the Mediterranean Sea. Read the full Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea II review

RockPile: Spotlight on Omnivore Records Part 2 We wrap up our tribute to Omnivore Records with a look at another great batch of releases including releases from The Rave-Ups, Steve Goodman, The Left Banke and Lizard Music Read the full Spotlight on Omnivore Records Part 2 review

Caught In The Act: The Darkness Live In Chicago Rob Grabowski caught The Darkness In The Act during show at the Park West on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Chicago. Check out Robs great photos and review! Read the full The Darkness Live In Chicago review

Sites and Sounds: Spring Festivals Springtime is here and that means it is time to take to the great outdoors and enjoy some live music! Here are our picks for some of the seasons most intriguing festivals. Read the full Spring Festivals review

Root 66: Hank Williams- MacKenzie Grant- Dan Ashley- Jimmy Carter Our spotlight on Americana music includes a listen to a long awaited release from MacKenzie Grant along with gospel artist Jimmy Carter, country music legend Hank Williams and Bay Area journeyman Dan Ashley. Read the full Hank Williams- MacKenzie Grant- Dan Ashley- Jimmy Carter review

Caught In The Act: Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH's The Young Guns Tour In Chicago Chicagos House of Blues played host to The Young Guns Tour featuring co-headliners Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH on March 16th. Read the full Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH's The Young Guns Tour In Chicago review

Live from Celebrity Theatre: The Marshall Tucker Band For the first time in 20-years, seminal Southern rockers The Marshall Tucker Band came to Phoenix to perform in the city’s historic theater in the round, Celebrity Theatre Read the full The Marshall Tucker Band review

MorleyView: ProgJect's Michael Sadler (Saga) Morley speaks to Saga icon Michael Sadler about the new supergroup ProgJect that also features Jonathan Mover. Ryo Okumoto, Mike Keneally, and Matt Dorsey. Read the full ProgJect's Michael Sadler (Saga) MorleyView

RockPile: Spotlight on Omnivore Recordings, Part 1 We love Omnivore Recordings! The indie label has been around about a dozen years now, digging up and reissuing tasty and obscure releases that have long been unavailable Read the full Spotlight on Omnivore Recordings, Part 1 review

Live: Buddy Guy and Colin James Live in Arizona Metropolitan Phoenix was rocking the blues on March 16 as the legendary Chicago blues man Buddy Guy took the stage at the Chandler Center for the Arts along with opening act Colin James Read the full Buddy Guy and Colin James Live in Arizona review

Sites and Sounds: Welcome to Rockville 2022 It seems like it wasnt that long ago that Daytona Beach was rumbling with the sound of metal and hard rock music at the Welcome to Rockville festival Read the full Welcome to Rockville 2022 review

Caught In The Act: Daughtry, Black Stone Cherry and Lyell Live 2022 Chris Daughtry of Daughtry performs at the Rialto Square Theatre on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Joliet, Ill. Check out Tom Antonsons review and Rob Grabowskis photos! Read the full Daughtry, Black Stone Cherry and Lyell Live 2022 review

RockPile: St. Patrick's Day Edition For your St. Paddys Day listening pleasure, we recommend some new music either by Irish artists or others who have the St. Paddys Day spirit. Read the full St. Patrick's Day Edition review

MorleyView: Genevieve Racette Morley talks to Montreal-based singer-songwriter Genevieve Racette about her brand new album Satellite. Read the full Genevieve Racette MorleyView

Travel News, Trips and Tips: John Mellencamp, Kenny Rogers, More We explore fun activities involving John Mellencamp, Kenny Rogers, Nik Wallenda and Fox & Locke in Leipers Fork, TN Read the full John Mellencamp, Kenny Rogers, More review

Slash Week: Slash Caught In The Act In Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators In The Act during show at the Riviera Theatre on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Chicago, Ill. Read the full Slash Rocks Chicago review

Caught In The Act: Ghost Live In Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Ghost In The Act during show at the Allstate Arena on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Rosemont, Ill. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Ghost Live In Chicago review

Slash Week: Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Rock Chicago Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators made a stop in the Windy City with the The River is Rising Tour Read the full Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Rock Chicago review

