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Matt Rowe
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Articles From Matt Rowe
Monday May 14, 2012 55:00 PM ET
Paul McCartney has recently revisited several best-selling titles from his extensive catalog including Band On The Run, MCartney, and McCartney II, with added video material and extra tracks.
Monday Apr 9, 2012 45:00 AM ET
Patti Smith has evolved from angry young punk poetess with a penchant for incredible adaptations of her words to music to a brilliant observer of life with the same ability to convert words and meaning to strong and important music collected in her infrequent albums.
Friday Mar 23, 2012 50:00 AM ET
If you like any of the synth-pop from the '80s, then you'll be immediately intrigued by this fresh band that takes a familiar sound and reshapes it into a twangy, ethereal gorgeousness.
Tuesday Mar 20, 2012 45:00 PM ET
As is often the case with many individual performers from a band, side projects are for those that have a specific interest in a musical idea that doesn't quite fit their respective bands' style.
Monday Mar 19, 2012 45:00 AM ET
On The Wall, they produced 26 tracks, an unusual undertaking considering the brevity of their previous albums. Those 26 songs explored the choking atmosphere of politics and isolation in our lives, usually via the viewpoint of Roger Waters, who wrote most of the music and lyrics heard on this album.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2012 10:00 PM ET
New collection sets for David Sylvian and World Party are highly anticipated by fans of both artists.
Wednesday Feb 15, 2012 15:00 PM ET
The Mars Volta has taken a predilection for various styles of music, largely a progressive style that incorporates jazz and world music. And although it may not be for the average music fan, The Mars Volta has built a solid fan base by being true to the kind of music they wanted to make, needed to make.
Monday Feb 13, 2012 20:00 PM ET
Heartless Bastards formed in 2003, and is notable not only for its high-powered rock and roll, but also for its creative mainstay, Erika Wennerstrom, who's penned most of the band's energetic tunes and owns one of the more distinctive voices in today' batch of rock and roll brilliance.
Friday Feb 10, 2012 10:00 AM ET
If you're a Grateful Dead fan, odds are that you own quite a lot of live material from the band's ever changing concert experiences. With their on-the-spot improvisational skills, the Dead made each performed show an unforgettable time.
Thursday Feb 9, 2012 10:00 AM ET
Legacy Recordings, will follow up the Johnny Cash Bootleg series with a two-CD, 51-track collection of great gospel tunes from the superstar of country music's vault.
Monday Feb 6, 2012 45:00 AM ET
What makes this DVD important is not only its cleaned up, remixed, and remastered footage of a stunning show that presents 17 performance tracks, but also superior bonus inclusions.
Monday Jan 30, 2012 05:00 PM ET
Foxy Shazam's The Church Of Rock And Roll brings a good vibe to the solid late '70s and rousing '80s rock that it walks with.
Tuesday Jan 24, 2012 45:00 AM ET
In this vastly improved Internet age, we often get 'gifted' with an early listen of a highly anticipated album.
Saturday Dec 31, 2011 40:00 AM ET
Cohen had this to say about his upcoming release: "As I grew older, I understood that instructions came with this voice. And the instructions were these...Never to lament casually. And if one is to express the great inevitable defeat that awaits us all, it must be done within the strict confines of dignity & beauty."
Thursday Dec 29, 2011 15:00 AM ET
Literature is a four-member band from Austin, TX that has been around since 2009. Since, they have released two albums and a 7-inch three-song single. By way of comparison, their music revisits the post-punk pop of the late '70s and early '80s.
Monday Nov 28, 2011 30:00 AM ET
Annie Barker, a Los Angeles singer-songwriter currently living in the UK, started her music career back in the young days of the new century. One thing that stands out about Annie Barker is her voice.
Monday Nov 14, 2011 00:00 AM ET
Three Fields is the adopted moniker for an ambient artist from Birmingham, a populous and bustling city found in England. The man behind the name has a rare and amazing talent in that his musical compositions extend beyond the casual playback of experimental notes.
Wednesday Nov 2, 2011 50:00 PM ET
It’s important to be a Paul Simon fan for this set to work with you. If you are, then you may find the collection of songs to be a brilliant selection, if not exactly to your liking. But then, what collections are?
Monday Oct 31, 2011 15:00 AM ET
In 2007, an English band by the name of The Enemy (The Enemy UK in the US) released their debut album, We’ll Live And Die In These Towns. Simply based on the band’s live shows, the album shot up to #1 on the British charts within the span of a week.
Friday Oct 28, 2011 00:00 AM ET
Japan seems to be one-upping the American and European markets with the recently announced 35th Anniversary Edition of Aerosmith's landmark classic, Rocks. And it's no slouch either.
Thursday Oct 27, 2011 40:00 PM ET
The fusion of rock and blues from The Black Keys has always entertained to the highest degree. They serve it up like a regional favorite at a popular restaurant, on the hottest platter that can be handled.
Wednesday Oct 26, 2011 45:00 AM ET
Two Door Cinema Club’s music is high-voltage, drum-oriented energy that serves a distinct purpose for those hearing it - giving them a solid reason to dance.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2011 20:00 PM ET
The New Division, a band from Riverside, California, take their influence from original late '70s post-punk bands like Joy Division, their follow-up band, New Order, and in some ways, Depeche Mode and OMD.
Monday Oct 24, 2011 00:00 PM ET
The music of White Hinterland is that of singer-songwriter, Casey Dienel. With her piano and a voice that emphasizes her works, Casey Dienel makes a compelling argument for your attention span.
Friday Oct 21, 2011 35:00 PM ET
The music of the ‘70s went through vast changes in the course of its short ten years. Perhaps more changes in a single decade of music than any that preceded it, and any that came after. Once punk music began to proliferate, and then scale back, a post-punk movement started that was highly innovative. A UK band going by the name of Magazine is credited as being one of the first to herald that movement.
