rawk Archive
05 Jul 2024
The dB’s: Tar Heelers in the Big Apple (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… At Irving Plaza, The dB’s tore through a dozen songs, including covers of Bobby Lewis’ 1961 hit “Tossin’ and Turnin’,” the Grass Roots’ “Let’s Live for […]
04 Jul 2024
The dB’s: Tar Heelers in the Big Apple (Part 1 of 2)
Two critically-acclaimed albums from the dawn of the alternative rock era have long been found in the United States only as imports. But new reissues of The dB’s Stands for […]
01 Jul 2024
30 Days Out, July 2024 #1: Ska City, Banned From Utopia, Brushfire Stankgrass, Steel Pulse
This time around, 30 Days Out features two touring acts — a legendary reggae outfit and a kind of alumni-tribute band – plus two wildly popular Asheville-based acts. Go see […]
30 Jun 2024
Preview: Music to Your Ears — The Kinks’ ‘Arthur’
Legendary British rock band The Kinks are revered for their early classics: proto-garage rockers like “All Day and all of the Night” and “You Really Got Me.” Their hits continued […]
29 Jun 2024
Album Review: Philip Sayce – The Wolves Are Coming
England-born and Canada-raised guitarist Philip Sayce released his first album, Philip Sayce Group, in 1996. Tracks like that album’s “Morning Star” showcased the guitarist’s funk-heavy, Jimi Hendrix-influenced approach. High profile […]
22 Jun 2024
Five Great Jeff Beck Solos
It’s something of a fool’s errand to attempt a ranking of the five greatest guitar solos by Jeff Beck. His work with the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Beck Bogert & […]
21 Jun 2024
Five Classic Covers from Dave Edmunds
Dave Edmunds is a highly regarded guitarist and producer. Working as a solo artist and in bands and collaborative projects, Cardiff, Wales-born Edmunds’ career has spanned more than a half […]
20 Jun 2024
Blue Öyster Cult: Archival Intelligence (part 2)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: Was the band just so prolific in those days that you simply had more material than you could use? Eric Bloom: I don’t know […]
19 Jun 2024
Blue Öyster Cult: Archival Intelligence (part 1)
Blue Öyster Cult’s classic lineup spotlighted on Ghost Stories, a new AI-meets-archives set Masters of what used to be called metal (known these days as melodic hard rock), Long Island’s […]
18 Jun 2024
Crowded House’s Neil Finn on the 1986 Smash “Don’t Dream it’s Over” (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… This feature first appeared in SPIN Songs in the Vault When I formed Crowded House, I’d already had a pretty good stack of songs in the […]