International Women's Day 2022 For International Womens Day we honor the work of women of the musical arts. These are some of our favorite recent woman-made album releases. Read the full International Women's Day 2022 review

Slash Week: Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators - 4 This new album dubbed 4 from Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators is 10 tracks and 44 minutes of pure bliss not only for guitar lovers, but also for any rock n roll fan overall Read the full Slash feat. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators - 4 review

Caught In The Act: Volbeat Rock Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Volbeat In The Act during show at the Allstate Arena on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Rosemont, Ill.. Check out Robs great photos Read the full Volbeat Rock Chicago review

Scorpions – Rock Believer By now Scorpions fans know what the band sounds like and they never stray too far from their signature sounds, thats why the band continues to rack up rock believers of all ages. Read the full Scorpions – Rock Believer review

Caught In The Act: Bad Bunny Live In Illinois Rob Grabowski caught Bad Bunny In The Act during show at the Allstate Arena on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Rosemont, Ill. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Bad Bunny Live In Illinois review

Caught In The Act: Dua Lipa Live In Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Dua Lipa In The Act during show at the United Center on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Chicago. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Dua Lipa Live In Chicago review

Get To Know... GFM Girls Fabricating Metal? Thats an apt descriptor of the all-female metal band thats known as GFM. But what do the initials GFM actually stand for? Read the full GFM review

Sites and Sounds: Boca de Oro Festival The 6th annual Boca de Oro festival celebrating literary, visual and performing arts and culture is once again set to take place in Santa Ana, California Read the full Boca de Oro Festival review

The Blues: Mike Zito- Eric Gales- Ricci/Krown- Sam Moss For this installment of The Blues, Kevin Wierzbicki tells us about new releases from Mike Zito, Eric Gales, Ricci/Krown and Sam Moss Read the full Mike Zito- Eric Gales- Ricci/Krown- Sam Moss review

Hot In The City: Jake Owen, Rick Wakeman, Chicago, More To Rock AZ Heres a look at some of the concerts coming to Arizona that are presented by the celebrated promoter Danny Zelisko Presents. Read the full Jake Owen, Rick Wakeman, Chicago, More To Rock AZ review

Live: Allman Family Revival Organized by his son Devon Allman several years ago, the annual Allman Family Revival shows honor the memory of Gregg and his music with performances of his material, both solo and with the Allman Brothers Read the full Allman Family Revival review

Caught In The Act: Eddie Vedder Live In Chicago Rob Grabowski and Tom Antonson caught Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder In The Act during show at Auditorium Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Chicago. Check out Toms review and Robs photos Read the full Eddie Vedder Live In Chicago review

Caught In The Act: Sheila E and The E-Train Live in Chicago Rob Grabowski and Jamie Ludwig caught Sheila E. and The E-Train In The Act during show at the City Winery in Chicago on February 5, 2022. Check out Jamies review and Robs photos! Read the full Sheila E and The E-Train Live in Chicago review

Beth Hart - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin Blues rocker Beth Hart, a frequent collaborator with Joe Bonamassa, takes on the heaviest blues rockers of all time, Led Zeppelin Read the full Beth Hart - A Tribute to Led Zeppelin review

Travel News, Trips and Tips: Vilnius Counting Down to 700th Birthday Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, will be turning 700-years-old on January 25, 2023. The celebration of the momentous occasion has already begun Read the full Vilnius Counting Down to 700th Birthday review

Rock Reads: Dale Bozzio's Life Is So Strange Heres the life story so far of Dale Bozzio (born Dale Consalvi) the frontwoman of Missing Persons. And oh what a story it is! Read the full Rock Reads: Dale Bozzio's Life Is So Strange review

Passport: Small Island Big Song - Our Island Small Island Big Song is a collective of musicians from various islands of the Pacific and Indian oceans, places as disparate as Mauritius, Taiwan, Hawaii, New Zealand, Borneo, Tahiti and others. Read the full Small Island Big Song - Our Island review

Lochness Monster - Working for a Future Loch Ness Monster, that mythical (some say) sea creature, is said to be from Scotland. However, this Lochness Monster, the band, is from Miami, Florida Read the full Lochness Monster - Working for a Future review

