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Rock disciples, @overhaulmusic.bsky.social have delivered their newest collection of tunes, the highly anticipated Time Flies By, officially released this month through TLG Rock/Virgin Music. #newmusic digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/11/27/o...
OVERHAUL delivers pure, high-octane rock with ‘Time Flies By’
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Rock disciples, OVERHAUL have delivered their newest collection of tunes, the highly anticipated Time Flies By, officially released this month through TLG Rock/V…
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November 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Rock disciples, @overhaulmusic.bsky.social have delivered their newest collection of tunes, the highly anticipated Time Flies By, officially released this month through TLG Rock/Virgin Music. #newmusic digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/11/27/o...
Released November 27, 1970, George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ would be significant for a number of reasons. Along with its spawning of the first solo Beatles number one hit, it has been regarded as the first triple-album release in popular music. #music
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How George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ Became the First Number One Hit by a Beatle Following the Band’s Breakup
BY DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Propelled on the strength of the legendary Lennon/McCartney songwriting partnership, The Beatles would arguably become the most influential group in popular…
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November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Released November 27, 1970, George Harrison’s ‘All Things Must Pass’ would be significant for a number of reasons. Along with its spawning of the first solo Beatles number one hit, it has been regarded as the first triple-album release in popular music. #music
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The new Shinedown single was released this week via Atlantic Records and has been described by singer Brent Smith as, “an homage to all the music our parents and grandparents brought us up on.” #shinedown #newmusic digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/11/18/s...
Shinedown embraces authenticity with new single, ‘Searchlight’
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF After first having debuted on the Grand Ole Opry stage, Shinedown’s newest single “Searchlight” has officially hit airwaves. The new single was released th…
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November 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The new Shinedown single was released this week via Atlantic Records and has been described by singer Brent Smith as, “an homage to all the music our parents and grandparents brought us up on.” #shinedown #newmusic digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/11/18/s...
The members of classic rock outfit Little Feat have been making waves in the music world since the band's arrival on the scene all the way back in 1969. All good things must come to an end, however. #littlefeat digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/11/15/t...
The legendary Little Feat release new single ahead of ‘The Last Farewell Tour’
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF The members of classic rock outfit Little Feat have been making waves in the music world since the band’s arrival on the scene all the way back in 1969. All…
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November 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The members of classic rock outfit Little Feat have been making waves in the music world since the band's arrival on the scene all the way back in 1969. All good things must come to an end, however. #littlefeat digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/11/15/t...
One might not assume there to be all that many parallels between hip-hop, the blues, and modernist-era classical composed in southwestern France over a hundred years ago. #classical #bolero #music #hiphop #jazz #blues #ravel #1900s #modernist
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This Orchestral Composition Predicted Hip-Hop and Blues Decades Ahead of Time
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF One might not assume there to be all that many parallels between hip-hop, the blues, and modernist-era classical composed in southwestern France over a hundred ye…
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October 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
One might not assume there to be all that many parallels between hip-hop, the blues, and modernist-era classical composed in southwestern France over a hundred years ago. #classical #bolero #music #hiphop #jazz #blues #ravel #1900s #modernist
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The thing has become ubiquitous – a sort of Sgt. Pepper or Pet Sounds for Gen X. But sifting through mountains of discourse on the album over the past 30-plus years, how does it actually hold up today as a musical body of work? #nirvana #nevermind #music digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/10/09/n...
Nirvana, ‘Nevermind’ and the Eternal Hype
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Released 34 years ago, Nirvana’s Nevermind has become one of the most widely discussed rock albums of the modern age. The thing has become ubiquitous – a so…
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October 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The thing has become ubiquitous – a sort of Sgt. Pepper or Pet Sounds for Gen X. But sifting through mountains of discourse on the album over the past 30-plus years, how does it actually hold up today as a musical body of work? #nirvana #nevermind #music digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/10/09/n...
Mickey Hart just celebrated his 82nd birthday! We’re looking back on the iconic body of work built by Mickey and his pal Bill Kreutzmann over the years as part of the Grateful Dead #rhythmdevils #gratefuldead #mickeyhart #drums #billkreutzmann. digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/09/12/g...
