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Interview: Amanda Knight chats with The Darkness’ Frankie Poullain

This week I would like to introduce to you, bassist Frankie Poullain, of British rock band The Darkness! I was quite delighted to talk to Frankie about how The Darkness has spread across this United States this autumn. Apart from being a bass player with a distinctive sound, Frankie takes time from the road to stop and charm us with his quick wit, and woo … Continue reading Interview: Amanda Knight chats with The Darkness’ Frankie Poullain

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Article/Interview: Eric “Eroc” Sosinski of Wish You Were Here: The Sight and Sound of Pink Floyd takes some time to speak with our very own Amanda Knight

Pink Floyd. If you are a fan, immediately your mind is filled with imagery of pigs, an iconic black cover cut by the effects of light through a prism, and the animation style of Gerald Scarfe seen in a certain full-length screenplay. Like the concept album kings themselves, Wish You Were Here: The Sight and Sound of Pink Floyd pays tribute to rock’s great innovators. … Continue reading Article/Interview: Eric “Eroc” Sosinski of Wish You Were Here: The Sight and Sound of Pink Floyd takes some time to speak with our very own Amanda Knight

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Interview/Article: Phil Salazar, lead singer of Eden Burning “Something’s Burning in Texas” by Amanda Knight

Something’s Burning in Texas Today I’m very pleased to introduce to you Phil Salazar, lead singer and front man of Texas based rock band Eden Burning. With a sound reminiscent of KISS or Motley Crue, Eden Burning hits the hard chord and delivers a heavy performance. Recently I spoke with Phil about the band and their current projects. I’m very pleased to share with you, … Continue reading Interview/Article: Phil Salazar, lead singer of Eden Burning “Something’s Burning in Texas” by Amanda Knight

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Exclusive Photo Galleries, Festival Information and Photos

Exclusive Photos: Louder Than Life 2015 Day two Jagermeister stage photos featuring All Them WItches, The Glorious Sons, Flaw, Turbowolf, We Came As Romans and We Are Harlot

Louder than life featured a rocking lineup on the Jägermeister stage during day two of the two day rock festival in Louisville, KY. The schedule had to be revamped secondary to technical difficulties and also included the addition of another band to the jägermeister stage. We Are Harlot had an unfortunate delay as the festival received word that they were having issues with their tour … Continue reading Exclusive Photos: Louder Than Life 2015 Day two Jagermeister stage photos featuring All Them WItches, The Glorious Sons, Flaw, Turbowolf, We Came As Romans and We Are Harlot

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Exclusive Photo Gallery: The Kentucky Headhunters live from the Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, KY

The Kentucky Headhunters played the annual Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, KY last month and MusicMattersMagazine.com photographer Ryan Pike of Ryan Keith Photography was there to capture some exclusive photos. Just the name of this festival sounds like a great place to catch a Kentucky Headhunters performance. What could be any better than Evan Williams, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey or Kentucky’s own Maker’s Mark mixed with … Continue reading Exclusive Photo Gallery: The Kentucky Headhunters live from the Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, KY

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Concert Reviews, Exclusive Photo Galleries

Concert Review/Photos: ZZ Top at the Palace Theatre in Columbus, OH 9/29/15

Rock Legends ZZ Top played the Palace Theatre in Columbus, OH last week and MusicMattersMagazine.com was there to capture all of the action. Kicking off the show was Goodbye June. This band from Tennessee is full of energy and excitement with hair flying all over the place while playing their own blend of blues mixed with rock and roll. Goodbye June is made up of … Continue reading Concert Review/Photos: ZZ Top at the Palace Theatre in Columbus, OH 9/29/15

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Exclusive Photos: Louder Than Life 2015 Day one Jagermeister stage photos featuring Romantic Rebel, Like A Storm, Aranda, and Issues

Day One of Louder than life began with rain that delayed the opening of the gates as the grounds crew worked hard to lay down wood chips filling in the mudholes/puddles to try and keep festival goers as dry as possible. Luckily the little bit of rain that came throughout the festival was just a drizzle and only a few bands had to be cancelled … Continue reading Exclusive Photos: Louder Than Life 2015 Day one Jagermeister stage photos featuring Romantic Rebel, Like A Storm, Aranda, and Issues

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Interview: Richard Young of the Kentucky Headhunters shares stories about his memories of the “Full Throttle Saloon” and provides some insight to the history of the Kentucky Headhunters as well as his son’s band Black Stone Cherry in a conversation with our very own Ryan Pike

A Conversation with Richard Young of the Ky Headhunters  Interviewer: Ryan Pike of MusicMattersMagazine.com Born in Edmonton, in southern Kentucky; The Kentucky Headhunters started out in 1968 driving around in an old bread truck. Now 47 years later the Kentucky Headhunters are still touring, releasing albums, selling out venues and rocking the stage where ever they go. Sturgis 2015 just took place this past and it has … Continue reading Interview: Richard Young of the Kentucky Headhunters shares stories about his memories of the “Full Throttle Saloon” and provides some insight to the history of the Kentucky Headhunters as well as his son’s band Black Stone Cherry in a conversation with our very own Ryan Pike

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Music Matters Magazine would like to introduce you to our newest writer Amanda Knight!

Amanda is an amazing writer and a wealth of musical knowledge. She has already put her touch on our online magazine with an incredible and thought provoking article on the history of 70’s versus 80’s rock music titled “The End of an Era?” Feel free to check it out here https://musicmattersmagazine.com/2015/09/20/article-the-end-of-an-era-by-amanda-knight/. We are proud to welcome Amanda to our team and are looking forward to … Continue reading Music Matters Magazine would like to introduce you to our newest writer Amanda Knight!

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Article: The End Of An Era? by: Amanda Knight

The End of an Era? Author: Amanda Knight Imagine walking through your local record store on a Saturday afternoon. The promo posters for the latest releases are hung in the storefront windows beckoning the avid and casual fan alike. After all; that is the it record and you simply must tear off the shrink wrap in a fury the moment you get it home to … Continue reading Article: The End Of An Era? by: Amanda Knight

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