Category: Music

Counting Crows is one of those bands you follow for the long haul. For those that first heard them opening for Bob Dylan long ago, or subbing for Van Morrison one memorable night at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, much of the soundtrack of our times comes from the Crows — from their…

MARK Wilkerson: lead vocals, rhythm guitar * John “Fish” Milldrum: lead guitar, bass * Rickey Shelton: drums, backing vocals From the heart of Enterprise, Alabama comes the first great rock n’ roll album of 2002 – Course of Nature’s electrifying Lava/Atlantic debut, “SUPERKALA.” Highlighted by the extraordinary hit single “Caught In The Sun,” the 10-track…

Through four albums, the creative core behind Cracker remains unchanged: Lowery (ex-Camper Van Beethoven) sings lead on most songs and plays rhythm guitar; Johnny Hickman plays lead guitar and sings lead and background. Both men write the songs, sometimes together, sometimes individually. Debut single “The Good Life” introduces Gentleman’s Blues: its 16 tracks include some…

Nat King Cole was one of the most popular singers ever to hit the American charts. A brilliant recording and concert artist during the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, he attracted millions of fans around the world with a sensitive and caressing singing voice that was unmistakable. Cole has a rare blend of technical musical knowledge…

One of our most treasured vocal stylists, Natalie Cole has crafted a lively and provocative array of pop and R&B tunes on her latest album, Snowfall On The Sahara. It’s the first time in almost a decade the celebrated singer has mined such gilded territory. “I’ve been doing standards for more than seven years now,”…

In 1996, former Berklee choir girl Paula Cole entered a New York City recording studio to begin production on This Fire, the follow-up to her stunning 1994 debut, Harbinger. Two weeks later, the singer songwriter/producer/ multi-instrumentalist emerged with what she modestly referred to as her “little piece of art,” an emotionally resonant album that rippled…

Mike Garrigan – vox/guitar While attending UNC-Chapel Hill, Mike released two solo records and played in the off-again, on-again bands Wilt, Kickball and The Happy Annies. Mike turned down law school to pursue music. He still resides in Chapel Hill, NC. Ryan Pickett – guitars/vox Formerly of Queen Sarah Saturday, Ryan joined Collapsis after producing…

After four years out of the public eye, Collective Soul singer Ed Roland has a message for the world. “Let the word out/I gotta get it out. Whoa, I’m feeling better now,” he declares in “Better Now,” the energetic rocker that launches Youth, the Georgia rockers’ first studio album since 2000’s Blender. Following a tumultuous…

“If Amethysts could sing…” “My recording career began on an overcast, chilly Sunday afternoon in Greenwich Village in the winter of 1961…” So begins, in Judy Collins’ own words, the fascinating liner notes for Forever, The Judy Collins Anthology, which brilliantly chronicles the singer/songwriter/ human rights activist’s legendary thirty five year career. The collection, a…

PHIL COLLINS is one of today’s most popular vocalists, songwriters and performers, and has been hailed as one of the best drummers in the world. Collins has won seven GRAMMY® Awards and released solo albums with sales totaling more than 70 million copies. Among his accomplishments in film, he contributed songs to the GRAMMY®-winning soundtrack…