Giving the Devils their Due: How Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart Shaped the Dynamic Pulse of the Grateful Dead
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF When the casual music fan thinks of the Grateful Dead, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart may not be the first names that come to mind. Many will picture in t…
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September 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Mickey Hart just celebrated his 82nd birthday! We’re looking back on the iconic body of work built by Mickey and his pal Bill Kreutzmann over the years as part of the Grateful Dead #rhythmdevils #gratefuldead #mickeyhart #drums #billkreutzmann. digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/09/12/g...
Alternative rock giants, Shinedown are shaking things up with the announcement of their upcoming Grand Ole Opry debut. #shinedown #grandoleopry digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/09/11/s...
Shinedown to make Grand Ole Opry debut
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Alternative rock giants, Shinedown are shaking things up with the announcement of their upcoming Grand Ole Opry debut. The four-piece rock outfit has been …
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September 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Alternative rock giants, Shinedown are shaking things up with the announcement of their upcoming Grand Ole Opry debut. #shinedown #grandoleopry digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/09/11/s...
Those in the know understand that Mark Volman was one of music’s most potent and overlooked characters. Alongside longtime partner in crime Howard Kaylan, Volman subjected popular music to a delightfully zany spirit. #markvolman digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/09/07/m...
Mark Volman: The Zany Anti-Hero the World of Music Needed
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF We recently learned of singer Mark Volman’s passing at the age of 78. This news may not resonate succinctly with those outside a few niche interest groups. Namely…
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September 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Those in the know understand that Mark Volman was one of music’s most potent and overlooked characters. Alongside longtime partner in crime Howard Kaylan, Volman subjected popular music to a delightfully zany spirit. #markvolman digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/09/07/m...
Enigmatic soul man Pale Jay will finally be bringing his music to live audiences. The first dates of an upcoming Pale Jay tour have been announced. #tourannouncememt #palejay #coleminerecords digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/09/05/p...
Pale Jay tour dates are finally here
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Enigmatic soul man Pale Jay will finally be bringing his music to live audiences. The first dates of an upcoming Pale Jay tour have been announced. The sin…
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September 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Enigmatic soul man Pale Jay will finally be bringing his music to live audiences. The first dates of an upcoming Pale Jay tour have been announced. #tourannouncememt #palejay #coleminerecords digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/09/05/p...
Written during a period of personal upheaval and recorded with David Parry of Loving at Vancouver Island’s Risque Disque studio, Mae Powell’s ‘Making Room for the Light’ reflects both dislocation and grounding. #newmusic #maepowell #makingroomforthelight
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Mae Powell Finds Clarity in Transition on Making Room for the Light
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Mae Powell’s Making Room for the Light arrives as her debut for Karma Chief Records, but it doesn’t sound like a first step. The album carries itself with the ass…
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August 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Written during a period of personal upheaval and recorded with David Parry of Loving at Vancouver Island’s Risque Disque studio, Mae Powell’s ‘Making Room for the Light’ reflects both dislocation and grounding. #newmusic #maepowell #makingroomforthelight
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Remembering the great @jerrygarcia, born on this day in 1942. Revisit the late-career LP that would redefine public perception of the @GratefulDead. #jerrygarcia #gratefuldead #inthedark digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/02/05/n...
No Bones About It: Reassessing the Grateful Dead’s Commercial Breakthrough, ‘In the Dark’
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF In many ways, the Grateful Dead behind 1987’s In the Dark was a different unit entirely than the ragtag bunch out of Haight Asbury that established itself as an e…
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August 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Remembering the great @jerrygarcia, born on this day in 1942. Revisit the late-career LP that would redefine public perception of the @GratefulDead. #jerrygarcia #gratefuldead #inthedark digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/02/05/n...
Happy Birthday to the one and only Rikki Rockett! Pick up some tips on the kit from the man behind the beat of Poison and Rockett Mafia! #poison #drums #rikkirockett digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/08/08/r...
Rikki Rockett Shares Top Tips for Young Drummers
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Poison and Rockett Mafia drummer, Rikki Rockett has offered up some sage advice for novice musicians building their chops behind the drums. With decades of experi…
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August 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Happy Birthday to the one and only Rikki Rockett! Pick up some tips on the kit from the man behind the beat of Poison and Rockett Mafia! #poison #drums #rikkirockett digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/08/08/r...
