by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — One of the most fascinating things about music journalism is a multitude of types of people you come across while crafting one story after another. There will be interviewees […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — “It’s complicated” might be one of the best phrases ever coined if you don’t want to delve into the topic or explain too much about a certain issue. And […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — After fifty-four years on stage and twenty five albums under one’s belt, what’s there left to prove? It might as well be the moment you rest on your laurels, […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Does life imitate art, or does art imitate life? Since time immemorial, artists have been the voice of society – expressing its hopes, woes and sentiments as well as […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — If there’s something truly fascinating about humanity, it’s the universality of our experience. What seems to be just a thing of the past or a yellowish page out of […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Is Rock music becoming more and more eclectic? It certainly seems so, especially when it comes to the younger generation incorporating more and more electronic music influences into their […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Starting from live music played throughout silent movie exhibitions, the relationship between moving pictures and music is nothing short of fascinating. That’s why we tend to remember the iconic […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — We live in an era when every coffee mug and every photo frame insert encourages us to “follow our dreams” and “fulfill our passions,” and yet – not everyone […]
New Album, Not The End Of The Road, out January 21, 2022 via Napalm Records German chart-toppers KISSIN’ DYNAMITE (#7 on the German Album Charts) are gearing up for the release of their new album, […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — There’s something incredibly difficult and challenging about a moment when an artist who co-founded a band and kept on contributing significantly to its artistry and songwriting process is now […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — As the old adage goes – be careful what you wish for… When Hardrock Haven had a privilege to catch up with Jeff Scott Soto in January 2021, one […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — When you think America, you still can’t help but think American exceptionalism. You can discuss it, doubt in it, maybe even ridicule it, but this idea still remains a […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — It would be difficult – and frightening – to imagine ourselves how the music industry would have functioned throughout 2020 and the first half of 2021 if it hadn’t […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — There are bands that part ways in disgrace, long after they fell into oblivion, and those which continue to inspire younger musicians all around the globe even half a […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — There are musicians best at being a vital contributive part of a musical collective as well as those who are simply indispensable behind the steering wheel. But in order […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — One of the most celebrated aspects of music – regardless of the genre – is its ability to convincingly convey stories, whether it’s a tale of life and love […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — In this nostalgia-driven era of constant flashbacks from our much romanticized past, there’s nothing more refreshing than seeing an experienced artist still looking forward. Take a look at Neal […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Thinking about staples in any musician’s biography, one is certainly founding a first band while still yet in their teens and the other – starting performing around the same […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — If there’s one thing that’s certainly a blessing when it comes to the modern era, it’s the easy access to recording gear and the Internet being a massive promotional […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Sometimes a band name doesn’t mean exactly what it seems. That’s what happened to the Finnish Hard Rock ensemble Temple Balls who recently made the headlines explaining surprisingly non-anatomic […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Vast discography and decades of successful tenure on the music scene are privileges of relatively few in the music industry. But once achieved, can the legendary status become more […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — What if Bruce Dickinson sang for… Icon Of Sin? That’s a question many will ask on April the 16th, ‘cause that’s the day the aforementioned new project’s album will […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Nostalgia is a very powerful tool these days, also in music. But is it possible for a contemporary band inspired with the past to actually replicate the retro vibe […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Probably a lot of people would have described 2020 as the moment when the world turned upside down. Consequently, the title of the new album by the Swedish rockers […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — There are few things less stable in the world of music than the band line-ups. And if there are several who carry on through the years without personnel changes, […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — When it comes to Metal, band mascots are somewhat a standard – we’re all more than familiar with the lovely countenances of Motörhead’s Snaggletooth or Iron Maiden’s Eddie. For […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — If there’s one affliction most of us share these days, it’s much shorter attention span and the decreasing ability to focus on one task. It’s reflected in how music […]
The international project TACE (formerly known as The Andrzej Citowicz Experience) releases a new EP Gods Of Love. It’s available in digital format on most streaming platforms. Tracklist: 1. Gods Of Love 2. Tales Of […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist Whenever you ask musicians about what they think is the greatest achievement of their career, the answers they give are usually strikingly similar. A successful album or a breakthrough performance […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — All nostalgia aside, there’s something about the humankind that makes us look forward – way beyond the predictable lifespan of one’s own generation. That certainly explains the popularity of […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Music can be therapeutic – even more so these days than ever before. Opening up, sharing their personal experiences and revealing inner struggles by an artist may serve as […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — In 2020, we talked about the terms such as “quarantine jam” becoming a part of our journalistic jargon. This year it seems we’ll be talking about a “lockdown effect” […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — Believe it or not – there are still Rock fans out there who claim their favorite music has deteriorated and disappeared with the advent of whatever modern cultural or […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — 2020 wasn’t a year you remember fondly. And if you’re a musician, a concert venue owner, a music industry worker or a music fan – certainly one of the […]
Influential Swedish rockers ELECTRIC BOYS release the single “Super God”, the first to be taken from the band’s upcoming album Ups!de Down, which will be released by Mighty Music on April 30th. “Super God” is […]
DUE APRIL 9, 2021 ON FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL FIRST SINGLE, “STRONG PRESSURE” OUT TODAY Frontiers Music Srl is thrilled to announce the return of Sweet Oblivion, the musical project centered around revered vocalist Geoff Tate. […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — It’s been a while since playing acoustic was in vogue. But even with the period of popularity of the MTV Unplugged series long gone, the Hard Rock brethren still […]
LEVARA and Mascot Records present “Automatic,” the lead single from the band’s debut studio album coming May 14, 2021. Guitarist Trev Lukather offers, “’Automatic’ is a statement. It is the song that started it all […]
Gypsy Pistoleros release a brand new single and anthem for the underdog “Lost in a Town called Nowhere”! on Feb the 26th from the forthcoming brand new album, The Mescalito Vampires! On Golden Robot/RIOT Records […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — So much music is being recorded through long-distance collaborations these days that it’s no longer necessary for all parties involved to gather in one place. And it’s no wonder […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — When reviewing an album, many ambitious scribes tend to focus primarily on the release’s technical aspects and its overall music content. What often escapes one’s attention, though, is the […]
by Alexandra Mrozowska— Senior Columnist — 2020 was a year to remember for all the wrong reasons, and the music industry is an exhibit A in terms short- and long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic, […]
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