“I said, ‘Merle, do you remember this?’ and I played him his song Sweet Bunch of Daisies. He said, ‘I remember it. I’ve never heard it played that good’”: When Roy Clark met his guitar hero

Recently, we asked readers on the site and social media who they think is the most underrated guitarist of all time. One name that frequently came up was the late Roy Clark – and with good reason. Long a familiar face on television as a co-host of the beloved TVContinue Reading

“I left without a penny to my name. I was bitter for a while, but I’ve got a great legacy”: Though Pete Quaife gets credit for jumpstarting the Kinks bass chair, John Dalton and Jim Rodford pushed the band forward on many of their classic albums

From the powerful bass tone on 1964’s You Really Got Me to their last album, 1993’s Phobia, smart low-end was a key ingredient of the Kinks sound. And though Pete Quaife rightly gets credit for jumpstarting the bass chair on their first seven albums, John Dalton and Jim Rodford loggedContinue Reading

Our Thoughts On Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Marathon Alpha, The Hundred Line, And More Of The Week’s Top Takes

Screenshot: Sandfall Interactive, Too Kyo Games / Kotaku, Wadjet Eye Games / Kotaku, Double Fine / Kotaku, OpenMW / Bethesda / Kotaku, Image: Bungie This week we spent some time with the Marathon alpha and tell you what we loved and hated about Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter. We also foundContinue Reading

4 Music Festivals to Hit Up Over the May Holiday

Spring is here and with the upcoming holiday quickly approaching it’s time to make your plans for those precious days off! There are a number of music festivals taking place with everything from jazz to hip-hop lineups with major local and international artists.  Here are the details for four ofContinue Reading

El grupo original de ALICE COOPER se reúne después de más de 50 años para hacer un nuevo álbum de estudio “THE REVENGE OF ALICE COOPER”. Se lanzará el 25 de Julio a través de earMUSIC y ya está disponible el primer single “BLACK MAMBA” con ROB

Top Artist Promotion Blog Oficial: El grupo original de ALICE COOPER se reúne después de más de 50 años para hacer un nuevo álbum de estudio “THE REVENGE OF ALICE COOPER”. Se lanzará el 25 de Julio a través de earMUSIC y ya está disponible el primer single “BLACK MAMBA”Continue Reading

‘Ne Zha,’ ‘Boonie Bears’ Success Earns Praise, But Panel Says China Needs More Hit Film Franchises

Chinese animated box-office hit Ne Zha and its sequel drew much praise, as did the success of the popular animated Boonie Bears film and TV franchise during an event held as part of the 15th edition of the Beijing International Film Festival. However, Chinese film industry representatives also warned thatContinue Reading

‘Pirates! The Penzance Musical’ Broadway Review: David Hyde Pierce Is The Very Model Of A Musical-Comedy Charmer

Gilbert & Sullivan sticklers might need about 20 minutes to fall under the spell of Roundabout’s Pirates! The Penzance Musical, opening tonight on Broadway at the Todd Haimes Theatre, but for the rest of us the delight is pretty much instantaneous. Reimagined to include, as the production notes state, “CaribbeanContinue Reading