Rock Is The New Roll

Song of the Day: Starbenders – Cherry Wine

Flashing their Fleetwood Mac street cred, Atlanta glamsters Starbenders take things all the way back to the ’80s with this melodic masterpiece in advance of their September release, Take Back The Night.

Video of the Day: Guns ‘N Roses – Perhaps

It really doesn’t matter that this new Guns video is a hold over from Chinese Democracy. This one is pure Use Your Illusion Guns bombast.

Video of the Day: The Pink Spiders – Let’s Go

A new find for Rock is the New Roll. The Pink Spiders are one of the exiting bands out of the Nashville Rock scene.

Video of the Day: The Record Company – Dance On Mondays

Scaling the rock sound back just a tad here, The Record company spins another Blues Rock scorcher with “Dance on Mondays” in advance of a new record coming out later in the year, the appropriately named 4th Album.

Video of the Day: Super City – Getouttahere

The Strokes, The Hives, and The Knack’s “My Sharona” all come to the minds ear on this jaunty single from these Baltimore rockers. Look for the new record, “The Midnight Room,” to be released in October.

The Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)

46. Pearl & The Oysters – Coast To Coast

Psych Pop maestros Pearl & the Oysters will take you on a trip to the Pacific Islands with dolphins and sea turtles frolicking in the ocean. A leisurely, sun soaked trip around the sun in a convertible.

The Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)

47. Deer Tick – Emotional Contracts

The pride of Rhode Island, Deer Tick, is back with another round of rock tinged Americana. With layers of Los Lobos and The Band peppered throughout, and touches of soul most notably on “Once In A Lifetime,”enhancing an already diverse palate.

The Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)

48. The Murlocs – Calm Ya Farm

The side piece band for King Grizzard and the Lizard Wizard, singer and harmonica maestro Ambrose Kenny – Smith cuts through with Southern Rock style Exile on Main Street grooves and Ronnie Lane and Slim Chance vibes. Think the Black Crowes back when they used to have fun.

The Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)

49. Emma Tricca – Aspirin Sum

Delicate, sparse Folk Rock with an ambient Americana Psych bent. “Christodora House” is as gorgeous a song as you will hear all year.

The Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)

50. Midnight Callers – Rattled Humming Heart

Part Cheap Trick, part Raspberry’s with a bit of The Knack and early Greg Kihn thrown in for good measure, this NYC based semi-retro band can go from Bon Jovi to Tom Petty and Night Ranger at the blink of a jangly guitar riff and a gang chorus.