Commentary

Most Embarrassing Music Moments Caught on Tape

By Rachel Burke
July 9th, 2008

Ahhh… to be a rock star. Imagine how great life would be if you had the opportunity to travel around the world performing music for thousands of people? Sounds grand doesn’t it?
Now, think about your most embarrassing moment… perhaps falling down a flight of stairs or a night that included a few too many drinks… [...]

52 Comments »



concert review

Concert Review: Stevie Wonder’s still got it

By Rachel Burke
July 3rd, 2008

Ok, I admit it: I absolutely love Stevie Wonder. Considering the fact that I’m only twenty-five, most people think his music is slightly “before my time,” but I happen to disagree. I not only love his mixture of beautiful ballads and catchy, radio-friendly tunes, but also the fact that, even after all these years, he [...]

2 Comments »



Commentary

Ours: Rock’s Best Kept Secret

By Rachel Burke
June 24th, 2008

New Jersey-based rockers, Ours, recently released their third major label album, Mercy, on April 15th of this year, after spending over five years working on it. It was recorded by legendary record producer, Rick Rubin, who has produced numerous albums including the Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magic, Linkin Park’s Minutes to Midnight, [...]

2 Comments »



Commentary

Was There Life Before the Internet?

By Rachel Burke
June 22nd, 2008

Remember the good ol’ days before the whole dot com explosion, you know, the days when, instead of downloading your favorite song via iTunes, you actually (*gasp*) waltzed into a store and bought the actual CD? Remember the days when you engaged in a face to face conversation with the person sitting in the cubicle [...]

3 Comments »



Uncategorized

American Idol Stars: Is there a recipe to success?

By Rachel Burke
June 17th, 2008

Did you ever notice how some contestants who win American Idol seem to fall off the face of the planet after the season is over? Then there are other Idol winners who become huge successes. Ever wonder why this happens? There’s no doubt about it, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson are not only beautiful [...]

9 Comments »



Uncategorized

Rockers Unite for Road Recovery Program’s Anniversary

By Rachel Burke
June 16th, 2008

Road Recovery is a program that helps young people overcoming addiction work towards a better future through music. The program was founded in 1998 by Gene Bowen and Jack Bookbinder, who set out to impact young people’s lives with the help of music industry professionals and mental health clinicians. Many well-known musicians help sponsor the [...]

1 Comment »



Uncategorized

Most Popular Rock Bands of the 21st Century… So Far

By Rachel Burke
June 11th, 2008

There are many rock bands that have evolved over the past eight years, but only a few of them have really made a difference in the music world today. Of course, everyone has different tastes when it comes to rock music, but when researching to see which bands really made an impact on the 21st [...]

7 Comments »



Uncategorized

Songs That Make You Feel Like Summer

By Rachel Burke
June 9th, 2008

Did you ever notice that every year, as soon as summer rolls around, the same songs seem to resurface on every radio station across America? Or that certain songs have that tropical melody that make you want to close your eyes and pretend you’re soaking up the rays on a tropical island? Below is a [...]

11 Comments »





Voices is an original podcast series that brings to life compelling stories featured on JamsBio
Buffers, Bridges & Bubbles
Love is Strange
The Birds, the Bees & Me