As we get older, the days of heading out to a club to catch a band playing an 11:30 PM set on a weeknight are few and far between. The
Released under the aegis of The Concord Music Group, this ongoing series of titles depicts Keepnews, to this day a man of discerning ear and literate mind, in the roles of fan, label founder and record producer. As a visionary strategist and one of the staunchest supporters this music has ever known, he, like the best of these CDs reflects the vigor and imagination of the art itself.
Take a journey through Rachael Sage’s newest album, Chandelier, and you’ll find an independent artist asking many questions. Some are basic, some are personal, and some probably don’t have worthy answers. But the point is, Sage still doesn’t hesitate to inquire, and that is something you’ll need to know as you listen to her music.
Last night in Dallas, My Morning Jacket welcomed hometown hero Erykah Badu to the stage for a rousing version of Badu’s Tyrone. MMJ busted out their cover of the ultimate
It's uncomfortable to say so—given all the other variables and the fact that they still bring the heat with such regular intensity—but five years removed from the last, and one of its best, original albums (2003's Hittin the Note) the Allman Brothers Band is in a holding pattern. A new year and another batch of covers—however excitingly rendered–just isn't going to hold the critics back any longer. We need some new tunes, boys—some new fire in the blues-rockin' belly.
We Jam Econo tells the inside story of punk legends The Minutemen from the band’s formation in San Pedro, California in 1980 to their hasty split in 1985 after tragedy
Well, we’ve reached the end of my Outside Lands preview. As you’re reading this, I’ll already be taking in the sights of San Francisco to kill some time until the
My Morning Jacket’s awe-inspiring performance at Radio City Music Hall in June was clearly one of the best concerts we’ve seen so far this year. Now we’ll get a chance
One of the best benefits of living in Manhattan’s Upper West Side has to be the ability to walk over to the Beacon Theater for the Allman Brothers’ annual mega-run
In and around 5 PM (PST), the initial edition of the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival gets underway in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. While the historic park has
