Tag: alternative
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A Look Back On: Love 15 – Majesty Crush
Above Image via Spotify: Majesty Crush Giovanni Mori | Posted April 14th, 2026 Now midway through the 2020s, one of today’s rising trends in music takes us back in time to the world of 90s alternative, and goes beyond to explore a lesser known subgenre called shoegaze, a very noise driven style of alternative rock
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I Used To Go To This Bar by Joyce Manor – Track by Track Review
Above image via Spotify: Joyce Manor Giovanni Mori | March 18th, 2026 If you’re a reader of For The Music Man!, you may know by now that I am no stranger to punk music, and that I find it amazing to see many different bands and artists, who have been exploring the genre for nearly
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FTMM!’s Top Ten Albums of 2025
Giovanni Mori | Posted February 13th, 2026 For The Music Man!’s first full year of being an official website has been full of amazing music, and even more amazing artists and people behind it all. Our first post of 2026 is looking back on the top ten albums released in 2025 that made our year
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Track by Track Review of Mid-Semester Crisis / An Interview with Straight Decline
Above image via Instagram: @straightdecline Giovanni Mori | Posted December 9th, 2025 Are you a fan of pop punk music? Or are you more on the old school, rough around the edges, classic punk side? Perhaps you like a little twist of emo and post hardcore as well? If you answered yes to all three,
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Linkin Park’s From Zero World Tour at PPG Paints Arena
Above image via Instagram @linkinpark and @aweldingphotos Giovanni Mori | Posted September 14th, 2025 Last year, Linkin Park took the music world by storm with the release of their new single, “The Emptiness Machine,” as well as the surprise announcement of a new album, tour dates, and, seven years after the passing of former vocalist
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I Beat Loneliness by Bush – Track by Track Review
Above image via Instagram: @bush and @josephllanes Giovanni Mori | Posted August 21st, 2025 One of the pioneers of post-grunge, Bush, known for classic alternative rock tunes like “Machinehead,” “Comedown,” and “The Chemicals Between Us,” have returned last month with their tenth studio album, I Beat Loneliness. The 90s band crafted twelve new songs in
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Genre Bending Progressive Rock at Beaver Falls’ Local 724 Studio
Above image via Instagram: @thenoskipshow Giovanni Mori | Posted June 30th, 2025 You can go to as many high production stadium shows that come through your city as your heart desires. As much as anyone would want to see mainstream and household names live, there’s nothing that ignites the heart of your local music scene
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Millvale Music Festival 2025 Artist Highlights (Saturday May 17th)
Above image via Instagram: millvalemusic Giovanni Mori | Posted May 29th, 2025 Are you a musician or avid music listener living in or around the city of Pittsburgh? If so, it’s likely you’re familiar with the highly anticipated Millvale Music Festival, where every year, local musicians come together for two days of celebrating many genres
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Track by Track Review of For the Love of Everything Beautiful / An Interview with Maleena
Above image via Instagram: @musicbymaleena Giovanni Mori | Posted: December 6th, 2024 If you’re involved in some way with Pittsburgh’s local music scene, you’ll know the city is famous for it’s large amount of thriving musicians and bands. One artist in particular is a singer-songwriter who has established herself in multiple genres, releasing music every
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