Proof that there is indeed a musical God, Van Weezer, to be released in 2020, is a tribute to 70’s and 80’s guitar rock in general and Van Halen in particular. Front man Rivers Cuomo describes the album as being like the Blue album “but a little more riffy”.
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Live Video of the Day: The Wild Feathers – From Jacksonville To Jackson Hole
The Wild Feathers are one of the best Southern Rock Lynyrd Skynyrd style bands in the game today right alongside Blackberry Smoke and Bishop Gunn. Here, they perform an acoustic version of “From Jacksonville To Jackson Hole from their upcoming album.
Best Songs of 2020: Margo Price – Stone Me
2020 appears to be another great year for Margo Price if this, her first single from her upcoming album, is any indication.
Best Albums of 2020: The Just Joans – The Private Memoirs and Confessions of The Just Joans
Described as the missing link between The Magnetic Fields and The Proclaimers This Sextet from Glasgow, Scotland has been making music for over a decade now.
A clever mix of Pop sensibilities and clever songwriting their songs are short bursts of sunshine Pop with bits of Post Punk thrown in for good measure.
Their latest, chock-full of descriptive song titles including the ode to The Ramones, “Hey Ho, No Go,” “Who Does Susan Think She Is” along with the highly excellent “The One I Loathe The Least” are all narrative gems.
The band name itself comes from, ‘Just Joan’, a column in the Daily Mirror and the entire-set wears the groups Scottish heritage loudly and proudly.
Live Video of the Day: Dawes – When My Time Comes (Live From Here with Chris Thile)
Pretty much much one of the more underrated bands over the last ten Years, Dawes consistently delivers supreme musicianship and taut songwriting album after album. Here, they take a musical turn on Chris Thile’s Live From Here web series.
Live Video of the Day: Cordovas – This Town’s A Drag (Live at Toe Rag Studios, London)
Rooted in Cosmic Country three-harmony twang, this one is from their 2018 record The Santa Fe Channel. Thes guys blur the line between Rock, Country, and amplified Folk music with the best of them.
Video of the Day: The Bombpops – Notre Dame
Fronted by two dynamic female singers, the Bompops play taut, hooky Southern California Pop-Pong. Sort of a Punk version of The Bangles, their new record Death in Venice Beach, comes out on March 13th.
Video of the Day: The Empty Hearts – Run and Hide
A band that gets regular airplay on Little Steven’s Underground Garage, as well as his label Wicke Cool Records, The Empty Hearts, represent the best of the modern British Invasion bands. A Supergroup that includes Eliot Easton of The Cars, Wally Palmer, you know him as the lead singer for The Romantics, and Clem Burke from Blondie.
Cover Song of the Day: Orville Peck – I Will Always Love You
Orville Peck, with his Classic Johnny Guitar Western wear and tasseled face mask he always wears to add to the mystery, is one of our favorite new artists of 2019. Here for Concert 4 no 1, he pays tribute to two of his heroes, Whitney Houston and Dolly Parton.
Best Songs of 2020: Son Little Never Give Up
Recorded in only 8 Days, Aloha, the upcoming record courtesy of Son Little should help this young artist with an old soul reach the larger audience he deserves.
Rock Is The New Roll 