Great news, the mighty Jethro Tull is actively working on a new record. And, better yet, they still sound like Jethro Tull Ian Anderson flute and all. Look for The Zealot Gene to reach your ears on January 28th.
Category: Rock
The Struts (with Paris Jackson) – Low Key In Love
The dynamic frontman for the Struts collabo’s with the daughter of Michael Jackson on this listenable slice of Pop Music pie.
Cover Song of the Day: Deep Purple – Oh Well
Still rocking after all these years, the latest Deep Purple record, Turning to Crime, scorches the earth with stone-cold classics including “7 and 7 Is,” Shapes of Things,” and the ever-popular “Oh Well,” covering the Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac classic like it was born yesterday.
Cover Song of the Day: Blues Pills – Wild Horses
A perfect song for this Blues Rock to make their own while spending the pandemic downtown lamenting the fact that that can’t tour behind their latest full album release.
The song mas made for singer Elin Larsson to sing as she wraps her back of the barroom pipes around the song with the force of a tropical storm.
Video of the Day: Goodbye June – Step Aside
The new record doesn’t come out until February 2022, but if this one is any indication what is in store color us in. ACDC with just a touch of roots rock is the order of the day on this one. Brian Johnson, eat your heart out.
Video of the Day: Crown Lands – White Buffalo
From their recently released E.P. White Buffalo. Think Led Zeppelin with a touch of Rush thrown in for good measure. These Canadian Rockers should be high on your musical radar.
Video of the Day: Sting – Rushing Water
Sting is working on a new record to be released later this year. In the meantime, here is his latest single and video from The Bridge to be released in November.
Video of the Day: Dire Straits – The Bug
From On Every Street this deep Dire Straits cut pretty much proves that this band was incapable of putting out a bad song.
Song of the Day: Stereophonics – Hanging On Your Hinges
The latest single from Rock is the New Roll favorites, Stereophonics. You will need to wear this one out as the new record doesn’t come out until early 2022.
Five Cool Ones: Five Rockin’ Mind Movers
Time to lose yourself and escape from reality courtesy of these five new Rock and Roll gems.
Ryan Hamilton – Personal Holiday
Another slice of summery pop from Ryan Hamilton in advance of a more fully formed collection to be released later in the year. Written about escaping the day-to-day nightmares of battling through a mental illness, realizing a ride down a highway to paradise would be what the doctor ordered.
Sweet Crisis – Ain’t Got Soul
If you haven’t already done so, take a moment to add these ’70s Cambridge rockers to your hot list of bands to watch. Their latest, “Ain’t Got Soul,” features Pink Floyd guitars, driving grooves, and catchy melodies. In short, everything you love about music all in one song.
Crazy Lixx – Anthem For America
Sleeze-Glam maestros Crazy Lixx are back again celebrating America as only they can. This one will take you right back to Guns ‘N’ Roses era Sunset Strip in the blink of an ear. Don’t over think this one, simply enjoy.
The Temperance Movement – You Fool No One
With Deep long-time Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice sitting in, there is a hint of early Cram on this song that bodes well for a proper full-length record later in the year.
Hayley and the Crushers – She Drives
Part Punk-Pop and part surf band Hayley and the Crushers would have been a perfect band in any of the ’60s beach movies.
