The new Shooter Jennings (Son of Waylon) record coming out later in the year is sure to be a great one. In the meantime, wet your whistle on the first single to be released.
Video of the Day: Guns ‘N’ Roses and Stevie Wonder -Living For The Paradise City
Not usually a fan of the mash-up, there may be a need for rethinking this genre bias. The video quality is first rate, the knob twirling is superb, and the overall melding of two artists that are uniquely admired in their own different ways is well…….superb.
Five Cool Ones: Five Cool Live Performances
Elton John and Miley Cyrus – Tiny Dancer
A captivating performance from the 60th annual Grammy Awards.
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Everybody’s Talkin
This might be pound for pound the best cover version of “Everybody’s Talkin” written by Harry Nilsson. To our ears anyway.
Paul McCartney (feat. Billy Joel) – Le It Be
Live from Shea Stadium in 2008 Billy Joel pops in on Paul McCartney for a stirring rendition of “Let It Be.”
Rival Sons – Electric Man
Rival Sons Jay Buchanan prowls the stage like some sort of crazy hybrid of Jim Morrison, Eddie Vedder and Robert Plant.
Beth Hart and Joe Bonammasa – I’d Rather Go Blind (Live In Amsterdam)
If you haven’t seen the live video Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa Live in Amsterdam right that wrong post haste. You will be a better person for it.
Song of the Day: Pat Green – Friday’s Comin’
This one might be your go to can’t wait for Friday theme song. “Damn the torpedo’s, pour a little Tito’s, Friday’s here again.
Live Video of the Day: Tower of Power – On The Soul Side Of Town (Later…With Jools Holland)
The seminal horn band, Oakland’s own, Tower of Power are back in 2018 with Soul Side of Town to commemorate their 50th anniversary.
Video of the Day: The Punch Brothers – Like It’s Going Out of Style
The latest video from All Ashore. Available now.
Song of the Day: Optiganally Yours – How Do You Feel
If you are looking for a vibe that is sonically a bit out there, one that would fit in just fine in an Austin Powers movie, then “How Do You Feel” by Optiganally Yours just might be your jam.
Video of the Day: The Internet – Come Over
Hive Mind, the latest record from The internet just might be your R&B Soul jam of the summer. Think an R&B version of the band Rhye on this one.
Video of the Day: Eric Church – Desperate Man
Eric Church is walking that delicate line between Rock and Roll and Country Music quite nicely. If you haven’t checked out his 61 Days in Church series of live performances do yourself a favor and Rock On. Among other tasty covers he handles “The Ballad of Curtis Loew,” “The Weight,” “Screw You, We’re From Texas,” and “Lodi” quite nicely. On “Desperate Man,” his latest single and video, the surprise guest appearance of the great Ray Wylie Hubbard is worth the price of admission alone.
Rock Is The New Roll 