By Ian Liberman COREY TAYLOR’S SOCIAL COMMENTARY With the unrest, shootings and protests in the news recently in the United States, Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) shared his thoughts about how rock music can help in peoples’ lives in a recent article on NME.com… “Anytime you think and feel that maybe things are too […]
When Doves Cry Purple Rain: Memories of Prince
By Adam Waldman You never know how much someone is truly loved and admired until they pass away. It is the sad reality that everyone deals with to some degree, but even more so for once-in-a-lifetime, transcendent talents like Prince, who touched the lives of people of all walks of life. We saw a massive […]
The Power of Music – Washing the Blues Away with Pink Slip Blues Band
By Adam Waldman Life is filled with highs and lows, happy memories and sad ones, bittersweet moments and serendipitous ones as well. This day is always one of the more difficult ones of the year, celebrating yet another of my father’s birthdays without him here. The passage of time has lessened the raw emotions of […]
Is the Rock Star Era Coming to an End?
By Adam Waldman The 57th anniversary of “the day the music died,” and the recent slew of rock star deaths, has got me thinking about this generation’s version of the music “dying.” Rumors of the death of rock and roll have existed for many years, and for the most part, they are greatly exaggerated. However, […]