'Get Up, Stand Up'

I've been listening to a lot of Bob Marley lately, especially because his songs remind me of vacations or warmer weather. It is miserable cold in Ohio right now, so anything that makes spring seem closer helps.

As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today I thought sharing Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up" would be appropriate. It's one of my very favorite protest songs of all time.

"You fool some people sometimes, yeah/
But you can't fool all the people all the time/
'Cause now we see the light/
We gonna stand up for our right."

Nothing More, 'House On Sand'

One of the newer songs I've been enjoying for awhile is the Nothing More track "House On Sand." It features Eric V of I Prevail, too! The video is kind of bonkers - if flashing lights bother you, don't watch. Nice nod to British philosopher-of-sorts Alan Watts, too.

L.A. Wildfire Benefit Concert Announced

This is great news: a benefit concert for the L.A. wildfires will take place January 30 at the KIA Forum and the Intuit Dome (two venues, one date).

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lady Gaga, Earth, Wind & Fire, Green Day and many more big acts will perform. Tickets go on sale January 22 at noon. Good luck if you want to attend. 

The event site is taking donations too.

Close Enemies, 'Sound Of A Train' Debut Single

Close Enemies, the new band featuring Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton, just released its debut single. The song is called "Sound of a Train" and it premiered on Ozzy's Boneyard via SiriusXM. The visualizer for the track is below.

The Aerosmith comparisons are inevitable and it does seem like "Sound of a Train" would fit on a 70s era 'Smith album. That said, the song also has a fresh vibe, too. It will be interesting to see if this band puts out a full length album this year. Close Enemies formed about two years ago.

Conquer Divide - Bad Dreams (Feat. Of Virtue)

I've been waiting on this all week! New music from my beloved Conquer Divide and singer Tyler Ennis from Of Virtue. This was a one-listen-immediately-add-to-playlist track for me. The song is called "Bad Dreams" and I hope Conquer Divide is about to drop a whole bunch more tunes in this same vein. Love it.

Dirty Honey To Release Live Album Next Month

Dirty Honey will release a live album on February 21 and it will be called Mayhem & Revelry Live. A track on that album is the wonderful "When I'm Gone" and now there's a performance video too!

The new album will have 16 tracks. I already pre-saved it on my Amazon Music account. You should as well.

Steely Dan - Metal Style?

What happens when members of Spirit Adrift, High On Fire and Mutoid Man cover "Reelin' In The Years" by Steely Dan? You get a wild, fun video and bananas cover of this classic track!