Modern Rock Review’s very first feature, published on the day we launched (October 10, 2010), was an extensive profile that celebrated the career of Pennsylvania based rock band, The Badlees. We have since updated this 7-part “Badlees Story” to reflect recent events by the group. Original Intro, October 10, 2010 Today marks the 20th anniversary … Read more
Buy Kid A Radiohead abandoned the three-guitar, “anthemic” rock style of their hugely successful 1990’s albums with an experimental, electronic approach on 2000’s Kid A. Drawing from wide influences ranging from classical to jazz to Brit pop, the group reached their highest level of critical acclaim and, thanks to some shrewd and original marketing techniques, … Read more
Buy Blackstar Over time, much will surely be written about David Bowie‘s mysterious final years. In 2013, this rock legend emerged with his first album in ten years, which he immediately followed with his swan song, Blackstar, which was released just two days before Bowie’s death in January 2016. Although Bowie (who had been secretly … Read more
Buy Modern Times As the 21st century dawned, Bob Dylan had a great resurgence of his legendary career, Modern Times. Many of the songs on this album return to rock, blues and jazz roots, with some tracks based on re-arranged versions of traditional compositions with newly added lyrics. His thirty-second overall studio album, Modern Times … Read more
Famous for Billboard 200 songs such as “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Open Arms”, American rock band Journey have wooed commercial and rock music fans since their inception in 1973. And although the band has changed its lineup several times, the band is still loved by millions of fans across the world. Last week the band … Read more
Tomorrow night (Friday, January 9th) will mark the beginning of a tour featuring (hed)p.e. and Powerman 5000. This Western United States tour will begin in Colorado Springs, Co. and will include 24 shows performed over a span of 28 nights (see dates below). Released this past July, Evolution is the 9th studio album by (hed)p.e., … Read more
Buy The Endless River Pink Floyd decided to put a bow on their career with The Endless River, the intended final studio album for the group started nearly half a century ago. The album is predominantly derived from 1993 sessions prior to the release of The Division Bell and is comprised of instrumental and ambient … Read more
For those of us trying to survive in the desert there seems to be more likely a feeling of fleeing the summer. Many of us are escaping down the “road from the summer” than moving towards it. But Chris Rea had a different thought in mind when he wrote his hit song called “Looking For … Read more
Buy Snakes and Arrows Rush delivered on their strongest album in decades with the 2007 masterpiece,Snakes and Arrows . Produced by Nick Raskulinecz, the album was recorded at Allaire Studios in the Catskill Mountains of New York and found the group employing atypical sonic textures and instrumentation. This was especially true of guitarist Alex Lifeson, … Read more