Tag Archives: Jen Ledger
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ALBUM REVIEW: Skillet claims its ‘Dominion’ on dynamic new record
Skillet. “Dominion.” For Dominion, its dynamic 11th studio album, Skillet takes a familiar formula while adding some extra ingredients that elevate the Wisconsin band’s sound to both heavier and softer directions. Dominion Skillet Atlantic, Jan. 14 8/10 For example, opening track “Surviving the Game” is a soaring, uplifting anthemic rocker like…
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RIFF RADIO: Jen Ledger’s hard rock ride that almost never was
SACRAMENTO — Jen Ledger is in an upbeat mood hours before her evening playing double duty: drumming for Skillet and fronting her own band, which will open the show at Ace of Spades. The band just arrived after a nine-hour bus ride from Portland the night before. Ledger doesn’t…
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INTERVIEW: Skillet’s John Cooper discovers ‘Eden’ on the search for victory
Skillet. Photo courtesy of Chrissy Knix. John Cooper speaks with enthusiasm about Skillet‘s status as “the biggest-selling band you’ve never heard of.” Earlier this summer, the band’s frontman and cofounder received a call he never expected. The caller, from Pandora, informed him that Skillet had been inducted into the…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Skillet remains ‘Victorious’ on 10th album
Wisconsin rockers Skillet are well past the point of having to depend on others. Frontman John Cooper and guitarist Korey Cooper took a leap of faith by handling most of the production on ‘Victorious,’ their band’s 10th album. The result is a 12-song ode to competition and overcoming. The…
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RIFF RADIO: Women who rock, with Lzzy Hale, Meg Myers and Jen Ledger
L to R: Meg Myers, Lzzy Hale and Jenn Ledger. Illustration: Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Women are taking the reins in modern rock. This year has been full of chart-topping release from female artists who drive music forward. Sometimes overlooked, female-fronted rock bands are making some of the most challenging, aggressive…