Based in the northern suburbs of New York City, Fools on Sunday is a very unique band, to say the least. They are led by 14-year old Evan Seligman, who performs all the vocals while playing drums and multiple other instruments. On bass is Evan’s father Marc Seligman, a longtime veteran of the New York … Read more
NOTE: This article was originally published on the DAMES of Pa website on July 5, 2011. Sunday afternoon was a beautiful day to be outside. So, my family and I went to the Harrisburg riverfront to see our friend Chris Nelson perform. Chris is the organizer of Sound Off for Vets, which raises money for … Read more
Buy The Graduation Ceremony By Jo, he’s done it again! Lanky American rocker Joseph Arthur returns with his newest studio album, The Graduation Ceremony, which was released on May 23rd via Lonely Astronaut Records, Arthur’s own label. Following a successful album and tour with his newly formed supergroup, Fistful of Mercy, alongside surf-rocker Ben Harper … Read more
This article is a counterpart to the article Burn Down the Rock Hall of Fame!, originally published with the Rush Profile on May 24, 2011. So it is that today I am proposing new concentration of tribute for the heroes of rock n roll – Rock and Roll Heaven. It will be a place that … Read more
Over the course of four decades, Rush released 18 full length studio albums, 6 live albums, and 1 EP. Modern Rock Review has included information on all of these below. However, we did not include information on the various compilation albums that the band has released. Rush March 1, 1974 Moon Records Produced by Rush … Read more
Neil Peart suffered unconscionable tragedy starting with the death of his daughter and only child in car accident on August 10, 1997. Ten months later, his common law wife of 22 years died of cancer, which Peart attributed more to a “broken heart”. After this double tragedy, Neil Peart set off on an extended road … Read more
Perhaps aware of their foray into the depths of synth-rock, Rush made a concerted effort to return to a more traditionally sounding album in 1989. Like they did at the start of the decade, they remained close to home where they wrote and recorded this next album, which would be titled Presto. The result is … Read more
With a slew of new fans brought in by the popularity of Moving Pictures, Rush listeners new and old now eagerly anticipated what the band would do next. Shortly after that album’s release, the band went to Florida as a group to witness the very first space shuttle launch, Columbia in April 1981. This would … Read more
On the very first day of a brand new decade, January 1, 1980, Rush released their seventh studio album, Permanent Waves. Now in their late twenties, the band members began to examine the balance between career and family and tried to put it all in perspective. This latest project would be developed and completed close … Read more