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Me, I’m distracting myself as usual with lots of new music and today I review six new records, plus a look back at a Cocteau ...

As an avid Gen-Z TikTok user, it's hard not to notice the resurgence of songs from the 1970s. Both number one hits, like ...

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The electric guitar is the alpha instrument in rock music, but there have been plenty of great acoustic songs as well.

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J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

If you’re like me, you love classic rock. It’s that sweet blend of nostalgia, rebellion, and just plain good music. But let’s be honest: if you listen to the radio, you might start to feel like you’re ...

Ah, classic rock—the soundtrack of a generation, filled with anthems that still make hearts race and feet tap. For baby boomers, these songs aren’t just music; they’re memories wrapped in guitar riffs ...