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Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Surprise Instrumental Album, IC-01 Hanoi, Out 10/26

While recording Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s latest release, Sex & Food ,Ruban Nielson, his longtime collaborator Jacob Portrait and his brother Kody Nielson, found themselves in the ...[more]

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J. Cole Ranks Himself An 88 Out Of 100 at Columbus’ KOD Tour Stop (SHOW REVIEW)

It was a night to remember in Columbus, Ohio on September 23rd where Jaden Smith and Young Thug acted as ...[more]

A ‘Breaking Bad’ Mystery is Solved on ‘Better Call Saul’ (TV RECAP)
4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince Pays Homage To The Purple One’s Vast Catalog (SHOW REVIEW)
ALBUM PREMIERE: Lost Bayou Ramblers’ Louis Michot Mixes Cajun and Psych with Freeform Recording ‘The Stoned’
John Prine Plays All Songs From ‘The Tree of Forgiveness’ and Old Favorites in Portland (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)

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Cream’s Blood Continues The Power Trio Legacy With ‘The ...

The music of Cream has influenced a generation, or two, of musicians, while their songs, birthed within a short period of time, have become ...[more]

Barika Launch Bold New Album ‘A Simple Light’ – ...

While Burlington, Vermont has turned out its share of noteworthy artists in the last decade, perhaps none might be more musically compelling then West ...[more]

Composer/Steel Pannist Jonathan Scales Talks New Fourchestra Album ‘PILLAR’ ...

On PILLAR composer and steel pannist Jonathan Scales mines his emotional landscape to create eight songs that are as honest and evocative as they ...[more]

80’s Hitmaker Paul Young Has Come Back To Stay ...

In the 1980’s, you didn’t get much hotter than Paul Young. His songs were pop hits that oozed with his smooth vocals and R&B-grooving ...[more]

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Metric Makes Another Abrupt Sound Shift On Seventh ...

Metric’s seventh studio album is another abrupt shift in sound from a band that has fluctuated between its rock, pop, and electronica influences over the years. Following the synth-pop sound of 2015’s Pagans in Vegas, an album that featured little guitar, the Toronto quartet releases its most guitar-driven album since ...[more]

Hushed, Sheer & Vibrant – Mountain Man Returns ...

It was 2014 when Alexandra Sauser-Monnig captivated audiences as she opened up for Hiss Golden Messenger on their Lateness of Dancers tour. I remember exhaustively researching her to find out who she was, where she came from and where I could hear more. Turned out, she was one third of ...[more]

Ben Dickey and Others Shine on Soundtrack To ...

This is the third leg of the stool. Readers of this site have seen the film review by James Roberts and an interview with Ethan Hawke also conducted by James Roberts. Ah, maybe this is the fourth leg, as there is also a one-on-one interview with Ben Dickey who plays ...[more]

J. Cole Ranks Himself An 88 Out Of ...

It was a night to remember in Columbus, Ohio on September 23rd where Jaden Smith and Young Thug acted as stellar supporting acts for J.Cole on his KOD Tour. It was Smith who eagerly entered the crowd for a memorable performance of the top 10 hit “Icon” which pretty much ...[more]

4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince Pays Homage ...

If you never had the chance to see Prince live, then frankly, it sucks to be you. That said 4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince came through Lynn Memorial Auditorium, just outside of Boston, and it was an excellent opportunity to experience The Purple One’s back catalogue in in a ...[more]

John Prine Plays All Songs From ‘The Tree ...

John Prine is on tour in support of his April 2018 release, The Tree of Forgiveness, his first collection of new material since 2005’s Fair and Square. The new material stands side-by-side with Prine’s now legendary early compositions and has garnered praise from fans and critics alike. On Friday, September ...[more]

‘Dead Man’ and the Surreal Landscape of Jim ...

Jim Jarmusch's visionary western gets a bold new release from Criterion....[more]

The Moody Blues ‘Days of Future Passed Live’ ...

With the band’s declared intention not to release any new albums for the foreseeable future, as well as their temporary moratorium on another Moody Blues Cruise in 2019, it seems safe to assume that all group activity has been placed on hold, at least for now. The Moodys’ upcoming induction ...[more]

Blu-ray Review: ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Gets ...

Hercule Poirot is well deserving of space in your home movie library....[more]

‘Affairs Of State’ Is Less Than The Sum ...

It's basically a 'House of Cards' version of 'The Secret Of My Success' ...[more]

‘The Meg’ Is The Meggiest Movie Ever Megged ...

We're gonna need a megger meg....[more]

‘Bob Dylan – The Day I Was There’ ...

It’s a measure of the Nobel Laureate’s enduring magnetism that the variety of anecdotes about him remain so engrossing throughout Bob Dylan – The Day I Was There. Invariably, those entries that are most riveting illuminate those that are more prosaic, a perception that should induces an open-minded attitude in ...[more]

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One Year Ago Today – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Play Last Ever Show (Watch 9/25/17)
1 year ago today (9/25/17), at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers played their last concert, as Petty dies a week later. The show is the last ...