When Elliot Martin, lead singer of the progressive reggae band, John Brown’s Body, had throat surgery in early 2008 to remove polyps, one might think a laid-back set of songs could be in order. Nothing could be further from the truth on Amplify, the band’s newest album, which features 12 new tracks, highlighted by the beats of the opening title track and the inspiring “Give Yourself Over.”
Universal Republic Records’ newest hip hop entry Flobots hit the streets this summer, quickly establishing their place as the most compelling hip hop collaborative to sign with a major label
Led Zeppelin are planning a full tour for next summer, with singer Robert Plant set to rejoin the band, according to reports in The Sun today (September 26). Despite their
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will take the stage during the Super Bowl XLIII Halftime Show in Tampa on Feb. 1st, the NFL confirmed on Sunday (9/28). Rumors
Trey Anastasio and Orchestra Nashville proudly presented the world premiere of Anastasio’s 30-minute Time Turns Elastic last night at the Ryman Theatre in Nashville. The ensemble also performed Divided Sky
Since the 1940s, photographer Herman Leonard has created the definitive visual history of jazz, with classic images of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and hundreds of other music icons.
The Breakfast Waived keyboardist Matt Oestreicher due to creative differences. Borrowed Todd Stoops of RAQ until the end of the year. [Photo by Jeremy Gordon] Due to creative differences, keyboardist
826NYC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. This is clearly
A few weeks ago John Rich, country music singer and host of the absolutely-horrible-but-I-still-watch-it-TV-show entitled Gone Country, stated the following at a McCain/Palin political rally:
“Somebody’s got to walk the line in the country. They’ve got to walk it unapologetically. And I’m sure Johnny Cash would have been a John McCain supporter if he was still around.”
He then went on to perform his rendition of I Walk the Line.
Unfortunately, Johnny Cash is not around — he passed away just over five years ago. Outraged by these comments, Rosanne Cash responded:
“It is appalling to me that people still want to invoke my father’s name, five years after his death, to ascribe beliefs, ideals, values and loyalties to him that cannot possibly be determined, and to try to further their own agendas by doing so…I knew my father pretty well, at least better than some of those who entitle themselves to his legacy and his supposed ideals…and even I would not presume to say publicly what I ‘know’ he thought or felt. This is especially dangerous in the case of political affiliation. It is unfair and presumptuous to use him to bolster any platform.”
So all of this drama got me thinking — who would Johnny Cash support in upcoming election? READ ON for more of this week’s LoC…
The Led Zeppelin Reunion is on!!!* * – According to a tabloid that keeps getting the story wrong
