Modern Rock Review presents short bits of wisdom, opinion, and observation about the world of rock n’ roll along with interesting stories in relation to music’s various cultural avenues. March 18, 2020 Brittany Wilson had visited scores of countries, ran marathons, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and has been involved in an elephant rescue in Africa. However, … Read more
We are excited by the quality of new albums being released so far this year. Just yesterday, we reviewed the excellent debut by the “supergroup” Flying Colors, which followed our previous review of Jack White’s debut solo effort, Blunderbuss. Earlier in the year, a reunited Van Halen put out A Different Kind of Truth – … Read more
Buy Flying Colors Who says super-groups are dead? Here in 2012 we have a fantastic initial effort by a group called Flying Colors, who released their eponymous debut in March. The project was the brainchild of executive producer Bill Evans, who came up with the idea for a new group made of established prog-rock musicians … Read more
Buy Blunderbuss With his first official “solo” effort coming a decade and a half into an already packed career, Jack White strikes a nice balance on Blunderbuss between artistic endeavors and melodic song craft. The album was released in April 2012 on White’s own label, Third Man Records and was written, recorded and produced entirely … Read more
After two years of extensive touring, The Hooters returned to the studio to record One Way Home, co-produced by Chertoff, Bazilian, and Hyman. The album was heavily folk and Americana influenced and a testament to the Hooters desire to put the music first. It was a marked departure from the pop sound of Nervous Night. This makes … Read more
The Hooters owned the Philadelphia music scene in the mid 1980’s. This was no small accomplishment in a city rich in musical history, from jazz to rock to soul, but this band worked hard and took no sector of their audience for granted. They expanded beyond the typical night club scene and tapped the high … Read more
Is blues music an experience or simply a feeling? Is it possible for a blues artist to come from an exotic locale? We love exploring music that shatters pre-conceptions about genres and artists who transcend conventions. Harper is definitely such an artist. He composes and performs roots-oriented, spiritual, pure, and honest music. Music that some … Read more
Live Events NOTE: This Live Events page will be soon decommissioned, with future articles being featured on the Rocking Around the World or Modern Rock Review Blog pages. July 15, 2013 Keystone Rock Review coverage of the Briggs Farm Blues Festival in Northeatern Pennsylvania. Festival Overview The Badlees at Briggs Great Atmosphere, Bland Blues (editorial) … Read more
Below are selections of our full album reviews by artists from around the globe, listed in reverse chronological order of the dates we reviewed each album. July 28, 2020 Piano aficionado Victor Wainwright combined his boogie-woogie style with the excellent musicianship of his new group The Train. In March 2018, the group released their debut … Read more