While England is normally credited as the birthplace of Punk, Post-Punk, and New Wave, the origins of those genres can actually be traced back to New York in the mid-1970s. The Sex Pistols – oft credited as the first Punk band – released their first single the same year that the New York Dolls ended their initial five-year run. More importantly, The Ramones released their self-titled debut album a full six months BEFORE the Pistols [...]

Formed in 1999 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Dog is a lot of things to a lot of people. To some, they are Indie Rock but to others, they are Americana. They have also been classified as Rock, Baroque Pop, Indie Folk, and Psychedelic Rock. The truth is, they are all of those… and so much more. Founded by school friends Scott McMicken (vocals / lead guitar / keyboards) and Toby Leaman (vocals / bass / [...]

Founded in Seattle, Washington in 2012, R&B / Funk band The Dip was formed when Tom Eddy, Mark Hunter, Jacob Lundgren, and Jarred Katz from Electropop band Beat Connection combined forces with Brennan Carter, Levi Gillis, and Evan Smith (aka The Honeynut Horns) to form a new group that would take the musicians in a new and exciting direction. Initially, the group’s members came together to play house parties for their University of Washington friends. [...]

When someone mentions Thrash Metal, the first three band names that come to mind are Slayer, Slayer, and Slayer. Sure, the band are considered part of Thrash Metal’s ‘Big Four’ (alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax) but, unlike the other three, Slayer has never strayed from the genre that they helped define. This is a band that bleeds passion and integrity: their unwillingness to cavort with compromise has helped secure their place in Rock history. If [...]