RECORD REVIEW: JJ Heller "I Dream of You"

In stores and at digital outlets April 29, 2014.JJ HELLERI Dream of You(New Day Distribution)Acclaimed singerand songwriterJJ Heller returnswith an engagingnew record —just in time forMother's Day.________________________The latest from JJ Heller delivers exactly what longtime fans have come to expect, love and crave. Although she has woven family-friendly material into the fabric of her albums throughout her ten-year...

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HAIR BANDS: 30th Anniversary "Greatest" List

STEEL PANTHER: Keepers of the flame!HAIR BANDS:30th Anniversary "Greatest" ListBack in the day, my appetite for this stuff was insatiable. Oddly,these days, I'm notso hungry. But 30years later, it's kindafun to look back.Isn't it?_______________________NEW YORK DOLLS: The original Hair Band blueprint. Pioneered in the early '70s by the New York Dolls, developed in the mid-'70s by Angel and perfected in the late '70s by Hanoi Rocks, it...

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MOVIE REVIEW: Heaven is for Real

(In theaters 4.16.14)HEAVEN ISFOR REALTriStar Pictures ________________________ Mmm. Feeling hungry?Well, get ready.Here comesa Twinkie!________________________Connor Corum as Colton Burpo.Is heaven for real? Is it beautiful?Is Jesus there?  Does God love us? All of these questions are addressed, and the answers revealed, in the new Hollywood smash, Heaven is for Real — a delightful family film that's also as dangerous...

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BOOK REVIEW: Paul Stanley "Face the Music"

Available 4.8.14FACE THE MUSIC:A Life ExposedPaul Stanley(HarperOne) ________________________ With three of theoriginal "Fab Four"having releasedtheir own versionof "KISStory" inthe last decade,only one piece ofthe dysfunctional puzzle remained.And this is the one I've been waiting for.________________________Superstar endorsements from the likes of Jimmy Page, Elton John and Dave Grohl grace the back cover and introductory page of...

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RECORD REVIEW: Robert Randolph "We Walk This Road"

ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND We Walk This Road Warner Brothers  I just found this piecein a file containing some of my oldold reviews — notsure how it slipped through the cracks. Well, better latethan never. Right? ____________________________ Described (by me) as the "Jimi Hendrix” of pedal steel, Robert Randolph released his 2001 debut record, Live at the Wetlands, the (then) 23-year-old electrified the music world...

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RECORD REVIEW: Saliva "Rise Up"

THE LATEST FROM SALIVA(In stores and online: April 29, 2014)SALIVARise UpRum Bum RecordsBack in actionafter a two-yearhiatus, Salivareturns to thescene with anew frontmanand a blisteringnew record.___________________________Produced by Bobby Huff (3 Doors Down / Shinedown / Halestorm), the eighth album from Saliva, delivers 12 explosive tracks sure to delight longtime fans while appealing to a potential new legion of faithful followers."We...

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