The Soul of Rock 'n' Roll - Rock, Blues, Folk andThe Soul of Rock 'n' Roll - Rock, Blues, Folk andA music blog dedicated to discussing classic rock, blues, new rock, folk and more while avoiding things like gossip and worrying about the mainstream Articles
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 Concert Footage: A DVD Review
2008-01-28 07:01:00 Way back in July, I was lucky enough to attend the 2007 Crossroads guitar festival, held right here in the Chicagoland area. Just recently, I finally got the check out the DVD release to commemorate this unique concert event. There were tons of great performances that day, so I’ve been looking forward ... More About: Guitar , Concert , Review , Blues Rock , Classic Rock
Symphonic Shred: Unique Live Performance from Steve Vai
2008-01-27 07:01:00 As a guitarist, I may love blues and the more subtle (not that blues has to be subtle) part of the electric guitar, but I’m not going to lie to you and say that I don’t dig those insanely good shredding moments as well. And not all insanely fast guitar pickers are created ... More About: Performance , Steve , Live , Unique , Steve Vai
Stone Temple Pilots to Reunite this Summer and a New Velvet Revolver Album?
2008-01-26 07:01:00 It seems that reunion tours always seem to draw attention, with good reason. This one is actually a bit of a surprise to me, but also quite exciting news if it goes off without a hitch… and there are the possibility for a few major hitches. A few people now have mentioned ... More About: Summer , Pilots , Modern Rock , Temple , Stone
Do I Have to Get it to Like it: Thoughts on Progressive Rock
2008-01-25 07:01:00 Certain genres continue to be my favorites years after years, one of which is progressive rock. Sure, there are plenty of others too and my tastes are forever evolving, but for some reason I’m very drawn to progressive, experimental and more ?adventurous? (a horrible term to use) forms of rock and roll… probably ... More About: Progressive , Rock , Thoughts , Progressive Rock
Thoughts on the Blues ? Metal therapeutic Connection
2008-01-23 07:01:00 I’ve been a fan of the blues for a long time, but I’ve been a fan of hard rock for even longer, and if you follow hard rock to it’s ultimate conclusion you of course end up listening to a bit of metal as well. I’m not a hardcore metal head and I ... More About: Metal , Blues , Connection , Thoughts , Blues Rock
Happy Martin Luther King Jr Day from the Soul of Rock and Roll
2008-01-21 07:01:00 I consider Martin Luther King Jr Day to be one of our most important holidays here in America. Racism is still a major cultural problem that needs to be addressed as much as possible to prevent prejudice and promote equality. Music can take a very active role in this (and actually has ... More About: Rock , Soul , Happy , Roll
B.B. King Plays the Blues for Memphis
2008-01-19 07:01:00 Today I got a moment or two to browse through the internet videos. I’ve been listening to a lot of progressive rock and thought I would check out a few videos from some of the bands in my play list as of recently. In one of those happy accidents though, I stumbled ... More About: Blues , King , Plays , Memphis
Welcome to Black Mountain: New and Unique Progressive Rock
2008-01-17 07:01:00 Unfortunately I haven’t been able to listen to a whole lot of new bands recently. I have lots in my queue all lined up including a couple that I think are really interesting that I just haven’t formalized exactly what I want to say about them yet (and for some it’s been months ... More About: Progressive , Rock , Black , Modern Rock , Progressive Rock
Music Continuing to Make a Difference with Anniversary Concert
2008-01-16 07:01:00 It seems as if 2008 is another big year of anniversaries just like 2007 was. This time it’s the 30th anniversary of the Rock Against Racism event that saw some 100,000 people protesting on the streets of London and concluding with a performance from one of my favorite bands: The Clash (there ... More About: Society , Music , Anniversary , Concert , Make
Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Concert Anniversary Going Uncelebrated?
