by Sean Passmore | Sep 24, 2026 | Albums You NEED!, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
From Pop Star to Jazz Icon: The Evolution of Tony Bennett Tony Bennett began singing professionally at the age of 13. He made his recording debut less than ten years later in 1949 at the age of 22. At the time, Bennett was considered an extremely competent and...
by Sean Passmore | Aug 13, 2026 | Albums You NEED!, 5 STAR Albums, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
Raw Sugar Shed by Joe Fournier Joe Fournier is a Master practitioner of American roots music. Country soul, folk, rockabilly, blues and just about everything else Hank Williams and Johnny Cash cut their teeth on coming up. When he’s not busy deep grooving nasty ass...
by Sean Passmore | Feb 27, 2026 | Album of the Week, Albums You NEED!, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Definitive Version Series
The Genius of Cole/Jenkins: A Timeless Collaboration In the lush arena of mid-century American music, few partnerships resonate with depth and significance like the collaboration between arranger Gordon Jenkins and legendary vocalist Nat King Cole. Their...
by Sean Passmore | Jan 31, 2026 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe
Legendary Canadian fiddle master and bandleader Don Messer was travelling through Moncton, New Brunswick in 1947 when he first heard 19 year old Marg Osburne singing on her radio programme “The Girl From the Singing Hills” on CKCW radio, a show she...
by Sean Passmore | Jan 24, 2026 | Album of the Week, Albums You NEED!, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, Q&A With Rock Stars, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
Meet Raimond (guitar and vocals) and Mattias (drums) the mysterious duo behind the current sensation that is Sweden’s The Delta Shake. Their underground garage, delta blues, punk rock aesthetic, punctuated with blasts of raw, distorted, lo-fi, high...
by Sean Passmore | Jan 10, 2026 | Album of the Week, Albums You NEED!, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, My Record Box, Perfect Albums, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe, Uncategorized
John Hiatt is a professional American musician, singer and songwriter. Since the release of his debut record in 1974, Hiatt has experimented with a number of musical styles on his albums, including folk, new wave, Americana, blues and country. He has been...
