As we’ve previously reported, on May 10 the legendary Booker T. Jones will release the follow up to his 2009 Grammy winning album Potato Hole
READ ON to check out the video for Booker T. and The Roots’ instrumental cover of Lauryn Hill’s Everything Is Everything…
The MSG Network airs its first-ever live concert broadcast this evening at 8PM, when the Allman Brothers Band takes the stage at the Beacon. Monday, March 14 [All times ET]
Despite the erratic nature of his solo output, John Lennon garnered almost as much respect and reverence on his own as he did as a Beatle. It’s arguable that his extra-musical activities, such as the peace advocacy that raised the ire of the establishment, had as much or more to do with the admiration accorded Lennon, but that doesn’t deny the force of the best work he did once the iconic band dissolved in 1970
When notorious front man Scott Weiland sang, “Pleased to meet you, nice to know me. What’s the message? Will ya show me?” near the end of their set in Biloxi, Mississippi, you knew you had just been eaten alive by a band that had been dead only a few years back
For a DJ act, the Fox was a massive venue for Chromeo to play, and they succeeded in turning the regal, palace-like confines of the venue into a freaky, throwback dance party. The lack of dynamics which the pre-recorded tracks afforded didn't bother the crowd one bit, which was clearly there to get down long and hard.
There is a collaborative, one for all spirit on Top Hat and if you like the new wave of Americana acts like Deer Tick and Dawes you will have a soft spot for Band of Heathens. Its not a perfect album, there are lulls in the generic country rock of opener “Medicine Man” and the blues bounce of “Enough” but it is abundantly clear this is a group of focused songwriters and tour hounds, a unit to be reckoned with. “Gris Gris Satchel” ends the album solemnly with each vocalist taking a turn on the slow cooking chorus. Feel this.
Jane’s Addiction, Elvis Costello and the Grateful Dead spin-offs Furthur and Rhythm Devils headline the initial announcement of artists for the 16th annual Gathering of the Vibes Festival, which will
The Beastie Boys ave finally set a release date for their long-awaited new album ‘Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2’. The album, which will be the New York trio’s eighth full-length
One of the patriarchs of the Grateful Dead scene, Owsley “Bear” Stanley, passed away today after a car crash in Australia. Bear was responsible for the Dead’s iconic logo, the
Bowlive 2011 has come to an end after 10 performances by Soulive and a slew of guests at Brooklyn Bowl over the past two weeks. Earlier, Three Grown Men detailed why Soulive is NYC’s Band and the New York Times seemed to agree. We wanted to share two sets of media from the past few nights. First up is a selection of videos shot by our friend Sunil at Thursday night’s show, which was a tribute to Sly Stone.
On Friday, photographer Rob Chapman caught Soulive in action and shared a number of fantastic shots of the band and special guest Karl Denson…
[All photos by Rob Chapman]
READ ON for more of Rob’s shots from Bowlive #9…
