50 Years Ago Today – Gene Clark Announced Departure From The Byrds (Watch Turn! & Rhymney & Mr.Tambourine Man Live ’65)
‘Better Call Saul’ Continues to Reign Supreme (TV REVIEW)
Better Call Saul is casting off the shadow of Breaking Bad to possibly become the best TV show currently on air.
The Soul Rebels Deliver Massive Horn Breaks, Smashing Drums, Sing Alongs To Brooklyn Bowl
Two great sounds that rumble great together were on full display this Friday night as the combination of NOLA funk and Brooklyn hip-hop pounded out of Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Bowl. The Soul Rebels Brass Band were in the middle of their now seemingly annual residency during the winter and invited some new and old friends to […]
Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire Headlining Inaugural Panorama Festival
Goldenvoice, recently announced they’ll be staging an East Coastversion of Panorama, a new festival to be held in New York City’s Randall’s Island Park, from July 22-24. Today, festival organizers have confirmed that LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, and Kendrick Lamar will headline the event and the rest of the lineup lives up to its expectations. Other acts on the bill […]
Voices of The Grateful Dead & Community Integrate on ‘This Is All A Dream, We Dreamed’ (BOOK REVIEW)
Even the most erudite Deadheads will be equally surprised and delighted with This Is All A Dream We Dreamed. Surprised by insight offered here, not quite so vividly reflected in other books on the iconic band, such as a portrait of scurrilous Lenny Hart as graphic in its own way as the depiction of Jerry […]
Experience Hendrix Tour Featuring Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde, KWS, Jonny Lang, Visits Atlanta’s Fox Theatre (PHOTOS)
The 2016 Experience Hendrix Tour visited Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on February 27th and featured Billy Cox (from Jimi Hendrix Experience / Band Of Gypsys), Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde (from Black Label Society / Ozzy Osbourne), Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang,Dweezil Zappa, Eric Johnson, Keb’ Mo’, Chris Layton (from Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble), Mato Nanji (from Indigenous), Noah Hunt (from Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band),Henri Brown, and Calvin Cooke (from The Slide Brothers). Photos by Ian Rawn
SONG PREMIERE: Listen to Professor Longhair Perform “Big Chief” In Long-lost Live Recording
Though he had been an active presence around the Louisiana music scene for decades and was a well-known character around New Orleans, the great piano legend Professor Longhair, known to most as Fess, led a life that was as troubled as his career. When he passed away from a heart attack in 1980 at the […]
‘Vinyl’ Had Their Worst Episode Yet. It Was Still Pretty Good. (TV REVIEW)
If this is as bad a Vinyl gets then we’re in for a great series.
‘The Walking Dead’ Continues to Excel at Go-Nowhere Plotting (TV REVIEW)
Only The Walking Dead could have a plot that goes nowhere in a story about going somewhere.
2016 Oscars Got Rock’ed, Still Offered Few Surprises
The Academy was sorry, Chris Rock was unapologetic, but the rest was status quo.