2018-11-30 23:12
Geffen Records/UMe have released The Best Of Everything, the first career-spanning collection of all of Tom Petty’s hits with The Heartbreakers, his solo workand Mudcrutch. The 38-tra… Read More
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2018-11-30 23:08
In the “no surprise to anyone” category, KISS announced a second leg to their farewell tour. I am sure we can expect a few more legs before it’s all said and done. I parti… Read More
2018-11-15 13:17
Not only has MELLENCAMP released hundreds of original songs over his illustrious career, but he has recorded numerous celebrated covers. For as renowned as his original material remains, ME… Read More
2018-11-09 13:00
This is definitely something that I will want to listen to. However, the fact that Cold War Kids are releasing an anthology and not including “Bitter Poem” mystifies me! It&rsqu&helli…Read More
2018-11-08 12:55
Holy heck this collection has it all! From the earliest hits to the most modern release, the best of Neil Diamond is covered in this six disc monster. If you don’t own any Neil Diamon… Read More
2018-11-08 12:53
You know, it’s about time these guys put out a greatest hits disc. They have enough great music to do just that. And on November 9th, we get to hear their picks for the first ever Tra… Read More
2018-10-31 12:00
I honestly don’t know how well documented this is, but I am a pretty big Rise Against fan. Although I’ve never seen them in concert, I love their music. I am especially fascinat… Read More
2018-10-31 01:13
Okay, if you don’t know that KISS is my favorite band, you’ve been living under a rock. I’ve been waiting weeks for this announcement and now it is finally here! Tickets g… Read More
2018-10-25 19:00
There was a period in my life where I was a HUGE Sheryl Crow fan. I listened to everything she released and I bought every album that she put out on the day it was released. Then somewhere… Read More
2018-10-25 12:00
Lord Huron has announced new tour dates for this spring. If you aren’t familiar with this band, you should take some time this fall to familiarize yourself with them. They are a haunt… Read More
2018-10-24 23:57
By now you must know that I love me some Pop Evil, right? Here's the latest info on their just announced US Tour for 2019. Tickets are on sale now. Get… Read More
2018-10-24 23:51
New music from Greta Van Fleet is out now! If you haven't heard this band yet... where have you been? Get some! Read More
2018-08-21 22:26
I have a confession to make. I have actually fallen asleep at a concert. This is something I never thought would be admitted, but here I am, confessing one of my deepest secrets to all that… Read More
2018-08-12 13:36
I often joke that I invested in CDs all my life --- they just didn’t come from a bank. Mine came from music stores across America. If I took all the money I spent on music CDs and put… Read More
2018-07-30 15:18
There is nothing more rewarding than watching your child have the same reaction to their first experience of a particular band live that you did many years earlier. I was blessed and thankf… Read More
2018-07-21 16:42
Is there anything more memorable than your first true love? Okay, I’m sure there is, like your wedding day, the birth of a child, college graduation … the list could go on and… Read More
2018-07-14 21:23
The 2018 edition of the M3 Music Festival was supposed to be one for the record books. Sadly it was not. Instead it was an empty promise filled with chaos and confusion. Sure there were deb… Read More
2018-05-31 12:16
I returned to the Starland Ballroom for my second time this year on a Sunday night in late April to see Brian Fallon in concert. The weather was chilly, but clear. Playoff hockey was still… Read More
2018-04-29 16:15
Old 97s are a band that I got into in my late 20s thanks to a colleague of mine. He was almost as obsessed with music as I was and turned me on to some fabulous bands during the time we work… Read More
2018-04-09 15:51
On a hot August night in New York City, I watched Neil Diamond perform live for the second (and last) time in my concert viewing history. The first time I saw him perform I went from… Read More
2018-04-02 13:33
On a chilled Saturday night, I drove to the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, to see Pop Evil’s perform as a headlining act. They were touring behind their latest self-titl… Read More
2018-03-25 15:56
There really isn’t anything that compares to an outdoor concert on a hot summer night. There’s something magical in the sultry summer air. Especially as the sun settles and the… Read More