2008-01-13 07:01:00 Today, January 13, 2008, marks the anniversary of a legendary event in the country music and rock and roll worlds. It was exactly 40 years ago today that Johnny Cash played his infamous Folsom Prison show. As much as this was a fantastic concert event, it was also a statement about who ... More About: Society , Anniversary , Concert , Southern Rock
The Song Remains the Same Part 2: A DVD Set Review
2008-01-11 07:01:00 For the past few days I’ve had the pleasure of screening part two of the new The Song Remains the Same release. I was pretty excited about finally seeing the film to go with the soundtrack and the bonuses certainly sweeten the deal a little. Originally, I had thought that the additional ... More About: Review , Blues Rock , Classic Rock , Heavy metal
The Song Remains the Same Part 1: An Album Review
2008-01-10 07:01:00 I don’t know about the rest of you, but for me, one of the most exciting album releases in 2007 was definitely the expanded version of Led Zeppelin’s The Song Remains the Same. This re-master and re-release was for both the original film on DVD and the soundtrack and was timed perfectly to coincide ... More About: Review , Blues Rock , Classic Rock , Heavy metal
David Bowie Live in London 1973: Ziggy Stardust to Celebrate a Rock and Rol
2008-01-08 07:01:00 January 8th is a day of rock and roll birthdays. Today is the birthday of David Bowie. That’s right, today Mr. Glam himself turns a very respectable 61 and to celebrate I thought I would share this great collection of clips from a live performance of Ziggy Stardust way back in 1973. There ... More About: London , Rock , Celebrate , Classic Rock , Live
Thoughts on Sound Quality in the Digital Age
2008-01-06 07:01:00 Here’s an interesting exercise to try out if you get the chance. Take a listen to an album recorded back during the heyday of vinyl on it’s original vinyl and then more recent remastered releases… or even early CD releases and newer remastered versions. I did this recently with a few albums, ... More About: Thoughts , Sound , Digital , Quality , Digital Age
Rock & Roll Feature: Radiohead Plays of the Colors of In Rainbows
2008-01-02 07:01:00 This is the fourteenth in a series of Rock & Roll features I’m writing for this site. I’m a rock and roller, so this column is a way for me to feature a different album that I like, from different genres every month. Seeing this is the first Rock & Roll Feature of 2008, I ... More About: Colors , Modern Rock , Experimental
Carnival of Rock and Roll January 1st 2008
2008-01-01 07:01:00 Throughout 2007, there were some excellent pieces submitted to the Carnival of Rock ‘n’ Roll . I’m continuing the carnival into the new year and the trend is continuing as there were some great contributions this month. Some people have all the luck and JD of I Do Things so You Don’t Have to seems ... More About: January , Rock and Roll
Happy New Years from the Soul of Rock and Roll
2007-12-31 07:01:00 Well, 2007 has come and gone and today (or actually tomorrow) we embark on a new year, 2008. Looking back on 2007, there were some incredible rock and roll events: Led Zeppelin reuniting, Radiohead releasing an album basically for free online, and all the rest including the one especially important to me, the ... More About: Rock , Soul , Happy , Roll , Years
Exclusive Radiohead TV Broadcast to Start the New Year
2007-12-29 07:01:00 Well, 2008 already looks to be an exciting year and at the rate the music industry is changing, it looks to be more exciting than even our first indications. Leading the pack with more exciting news once again is Radiohead . This time the band is going to be broadcasting an exclusive New Year ’s performance of tracks from their latest release, both online and on television, through www.current.com. Here’s the broadcast times for television: December 31, 2007: 9 p.m. PST / 12 a.m. EST 10 p.m. PST / 1 a.m. EST January 1, 2008: 5 a.m. PST / 8 a.m. EST 6 p.m. PST / 9 p.m. EST And will be broadcast on “Current TV”, which apparently corresponds with the following from the press release… “Current is now seen in the U.S. and U.K. in more than 51 million households through distribution partners Comcast (Channel 107 nationwide), Time Warner (nationwide), DirecTV (channel 366 nationwide), Dish Network (channel 196 nationwide), BSkyB (channel 193) and Virgin Media Cable... More About: Exclusive , Broadcast , Start
The Twisted, Progressive Guitar Work of Frank Zappa Live
2007-12-28 07:01:00 It was a good day yesterday, at least from a musical standpoint for me, as it certainly was a sad day from a world events view what with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, (condolences to the entire nation of Pakistan and all those affected by the tragedy). I spent most of the day listening to Frank Zappa wail away on guitar… while working, but still a good time. It was probably myth and legend that first drew me to the music of Zappa, but after a bit of a grace period, I’ve really started to dig it, especially his guitar work. It’s been months since I first heard him play and there was an immediate impact, but I didn’t realize how much until just recently. Now I own a number of his albums and find that his guitar playing has had a huge impact on my own music. I’d best describe Zappa’s guitar style as beautifully fractured and progressive, but also extremely melodic. At times he’s very harmonically oriented, b... More About: Progressive , Guitar , Work , Live
