Gladys Fuentes

1 week ago | houstonpress.com | Gladys Fuentes |Jeff Balke |Tom Richards

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3 weeks ago | houstonpress.com | Gladys Fuentes |Tom Richards |Vic Shuttee

It can be tempting to take a quick look around at the musical landscape of today and blurt out a cynical “rock and roll is dead” but one listen to JD McPherson can reassure even the toughest critic. Since releasing his debut banger Signs & Signifiers in 2010, McPherson has made a name for himself with his signature guitar playing and depth of sound with one foot in the glory days of early rock and roll and another in the present.

2 months ago | houstonpress.com | Tom Richards |Gladys Fuentes

The 2025 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced, and it seems that maybe the Hall can regain some respectability following the ouster of cofounder and former Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner. 14 acts have been nominated, and between five and seven will be inducted, depending on the total number of votes that they receive. Assuming that seven make it in, here are my picks for this year:Bad Company. These guys should have been in the Hall years ago.

2 months ago | houstonpress.com | Gladys Fuentes |Tom Richards |Bob Ruggiero

As his name implies, Rock Romanois Houston rock and roll royalty. Much like Houston’s overall musical history, Romano has done it all and has not only an abundance of musical talent but a plethora of great stories to tell. Romano will celebrate his 80th birthday and release of his solo album Seasons Change with a weekend full of events all around the city with each performance featuring many of Romano’s friends from throughout the years.

2 months ago | houstonpress.com | Tom Richards |Bob Ruggiero |Gladys Fuentes

click to enlarge Record cover Smooth. Suave. Debonair. Elegant. Classy. Retro Cool. These words not only describe the lush, orchestrated, synth-pop of ABC, but also their always-impeccably dressed and coiffed lead singer, Martin Fry.