2018-02-26 19:06
Every band that has been around for a while and released great records runs into this debate; what is their greatest album? The greatest album is… is a column dedicated to tackling th… Read More
2018-02-18 18:40
It has been a while since there has been a CD review here at The Rock And Roll Guru. There are several reasons for this, time being one of the biggest. But when a new Pop Evil record was ann… Read More
2018-02-09 14:09
Holy Hannah, there was a lot going on in the world of music this past week! There was also a lot going on in my personal life too. Some good, some bad, and some just too much work! It happen… Read More
2018-02-01 20:08
This week, the opportunity to purchase tickets for upcoming Dave Matthews Band concerts via the Citi Card members presale happened. I’ve known this was coming for a while as my senses… Read More
2018-01-22 13:00
Welcome to the New Year! This month at The Rock And Roll Guru, I’ve been covering New Year’s resolutions musically speaking. I talked about my desire to seek out new music and no… Read More
2018-01-15 13:00
Welcome to the first New Music Monday of 2018. The New Year is off to a great start when it comes to new music. Several gems have come across my desk and I continue to hear great new music w… Read More
2018-01-14 13:43
2018 is underway and so are my resolutions. As mentioned in my previous post, I have decided that my 2018 resolutions should involve music. Why resolve to workout harder (or more often), or… Read More
2018-01-14 13:33
Now here’s something I can get behind. The Lost 80’s Live Tour. Set to happen this summer, bands like Gene Loves Jezebel, The Romantics, Missing Persons, A Flock of Seagulls, and… Read More
2018-01-07 13:10
Welcome to 2018! Another year of promises to change things about ourselves. Promises that we may or may not keep. Promises that may be broken by mid-January. Every year I make some sort of N… Read More
2018-01-01 15:19
Another December, another opportunity to see From Good Homes at the Newton Theatre. In what has become an annual tradition, my buddy Adam and I were all set to see From Good Homes perform th… Read More
2017-12-23 15:00
Welcome to the December Edition of What’s the Guru Listening To? I get asked this question a lot. What am I currently enjoying and what would I recommend? And since time is severely li… Read More
2017-12-13 19:29
From Good Homes is returning to the Newton Theatre this weekend and I will return there with them as a participating audience member in what has now become an annual tradition. Three years i… Read More
2017-12-12 13:17
Andrew McMahon in the WIlderness has announced his headline The Pen and The Piano Tour - an acoustic evening featuring Allen Stone, Zac Clark and Bob Oxblood (formerly of Jack’s Manneq… Read More
2017-12-03 13:44
I love Mondo Cozmo. I think his music is brilliant and I believe that he is one of the best new artists to come around in a long time. After reading that his latest video helps raise awarene… Read More
2017-11-26 12:55
Welcome to the November Edition of What’s the Guru Listening To? I get asked this question a lot. What am I currently enjoying and what would I recommend? And since time is severely li… Read More
2017-11-16 13:52
Elton John has released the ultimate greatest hits compilation. If you don’t own any Elton John music in your collection---A: What the hell is wrong with you? B: This is the collection… Read More
2017-11-16 13:49
One of my favorite bands is going on tour in 2018. Although it seems like this band is never off tour. They will also be releasing a brand-new album in February. The self-titled Pop Evil wil… Read More
2017-11-07 13:00
The Prudential Center, affectionally known as “The Rock,” in Newark, New Jersey, was the backdrop for my first encounter with Imagine Dragons. It was an unseasonably warm October… Read More
2017-11-06 17:00
On December 8, Motown/UMe will release three historic albums on vinyl from one of the most successful solo artists in Pop/R&B crossover history, Lionel Richie. This mega-platinum album t… Read More
2017-11-06 13:00
Welcome to another edition of New Music Monday! For this early November edition, I’ve got some hard rocking gems for you to check out below! The Used – Over And Over Again First… Read More
2017-11-05 13:44
Punk rock icon Billy Idol celebrate several of his best-loved works with newly remastered vinyl reissues of Idol’s first two solo LPs, Billy Idol and Rebel Yell, plus the expansive dou… Read More
2017-10-30 12:00
