Alan Sculley

2 weeks ago | tucsonweekly.com | Alan Sculley

Two decades ago, Switchfoot took a gut punch after turning in “The Beautiful Letdown,” the album the band had just finished and was set to release as its major label debut on Columbia Records. Instead, upon hearing the album, the label rejected the album, dropped Switchfoot from the Columbia artist roster, moved the band to the smaller Red Ink subsidiary and essentially left the band to figure out where to go from there.

3 weeks ago | tucsonweekly.com | Alan Sculley

Going by singles and album charts and sales, it’s easy to assume that the high point in the career of Jimmy Eat World came with the band’s third album, 2001’s “Bleed American,” and its hit single, “The Middle.” But singer/guitarist Jim Adkins notes that album sales and chart positions don’t tell the whole story of a band’s career journey.

1 month ago | thegazette.com | Alan Sculley

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. “Leavin’ This Holler,” the new album from 49 Winchester, includes the song “Make It Count,” which refers to both the opportunity and the challenge that faced the band when work began on the album. The previous 49 Winchester album, “Fortune Favors the Bold,” had marked an inflection point for the band.

1 month ago | bendsource.com | Alan Sculley

Two decades ago, brothers Oliver and Chris Wood got to share a stage when Oliver's band, King Johnson, opened a show for Chris' acclaimed jazz-rooted group, Medeski Martin & Wood. Oliver sat in with Chris that evening and something magical happened. The brothers realized they still had a musical and personal connection and wanted to make music together.

1 month ago | thegazette.com | Alan Sculley

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Brantley Gilbert undoubtedly opened some eyes over the past couple of summers – and likely ruffled the feathers of some country purists – by teaming up for tours with the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch in 2022 and hard rockers Nickelback in 2023. More recent tours have seen him bring out artists like Demun Jones and Adam Calhoun, who both mix rap and country in their music, as opening acts.