Thomas Cohen: Bloom Forever

Five-piece rock band S.C.U.M called it quits in 2013 (after the release of just one album in 2011) so members could pursue solo projects. Lead singer Thomas Cohen had begun writing solo material—releasing the single “Honeymoon” along the way—and is now ready to offer the collection of songs to the world. It’s significant to note that during the writing process, the unthinkable occurred: his wife …

Eagles: One of These Nights

No matter what comes to mind upon hearing the term “soft-rock,” there’s no denying the power of the Eagles. The wildly popular band lost founding member Glenn Frey today, who passed away at the age of 67. Guitarist Frey and drummer Don Henley founded the band along with Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner in LA circa 1971 and released some huge songs (like “Hotel California”) …

Juan Wauters: This Is I

After his band The Beets organically disbanded a few years ago, Uruguay-born, Queens-based eccentric singer-songwriter Juan Wauters has, armed with an acoustic guitar, been opening up over the course of two solo albums. In the uncomplicated ballad “This Is I,” he swaps out the guitar for some simple synth strings, but the overall tone of exposed honesty is still there; he’s good at bringing on …