Flying just under the Glam Rock radar in the ’80s riding in the shadow of Poison, Motley Crue and Hanoi Rocks, Jetboy is more Def Leppard than Van Halen. Still playing after all these years, even Nirvana, Soundgarden, and the Grunge movement couldn’t kill them, the boys in the band are back with a vengeance with their new album Born to Fly. our ears and those in the know Jetboy is one of the Sunset Strip era’s best-kept Secrets.
The Rival Sons are one of our favorite Rock and Roll Bands and lead singer Jay Buchanan is our favorite front man. Here is, just Jay and his guitar.
On February 8th Mercury Rev will release The Delta Sweete Revisited a song for song tribute to Bobbie Gentry’s 1968 release. Each song will feature a different female singer to include Hope Sandoval, Margo Price and Susanne Sundfor. Of course, you can’t release a Bobbie Gentry tribute record without including the iconic “Ode To Billie Joe.” The version that ends the record here is a brooding atmospheric beauty with Lucinda Williams playing the lead role.
Big fans of Jenny Lewis, the new record On The Line is set to come out on March 22nd. The album features appearances from a star studded cast and frequent Lewis collaborators Beck, Ringo Starr, Benmont Tench, and Ryan Adams.
Her live album scheduled for a February release is set to be a scorching Soul masterpiece. Mavis Staples is a National treasure.
Sloucher is slowly making a name for themselves on the festival circuit. With a sound that is a bit like My Morning Jacket meets Big Star, the future is just around the corner. The latest record, Be True, is a winner.
The David Nance Group is a Blues Rock group that should be on your radar. Their 2018 record, Peaced and Slightly Pulverized is a nuanced Rocker.
Refreshing young faces on the Roots Rock America scene, Lula Wiles, based out of Boston, blends Country, Folk, and Bluegrass into a sound that is uniquely their own. Their new album, What Will We Do, is out now.
This one is from his 2018 album Karma For Cheap.
One of the best 70’s sounding Rock bands in the game today. The Sheepdogs play Rock and Roll like it is meant to be heard. “Saturday Night” is from their 2018 record Changing Colours.
Rock Is The New Roll 