Thoughts on, and Suggestions for, Holiday Radio
2007-12-26 07:01:00 As today is the day after Christmas, officially making it (at least partially) ?post holiday season?, I think it’s alright for me to voice my gripe about holiday radio without sounding like I have no holiday spirit. Now don’t get me wrong, I only really listen to the radio to begin with when ... More About: Radio , Holiday , Thoughts
Happy Holidays from the Soul of Rock and Roll
2007-12-25 07:01:00 During this holiday season I hope that you all get more than a few music/rock and roll related gifts. I know I had more than a few on my list that I’m hoping for. Although gifts are nice I more so hope that everyone just has a joyous time with friends and ... More About: Holidays , Happy Holidays , Rock , Soul , Happy
10 Favorite Holiday Songs Part 2: Traditional Holiday Songs
2007-12-24 07:01:00 Today is Christmas Eve and so it seems appropriate to continue this piece celebrating holiday songs with 5 that are more traditional numbers. I like both ?non traditional? and traditional holiday songs, but these few are extra special to me. They may not be rock and roll, but they are a great ... More About: Songs , Holiday , Part , Favorite , Traditional
10 Favorite Holiday Songs Part 1: Rock and Roll Holiday Songs
2007-12-23 07:01:00 Music is a big part of many different holidays, but this winter season seems to outrank the rest in terms of musical composition. There are new holiday songs being written all the time so it makes sense that over the years more than a few rock and roll artists have chosen to leave ... More About: Songs , Holiday , Rock , Roll , Part
Online Tribute Concert to Rory Gallagher
2007-12-21 07:01:00 One of the great things about running a music site is that people from all over the Internet like to email you all sorts of music related links. The suggestions the Soul of Rock ‘n’ Roll receives from it’s readers and other blog browers are always great, but I do get a fair ... More About: Concert , Blues Rock , Online , Rory Gallagher , Tribute
Rare Rock and Roll Movie: The Cure Live in Japan
2007-12-20 07:01:00 I remember first hearing music from the Cure a long time ago and thinking… Oh, those are some great songs, catchy, exciting, artistic, sort of punk but more (and also very 80s both in good and bad ways)… sounds pretty good. It wasn’t until a lot later when I saw the Cure live ... More About: Movie , Japan , Rock , Live , Roll
Fast Turnaround from the Smashing Pumpkins
2007-12-17 07:01:00 We may have to end up chalking this up to music industry rumors or other less than reliable source, but being a bit of a rabid Smashing Pumpkins fan, this news really peaked my interest. Apparently the new incarnation of the Pumpkins is returning to the studio a bit sooner than first anticipated ... More About: Modern Rock , Heavy metal , The Smashing Pumpkins , Fast
Thoughts on YouTube and the Music Industry
2007-12-16 07:01:00 Since it’s debut and popularity explosion, there’s been some controversy over YouTube. Much of the debate stems from more copyright infringement issues and problems with people uploading material from ripped DVDs (copyrighted) etc. To be honest, I never really was into YouTube when it first debuted, maybe because I had no desire ... More About: Society , Youtube , Music , Industry , Thoughts
Rock and Roll Pioneer Ike Turner Passes Away at 76
2007-12-14 07:01:00 There was some sad news on the rock and roll front yesterday when the iconic Ike Turner passed away at 76. Although he was probably more well known unfortunately for the negative reputation he earned of being abusive and having serious drug problems, Ike Turner was also one of the original rock and ... More About: Rock , Roll , Pioneer , Rock and Roll
A Triumphant Return: The Reviews of the Led Zeppelin Reunion Show are In
2007-12-12 07:01:00 Well, this may be my third Led Zeppelin post this month already, but they are the band of the hour and being a fan, the band that is most prominent in my mind right now. This time the reviews of their reunion show are in. Most sources seem to agree, they were ... More About: Reviews , Show , Blues Rock , Classic Rock
Led Zeppelin Reunion Show Today: 9 Songs to Hope they Play
More articles from this author:2007-12-10 07:01:00 Ladies and gentlemen, the day has finally arrived… the day one of the biggest names in rock and roll returns to the stage for a onetime event. Today is the day of the Led Zeppelin reunion show at the 02 arena in London for a tribute to Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records. ... More About: Songs , Play , Show 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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