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The Montvales Release Their Sophomore Album ‘Born Strangers’

Nancy PoseyFeb 3, 2024February 3, 20240

Born Strangers, the second full-length album by The Montvales, a folk duo composed of Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson, invites listening—real listening—as the pair of singer-songwriters weigh in on their world. Buice admits that the songs on the album “end up sounding a lot more powerful and hopeful than we...

RICK FARIS: UNCOMMON SKY

Nancy PoseyJul 5, 2023July 6, 20230

Rick Faris’ third solo album Uncommon Sky, on the Dark Shadow Recording label, is marked by a wisdom that comes from being comfortable with where he is in his life and in his music career. The album opens with “Don’t Hold Back,” an unflinching nod to Faris’ faith, which finds...

LOGAN HALSTEAD: DARK BLACK COAL

Nancy PoseyMay 11, 2023July 20, 20230

Speaking just before the release of his debut album Dark Black Coal, Logan Halstead said he considers himself “just a kid that got lucky.” The 19-year-old, who was born in Kentucky and grew up in West Virginia, recognizes plenty of irony in his career path. “I guess you could say...

SPICING UP A DULL WINTER: Shania Twain is Raising A Few Eyebrows with Her Sultry New Album “Queen of Me”

MCMM STAFFFeb 13, 20230

SPICING UP A DULL WINTER: Shania Twain is Raising A Few Eyebrows with Her Sultry New Album “Queen of Me” By Leslie Snyder To say that this winter is the warmest on record so far would truly be an understatement. The snow is melting at a rapid pace and temperatures...

FOREVER YOUNG: Classic Rock Supergroup “Boston” Shot to Stardom with the Release of Their Bombastic Self-Titled Debut Album

MCMM STAFFFeb 13, 20230

FOREVER YOUNG: Classic Rock Supergroup “Boston” Shot to Stardom with the Release of Their Bombastic Self-Titled Debut Album By Leslie Snyder This meteoric rise to stardom began in the mid 1970’s in Boston. Massachusetts. This meteoric rise to stardom made fans of disco cringe while making fans of high-octane rock...

A STARK WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED: The Banishment upcoming release of their new album “Machine and Bone”

MCMM STAFFFeb 13, 20230

A STARK WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED: The Banishment is Harsh Hard Rock Trio Out of Los Angeles, California Who Has Declared That the World is on the Verge of Disaster Throughout Their Brooding Upcoming Album “Machine and Bone” By Leslie Snyder Is the world on the verge of disaster? The...

TRUE LEGENDS LIVE FOREVER: Irish Hard Rockers Thin Lizzy Release Their Iconic Final Album “Thunder and Lightning” telling an Amazing Tale of Rebellion

MCMM STAFFFeb 2, 20230

TRUE LEGENDS LIVE FOREVER: Irish Hard Rockers Thin Lizzy Release Their Iconic Final Album “Thunder and Lightning” telling an Amazing Tale of Rebellion By Leslie Snyder To say that true legends will live forever is true. This is the case for the legendary hard rock band out of Dublin, Ireland...

DEFYING THE ODDS: Norway’s Relentless Melodic Rock Band Big City Makes the Impossible Become Possible Throughout Their Mind-Blowing Album “Sunwind Sails”

MCMM STAFFFeb 2, 20230

DEFYING THE ODDS: Norway’s Relentless Melodic Rock Band Big City Makes the Impossible Become Possible Throughout Their Mind-Blowing Album “Sunwind Sails” By Leslie Snyder For those who love the classic melodic rock sound of the 1980’s, but with the passion and intensity that is currently on full display within the...

THE SCREAMS OF ANGER ARE DEAFENING: “Fencer” is Southern California’s Shocking Garage Opera Band Which Will Soon Release Their Ominous Self-Titled Album

MCMM STAFFFeb 2, 20230

THE SCREAMS OF ANGER ARE DEAFENING: “Fencer” is Southern California’s Shocking Garage Opera Band Which Will Soon Release Their Ominous Self-Titled Album By Leslie Snyder A violent fit of anger is bursting out of Los Angeles. California from a haunting garage opera band named Fencer. Fencer is a brooding garage...

LET THERE BE LIFE: Swedish Rockers Creye Breathe New Life Into A Lifeless World With Their Upcoming Album “III Weightless”

MCMM STAFFFeb 2, 20230

LET THERE BE LIFE: Swedish Rockers Creye Breathe New Life Into A Lifeless World With Their Upcoming Album “III Weightless” By Leslie Snyder For those who are waiting for a breath of fresh air to arrive to inject some much-needed fresh air into a lifeless world. This beath of fresh...