http://rockandrollreport.com The Rock and Roll Report is a place to go when you are tired of the same music played over and over on commercial rock radio. Playing great rock and roll from indie and unsigned bands. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:11:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ... Continued from Thursday, November 5th Q: Over the years has there been one artist that’s particularly stood out as the best or most interesting to work with? A: Definitely the main one is Elton: the most amazing songwriter and singer and all around artist and performer that I’ve ever met. But ... http://rockandrollreport.com/stuart-epps-toured-america-with-elton-john-produced-and-engineered-records-for-led-zeppelin-and-paul-rodgers-and-is-now-focusing-on-the-next-generation-part-2-of-2/ John Wilkes Booth are a four piece band , these are the players - Kerry Merkle (Vocals), Christian Horstman (Drums), Jason Beickert (Guitar) and Harold Vrooman (Bass). The result of the combined efforts of these guys rocks in an awesomely dirty and slightly sludgy, a bit punky and with a ... http://rockandrollreport.com/intense-nick-checks-out-john-wilkes-booth/ Sorry about the delay but it has been a madhouse here. Podcast #64 should be out sometime this weekend! Mark http://rockandrollreport.com/rock-and-roll-report-podcast-64-will-be-out-this-weekend/ Converse, Journey, Guitar Center and OurStage.com have teamed up to offer a great opportunity for bands on the rise. The Get Out of Your Garage Contest offers several prizes and tons of free band exposure to anyone who participates. Last year's winner, Flying Machines (who you can see in our ... http://rockandrollreport.com/get-out-of-your-garage-music-contest/ What do Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Oasis, Twisted Sister, Kiki Dee and Chris Rea all have in common? Yes, this wide array of superstars do share one thing in common: they’ve all, at one point in their careers, worked with Stuart Epps. Since 1967 Epps has immersed himself in the music ... http://rockandrollreport.com/stuart-epps-toured-america-with-elton-john-produced-and-engineered-records-for-led-zeppelin-and-paul-rodgers-and-is-now-focusing-on-the-next-generation-part-1-of-2/ Amazon has a list of what they consider to be The 100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Time which has touched off a lot of debate. What do you think of the list? And what the hell is Indie Rock? http://rockandrollreport.com/the-100-greatest-indie-rock-albums-of-all-time/ Singer/songwriter Andrew Petersen (Brisbane, Australia) has released his first solo album entitled, "The Universe, And Its Sense Of Humour". Petersen, the frontman for soul-rockers Shutterspeed, has been working on this project for 2 years, which he describes as: "It's got definite country flavours but it's not a country record, it's ... http://rockandrollreport.com/cd-review-andrew-petersen-the-universe-and-its-sense-of-humour/ Lita Ford has often been called the “Queen of Hard Rock”, and with a career as successful as hers, it’s no surprise. On the scene since her teenage years, Lita played with legendary Runaways before embarking on a successful solo career. She’s best known for her 1988 commercial smash hit, ... http://rockandrollreport.com/lita-ford-talks-15-year-hiatus-spent-on-a-secluded-island-ozzy-osbourne-songs-from-the-heart-and-crotch-and-her-new-album/ I missed the 2007 debut record "We All Go Home", so this new release "Time To Move" is my first exposure to Crosby Loggins, son of AOR top gun, Kenny. Let's get the inevitable comparisons out of the way first, shall we? Does he sound like his father? If he is ... http://rockandrollreport.com/cd-review-crosby-loggins-time-to-move/ All eyes are on Paramore...their sophomore release, 2007's "Riot!", was a huge breakthrough for this rock band. Propelled by a string of radio-friendly hits the record went platinum, and their mix of emo and alternative rock was pleasing the ears of many teens (and quite a few adults, too). So ... http://rockandrollreport.com/cd-review-paramore-brand-new-eyes/