AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: WEYES BLOOD/AND IN THE DARKNESS, HEARTS AGLOW

Born Natalie Mering, the Santa Monica, California-born singer, songwriter, and musician is better known by her stage name Weyes Blood. Born into a family of musicians – her father was the leader of Sumner, who [...]

By | November 18th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: WEYES BLOOD/AND IN THE DARKNESS, HEARTS AGLOW

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: RANDY HOUSER/NOTE TO SELF

Country Music is like a Timex watch – it takes a licking and keeps on ticking! In decades past, the popularity of Country Music would infiltrate the Pop music charts, turning many of the Country [...]

By | November 11th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: RANDY HOUSER/NOTE TO SELF

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: OKAY KAYA/SAP

Born in New Jersey in 1990, Kaya Wilkins is a musician, actor, and model better known by her stage name Okay Kaya. While born in the U.S., she grew up on a peninsula outside of [...]

By | November 4th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: OKAY KAYA/SAP

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA/TUBULAR BELLS: 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

In the US, the title “Tubular Bells” (by British guitarist Mike Oldfield) usually conjures up frightening memories of the 1973 motion picture THE EXORCIST. However, the short excerpt of the album-length song that was used [...]

By | October 28th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA/TUBULAR BELLS: 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: ARCHITECTS/THE CLASSIC SYMPTOMS OF A BROKEN SPIRIT

Formed in Brighton, England in 2004, Metalcore band Architects has most certainly made their mark in the Metal community. Their rage-filled musical onslaught incorporates Progressive Metal and Post Hardcore influences, creating an aggressive yet beautiful [...]

By | October 21st, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: ARCHITECTS/THE CLASSIC SYMPTOMS OF A BROKEN SPIRIT

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: TODD RUNDGREN/SPACE FORCE

Rock ‘n’ Roll icon. Legend. Pioneer. You can hang all types of praise on Todd Rundgren and any word or phrase you choose will be an understatement. From bandleader (Nazz and Utopia) to solo artist [...]

By | October 14th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: TODD RUNDGREN/SPACE FORCE

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: ALVVAYS/BLUE REV

Formed in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada in 2011, Alvvays has become one of the most respected bands in modern Indie Rock. Founded by Molly Rankin – whose father is John Morris Rankin from Celtic [...]

By | October 7th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: ALVVAYS/BLUE REV

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: DEAD KENNEDYS/FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES (2022 Mix)

 If you didn’t live through the original Punk movement of the late 1970s, you might not realize the seismic impact that the movement had on music lovers and the industry itself. From the Ramones and [...]

By | September 30th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: DEAD KENNEDYS/FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES (2022 Mix)

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BEHEMOTH/OPVS CONTRA NATVRAM

Formed in 1991 in Poland, Behemoth is known as one of pioneers of Extreme Metal and their musical influence helped to inspire the Extreme Metal underground in Poland.  Founded by vocalist/guitarist Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski, the [...]

By | September 16th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: BEHEMOTH/OPVS CONTRA NATVRAM

AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: MOBY/18 (Double vinyl LP pressing)

Modern electronic music owes a great deal of gratitude to a gentleman by the name of Richard Melville Hall. If that name doesn’t sound familiar, you might know him better by his stage name, Moby. [...]

By | September 9th, 2022|Categories: News|Comments Off on AMPED™ FEATURED ALBUM OF THE WEEK: MOBY/18 (Double vinyl LP pressing)