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Who Will Be The Next Blog Rock Crossover Star? [Corporate Rock Still Sells]
Posted on August 29, 2008
Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's Corporate Rock Still Sells, where Al GovernmentNames Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of rock and roll. This time around, he holds a few recent blog-rock darlings up to the harsh light of commercial rock radio, and judges their potential for success:In my last two columns, commenters asked me to rate the radio potential of current indie rock favorites that haven't yet made that crossover. (I'd follow Matos' lead and av...
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