Singer-songwriter FERGUSON has been making a splash on the Indie scene. The Nashville-based musician will be bringing listeners a true statement of intent this fall with the release of his upcoming full-length LP, ‘Never in My Life.’ #newmusic digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/08/08/n...
Nashville indie artist Ferguson announces new album, ‘NEVER IN MY LIFE’
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Singer-songwriter FERGUSON has been making a splash on the Indie scene. The Nashville-based musician will be bringing listeners a true statement of intent this fa…
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August 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Singer-songwriter FERGUSON has been making a splash on the Indie scene. The Nashville-based musician will be bringing listeners a true statement of intent this fall with the release of his upcoming full-length LP, ‘Never in My Life.’ #newmusic digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/08/08/n...
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band are back on the charts with their diamond-selling 1994 ‘Greatest Hits’ collection which continues to sell like hotcakes over 30 years later. In a new article, we take a look at a few key tracks to determine why that is. #BobSeger digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/29/p...
Power & Restraint: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF In 1976, singer-songwriter Bob Seger and his five-piecing backing unit, the Silver Bullet Band made a definitive statement with the release of Live Bullet. …
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July 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band are back on the charts with their diamond-selling 1994 ‘Greatest Hits’ collection which continues to sell like hotcakes over 30 years later. In a new article, we take a look at a few key tracks to determine why that is. #BobSeger digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/29/p...
He may not be everyone’s favorite choice, but one would be remiss to neglect the Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla in any reasonably structured dialogue regarding the greatest to ever step into the squared circle and entertain the people #chrisjericho #wwe #aew digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/19/s...
Should Chris Jericho Have Made the List? Y2J and the Quiet Career Bid for GOAT Status
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF In the greater conversation of “the best of all time,” there are certain names which are unavoidable. From Ric Flair, Steve Austin, and The Rock to Shawn Michaels…
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July 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
He may not be everyone’s favorite choice, but one would be remiss to neglect the Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla in any reasonably structured dialogue regarding the greatest to ever step into the squared circle and entertain the people #chrisjericho #wwe #aew digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/19/s...
This week we lost the great #OzzyOsbourne – one of the greatest vocalists in history; a man whose singular nuances are so heavily embedded in the DNA of rock music as we know it that it’s difficult to separate to separate him from the form itself.
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Three Tracks Celebrating Ozzy Osbourne
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF This week we lost the great Ozzy Osbourne – one of the greatest vocalists in history, bar none; a man whose singular nuances are so heavily embedded…
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July 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
This week we lost the great #OzzyOsbourne – one of the greatest vocalists in history; a man whose singular nuances are so heavily embedded in the DNA of rock music as we know it that it’s difficult to separate to separate him from the form itself.
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Once he hit his tiger blood arc, much of the goodwill he’d established prior as a serious performer was all but decimated seemingly overnight. But behind the tabloid antics and general noise is an actor that demonstrated a notable level of skill at points. digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/22/c...
Charlie Sheen: On-Screen Dichotomy
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Charlie Sheen is perhaps most remembered today for the drug-fueled media spectacle of which he would become the ringleader at the height of his TV stardom. Once h…
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July 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Once he hit his tiger blood arc, much of the goodwill he’d established prior as a serious performer was all but decimated seemingly overnight. But behind the tabloid antics and general noise is an actor that demonstrated a notable level of skill at points. digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/22/c...
Fresh off the impact of “Three Six Five” and the record-breaking rise of “Dance, Kid, Dance,” Shinedown is taking listeners to the “Killing Fields” with a brand-new single. #shinedown #newmusic #killingfields
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Shinedown Drops New Single, ‘Killing Fields’ Ahead of Arena Run with Bush and Morgan Wade
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Fresh off the impact of “Three Six Five” and the record-breaking rise of “Dance, Kid, Dance,” Shinedown is taking listeners to the “Killing Fields” with a new sin…
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July 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Fresh off the impact of “Three Six Five” and the record-breaking rise of “Dance, Kid, Dance,” Shinedown is taking listeners to the “Killing Fields” with a brand-new single. #shinedown #newmusic #killingfields
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What rings your bell about a top-tier performer? Do you look for technical skill? Charisma & promo ability? Athleticism? Championships? Regardless of which category you tend lean toward, one performer checks every box: Y2J. #wrestling #AEW #WWE #chrisjericho #Y2J digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/19/s...
