Archive: 2013

With “I Was There When…,” veteran music journalist Doug Collette reflects on his experiences in the glory days of live rock music. With each column, he takes us back to a specific concert he attended way back when, spotlighting bands like The Who, Pink Floyd, and The Allman Brothers Band, among many others. Whether you […]

Madison Square Garden announced today that Billy Joel will become the first-ever music franchise of “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” Joining the ranks of The Garden’s other original franchises — including the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty — Billy Joel will kick off this franchise at The Garden performing a show a month, as […]

The Black Angels will be heading out on a winter tour in support of their latest record, Indigo Meadow. The tour begins on January 31st at Granada in Lawrence, KS and wraps up on March 1st at the Granada Theater in Dallas, TX. Throughout most of the dates, the Austin-based quintet will be joined by psychedelic […]

This was another episode delightfully stuffed with callbacks to earlier this season and earlier this series.

[rating=8.00] When the original guitarist for the Rough Seven Michael Aaron passed away recently the band looked internally for solace. Aaron had not been in the band for some time but was vital in its construction and was still tight with the present day group. In tribute the band went back to an early session […]

January 27th , 2014 will see the release Uncle Tupelo’s No Depression: Legacy Edition, a two disc volume comprising the landmark 1990 album alongside a bumper crop of previously unavailable demos, live tracks, and other rarities. Released in 1990, No Depression is a genuine milestone in American rock ‘n’ roll, a still striking fusion of […]

Elton John performing in Washington DC

Dr Dog with opener Fly Golden Eagle

Everyone involved in this is a freaking trooper.

The Walkmen’s Peter Bauer revealed in a recent interview that after playing Philadelphia this week, the band is going on a “pretty extreme hiatus.” The bassist said after nearly 14 years together and seven studio albums, the timing is right for a break. “We have no future plans whatsoever,” Bauer told the Washington Post. “I’d call […]