by James Hales | Nov 6, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
I’ve always felt that “Better in Person” was a unique live album for the Kingsmen. When compared to their other live recordings, this was a very laid-back, and slower paced live album. While it’s not my favorite live recording by the Kingsmen, it’s a very special live...
by James Hales | Oct 30, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
We’ve reached a milestone this week, as we’ve come to the halfway mark on our journey through the Kingsmen’s discography. Including this article, we’ve covered all their mainline recordings from 1972-1984, and we’ll spend the next several weeks plunging into the next...
by James Hales | Oct 23, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
With 3 major live albums under their belt (4 if you count “Give the World a Smile” with Grady Nutt), the mighty Kingsmen were pros at creating historic and exciting live albums! Their first live album, “Big and Live”, was recorded in Gadsden, Alabama 10 years prior,...
by David Bruce Murray | Oct 18, 2024 | Concert Review, Major Concert Events, Reviews
We were celebrating MusicScribe’s 20th anniversary throughout the week of the National Quartet Convention last month, so my plan was to write up a nice review of the event and publish it the following week. I attended NQC each evening on Monday through Wednesday...
by James Hales | Oct 16, 2024 | LP Review, Reviews
Just as some of their previous studio albums had lived in the shadow of their “live” predecessors, I think the same can be said for “Your Ride’s on the Way”. This album contained some wonderful songs, and I listened to it incessantly as a kid, as I was obsessed with...
by Kyle Boreing | Oct 14, 2024 | CD Reviews, Reviews
Produced by Garry Jones, *Michael Sykes & Daniel Riley New Haven Records goldcityministries.com Format: CD/USB/Digital/Streaming Release Date: October 25th, 2024 Format Reviewed: CD SONG TITLES: Right Now (Garry Jones) / South of Heaven (Val Dacus/Wayne Haun/Donna...