Two new releases out this month reexamine the legacy of The Rolling Stones' classic 1971 album 'Sticky Fingers' from different angles, and the results are as predictably mixed as you might expect.
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I Shall Be Released: Music News from Miley Cyrus, Muse, Motörhead, Third Eye Blind, Ben Folds, Disclosure and More
Plus Gregg Allman, JD Souther, Mick Jones, Indigo Girls and more.
Read More »Music Review: Little Richard – ‘Directly From My Heart: The Best of the Specialty & Vee-Jay Years’
Most of the rock and roll from Little Richard's early career is collected here on three discs, including all the big hits.
Read More »Music Review: Rooftop Revolutionaries – ‘White’ EP
On 'White,' by the Rooftop Revolutionaries, lead singer Eleanor Goldfield provides wailing, throat-ripping vocals. Imagine a hybrid of Joan Jett and Patty Smyth pumped up on performance enhancing substances.
Read More »2Cellos Interview and ‘Celloverse’ Giveaway: Stjepan Hauser of 2Cellos Answers Our Questions, and You Can Win a Signed Copy of Their Latest CD
'We had this big desire to attract a wider audience, and make young people interested in the instrument and great music in general.'
Read More »Music Review: Kings of the Brushwood Thicket – ‘The Lies You Leave Behind’
The eight other tracks on ‘The Lies You Leave Behind’ are what one would expect after last month’s (Elliott Smith-sounding) single release, "He Was a Man".
Read More »Music Review: Jethro Tull – ‘Minstrel in the Gallery 40th Anniversary: La Grande Édition’
Excellent new mixes, though not much concert video, in a new 2CD/2DVD edition of the classic prog-rock album from 1975.
Read More »Music Review: Nic Nassuet – ‘Eleutherios’
Nassuet’s ‘Eleutherios’ features solid instrumentation, interesting melodies, and a unique mixture of sounds and styles.
Read More »Music Review: Chris Robinson Brotherhood – ‘Betty’s Blends Volume Two: The Best from the West’
Chris Robinson Brotherhood serves up a second helping of 'Betty's Blends,' and it's delicious.
Read More »Music Review: Alabama Shakes – ‘Sound & Color’
If you thought Alabama Shakes had a great debut album, their sophomore release 'Sound & Color' will only make you love this band more.
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