Looking Back at Foghat’s Five Most Essential Albums
Like so many bands of the Seventies and Eighties, Foghat soldier on to this day, currently under the aegis of drummer Roger Earl. Celebrating the fortieth anniversary of their original concert album this year with the release of a document of the current alignment in the form of Live At The Belly Up. Earl and […]
Old Crow Medicine Show, David Grisman, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Top DelFest 2018 Lineup
In July, Del McCoury began sending out hand rolled parchment invitations to a select group of deserving musical participants to join his DelFest 2018 Bluegrass Congress. On Memorial Day weekend (May 24-27), the Bluegrass Congress, which includes Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, and Stuart Duncan, will officially be […]
30 Years Ago Today – Dinosaur Jr. Releases ‘You’re Living All Over Me’ (Listen to “Little Fury Things”)
SONG PREMIERE: Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner Pours Political Defiance On “No Better Than You”
Don’t let the sadness and down-on-their-luck characters on Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner fool you. The new release from Dallas singer/songwriter John Pedigo, one half of folk-rock duo The O’s, also radiates plenty of hope, joy and exuberant defiance in the face of loss. Pedigo’s father was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and Pedigo set out to make and […]
Boulevards Talks Emotional Funk, Collaborating with Neon Indian, Style (INTERVIEW)
Jamil Rashad AKA Boulevards has two releases to his credit, including last year’s dance-laden breakout album, Groove!. Riding a wave of momentum, Boulevards has made a quick return with the recently released Hurt Town, a high-energy, funkadelic album that features Neon Indian, Laura Reed, and more. Hurt Town evokes the sexualized R&B sounds of Prince, Rick James, […]
With ‘The Last Jedi’ Rian Johnson Becomes a Force to be Reckoned With (SPOILER FREE FILM REVIEW)
You’ve never seen Star Wars like this before.
29th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam In Photos: Gov’t Mule With Ann Wilson, Trey, Les Bros & More
A photo retrospective of the 29th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam that took place December 9th, 2017 at U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, NC on 12/9/17. Artists included Gov’t Mule with special guest Ann Wilson, Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB, The Avett Brothers, Les Bros., Blackberry Smoke, Jacke Shimabukuro and Holly Bowling. Photos by Brad […]
Wannabe Reviews Jeffrey Martin’s ‘One Go Around’
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews One Go Around, the new album from Portland, Oregon folk-Americana artist Jeffrey Martin, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):
Derek Trucks Talks Losses Of Col. Bruce, Butch & Gregg Along With 2018 Touring/Studio Plans (INTERVIEW)
“Forget what we said last December, cuz it’s been a hell of a year.” Susan Tedeschi belts those words out on “Let Me Get By” a Tedeschi Trucks Band song from an album of the same name. It’s hard to know what was going through her mind when she wrote the tune with her […]
2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees: The Moody Blues, The Cars, Dire Straits, Bon Jovi, Nina Samone Get In: Radiohead Snubbed
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced 2018’s inductees and they are: Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, the Cars and Nina Simone. Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be given an Early Influence award. Surprisingly, Radiohead struck out on its first year of eligibility. The induction will be held at Cleveland’s Public Hall on April 14th, 2018. An […]