2012

Todd Sheaffer Guests With Greensky Bluegrass

Scott Bernstein January 20, 2012 1 Comment

Greensky Bluegrass teamed up with Todd Sheaffer (RRE, FGH) last night in NYC.

In Memoriam: Etta James & Johnny Otis

Scott Bernstein January 20, 2012 No Comments

We’ve lost two great rock and roll pioneers this week.

B List: 10 Amazing Jam Cruise 10 Videos

Scott Bernstein January 20, 2012 No Comments

A look at ten fantastic musical moments from Jam Cruise 10.

Video: Bruce Springsteen – We Take Care Of Our Own

Jeffrey Greenblatt January 20, 2012 No Comments

Sample Bruce Springsteen’s new single, We Take Care of Our Own.

Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

Scott Bernstein January 20, 2012 No Comments

The Fleet Foxes make their ACL debut this weekend on PBS.

Sugar + the Hi-Lows: Sugar + the Hi-Lows

Brian Palmer January 20, 2012 No Comments

The debut release from two of Nashville’s better singer-songwriters, Amy Stroup and Trent Dabbs, is meant to be something of an odd bird. From the sometimes coy lyrics to the jangly rhythms and grooves, the album’s eight tracks are straight out of the 50s and 60s, and in a time when it would be easy to write commentaries on the woes of the world 2012-style, they choose instead to give things a more upbeat perspective. It’s something of a departure from their solo material, but it works pretty well when all is said and done.

Keller Williams Kids Show: The National, Richmond, VA 12/29/11

Nathaniel Elliott January 20, 2012 No Comments

Keller Williams doesn’t sit still for long. The undisputed king of the one-man-show is no one-trick artist. So it came as no surprise when he issued a children’s album, Kids, earlier this year. His current tour includes several matinees for kids which highlight songs from that album.

Chairlift: Something

Jeffrey Taylor January 20, 2012 No Comments

Something, Brooklyn-based duo Chairlift’s second LP, and their first since signing with Columbia, is a masterful stroke of experiential alterna-pop that demonstrates the power that creative freedom and big label investment can provide for exceptionally talented musicians.

Preview: David Lang’s Death Speaks, with Bryce Dessner, Shara Worden & Owen Pallett

Peter Zimmerman January 20, 2012 No Comments

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012, Stanford University's Lively Arts Series will host the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang's (Stanford '78) piece, Death Speaks, featuring Bryce Dessner, Shara Worden, Nico Muhly and Owen Pallett.