Should Chris Jericho Have Made the List? Y2J and the Quiet Career Bid for GOAT Status
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF In the greater conversation of “the best of all time,” there are certain names which are unavoidable. From Ric Flair, Steve Austin, and The Rock to Shawn Michaels…
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July 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
What rings your bell about a top-tier performer? Do you look for technical skill? Charisma & promo ability? Athleticism? Championships? Regardless of which category you tend lean toward, one performer checks every box: Y2J. #wrestling #AEW #WWE #chrisjericho #Y2J digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/19/s...
“There was something really freeing about writing this way,” Moon says. “We weren’t locked in a studio. We just let the songs come to us as we moved.” Niko Moon’s new album ‘American Palm’ launches today. #NikoMoon
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Niko Moon Makes Waves with new Album, ‘American Palm’
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Niko Moon’s new album, American Palm arrives today, offering a laid-back blend of country, coastal vibes, and thoughtful songwriting. Described by Moon as “a vaca…
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July 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“There was something really freeing about writing this way,” Moon says. “We weren’t locked in a studio. We just let the songs come to us as we moved.” Niko Moon’s new album ‘American Palm’ launches today. #NikoMoon
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Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1972, Brian Christopher was the son of wrestling legend Jerry “The King” Lawler. Wrestling was in his blood, and from a young age, Christopher seemed destined for a career between the ropes. #wwe digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/16/g...
Grandmaster Sexay: The Career of Brian Christopher
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Brian Christopher Lawler, better known to wrestling fans as Grandmaster Sexay, managed to carve out a brief yet memorable career during his time in the industry. …
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July 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1972, Brian Christopher was the son of wrestling legend Jerry “The King” Lawler. Wrestling was in his blood, and from a young age, Christopher seemed destined for a career between the ropes. #wwe digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/16/g...
Originally recorded live to analog tape in mono at a basement studio in Allston, Massachusetts, the album was initially self-released in 2005 as a limited run of 300 CDs. These copies were primarily sold by Reed while performing as a busker #blues digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/11/e...
Eli Paperboy Reed Commemorates 20 Years with Deluxe Reissue of Debut Album
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF Eli Paperboy Reed marks the 20th anniversary of his musical career with the re-release of his debut album, Sings Walkin’ And Talkin’ And Other Smash H…
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July 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Originally recorded live to analog tape in mono at a basement studio in Allston, Massachusetts, the album was initially self-released in 2005 as a limited run of 300 CDs. These copies were primarily sold by Reed while performing as a busker #blues digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/07/11/e...
Happy 85th to the man behind the beat, Sir Ringo Starr! Throw it back to the winter months with Digital Wax’s write-up of Starr’s latest album, the country tinged ‘Look Up’! #HappyBirthdayRingo digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/01/18/r...
Ringo Starr is in his Nashville era for new album, ‘Look Up’
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF In erring on the side of caution, it is often best practice to avoid sweeping generalizations. However, with two living, breathing Beatles actively producing new …
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July 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Happy 85th to the man behind the beat, Sir Ringo Starr! Throw it back to the winter months with Digital Wax’s write-up of Starr’s latest album, the country tinged ‘Look Up’! #HappyBirthdayRingo digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/01/18/r...
On this day in 1987 the Grateful Dead released ‘In the Dark’. Propelled by the smash single “Touch of Grey,” the album would go on to achieve double platinum status, marking a substantial juncture in the storied history of the band. #GratefulDead #OnThisDay digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/02/05/n...
No Bones About It: Reassessing the Grateful Dead’s Commercial Breakthrough, ‘In the Dark’
BY: DIGITAL WAX MEDIA STAFF In many ways, the Grateful Dead behind 1987’s In the Dark was a different unit entirely than the ragtag bunch out of Haight Asbury that established itself as an e…
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July 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On this day in 1987 the Grateful Dead released ‘In the Dark’. Propelled by the smash single “Touch of Grey,” the album would go on to achieve double platinum status, marking a substantial juncture in the storied history of the band. #GratefulDead #OnThisDay digitalwaxmedia.com/2025/02/05/n...