Strung Out In Heaven: Brian Jonestown Massacre live in Boston
Strung Out In Heaven: Brian Jonestown Massacre live in Boston 18 years since he last saw BJM perform, Chris Adams finds out if Anton and the gang still rock, even in lieu of on-stage fistfights and tantrums. On the Uber ride from my super-secret hideaway, tucked in...
Their Name is Divine: The Glorious Noise of Divine Weeks
Their Name is Divine: The Glorious Noise of Divine Weeks LA's greatest "could have been" band reunite with a knockout new release and live show to follow. We get the scoop from frontman Bill See. Coulda, woulda, shoulda. 25 years ago Divine Weeks were one of...
Best of the Fest: 5 Fab Films from SXSW 2016
Best of the Fest: 5 Fab Films from SXSW 2016 Richard Linklater's "spiritual sequel" to Dazed and Confused, the friendship behind Smokey and the Bandit, & a school shootings doc make our list! Have you read our SXSW Rockumentary Roundup? Of course you have! But as...
Best of SXSW: Five Fantastic Rockumentaries for 2016
Best of SXSW: Five Fantastic Rockumentaries for 2016 Foxy new features about Sharon Jones, Gary Numan, roadies, Austin City Limits and The Broken Spoke all make our cut for the best rockumentaries at SxSW! Given its roots as a music festival, SXSW is always going to...
Woodstock Revisited: Barney Hoskyns’ “Small Town Talk”
Woodstock Revisited: Barney Hoskyns’ “Small Town Talk” In the small town of Woodstock we meet a fresh faced Dylan, Janis, and Jimi on their way to the top, but reviewer Joe Gallo cautions against judging this book by its cover. Small Town Talk by...
Quick Hits Spring 2016: 10 New Releases for You!
Quick Hits Spring 2016: 10 New Releases for You! New releases & re-releases not to miss: Information Society, Game Theory, Beato Band, Loretta Lynn, Jeff Buckley, Steel Panther, Storm Large, Michael Jackson, & Emmit Rhodes all with video/audio preview. Emitt Rhodes:...
Are You Ready to Rumble? 10 Tips for 9 Nights of Local Rock n’ Roll
Are You Ready to Rumble? 10 Tips for 9 Nights of Local Rock n’ Roll Hydration! Vitamins! Fun! How to Rumble without killing yourself along the way! For 37 years, the Rock n’ Roll Rumble has been THE event for local bands to prove their mettle; a week-plus...
Gaz Coombes (ex-Supergrass): Best Live Show of 2016
Gaz Coombes (ex-Supergrass): Best Live Show of 2016 Our Editor's favorite show of 2016 - Live video and review! Gaz Coombes @ David Friend Recital Hall / Berklee College of Music – March 26, 2016 A night with Gaz Coombes leaves one a bit speechless. How to sum...
Good News Department: Corin Ashley on the Mend!
Good News Department: Corin Ashley on the Mend! Former Pills frontman on his recent stroke, and recovery! Running into local pop god Corin Ashley, is always a treat, so Rocker’s editrix was glad to have the opportunity to catch up with him, when they mutually enjoyed...
Hitchcock on Hitchcock: Robyn Hitchcock picks his best songs
Hitchcock on Hitchcock: Robyn Hitchcock picks his best songs Robyn picks his best, and they're not what you expect! When Rocker recently sat down to chat to Robyn Hitchcock we asked him what he thought his best songs were and he came back with a cool trove of lesser...
Robyn Hitchcock: I’m Not Bob Dylan
Robyn Hitchcock: I’m Not Bob Dylan Robyn tells Rocker why he's no Bob Dylan, why his songs are like an old house, and why having a band is his most expensive hobby If you are like me (and I know you are) then you discovered the music of Robyn Hitchcock in...
