Gnarls Barkley’s latest album may not have any Crazy-like break through singles, yet The Odd Couple is a terrific listen. Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo bring their magic to this week’s
We’re feeling all patriotic today thanks to these jaw dropping Grace Potter photos:
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Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, better known as Flight of the Conchords, will release their full length debut on April 22. And come this May the Aucklanders will hit the
Over the past few weeks rumors have been flying at a furious pace about the setlist for the second leg of Rush’s Snakes and Arrows tour. The three-month tour kicks off tonight in San Juan, where the band spent the past few days rehearsing. Yesterday, a setlist from one of the rehearsals surfaced over at rushisaband.
If you don’t mind spoilers, read on for the full setlist:
This week I’d like to discuss something that is very near and dear to my heart – our United States soldiers. No matter what your stance is on the current state of the conflict in Iraq or elsewhere in the world, the individuals that fight to maintain and uphold our rights and liberties are some of the bravest, most courageous people you will ever meet.
The new HBO series John Adams has, to a degree, helped remind me of how and why our country was founded in the first place. Last month we reached, for a lack of a better term, a milestone of 4,000 casualties in the war in Iraq. All of these individuals have their own stories and they all need to be told. The one I want to bring your attention this week is the story of Marine Cpl. Matthew D. Conley.
Matthew Conley died at the age of 21 in Iraq. He was a father, a husband, a son and a soldier. He also went to high school in Greenhill, Alabama with Jason Isbell. Jason Isbell is one of my favorite songwriters today. He was once a member of Drive-By Truckers, but now has his own band. After Conley died, Isbell wrote a song that was a tribute to this fallen hero. The song, aptly titled Dress Blues, uses vivid imagery to tell the story of Matthew’s funeral.
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After nearly 20 years the holy grail of electric basses, Jaco Pastorius’ Bass of Doom, turned up in New York City recently. Bass Player Magazine’s Chris Jisi got to play
From the opening bars of the self-titled debut from "Seun Kuti & Egypt 80" – ideas, words, and notes whiz about with abandon. The Afrobeat magic is set in motion
The Jammy Awards will be held Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at The WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster and at the Madison Square
The Fillmore Scene will be the first annual fundraising event in New York for the The Bill Graham Memorial Foundation, in collaboration with Live Nation. The show features Dark Star
The Roots are offering their hometown fans in Philadelphia a day of music featuring some of the industry’s hottest acts. On June 7th, an eclectic group of artists will descend
