

Beach Slang: Explains The New- Quiet Slang
Cello, piano and voice. Played softly with: James Alex Philadelphia’s Beach Slang recently announced the release of their relative, Quiet Slang. This fall, James Alex will debut his newest project — Quiet Slang, We Were Babies & We Were Dirtbags EP, where he plays...

The Artwork of Queens of the Stone Age ‘Villains’ in 10 Stunning Photos
The new QOTSA record includes incredible art by Boneface Villains — the new record by Queens of the Stone Age is out today! It contains some of the groups most melodic music. Josh Homme’s signature crunch guitar, with soothing vocals over the top ring true on standout...

A Look at Some of the Incredible Sneakers Artists are Rockin’ on Stage
Rock Kix: Chris Martin, John Mayer, Scott Ian, Gavin Rossdale, Flea & more When you think about crucial tour preparation, things like — vocal strength, instrument tunings and stage equipment are always first to pop-to-mind. But what about the physical component?...

The Art of Writing ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’
Feeling over thought, with author: Lizzy Goodman “I subscribe to the theory of writing to understand what you think.” How do you capture the emotion of an 11-year artistic wave in New York City? Furthermore, how do you properly lay it out for the world to read in a...

17 Years Ago Today I Told The Greatest Lie of My Life

Behind the Lens — “Let’s Play Two”
We salute the scene of Pearl Jam’s 2016 Wrigley Field shows Day before 1st show — Pearl Jam gives impromptu appearance from the roof of Murphy’s Bleachers Pearl Jam is set to release a film entitled, “Let’s Play Two”, — created by renowned director/photographer, Danny...

Emotionally and Sonically, Silverchair’s ‘Diorama’ is Still a Masterpiece
Life lessons from the band’s most uplifting record Masterpiece — mas·ter·piece: a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship. Not a term I through around loosely. But Diorama, Silverchair’s stunning fourth record, is exactly the definition above — both in its...

Anti Flag: “Racists” You Don’t Get a Pass For Your Ignorance
Behind Anti Flag’s new song “Racists” in Wake of Charlottesville We stand in solidarity with those fighting racism and fascism in the streets of Charlottesville and beyond. We believe it is time for the removal of all monuments to the confederacy and the racism for...

Christian Lopez: How West Virginia Has Inspired My Music
My Hometown: with Christian Lopez Photo by: Robby Klein My Background: I grew up in a town called Martinsburg in the eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. My earliest memory was probably when my mom started me in piano lessons when I was 5. In a little private lesson at...

10 Unique Moments Where Chris Cornell Blew Us Away
The voice of a generation, an artist for all time #KeepThePromise Photo by: Paul Lorkowski Let me clarify — Chris Cornell’s voice blew me away every single time. Yesterday, I was walking over a bridge staring down blankly, just watching the water ripple. I noticed a...