Mark Boardman's first concert was The Beatles at the Indiana State Fair in 1964. Since then, he's seen hundreds of bands and shows and accumulated way too many records, cassettes, CD's, Blue Rays, downloads, etc. He began reviewing music in the 1970s and has done so ever since. Mark also writes about the Old West and is pastor of a small United Methodist church in Indiana.
Let’s start from a basic premise—most music videos are emotional and mental cotton candy. There’s a bit of taste and color but almost no substance. …
If ZW was in grade school, they’d be at the end of the line, based on initials. Or sitting in the back of the classroom. …
It was 1975, and a band came out of St. Louis with, well, a unique sound. They called themselves Pavlov’s Dog, but they were not…
Progressive metal can mean a lot of things. If you take the most accepted definition you would hear something like “a blend of heavy, guitar-oriented…
Yes, the pain in the lower back task, also known as the end of year lists is back. And as we continue saying, year after…
Even in the highly adrenaline-fueled music business, it’s rare to find a bundle of energy on par with Suzi Quatro. The American rock vocalist has…
Question: how can an album (or band) be a forgotten gem if next to nobody knew it existed in the first place? That was, and…
DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess will perform a two-piano classical concert event with his longtime Juilliard school friend, pianist Judith Lynn Stillman, on Saturday, December…
British melodic hard rocker icons MAGNUM will release a new live album, “Live At The Symphony Hall”, on January 18, 2019 through SPV/Steamhammer as a 2CD digipak, 3LP gatefold, download…
For many people, Guy Manning flies under the radar. That’s despite a 30-plus-year career that’s included more than a dozen albums under his own name,…
