by Sean Leary | Jun 5, 2023 | Album Reviews, Articles, Interview, Uncategorized
Quad-Cities musician CJ Parker was named a rising star by MTV a year ago and is still on an upward trajectory with his new album, “The I Album,” which dropped March 31. A smooth and eclectic mix of gospel, jazz, R&B, soul, pop, and more, the seven-song collection...
by Sean Leary | Jun 1, 2023 | Articles, Guide, Uncategorized
With Memorial Day weekend just passed, it’s officially summer in the Quad-Cities! Of course, that means the start of the outdoor concert season in and around the area, and, as usual, there’s a full slate of live tunes in all music genres on the menu for the sunny...
by Sean Leary | Apr 26, 2023 | Articles, Interview, Uncategorized
William Campbell is the Indiana Jones of Quad-Cities music. By day, he’s a mild-mannered professor at St. Ambrose University. But by night, he takes on far greater adventures. During his nearly two decades behind the desk at St. Ambrose, he’s compiled a stunning...
by Sean Leary | Feb 24, 2023 | Album Reviews, Articles, Uncategorized
Alborn make the kind of music that would sound great backing a movie montage of the current frenetic pace of the band: Loud, aggressive, driving, and with enough melodic punch to make it memorable. The seven-year-old Illinois alternative metal act — comprised of...
