Earl Hackney, the eldest of the Hackney brothers known as DEATH - has passed away.

A message from Bobby Hackney:

We ask for prayers for the entire Hackney family as our beloved brother and elder Earl quietly joined our Lord in Paradise as he was sleeping early Saturday morning. May our loss and Heaven’s gain be a blessing to our family and all who have met, seen, and have known our beloved brother Earl’s joy and laughter.

Prison’s new album, Big Rigs on the BQE, pulls up July 31, sounding miles away from last year's Downstate and 2023's Upstate. Their third big one is an improvised rock and roll tapestry rended with gas ‘n guitar pedal on down to the metal; hear a cut of of the first side, "Sunrise Highway," today with a scorching music video by Johnny Celentano and Cliff Elor.

Wheels rolling full-tilt, rhythm churning, guitars screaming and mind-bongo-ling percussion in a boiling roil,... (read more)