Articles by Jason Schneider

Shooter Jennings & The .357s

Bad Magick: The Best Of

PUBLISHED May 21, 2009

It certainly seems like a highfalutin move when an artist releases a best-of collection so early in their career. Then again, if you're Sho...

Black Crowes

Warpaint Live

PUBLISHED May 21, 2009

It wasn't a surprise in 2007 when a Maxim critic admitted to reviewing the Black Crowes' Warpaint without having heard it. The album was su...

Ben Harper And Relentless 7

White Lies For Dark Times

PUBLISHED May 21, 2009

Whether one is a fan of Ben Harper or not his ability to alter his sound with nearly every album has to be admired. Following '07s Lifeline...

Steve Earle

Townes

PUBLISHED May 21, 2009

Since Townes Van Zandt's death in 1997 the act of covering his songs has become almost like wearing a badge that signifies acceptance in a...

The Literate Life of <b>Rock Plaza Central</b>

PUBLISHED May 21, 2009

Rock Plaza Central's career to this point couldn't have been better scripted if its driving force Chris Eaton had done it himself. It's abo...

Art Bergmann

PUBLISHED May 12, 2009

The Canadian music scene needs Art Bergmann now more than ever. Although he established his snarling reputation during the first wave of Va...

Booker T.

PUBLISHED Apr 27, 2009

As leader of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the MGs, Booker T. Jones's musical legacy will forever be heard in the songs of Otis...

Neil Young

Fork In The Road

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2009

This whole mess all started in early 2008 when a journalist innocently asked Neil Young if music still had the power, assuming it once did,...