Spencer Elliott - SE3 Its rare to find instrumental albums with so many pieces that sound so much like actual songs (albeit, without lyrics and vocals). SE3 is just such a rare bird Read the full Spencer Elliott - SE3 review

Hot In The City: Allman Family Revival- Bruce Dickinson- Buddy Guy- More This time out our spotlight on the Arizona music scene looks at some of the exciting concerts coming to the Phoenix area Read the full Allman Family Revival- Bruce Dickinson- Buddy Guy- More review

Saxon - Carpe Diem Carpe diem of course means seize the day and thats something that British metal band Saxon knows quite a bit about Read the full Saxon - Carpe Diem review

Root 66: The Whitmore Sisters - Ghost Stories Music is charming country and Americana but clearly the star instruments here are the voices of the sisters. Read the full The Whitmore Sisters - Ghost Stories review

Sites and Sounds: Kraken Music Fest You might know that a kraken is a mythical sea monster but it is also one monster of a music festival thats coming to the Orlando Read the full Kraken Music Fest review

Live: Paris Chansons Live In Phoenix A magical evening of French music played out in Phoenix on Saturday, January 26 as the seven-piece band Paris Chansons transformed the music theater at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) into a lively Parisian music hall Read the full Paris Chansons Live In Phoenix review

Caught In The Act: Samantha Fish Live In IL Rob Grabowski caught Samantha Fish In The Act during show at the Piazza on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, in Aurora, Ill. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Samantha Fish Live In IL review

Road Trip: Daytona Beach - Beyond the Sand, Part 1 In honor of January 25, 2022 being National Plan for Vacation Day this edition of Road Trip features one of America's prime vacation destinations, Daytona Beach Read the full Daytona Beach - Beyond the Sand, Part 1 Road Trip

MorleyView: Blue Oyster Cult Legend Albert Bouchard Morley recently spoke to Blue Oyster Cult legend Albert Bouchard about his latest release, "Imaginos: Bombs Over Germany", and a host of other topics. Read the full interview

NRBQ - Dragnet Theres a dragnet out! The authorities are looking for NRBQ who are accused of twangin and sangin and otherwise perpetrating instances of unmitigated fun. Read the full NRBQ - Dragnet review

The Blues: Ladies Edition -Joanne Shaw Taylor, Sue Foley and more Kevin Wierzbicki takes a listen to new released from rockin ladies like Joanne Shaw Taylor, Sue Foley, Patti Parks and more for this new installment of Get The Blues Read the full Ladies Edition -Joanne Shaw Taylor, Sue Foley and more review

Get To Know... Get to Know: Loveland Duren Explain 'The Memphis Thing' While acts like Elvis Presley and B.B. King may have put Memphis on the musical map, it is artists like Loveland and Duren who keep the fire burning. Read the full Get to Know: Loveland Duren Explain 'The Memphis Thing' review

Caught In The Act: Nita Strauss Live In Chicago Rob Grabowski caught Nita Strauss In The Act during show at Reggie's on Dec. 15, 2021 in Chicago, Ill. Check out Robs great photos! Read the full Nita Strauss Live In Chicago review

Caught In The Act: Bret Michaels' Christmas Show Rob Grabowski caught Bret Michaels In The Act during the Poison frontmans Christmas Party To Chicago last month. Check out Robs great photos and a review by Tom Antonson Read the full Bret Michaels' Christmas Show review

MorleyView: Sordal For my money, you can't get a better songwriter than Stein Roger Sordal. This Norway native is always honing his craft, dividing his time between prog-metal giants Green Carnation and his own solo material Read the full Sordal MorleyView

Legends Play the Beatles While this compilation of Beatles covers is new, the recordings themselves are not. Read the full Legends Play the Beatles review

Travis - The Invisible Band (Deluxe Edition) Scottish band Travis have released a newly remastered version of catalog favorite The Invisible Band in conjunction with 2021 being the 20th anniversary Read the full Travis - The Invisible Band (Deluxe Edition) review

Jon Stancer - In Light Of Singer/songwriter Stancer has a very gentle, calm style of singing but he tackles some pretty heavy topics on this six-song EP. Read the full Jon Stancer - In Light Of review

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