Former Beatles Solo #1 Tourney
The Beatles. Have you heard of these guys? Four cheeky Brits from Liverpool? Had a pretty nice run in the 60s as performers and recording artists, by all accounts. I was born about a month before the lads first came to the US, so I have only vague recollections of the Beatles when they were […]
BÊNNÍ releases a new single
BREAKING NEWS: New Single Release! BÊNNÍ, the retro electronic artist who spoke with 360°Sound last month, has just released a new single on the Stockholm, Sweden label Savage Records. The A-side is “Diamond Man” and the B-side is “Heavy Metals.” “Everyone seems to like ‘Diamond Man,’” BÊNNÍ said of the new track, which he has […]
Rocktology! Top “and the” Bands Tournament
So we’ve been makin’ you wait and leadin’ you on. Now, you need to know (you need to know) that Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are the definite article — National Champions of our Top “and the” Bands bracket tournament! Prince & the Revolution, gutsy national runners-up, were unfortunately only working part-time up in this […]
BÊNNÍ Talks with his Mouth: A 360°Sound Exclusive
360°Sound caught up with New Orleans-based electronic artist BÊNNÍ (pronounced like “Benny”). The 34-year-old, who plays vintage keyboards and synthesizers, describes his work as 80s synth-funk soundtrack music — think John Carpenter meets Zapp & Roger. For nearly two decades, BÊNNÍ (aka Benny Divine) has been playing drums, keys, guitar, and more in numerous bands, […]
CanJam NYC 2020: Great Headphones Under $1k
Ah, New York in February. The wind stole up the avenues and down the streets like a thief threatening to rob me of every degree of body heat. Perfect weather for staying inside and listening to top-shelf audio gear. I attended this year’s CanJam in Manhattan on the prowl for circumaural headphone sets, meaning the […]
Neil Peart: A Farewell
Rush lyricist and rock percussion icon Neil Ellwood Peart departed this planet on 7 January 2020. I took it personally, not only because he passed on my birthday but because Neil was the first person I felt a real connection to as a rock fan. I wasn’t much of a reader when I discovered Rush, […]
New Order Decades: A Documentary Film
New Order: Decades is a fascinating look at the legendary new wave group that rose from the ashes of seminal post-punk band Joy Division following the suicide of singer Ian Curtis in 1980. Currently airing on Showtime, Decades is part retrospective music documentary, part concert film. “This is a film about the past, the present, […]
Duran Duran: There’s Something You Should Know
80s music lovers rejoice! Showtime has released new documentaries on two of the greatest bands of the decade — Duran Duran and New Order. While heavily associated with the 80s, these synth-heavy new wave acts from Britain carried on through the 90s and into the new millennium. Both bands continue to produce new material and […]
Dolly Parton Now: 21st Century Singles
The good Lord brought unto us an angel on the 19th day of the month of January. Yes, Dolly Parton is experiencing a rite we refer to in our culture as “a birthday.” I grew up in the 70s & 80s and I’m proud to call Dolly one of my earliest celebrity crushes. But we […]
Top 30 Albums of 2019
I listened to a lot of new music in 2019 so I thought that, for the first time in my life I would (drum roll please) – rank my top 30 albums of the year! Yes, 2019 proved to be a very strong year indeed for music, arguably the best of the decade. There were […]