I have noticed a disturbing trend this year that involves aging rockers and the price they feel their fans should pay for the privilege of seeing them in concert or meeting them in person. S… Read More
2017-10-23 12:00
Welcome to the October Edition of What’s the Guru Listening To? I get asked this question a lot. What am I currently enjoying and what would I recommend? And since time is severely lim… Read More
2017-10-16 12:57
Capitol Records recording artist Bob Seger will release his 18th studio album, I KNEW YOU WHEN, Friday, November 17th. The album, recorded in Nashville and Detroit, is available for pre-orde… Read More
2017-10-16 12:55
New album Grimmest Hits due out on January 19, 2018. Black Label Society recently debuted a brand new music video for the first single from Grimmest Hitstitled “Room Of Night… Read More
2017-10-02 12:00
I’ve been on a Gaslight Anthem kick recently. You know, the rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey? While I’ve been focusing on their last two records Get Hurt, and Handwritten… Read More
2017-09-25 12:00
Welcome to the September Edition of What’s the Guru Listening To? I get asked this question a lot. What am I currently enjoying and what would I recommend? And since time is severely l… Read More
2017-09-13 12:00
There are few releases these days that can stir up feelings of excitement and hope for the future of music or the music industry. There are even fewer new releases that I consider exceptiona… Read More
2017-09-05 12:00
I wasn’t going to weigh in on the most recent Ticketmaster controversy that came up earlier this week with tickets going on sale for Bruce Springsteen’s Broadway shows. Long time… Read More
2016-02-16 13:00
Premiering on February 26th at 10pm EST. This is going to be an American Masters worth checking out! Read More
2016-02-15 14:50
Ace Frehley is set to release a covers album titled Origins Vol. 1 on April 15th. While I am not a fan of covers albums, I will admit I am intrigued about Origins. Paul Stanley appears on &l&hell…Read More
2016-02-08 13:00
He meekly crawled onto the scene in 1973 with an album that received little fanfare. He would journey forward to become one of the most famous musicians in the history of rock and roll. Wha… Read More
2016-02-07 13:09
The American Masters documentary on B.B. King will premiere on Friday, February 12th at 9pm. Definitely worth checking out! Read More
2016-02-01 13:00
He meekly crawled onto the scene in 1973 with an album that received little fanfare. He would journey forward to become one of the most famous musicians in the history of rock and roll. What… Read More
2016-01-19 00:57
IMAGINE DRAGONS BRING THEIR CURRENT TOUR TO 300 MOVIE THEATERSFOR A ONE-NIGHT CONCERT EVENT - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!Fathom Events, CinemaLive and Eagle Vision are proud to announce that one of… Read More
2016-01-19 00:57
IMAGINE DRAGONS BRING THEIR CURRENT TOUR TO 300 MOVIE THEATERSFOR A ONE-NIGHT CONCERT EVENT - TICKETS ON SALE NOW!Fathom Events, CinemaLive and Eagle Vision are proud to announce that one of… Read More
2016-01-04 13:00
It was only the third time I was able to witness the magic of From Good Homes live. I had seen them once way back in 1998, once in 2010, and on the first chilly night of 2015 I was going to… Read More
2015-12-28 13:00
In recent conversations with Metal Eddie and Rob Rockitt I’ve discussed the potential possibilities of Guns N Roses reuniting. Everyone has heard the rumors that Slash and Axl are spea… Read More
2015-12-14 13:00
Corrington Wheeler is an interesting musical specimen. Young, energetic, and vocally gifted, Wheeler is a member of the new breed of rock musicians. Being a fledgling rock artist is hard in… Read More
2015-11-29 14:21
THE AVETT BROTHERSannounce their new live album, Live, Vol. Four [American Recordings/Republic Records], out Friday, December 18, 2015.The album is available for pre-order HERE.Live, Vol. Fo… Read More
2015-11-29 14:18
Goo Goo Dollsare celebrating the 20th anniversary of A Boy Named Goo with a release of the special Anniversary Edition, featuring seven previously unreleased tracks. The new tracks wer… Read More
2015-11-23 13:00
Fans seeking the definitive Quiet Riot documentary that unveils even the tiniest of details about the band’s history will not find it in Well Now You’re Here, There’s No Wa… Read More
2015-11-22 16:04
Drowning Pool will release Hellelujah on February 5, 2016 via Entertainment One Music. The new LP will be the first since signing with the label earlier this summer."By The B… Read More
2015-11-22 16:00
