While Tim Kasher’s ambition to create a fully realized concept album is admirable, the decision seems ill-advised. After all, we live in the modern age of iPod Shuffles, when music fans are increasingly shunning full-length albums in favor of individual tracks. As a result, the failure of I Am Gemini is partly due to the success of the album’s cohesiveness.
Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is the musical equivalent of meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes and a cold glass of milk to wash it down with. Not too exciting, very predictable, but also very comforting and in the right mood, exactly what you’re looking for.
New supergroup features members of MMW, Cream and Living Colour.
The Tedeschi Trucks Band and Lotus are among the additions to the Mountain Jam lineup.
Neil Young performs The Old Laughing Lady on a street in Scotland.
Watch incredible footage of Talking Heads with Adrian Belew from 1980.
The story behind the lyrics of nine Grateful Dead classics.
Just in time for Earth Day, Brushfire Records will release Jack Johnson and Friends – Best of Kokua Festival on April 17th. The album features a 13-track compilation of live
Sample the new Gorillaz track DoYaThing featuring Andre 3000 and James Murphy.
A soundboard recording of a Rick Danko set featuring the original members of The Band.
