Savatage and Trans-Siberian Orchestra: A Tribute to Criss Oliva and Paul O’Neill
If you’ve never heard of Savatage; but enjoy listening to TSO, do yourself a favor and start checking out some of their material.
Dean Guitars – A Tribute to Elliott Rubinson
On this post, I’d like to do something different. So far, I’ve focused on in-depth articles on musicians, or reviews on certain albums – but when it comes to music, there’s another dimension: instruments. I want to dedicate this article to Elliott “Dean” Rubinson, who recently passed away at the age of 62. He was …...
This monster lives: re-visiting Metallica’s contentious documentary
I thought this would be a good time to write about Metallica’s highly controversial documentary Some Kind of Monster for two reasons. One, I recently published my take on the band’s newest studio album Hardwired… To Self-Destruct and it would be good to connect some dots here. But also, I’ve only just seen the film, so...
lady gaga, the heavy metal lover
When you hear of a “metal” or “rock” blog, just like mine, you probably don’t expect to see Lady Gaga’s name in one of the posts. After all, Gaga is known for her hugely successful pop music career, and most of her songs sound nothing like the heavier music that is featured on blogs or …...
Notes from victor wooten’s bass clinic
I’ve been working on a different blog post lately; but just this past weekend I had a chance to attend a session that Victor Wooten hosted; and his words were so encouraging to all musicians that I wanted to share this as quickly as I could. Wooten has such a remarkable background that it’s impossible …...
Jason Becker’s Story
Jason Becker’s story is truly a remarkable one. It’s about staying positive no matter what, fighting every day to continue doing what you love most, and sharing your creativity with people around the world despite all odds. To say that he’s a huge inspiration to thousands, if not millions, of people around the world is …...
