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Van Morrison - Somebody Tried To Sell Me A River / Orangefield Records (2026)

Van Morrison – Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge (Album Review)

Garrett RichardelloGarrett RichardelloJanuary 19, 2026

Following his outstanding 2025 album Remembering Now, Van Morrison’s Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge rings out like an invitation, not just to listen, but to sit in on a session where the old masters of Blues are sitting around in the corner of ... Read More

Megadeth – Megadeth (Album Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeJanuary 19, 2026

With 42 years of Thrash Metal energy under their belt, Megadeth (or more exclusively, Megadave) have showered fans with countless speedy, intricate riffs and wildly catchy lyrics. With all of this in mind, 2026 is a special year for Megadeth, as it marks not only ... Read More

Bad Bunny (Movie Review)

Jackie KnightowlJackie KnightowlJanuary 19, 2026

In these prismatic times, the word sigil “Bad Bunny” is automatically associated with the “King of Latin Trap” – not a Psychological Thriller. However, a new feature film titled Bad Bunny (with no association to the Pop star) was released at the waning edge of ... Read More

Al Green - To Love Somebody / Fat Possum Records (2026)

Al Green – To Love Somebody (EP Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 19, 2026

Singers come and go, but then there are those like Al Green with a voice that resonates through time. Arriving on the R&B scene in the late 1960s with his group Al Greene & the Soul Mates, at the dawn of the new decade, Green ... Read More

Dead Man's Wire / Row K Entertainment (2026)

Dead Man’s Wire (Movie Review)

Kaitlin CushmanKaitlin CushmanJanuary 18, 2026

Coming to theaters January 16, 2026, from Row K Entertainment, Dead Man’s Wire arrives as an unnervingly intimate descent into one of the most startling crimes broadcast to a captive nation. Directed by Gus Van Sant (Drugstore Cowboy 1989, Good Will Hunting 1997), the film ... Read More

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (25th Anniversary Extended Edition Theater Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockJanuary 17, 2026

In the realm of Fantasy literature, J. R. R. Tolkien is perhaps the most influential author of the last century. A world-renowned scholar of language history and its structure, Tolkien drew from his intelligence, keen imagination, and passion for mythology to create fictional history and ... Read More