Buy Attack and Release Right about the time I decided modern music had no soul left I discovered The Black Keys. Since then I’ve done everything I could to try and see them live only to discover the whole world had discovered them at the same time. I even re-tweeted some things to make people … Read more
July 30, 2012 by Jacob Albano I think that Weezer is one of the last good bands still standing in today’s music industry. They have a very good sound to them yet they are original compared to what you normally hear on the radio these days. The band has been around since the early … Read more
July 19, 2012 by Jacob Albano There’s a lot of crappy modern music these days. The majority of what’s considered popular is not really that creative or noteworthy. However, hidden within this sea of random noise are bands that are decent, and bring a new hope to music itself. Such examples would be The … Read more
July 10, 2012 by Ric Albano The British alternative pop band Coldplay has become one of the most popular acts in the world, a fame which they have now sustained for over a decade. The band’s sound has been compared to a vast range of musical artists from U2 to Radiohead to Echo and … Read more
July 9, 2012 by J.D. Cook In 2005 my Uncle Austin and my Aunt Anu introduced me to the band Coldplay with the album X&Y. This album lead me into the band’s past work on Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head. I found it all very compelling and after a period … Read more
Buy Clockwork Angels It’s quite a “rush” to listen to a new album by rock’s holy triumvirate, the Canadian band Rush. I can still recall the excitement in the air when I purchased Snakes and Arrows on a bright May 1, 2007. That album was a true revelation of rock and seeing them twice on … Read more
Born to a working class northern family in the port town of Liverpool, England, James Paul McCartney has come to be a living embodiment of Great Britain itself beyond all the multiple trends which came out of London through all those vast years. All along his long career, he has stepped in and out of … Read more
The sun has been bright and the skies have been blue, but for me it didn’t feel quite like summer until Thursday, June 14th. You see, at the beginning of almost every summer in recent memory I have seen Pennsylvania’s best kept secret, Darcie Miner, perform. So it was not until I saw her on … Read more
Below are some music videos which correspond with the artists featured in articles or profiles we’ve published on Modern Rock Review. June 4, 2020 Going to the Sun Video for the song “Hopeful Song” October 24, 2018 Between the Planets Video for the song “Inside” August 10, 2018 Swampcandy Video for the song … Read more