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Posted August 16, 2016in The Sound, The Sound Exclusive


Anything but dead

The Dead Daisies prepare to make some noise

The Dead Daisies is a “super group” if ever there was such a thing in the realm of classic rock. Featuring former members of Motley Crue, Whitesnake, Dio and more, the band [...]

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Posted August 09, 2016in The Sound

Diving into the unknown with Grace Potter

Almost exactly a year ago, Grace Potter made the biggest decision of her career to date and set aside her band, The Nocturnals, to release a solo album called “Midnight.” [...]

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Posted August 04, 2016in The Sound

They want you to (still) want them
A brief conversation with Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen

Cheap Trick is a Midwest music institution. Formed in Rockford, Illinois in 1974, the band has released 17 studio albums and several live albums, including the much-beloved, “At Budokan.” The [...]

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Posted July 27, 2016in The Sound

A smarter way to be Stoopid

San Diego-based psychedelic rock outfit Slightly Stoopid celebrated 20 years together in 2015. Now, as year 21 inches past its halfway point, the band is back on the road, doing [...]

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Posted July 20, 2016in The Sound

From Austin to the Graves

Alejandro Rose-Garcia, known by his stage name of Shakey Graves, was born in Austin, Texas, and honed his music in cities like Los Angeles and New York. But regardless of [...]

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Posted July 13, 2016in The Sound, The Sound Exclusive

Hello, America!
The Temperance Movement vocalist Phil Campbell talks about the new album and bringing the band to the States.

Phil Campbell loves America — and then some. The Scotland-born singer of the blues-based rock band The Temperance Movement, Campbell — along with bassist Nick Fyffe, guitarists Paul Sayer and [...]

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Posted July 13, 2016in The Sound

Regulating Warren G

Warren G considers himself a torch bearer of sorts. As one of the pioneers of the G-Funk style, G is a legendary name from one of the most iconic periods [...]

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Posted July 06, 2016in The Sound

Still Euforic

    Back in 2004, Iowa-City based funk/reggae act Euforquestra decided to put on an event as a way of showing its appreciation for its fans. Consisting of seven bands [...]

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Posted June 29, 2016in The Sound

The origin of Brooke Eden’s ‘Money’

  Brooke Eden has, over the past few years, written or co-written more than 100 songs. So it is somewhat ironic that her first big shot at mainstream success is [...]

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Posted June 22, 2016in The Sound

Grand Funk comes to your town

  Grand Funk (Grand Funk Railroad, if you’re nasty) became mega-stars in the 1970s with hits like “We’re an American Band” and “Some Kind of Wonderful,” but infighting, personal conflicts [...]

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