Foo Fighters is what I call a "phoenix" band. Not because they got a degree online, but because they have risen from the ashes of a band that faded too soon. Like New Order came from Joy Division, Foo Fighters was born in the wake of Nirvana’s end. In the 20 years since its inception, Foo Fighters … [Read more...]
Snoop’s Back Upside Your Head with Malice N Wonderland
Multi-platinum hip hop icon Snoop Dogg just released his tenth studio album, "Malice N Wonderland," on December 8th, courtesy of EMI's newly re-launched Priority Records, where he also serves as Creative Chairman. Fans can log on to Snoop's MySpace page (www.myspace.com/snoopdogg) to exclusively … [Read more...]
Anna Rose gets New York City’s Mojo Risin’
During her twenty-four years on Earth as what she calls a "rock kid," there have been great passions in Anna Rose's life, and then there has been music. "More than anything, I have always straight-up just totally and truthfully loved it," she says. She has experienced only one physical altercation. … [Read more...]
Sugar Ray ride the summer vibe on Music For Cougars
By Lindsay Wallace Sugar Ray haven’t gone away — they just hadn’t released an album in six years. But all that changed on Tuesday (July 21), when the band released Music for Cougars and braced for a new round of tour dates that begins in North Dakota on Friday. Before this interview even began, … [Read more...]
Sugar Ray Brings Cougar Music to the Fillmore
Upon covering this event most people asked me "Sugar Ray?!? They still make music?" I kindly replied, "Of course, they just released a new album called, "Music For Cougars." Everyone at the Fillmore that night, on the other hand, knew all the words to their current single, "Boardwalk," the ode to … [Read more...]
How Sugar Ray came to be…
Having devoted themselves to the band since its 1986 inception as The Shrinky Dinks, each member took the time to explore new creative terrain – McGrath stayed in the spotlight as co-host of the nationally syndicated entertainment news program, Extra. Craig “DJ Homicide” Bullock relocated to … [Read more...]