"Blue Orchid" Meaning by The White Stripes Explained
August 28, 2024
“Blue Orchid” was a highly anticipated single when it was released in 2005. The hype’s now died down, and the song remains one of the most popular tunes by The White Stripes, the bluesy-garage-rock band that dominated the conversation around rock music in the…
"Seven Nation Army" Meaning by The White Stripes Explained
August 27, 2024
“Seven Nation Army” is one of the most famous rock songs of the 21st Century. The White Stripes’ tune has been turned into a gigantic sports anthem on the level of “We Are the Champions”, and its iconic riff is still chanted endlessly. But what…
The White Stripes release Greatest Hits collection
December 6, 2020
In a move that has surprised many, the now-defunct garage-rock duo the White Stripes have released a Greatest Hits package encompassing their entire career. The album is a curated release appearing on Jack White’s own label, Third Man Records. It has been, thus far…
Bison Bone and Deap Vally Reviewed
October 19, 2023
Bison Bone – It’s All The Same
Similar artists: Drive-By Truckers, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Justin Townes Earle
Genre: Folk rock, Americana, Alt Country
If it is true, and indeed, it has to be, that bad times are awaiting each and every one of us, you…
Why are The Strokes making life hard on themselves? Doesn’t Julian Casablancas want to cash in on indie rock nostalgia and appease rock critics in the process? The New York band in 2026 is a more provocative and divisive force than ever in its career, even as the…
Top 100 Greatest Rock Bands and Artists of All Time
April 30, 2026
The greatest rock bands and artists of all time all have their mythology. There are so many incredible stories about them that I sometimes doubt that they were ever real. But then I remember the songs, the albums, the posters on the wall.
Assembling a list of the 150…
Top 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time (In My Opinion)
August 30, 2025
The greatest drummers of all time are musicians blessed with impeccable timing who are diligently studied by those who want to play like them. Still, I suppose that if you go by Spinal Tap standards, they’re the folks in whose biographies bizarre gardening accidents…
The greatest rock songs of all time innovated, bewildered and inspired passionate reactions. The greatest rock songs of all time are played loudly and in near-perfect rotation on oldie rock stations, devoted rock fans’ playlists and in the struggling music shops still…
Nate Currin and The Deltaz Reviewed
June 12, 2025
Nate Currin – The Crying Wolf
Back in the 1960s, European popular culture had been completely taken over by American movie stars, rock musicians and all of their choices of fashion. It was common to see French or Italian actors or directors trying to ape what they…