Earlier this week, news leaked that Levon Helm would take his Ramble on the road to appear at the 51st installment of the legendary Newport Folk Festival. Well, today festival
After sitting on the shelf since 2008, the second biopic about Chess Records founder Leonard Chess – who was responsible to putting out records by Muddy Waters, Etta James, Chuck
After a string of highly successful cross-over albums – which yielded 11 number one singles – Aretha Franklin returned to her gospel roots for her live 1972 album double album
When you’re the virtual band Gorillaz it’s a bit tougher to go out on the road for a full-on tour. The Damon Albarn-Jamie Hewlett brainchild, who will headline the final
In 2006, British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae burst onto the music scene with her self-titled debut. The Grammy-nominated album featured a mix of neo-soul, jazz and pop, which topped the
If Oliver Stone’s much maligned biopic about The Doors left a bad taste in your mouth, the producers behind When You Are Strange – a new 90 minute documentary about
On May 11, The National will release their latest collection of brooding, moody smart-rock High Violet – their first album since 2007’s critically acclaimed Boxer. The Brooklyn-via-Ohio act recently stopped
The fine folks at Bowery Presents have been a staple of NYC’s live music scene booking shows around town since the mid ’90s. The concert promoters, who own and book
It’s been a three years since the Zach Braff-approved, indie-darlings The Shins put out their third full-length album Wincing the Night Away. Since its release and support tour, the Portland
We recently introduced you to the music of the UK folk act Mumford & Sons – who channel traditional English folk music through American bluegrass. During a recent appearance on
