The Chronicles of Michael Christopher
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All eyes will be on Las Vegas this weekend for the Super Bowl, and whether you find yourself there now, have plans to go for the first time or return soon, it helps to know that Sin City is much more than losing money and illicit, well, everything. When it comes to rock and roll... Continue Reading →
Arguably the best-known charity single in music history, and most star-studded for its time, “We Are the World” is the subject of a new documentary from Netflix titled The Greatest Night in Pop. Released this week on the streaming service, the film details the lead up to a single night in January 1985 when dozens... Continue Reading →
There's little argument that Boston - and it's surrounding neighborhoods - was a hotbed of indie rock music by the time the early '90s rolled around. Between The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr., Belly, Throwing Muses and Letters to Cleo, it was like looking through Lewis Largent's Rolodex to see who he was going to feature on... Continue Reading →
I've been a fan of Nada Surf for decades, and was lucky enough to have frontman Matthew Caws pen the foreword to my book, Depeche Mode: All That’s Left to Know About the World’s Finest Synth-pop Band. But he's got more music going on behind the scenes of this main outfit. This time around is with The... Continue Reading →
Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Luis Vasquez, who was the driving force behind The Soft Moon. I've long been a fan of his work, and to see him go out under what appears to be a fentanyl overdose which took also the lives of two others is just brutal. "It is with... Continue Reading →
The news that rap rock titans Rage Against the Machine are apparently finished, according to drummer Brad Wilk, is both unsurprising and disappointing. And despite this not being the first time Wilk, guitarist Tom Morello, frontman Zack de la Rocha and bassist Tim Commerford have broken up, there’s a distinct feeling of finality to this... Continue Reading →
Welcome to this year’s edition of “New Year’s Resolutions for Rockers Who Need Them,” where we assist musicians with setting goals for the coming 12 months. It’s not an easy job, but one that begrudgingly must be done. Rockers, rollers and performers of all sorts are just like us: they make resolutions on December 31, sign... Continue Reading →
Children of famous musicians who attempt to follow in the family trade are a bit hit and miss in terms of talent, success and longevity. From Frank Sinatra Jr. to Miley Cyrus, results vary wildly, but what can’t hurt is doing a different kind of music altogether. Take Matteo Bocelli for instance. The 26-year-old son of superstar... Continue Reading →
Keep even the most cursory eye out and the name Barrett Martin is bound to appear somewhere in the liner notes to albums from countless artists across dozens of genres spanning three decades. Best known as the drummer in Screaming Trees and the grunge era supergroup Mad Season, the Seattle multi-instrumentalist has played on recordings by everyone... Continue Reading →
The number of superlatives bandied about by those who have taken in one of the U2 shows at Sphere at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas since the state-of-the-art venue opened at the end of September is endless. Audience members report being left speechless at the sights and sounds while even the most hardened critics... Continue Reading →
The Chronicles of Michael Christopher 