2012

Jim James Solo Album Due on February 5th

Scott Bernstein November 12, 2012 No Comments

Jim James’ Regions of Light and Sound of God is due for a February 5th release.

Video: Cody ChesnuTT – That’s Still Mama

Jeffrey Greenblatt November 12, 2012 No Comments

Okayplayer shares a solo version of Cody ChesnuTT’s That’s Still Mama.

Briefly: Rolling Stones Announce Brooklyn Show

Scott Bernstein November 12, 2012 No Comments

The Rolling Stones will play Brooklyn after all.

Televised Tune: Rolling Stones Crossfire Hurricane on HBO

Luke Sacks November 12, 2012 No Comments

Mumford & Sons on Letterman, Jeff the Brotherhood on Conan, the HBO premiere of Crossfire Hurricane and more music on TV the week of Nov. 12 – 15.

Voodoo Music Experience: New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 10/26 – 10/28/12

Leslie Michele Derrough November 12, 2012 No Comments

Jack White closed out the festival with an enormously simple set of tantalizingly spirited music with minimal frills. At almost twenty songs, White, in pinstripe suit and fedora, smoldered and chased the rock & roll dragon, proving once and for all that he is one of the maestros for all others to emulate and aspire to.

The Lighthouse and The Whaler: This Is An Adventure

David Hoffman November 12, 2012 No Comments

Authenticity, among other things, drives this album, and this band, to bridge the gulf between west-coast sunshine-pop and mid-west folksy rock. With the energy of youth and the buoyancy of hope and possibility, The Lighthouse and The Whaler deliver here with an engaging sound that shows room to grow and mature and will hopefully carry forward and be enhanced by their solid production, passionate lyrics and innovative instrumentation.

The Infamous Stringdusters: Silver Sky

Bryan Rodgers November 12, 2012 No Comments

The Infamous Stringdusters traffic in a particularly gripping style of bluegrass, and listening to their new album, Silver Sky, is like sitting on the edge of your seat at the end of a great suspense flick.

Jeff Ament Jams Out With RNDM (INTERVIEW)

Leslie Michele Derrough November 12, 2012 No Comments

Down-to-earth better describes Jeff Ament than hero, a term he would shrug off with a hearty laugh. He was a music fan who became a music maker. That his music became one of the voices of a generation was a nice surprise that has enabled him to make even more music … and continue to skateboard and play basketball instead of punching a time clock every day of the week.