Thursday Oct 20, 2011 35:00 PM ET
Rush has been at the rock and roll game for such a long time, that it's actually a shock to note that they are still not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2011 30:00 PM ET
On his latest album, Bad As Me, Waits is back to the piano and bluesy atmosphere that he seems most comfortable with.
Tuesday Oct 18, 2011 50:00 PM ET
The band, The Smashing Pumpkins, led by Billy Corgon and James Iha, has its formative roots in Chicago, having formed as early as 1988. It didn’t take long for the alternative music atmosphere of the ‘90s to realize how important The Smashing Pumpkins were to this new era of music.
Tuesday Oct 18, 2011 00:00 AM ET
Could the world get any stranger? The man responsible for the highly interpretive surrealistic horror film, Eraserhead, as well as acclaimed movies like Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Lost Highway, and Mulholland Drive is planning an album of music to add to his repertoire of creations.
Monday Oct 17, 2011 50:00 PM ET
Tom Waits, recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the 2010 Class, has enjoyed a quite a history of excellent music delivered in such great albums as Small Change (1976), Heartattack and Vine (1980), the quirkily-titled...
Friday Oct 14, 2011 45:00 PM ET
What makes Tegan and Sara as interesting as they have been is that we, as an audience, have followed them from their early years as fresh ghosts released into a demanding and difficult to navigate world. Their lyrical observations woven around well-crafted music have made fans of many. Their last two albums have sold well, especially within their native Canada.
Thursday Oct 13, 2011 35:00 AM ET
The Chosen Few contains 17 songs sequenced in chronological order. Surprisingly, the selected tracks do an interesting job of covering many of the released albums...
Thursday Oct 13, 2011 25:00 AM ET
Frank Zappa was not only a rock star, he was an innovator. He not only produced his own music under several names (always Zappa) including The Mothers of Invention, he also composed jazz pieces and classical works, designed artwork, formed labels and cultivated bands, produced films, even dabbled in politics.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2011 10:00 AM ET
Over the years, Vince Gill has honed his style creating a more rousing version of himself. In the process, he has become a sought after sessions guy with a distinctive guitar sound for hire.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2011 05:00 PM ET
The album is a celebration of wonderful guitar-oriented songs. With a studied approach and a Latin flavor, Guitar Passions is not only a fun time with respected friends, it is a beautiful collection of guitar tracks that are warm and pleasant. Like an old friend.
Tuesday Oct 11, 2011 15:00 PM ET
Foster the People is an LA band that combines a current, edgy, synth pop style with one that reminds of early '80s new wave. With just three members in the band, they sure can pull some big rabbits out of the hat.
Monday Oct 10, 2011 05:00 AM ET
Roberta Flack's background is nothing short of amazing. Awarded a scholarship to Howard University at the age of 15 on the strength of her immense skills on piano, she graduated from the University at the young age of 19.
Friday Oct 7, 2011 00:00 AM ET
Ravens + Chimes are from New York City (so what else is new?). With a released debut album from as far back as 2007, the band has drawn comparisons to Arcade Fire from almost every quarter.
Wednesday Oct 5, 2011 50:00 PM ET
Michael Jackson is one of those larger than life pop phenomenon that rarely come around. Because there are so few of his kind of musical giants, it is no surprise that such a large scale undertaking like Immortal is already here.
Wednesday Oct 5, 2011 35:00 PM ET
The Hollies: Look Through Any Window 1963-1975 offers cleaned-up videos of 22 live performances featuring their most important songs.
Tuesday Oct 4, 2011 10:00 PM ET
The journeys afforded by his many albums are unique experiences never repeated nor forgotten. Like a drug that twists the wires of the mind, Steve Roach music can alter your ‘closed eyes’ world.
Monday Oct 3, 2011 45:00 PM ET
Mockingbird Time is classic Jayhawks with their alt/country flavor. There’s much to appreciate and enjoy here. The music feels like it should.
Friday Sep 30, 2011 05:00 AM ET
The new album is called Lulu and centers conceptually around the writings of a German expressionist writer. Frank Wedekind, who wrote "Earth Spirit" and "Pandora's Box" in the early 1900s crafted stories that paint a depraved picture of a young abused dancer (Lulu), and her relationships.
Thursday Sep 29, 2011 40:00 PM ET
NYC once again factors in heavily with its burgeoning list of bands that are necessary to pay attention to. With one of their increasingly popular bands, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, the city, once again, scores big.
Thursday Sep 29, 2011 40:00 AM ET
Superheavy comes with a lot of promise attached to its big name roster. Individually, the flow of music that originates with each of these performers are excellent works. Mick Jagger, the biggest name of the project, carries the heaviest weight.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2011 00:00 AM ET
R.E.M. surprised fans with the announcement that they would call it a day as a band on Wednesday, September 21. Having recently released their 15th studio album, Collapse Into Now, R.E.M. obviously wanted to walk into the twilight with the best of their music following them.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011 25:00 PM ET
Recently, the Bob Seger crew reached back into time to pull out two live albums from the catalog.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011 40:00 PM ET
Once again, it’s time for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. While I personally feel the whole process is woefully broken, there are things to appreciate about the fact that past heroes get recognized for their greatness.
Monday Sep 26, 2011 55:00 PM ET
More importantly, there are clear classics that not only gave plenty of hits, as in the case of Out of Time (1991), and Automatic For The People (1992).
Monday Sep 26, 2011 35:00 AM ET
Recently, Apple Records brought back 1 using the newly remastered classic tracks from the recent reissue campaign.
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