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Lifehouse is a rock band that continues to put out hits that start as singles and turn into templates for shared experiences and backdrops for successful relationships. The songs are always on the radio without sounding tired or repetitive. They seem to have picked up the baton that Toad the Wet Sprocket tossed aside in the last decade. Their new album, “Smoke and Mirrors” is out and the first single “Halfway Gone” is a smash. This record is strong from start to finish and avoids the disappointment fans feel when their favorite bands turn in underwhelming projects. 

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Kyle Gass: Trainwreck or Bad Ass Overdose?

Kyle Gass is readily identified by his role as half of Tenacious D. If one stopped there, a grave injustice has been perpetrated. As Klip Calhoun, he also can be blamed for the foot in your crotch tunes smoking your speakers courtesy of Trainwreck. The ‘wreck is for guys who eat meat, don’t wear seatbelts and just plain whoop ass. Real men. Real bad asses. The newest album from Trainwreck, “Screwin’ Your Sister”, -wait, scratch that-“The Wreckoning”, is melting store shelves right now. What are you waiting for? Fire up...

While crafting some of rock’s most enduring songs, Lindsey Buckingham has sometimes struggled to find his own space, and sometimes identity, within Fleetwood Mac. This identity has changed over the years, from gifted songwriter to virtuoso guitar player, to jilted lover and source of grief created classics. His failed relationship with Stevie Nicks has been well documented, as has the effect their breakup had on one of the best selling records of all time, Rumours. Most Mac fans feel like they know everything about Lindsey and the rest of the band, but he has more to reveal...

Killswitch Engage are closing in on legendary status. Their new album debuted at # 7 on the charts, adding weight to the claims that metal will never die and has the most loyal fans on the planet. The album delivers exactly what Killswitch devoted were clamoring for: face melting riffs and powerhouse vocals from Howard Jones. The special edition was beautifully done, with four extra tracks and a bonus DVD. 

 Howard Jones is the antithesis of a bloated, clowning rock star. He is serious, studious and very much a man of the people. There are no preening flunkies surrounding him...

Midnight at the Movies

Justin Townes Earle has just released his new record, “Midnight at the Movies”, after much anticipation from fans of his first record, “Good Life”. His first album won him recognition from hipsters, metal fans and country music acolytes both young and old, and just about anybody else who heard it. He had a beat up boot in the door, courtesy of his father, Steve Earle. The truth is, he didn’t need it. “Good Life” was full of licks that would have made Hank Sr. proud, and his songwriting was full of both autobiographical...