Frontier Ruckus Offer Sweet Melodic Nuggets on ‘Enter the Kingdom’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Names can be deceiving, especially when the handle in question belongs to Frontier Ruckus, a band based out of Detroit whose idea of making music has as little to do with creating a ruckus as snow does to falling in the Sahara. Still, after five albums, they obviously know what they’re doing, and even […]
Kurt Cobain Would Have Been 50 Today (Watch Live at Reading ’92)
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Will Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Jazz With ‘The Centennial Trilogy’
Two-time Edison award winning, Grammy® nominated trumpeter, composer, producer, designer of innovative instruments and interactive media Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is set to release three albums to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the very first Jazz recordings of 1917. Stream the first track “The Reckoning”: Collectively titled The Centennial Trilogy, the series is at its […]
‘The Walking Dead’ Goes Beyond Thunderdome, Believability (TV REVIEW)
A side quest to obtain more allies against the Saviors lets ‘The Walking Dead’ keep treading water for a little longer
Zach Deputy Takes A Trip To The Jungle For Envision Fest (INTERVIEW)
For longtime fans of Zach Deputy, the idea of taking in one of his self-described “explosion of groove, trance and soul” performances, on a beach under the Costa Rican sun surrounded by a few thousand like-minded, fun-loving individuals, is an experience concocted in music festival heaven. As a truly unique “celebration dedicated to awakening human […]
Film Bits: Disney Casts ‘The Lion King’; ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ Retains Top Spot
Plus, critics and Hollywood mourn the loss of Richard Schickel, who died this weekend at 84.
Roots Picnic Returns To Penn’s Landing 6/3/17 With Lil Wayne, Solange, Thundercat, Kiwanuka & More
The legendary Roots crew has announced that their annual ROOTS PICNIC is returning to Philadelphia’s Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing on SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017. The acclaimed festival, now celebrating its tenth year, will feature an eclectic lineup with performances by: Pharrell & The Roots (joint headline set), Lil Wayne, Solange, 21 Savage, Kimbra, Gilles Peterson and more (full line up below). “Ten years ago this started as a concept, […]
Green Grass and High Tides- Henry Paul of The Outlaws Keeps The Legacy Strong (INTERVIEW)
For a band to last forty-five years, it has to be nurtured from the inside. Henry Paul, for just about the last half-century, has been that guiding hand for The Outlaws, a group he helped form in 1972. A major part of the southern rock explosion following the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Marshall […]
Ween Rages The Brooklyn Bowl in Vegas With The Classics (PHOTOS)
Ween played the second of three nights at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas on 2/18/17. Always a treat to hear the classics from Gener and Deaner, the setlist featured many favorites including “Dr. Rock” and “Baby Bitch.” Photos by Paul Citone
The Rock Boat XV11 Cruises With Sister Hazel, Matt Nathanson & More (PHOTOS)
The Rock Boat set sail on its 17th voyage February 10-15, 2017 and cruised on the NCL Jade from Tampa to Belize and Costa Maya, Mexico for 5 days. Hosted by Sister Hazel, this year’s cruise featured Better than Ezra, The Trews, Matt Nathanson, Grizfolk and more. Photos by Amy Harris