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Jerry Cantrell - I Want Blood / Double J Music (2024)

Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood (Album

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At the risk of sounding ignorant, during the early days of Alice in Chains, few truly know how entwined Jerry Cantrell’s voice was in the music. With the highly distinctive tone of the late Layne Staley, he unquestionably took center stage for the band as ... Read More
Richie Kotzen - Nomad / BMG (2024)

Richie Kotzen – Nomad (Album Review)

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Richie Kotzen is a name that has instant recognition among Rock-n-Roll lovers. In the game now for nearly forty years, some may recall his time with Poison between 1991 and 1993 (where he played on 1993’s Native Tongue), taking over on lead guitar for C.C. ... Read More
Tim Montana Savage

Tim Montana – Savage (Album Review)

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To the Hard Rock world the name Tim Montana may be something new, but this singer-songwriter is far from green. An active songwriter, recording artist, and live performer for over twenty years now, Montana is pretty well established in the Country music realm. First released ... Read More