“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” 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…
The 130 Best Indie Rock Songs of All Time
December 6, 2024
There’s something about great indie rock bands that makes you think of the underdog coming on top or something extraordinary occurring despite the odds. The best indie rock songs of all time are nearly all famous against tougher pop competitors vying for the same chart…
The Libertines - “Up the Bracket” Reviewed and Revisited
December 1, 2024
The Libertines, by their own admission, came to London seeking fame and fortune and willing to do anything for it. By 2002, they were England’s answer to New York’s The Strokes and heralded by the local music press as geniuses. “Up the Bracket,” in…
Top 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums of the Early 2000s
November 30, 2024
Indie-rock albums often dominated the charts in the 2000s, while bands routinely scored hit singles and influenced fashion trends. That was then, this is now. Does 2000s indie stand up to the scrutiny of time? Many of the albums of the time certainly do. Some of them are…
The Black Keys - "Ohio Players" Review
November 19, 2024
The Black Keys is one of all the retro-rock bands, the one that’s figured out how to sound distinctive while always quoting other musicians. The duo can do the blues or 70s pop-rock alright.
Oftentimes, their new tunes sound just like the samples on an old rap…
Top 100 Greatest Rock Bands and Artists of All Time
August 20, 2024
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…