Living proof that there is a whole lot of truth in the adage "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree," the barnstorming, bluesy power trio Tab The Band are set to write their own chapter in rock history.

On Monday, Tab, featuring brothers Tony and Adrian Perry, whose dad is none other than Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, drop the breakneck, dirt-devil LP Pulling Out Just Enough to Win on North Street Records. And believe me, the boys of Tab more than lives up to the legend of their father.

Reminiscent of early Aerosmith, with heavy doses of slide guitar from guitarist Tony and a relentless rhythm section, Tab, also propelled by drummer Ben Tileston, is also drawing comparisons to a wide range of classic and contemporary rock heavyweights, channeling everyone from Deep Purple and The Stooges to Guns & Roses and The White Stripes on ballsy songs like "Le Colonelle" and "The Continental." Getting down and dirty, and shaking the shit right off their shoes, Tab launches into "Chuckles," seemingly pulled right out of a lost Rolling Stones session for Exile On Main Street, an album the boys of Tab unabashedly love.

Hastily recorded in about a week's time, with another record on the way due out  later in 2008, Pulling Out Just Enough to Win is full of relatable stories about life's shameful little foibles, told with a cheeky grin.

To get a taste of what these guys are all about, take a listen to Secretary’s Day by going to http://www.northstreetrecords.net/secretarysday.mp3

And keep on the lookout for an interview with Tony and Adrian on the Goldmine web site, www.goldminemag.com, or stayed tuned to Goldmine radio for portions of the conversation and to hear tracks off the threesome's new record.

So many bands have laid claim to the title "greatest rock and roll band in the world" that the words have lost all meaning. And, really, does anyone think for a second that there's been another band in the last, oh say, 30 years that can, without laughing, make such a boast?

Enter the Muhammad Ali of grunge-flavored, politically incorrect punk: The Supersuckers (pictured at right).

Viciously funny, with growling, down-and-dirty grooves, alley-cat guitars and a lead singer named Eddie Spaghetti who's pretty damn special, The Supersuckers are the antidote for the sickness that pervades today's tepid rock scene. And the proof is in a live DVD/CD package from 2b1 Multimedia, issued back in June, that simply scorches the earth.

It comes with a ringing endorsement from none other than Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmeister, who's been quoted as saying, "If you don't like The Supersuckers, you don't like rock 'n' roll."

Now comes word the band, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, is preparing to unleash a new, as yet untitled, album this spring on Mid-Fi Recordings.

This will be the band's first full-length outing since 2003's Motherf**kers Be Trippin' and to support the cause, The Supersuckers will be touring throughout January and February. Starting Jan. 24 in Hillside, Ill., Spaghetti will perform solo sets with Jordan Shapiro prior to the full-band Supersuckers shows that will take the band from Seattle to New York City and back.

EPs have been The Supersuckers stock in trade since that 2003 effort. Eddie explains why. "Yeah, I pretty much thought we were done making full-length records. But the somewhat anemic response to our Paid EP sort of got me to re-think the whole EP concept. So, when we got in the studio this last time, we just threw everything we had at the tape machine, and we saw that we had enough for a full-length."

As for the new record, expect a more, dare I say, "adult" outing from the Supersuckers. "It's a little different than our previous records," says Eddie. "I almost hate to say this, but it's a little bit more mature. An ugly word to use to describe what we do, but I think it fits this time around. But it's an awesome record and I'm really proud of the way it's turned out."

2007 was a huge touring year for the band, and they filmed "Supersuckers Fan Club DVD #2" in Belgrade, Siberia in March. The DVD will be made available to members of the band's fan club, 1,000 rock 'n' rollers strong. A clip can be viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZeYQv3Ur2k

For more on The Supersuckers, a band that's backed Willie Nelson, Eddie Vedder, Steve Earle and Kelly Deal of The Breeders, visit www.supersuckers.com. Tour dates are listed there. Go out and see 'em!

You got any other news of some super new releases coming down the pike that you're just itching to hear? Let me know about 'em and we'll talk.

Cabin fever was epidemic among The Rosewood Thieves. A winter storm left the roots-oriented young band, often compared to — ahem — The Band, snowed in for three days in a cabin in the Pocono Mountains.

That gave them more than enough time to record their new EP, Lonesome, a quiet, hushed blend of country-rock and '70s AM radio pop that moves at a nice, slow pace.

Lithe vocal harmonies, a hint of pedal steel howl in the distance and the delicate interplay of softly spun acoustic gold make tracks like "California Moon," "A Bullet Painted Red" and "Honey, Stay Awhile" are made for adult snow days. Did being shut-in for all that time influence the sound of the EP?

"It had everything to do with it," says Erick Jordan. "We weren't in a normal recording studio, just in a basement. So, we were all relaxed and had time on our side. We are constantly doing home recordings but more in the demo sense. We were all so happy with how these all turned out that we really wanted to take it a little further. We went to L.A. to have Thom Monahan mix it, and it's always nice to work with him."

The Rosewood Thieves are Jordan on vocals and guitar, Mackenzie Vernacchio on organ and Wurlitzer, Paul Jenkins on guitar and bass and Mark Bordenet on drums. Along with Lonesome, the Thieves are also reissuing a previous EP, From The Decker House, with three unreleased tracks. A more freewheeling, rollicking record, in the tradition of The Band and Bob Dylan, From The Decker House is another winner from The Rosewood Thieves you should check out.

To learn more about The Rosewood Thieves, visit www.myspace.com/therosewoodthieves. To read the entire interview with Jordan, stay tuned to www.goldminemag.com.