U.S. Rails is a band from Philadelphia that began shortly after 4 Way Street disbanded. Essentially the same group (Ben Arnold, Scott Bricklin, Joseph Parsons, and Matt Muir) added Tom Gillam and changed their sound slightly - a bit more Americana.
The band continued to release albums and do mini-tours even after Bricklin and Parsons moved to Europe. Eventually Parsons left the band, but U.S. Rails still goes on.
Everybody in the band is a terrific songwriter and good friends with one another. Those two aspects come through in the music.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Spiral Will," a single and video from "Fading Failing Ruin," the latest album from doomy Jersey Shore dirt metal greats Solace.
(NEW YORK, NY) -- The Strokes have unveiled their long-awaited new album, Reality Awaits - their first in six years - on July 24, 2026, via Cult Records/RCA Records. The LP features singles that have quickly become fan favorites: "Going Shopping" and "Falling out of Love." Reality Awaits awaits.
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Mayo Performing Arts Center's Arts in the Community free summer concert schedule for 2026 has been announced. MPAC will present six free concerts between June and August. The lineup includes the return of three of their most popular events – Bollywood Dance Party, Country Line Dancing and Salsa at Sunset, as well as singer-songwriters, and more.
