witch of the east

Must-See Music: New songs from Corey Taylor, the Pretty Reckless, more

This week’s Must-See Music selections were made by established artists, hungry upstarts and creators ready to be heard. There’s a lot of heart and soul in this week’s selections, and that is always welcome around these parts. There’s a hard-rock lifer who’s both respected and fearless. A 22-year-old rapper/singer who’s not shackled by genres but […]

An unjust prison stay inspired Witch Of The East's "Comfort Me" video

It’s been an interesting ride for Aeris Houlihan, the polymath behind Witch Of The East. After touring behind the release of her 2019 debut album, Queen Of Insecurity, she moved to Eastern Europe to recharge and write. And then life happened. While in the country, she confronted a boisterous man in a bar who was […]

Palaye Royale exorcise demons on 'The Bastards,' how fans saved them

It’s been a long, strange road for the brothers of PALAYE ROYALE. Forget about their geographical roots in Canada, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Brothers Sebastian Danzig, Remington Leith and Emerson Barrett look like they came out of a rock history storybook published at the turn of the ’70s. While they may sound and dress […]

Frank Iero is a lousy imposter because he’s not faking anything

In David Bowie’s eternal song “Changes,” he sings, “There’s gonna have to be a different man/Time may change me/But I can’t trace time.” If there was at least four square inches of space left on his body, Frank Iero should consider having those words etched on him in Vantablack ink. Barriers, his third album as […]