There were sit-ins a plenty last night at the Charter One Pavilion in Chicago where the Allman Brothers Band and Widespread Panic played their first of two shows in the
Way back on New Year’s Eve 1989, members of Left Hand String Band, Drew Emmitt and Glenn Keefe, joined Vince Herman and members of Herman’s band, The Salmon Heads, for
We’re teaming up with our pals at WNEW.com for a little “you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” goodness. They are pointing their readers in the direction of our best
Since landing in the national spotlight in 2005 with the surprise pop/rock crossover reggae hit King Without A Crown, Matisyahu has been lauded as both a one hit wonder and the savior of reggae music in the same breath. He lost the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording to a member of the Marley clan in 2006, instead walking away with Billboard Magazine’s similarly named award. Esquire Magazine touted him as “The most intriguing reggae artist in the world” when they bestowed upon him a 2006 Esky Award for Most Lovable Oddball. Can a brother get a little respect?
Turns out, the simple answer is a resounding yes! With the release of his third studio album, Light,
Let’s start with his faith. Matisyahu (Hebrew) is an Hasidic Jew, practicing the ancient, more orthodox lifestyle including observing the Sabbath and not conducting any business after sundown on Fridays. When at home in Brooklyn, N.Y. he walks three times a day to temple to pray. He and his wife are raising their two children to follow the rites and rituals of Hasidim, pardon the obvious, religiously.
READ ON for A.J.’s chat with Matisyahu…
Here’s Radiohead touching on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs classic Maps before launching into Everything In Its Right Place at the Reading Festival… Radiohead – Maps / Everything In Its Right
As if the folks at HeadCount don’t do enough for live music fans, now you can add free download provider to the list of reasons they rule. As part of
The Mother Hips have flown under the radar as true indie music pioneers for almost two decades. With the release of their new album Pacific Dust (available October 27th on
Diablo Royale’s newest release is the 7 song EP Greedy Dogs, targeted to those who still yearn to rock out, non-ironically.
Where prior releases focused the band and its chops, Some Assembly is geared towards song-craft and collaborators, from David Grisman’s tinkling mandolin on “Cold Coffee” to Bela Flecks’ lively banjo on “Edges.”
Gov’t Mule ended their summer tour, the last before their By A Thread album is released in the fall, with a monster show at Atlantic City’s Showboat Casino.
