Author: Laura Ellen Brandjord

In the fast-paced world we live in, immediacy and portability has come to be expected in almost every facet of our lives. Perhaps one of “Battle of the Apps”

  Chances are you’ve heard of Oasis. The British pop-rock band from Manchester, England, is known for their impressive catalog of hits including, “Stop Crying “Album Review: ‘As You Were’ is Rebirth of Oasis”

Childhood friends turned bandmates Samuel (Sam) Kiska and Daniel (Danny) Wagner were completely at ease during my recent interview with them at the Sonic Boom “Greta Van Fleet: Small Town Roots, Rock Star Dreams”

  As I sit in my apartment blaring his “Damn the Torpedoes” LP, I still can’t believe it. Tom Petty, dead at 66? It has “Remembering Petty Through His Music”

  Anyone who was an alternative rock fan in the ’80s knew of the Pixies. One of the biggest names in alt/punk of the decade, “Pixies Set to Rock the F-M Area This October”

  My search for new music is never-ending. Combine this mission with my eclectic music taste, and I end up down some really strange rabbit “Off the Wall and Out of This World”

What is the next move for an accomplished musician after 44 years of teaching, touring around the world and working on Broadway and for commercials? “All in This Together”

I’ve always loved the Foo Fighters. Their story, their music and, possibly most of all, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins. They’re great, genuine guys who “Review: Foo Fighters’ ‘Concrete and Gold’ is 24k Rock”