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Arctic Monkeys, 'Come Together' (Beatles Cover) – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:00:40 +0000

The Arctic Monkeys‘ cover of ‘Come Together’ at the Olympic Opening Ceremonies last Friday means a third generation will get to experience the Beatles‘ 1969 hit. The song’s continual rebirth is a testament to the staying power of the original, written and sung by John Lennon for the ‘Abbey Road’ album.

Kiss, 'Hell or Hallelujah' – Song Review

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:00:39 +0000

A tantalizingly raw opening riff straight out of Paul Stanley‘s ‘I Stole Your Love’ playbook kicks off ‘Hell or Hallelujah,’ the new single from Kiss. From there, things lean a bit too heavily on the band’s sleek, uptempo borderline-metal ’80s sound, as opposed to the groove-oriented rock of their ’70s glory days, but the song [...]