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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 the charts. Their own musical tastes were drawn towards experimental Pop and Hip-Hop and they embraced a style that reflected all of their individual tastes. With songs written by Mana, Kana, and Yuuki, Chai released three singles between 2013 and [...]

By | September 22nd, 2023|News|0 Comments

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 best be remembered for the series of hits with The Tijuana Brass (TJB), he was – and is – so much more than that. He was the co-founder – alongside the late Jerry Moss - of A&M Records, the label [...]

By | September 15th, 2023|News|0 Comments

AMPED™ 2023 Issue 37 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Bad Wolves Sinead O'Connor Larry June & the Alchemist Jorma Kaukonen Suffocation

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AMPED™ 2023 Issue 36 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From The Mountain Goats Linda Ronstadt Robin Trower Willie Nelson Mark Tremonti

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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 Classic Rock albums in the US, John Mayall’s connection to the band can sometimes get lost in the mists of time. It all began when Mayall, already a well-known Blues musician in London, formed The Bluesbreakers with bassist John McVie [...]

By | September 8th, 2023|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: JOHN MAYALL’S BLUESBREAKERS/LIVE IN 1967 – VOLUME THREE

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: JEFF ROSENSTOCK/MELLMODE

Acclaimed Punk and Alternative singer / songwriter Jeff Rosenstock - born in Long Island, New York – is now best known as a solo artist but his career reaches back nearly 30 years when he formed his first band, The Arrogant Sons of Bitches, in 1995. The group issued a series of releases – including BUILT TO FAIL (1998), PORNOCRACY (2000), and ALL THE LITTLE ONES ARE ROTTING (2003) – before splitting up in 2004. [...]

By | September 1st, 2023|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: JEFF ROSENSTOCK/MELLMODE

AMPED™ 2023 Issue 35 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Glen Hansard The Shins Avenged Sevenfold Rick Springfield Roy Head

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AMPED™ 2023 Issue 34 New Release Digital Magazine

New Releases From Asake The Drums Sleep Token Jamila Woods Creeper

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AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER/JUMP FOR JOY

Founded in Durham, North Carolina, Indie Folk / Alt-Country band Hiss Golden Messenger was founded by MC Taylor and Scott Hirsch in 2007. Formerly members of The Court And Spark, Taylor and Hirsch blending of Folk, Country, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Bluegrass, and Pop was uniquely their own, although they were inevitably filed under the Alt-Country, Indie Folk, and Country Rock genres. Truth be told, Hiss Golden Messenger is a band that is difficult to pigeonhole. [...]

By | August 25th, 2023|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER/JUMP FOR JOY

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV/APPALOOSA BONES

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Folk singer and songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov moved to the US with his family when he was seven years old. Initially based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Isakov began playing in bands by the time he was 16. He then moved to Boulder, Colorado to attend Naropa University, where he began performing the occasional solo gig while attending school and working as a gardener. Gradually, his attention to studying horticulture gave way [...]

By | August 18th, 2023|News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV/APPALOOSA BONES