Tool Crush San Antonio’s AT&T Center During ‘Fear Inoculum’ Tour (SHOW REVIEW)
A web of metal magic kept 20,000 fans rapt for over two hours during an epic, career spanning set in San Antonio.
Harry Connick Jr. Executes Timeless Songbook On ‘True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
The most striking aspect of Harry Connick Jr.’s tribute to Cole Porter, True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter, is the direct sensuality of Porter’s songs. Connick recognizes this and offers this about one of the album’s prime examples, “All of You” – “so sexy that it simply had to be interpreted as sensually as […]
New England Conservatory Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Groundbreaking Jazz Department
In recognition and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Jazz Studies department and the Jazz Studies program, New England Conservatory is hosting Jazz50, a year-long series of concerts and events. On stage will be the distinguished jazz alumni, faculty, students and special guests offering an incredible array of musical and compositional talent. Performances are […]
Little Feat Guitarist Paul Barrere Dies at 71 From Liver Disease – Revisit January 2019 Glide Interview
Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrere passed away today at age 71(10/26/19) from liver disease after recently announcing he would not be taken part in the band’s current fall tour. Barrere came into the band on their third release, Dixie Chicken in 1973, alongside new bass player Kenny Gradney and percussionist Sam Clayton. Barrer along with founding keyboardist […]
Happy 75th Birthday Jon Anderson of YES (Watch “Yours Is No Disgrace” Live ’75)
Starcrawler Sprawls, Daggers and Dazzles At Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Just one week out from Halloween, there was already a sense of ghoulish energy brewing at Somerville’s ONCE Ballroom on October 24th. Starcrawler, Los Angeles’ latest rock and roll sensation, literally hit the stage from all four sides and proceeded to mesmerize the audience with a feverish and enchanting set that included work from their […]
Big Star’s Triumphant 2005 Return ‘In Space’ Get Expanded & Remastered (ALBUM REVIEW)
Prior to the 2005 sessions at Memphis’ Ardent Studios that produced In Space, Big Star did the ideal prep by playing live dates in a lineup comprised of founder members guitarist /vocalist Alex Chilton and drummer/vocalist Jody Stephens along with the linchpins of the Posies, Jon Auer (vocals, guitar)and Ken Stringfellow (vocals, bass, keyboards). That […]
Trumpeter Randy Brecker and Saxophonist Ada Rovatti Join Forces on’ Brecker Plays Rovatti: Sacred Bond’ (ALBUM REVIEW))
This is the third time the husband and wife team of Grammy-winning trumpeter and fusion pioneer Randy Brecker and his composing/ sax playing wife Ada Rovatti have appeared together on an album but the first time that an album bears both of their names. All ten of the tracks on Brecker Plays Rovatti: Sacred Bond […]
The Wood Brothers Announce New Album ‘Kingdom In My Mind’
The Wood Brothers have announced the release of their next studio album ‘Kingdom In My Mind‘ due January 24 via Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers. The 11-song collection is the band’s most spontaneous and experimental work yet. Recorded over a series of freewheeling, improvised sessions, the album is a reckoning with circumstance, mortality, and human nature. The material finds […]
SONG PREMIERE: KaiL Baxley Displays Stunning Folk Simplicity On “Beneath the Bones”
NPR album of the year nominated artist and singer-songwriter KaiL Baxley is back with a new single “Beneath The Bones.” After the success of his previous single, “These Arms Are Open” Baxley shines once again in his ability to overcome life’s greatest obstacles. Through serene soundscapes, his vocals meld into the calming track tackling remorse. “It’s an […]