AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BAD WOLVES/DIE ABOUT IT
Heavy Metal band Bad Wolves formed in Los Angeles, California in 2017. Founded by vocalist Tommy Vext (Divine Heresy / Westfield Massacre), guitarists Doc Coyle (God Forbid) and Chris Cain (Bury Your Dead / For [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: THE MOUNTAIN GOATS/JENNY FROM THEBES
Originally from the college town of Claremont, California, singer/songwriter John Darnielle formed the Mountain Goats in 1991. The Mountain Goats have evolved, matured, and experienced many changes over the years. A lot of talented folks have passed [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: GLEN HANSARD/ALL THAT WAS EAST IS WEST OF ME NOW
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Glen Hansard is an Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician. He began his musical journey at the age of 13 when he left school and became a busker on the streets [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: THE DRUMS/JONNY
Although Alternative Rock band The Drums is now a musical solo project for singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Johnathan ‘Jonny’ Pierce, the origins of the group began in Brooklyn, New York in 2008. Pierce and guitarist [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: CITIZEN/CALLING THE DOGS
Formed in Toledo, Ohio in 2009, Citizen is an Alt-Rock band founded by vocalist Mat Kerekes and brothers Nick Hamm (lead guitar) and Eric Hamm (bass). All three had exited their previous band, The Sound [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: SLOW PULP/YARD
Formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 2015, Slow Pulp is an Indie / Alt-Rock band formed by Alex Leeds (bass / vocals), Henry Stoehr (guitar), and Teddy Matthews (drums). The group began to create a buzz [...]
JULIANA HATFIELD: An Exclusive Interview
DAVE RAYBURN: Your brand-new album, JULIANA HATFIELD SINGS ELO, is now upon us, so let’s begin with some nostalgia. What was the first ELO record you ever had, and what else were you listening to [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: CHAI/CHAI
Japanese quartet Chai is comprised of twin sisters Mana (vocals/keyboards) andKana(guitar) plus bassist/lyricist Yuuki and drummer Yuna. Formed in Nagoya in 2012, the four musicians came together to create music that would exist outside of the formulaic J-Pop music that infiltrated [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: HERB ALPERT/WISH UPON A STAR
Although some may not realize it, trumpeter Herb Alpert changed the course of music in the 1960s and 1970s, paving the way for thousands of musicians that followed in his wake. And while he may [...]
AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS/LIVE IN 1967 – VOLUME THREE
Without British Blues multi-instrumentalist and vocalist John Mayall, we would never have had RUMOURS, one of the most successful albums of the 1970s. And while that Fleetwood Mac album remains one of the most beloved [...]
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