In celebration of their fifteen-year anniversary, The Used will be hitting the road for a tour in spring 2016. Fans can purchase general tickets for the North American tour now here:www.TheU… Read More
2015-11-16 13:00
In 1988 Ryo Vie was an inexperienced romantic in bloom who also had an obsession with music. Music had been my life since the age of 3. It was always a part of my world, always there for me… Read More
2015-11-09 13:00
In what may have been my last opportunity to see the band live (their words, not mine), I had the honor of witnessing Rush at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. As with previous Ru… Read More
2015-11-02 13:00
Private Island’s A Good Look was a gift that I somehow overlooked. The EP released in September of 2014, but I did not discover it until recently. I can sometimes get overwhelmed by al… Read More
2015-11-01 13:50
This February’s Monsters Of Rock Cruise has me real hopeful for bands that will appear at M3 in 2016. Usually a lot of bands that play the Monsters Of Rock Cruise find their way to M3… Read More
2015-10-26 12:00
On a chilled late September night, Metal Eddie and I went to see a performance by one of the greatest guitarists in all of rock and roll---Ace Frehley. Anyone who reads The Rock And Roll Gur… Read More
2015-10-19 12:00
Recently, on a whim, I dusted off my copy of Pink Floyd’s stellar album, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. It had been a while since I heard the album, and something compelled me to find it… Read More
2015-10-18 12:40
Formed in 1989 in Marietta, GA, by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson while still in high school, and originally named Mr. Crowe’s Garden after a children’s book,The Black Crowes r… Read More
2015-09-28 12:00
Every band that has been around for a while and released great records runs into this debate; what is their greatest album? The greatest album is… is a column dedicated to tackling th… Read More
2015-09-21 12:00
The first concert I ever saw was AC/DC. It was an experience that I have never forgotten. I have seen the band perform live a couple of times since and have always loved their brand of enter… Read More
2015-09-13 12:16
I certainly wouldn’t mind living on the west coast this October. The weather is beautiful, the people are much more laid back, and there is a great little concert taking place in San B… Read More
2015-09-11 12:00
It’s not really a secret that I am biased when it comes to Pop Evil. I’ve been a fan of the band since their beginning. I am one of the proud few who saw them perform with both o… Read More
2015-09-08 12:00
This recollection is more of a reflection on my journey to owning (Music From) The Elder and less about the actual album itself. And although it’s been ridiculed and despised by some… Read More
2015-09-07 22:02
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Angus Soundtrack, SRCvinyl is bringing it to vinyl for the first time ever on November 3! The soundtrack for the 1995 cult classic has been mastered… Read More
2015-08-31 12:00
On a gorgeous Friday night in Holmdel, New Jersey, my wife and I saw O.A.R. perform at the PNC Bank Arts Center. One of the first things we noticed upon entering the arena was how quiet it w… Read More
2015-08-23 13:00
I won’t mince words with this review. Straight Outta Compton is a masterpiece. The movie is a perfect portrayal of South Central Los Angeles, California, during the late 80s and early… Read More
2015-08-19 12:00
Some of the greatest bands in the music industry are ones that most people have never heard of. It’s an unfortunate bi-product of the industry. Only so many bands can get the proper le… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
“Sunrise doesn’t last all morning… A cloudburst doesn’t last all day…” The BeatlesNothing lasts forever, not even the good things in life. One of my fav… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The Rebellion has returned with their sophomore effort, II. After releasing a solid and enjoyable debut, the stakes were high for The Rebellion to deliver on their second album. Fortunately… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Back in 2003, Lollapalooza was still a travelling tour, as opposed to the one city, one weekend event that is the current format. In the summer of 2003, Lollapalooza announced their tour dat… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This past week, Mrs. Vie and I have been working on our daughter’s room, transforming it from “the little princess” theme to a more teenage oriented theme. This has meant s… Read More
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