Like a phoenix, the group originally known as Jefferson Airplane seemed to rise from the ashes every decade through the 80s, reinventing their sound each time. The 60s saw Jefferson
On his third effort, Traffic Fiction, Tré Burt has gone further in expanding his folk sound, adding in Americana, rock, and plenty of soul to his songs making for his
In a long list of probable bands, there is probably no safer choice than Wilco to open a new concert venue. They don’t attract a wild drinking fanbase, their lyrics
There are very few voices in music that strike you like the gentleness of Hope Sandoval. As the frontwoman of the long-revered and much-talked-about Mazzy Star, Sandoval mixed her tender
The holiday season is synonymous with so many joyous symbols and traditions. Waking up on that first morning of autumn as the air thickens with brisk breezes signifies the beginning
However frosty the relationship between Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy had become by the time of the original 1993 release of Anodyne (10/5/93), both were able to muster enough civility
Ruf Records’ pre-release publicity for Ghalia Volt’s Shout Sister Shout! emphasizes the mythology surrounding the location of this recording in Joshua Tree, California. To this woman’s great credit, on the
Candice Ivory, “The Queen of Avant Soul,” dedicates an entire album to the music of Memphis Minnie. Collaborating with the jazz/R&B/hip-hop guitarist/bassist Charlie Hunter, the two put a heavily percussive,
Austin City Limits Music Festival is making its return to Zilker Park for the event’s 21st year this weekend and the following (Oct 6-8 and 13-15). Once again, the festival
In the increasingly crowded field where jazzy funk, jam, and hip-hop bands meet, the Richmond, VA-based Butcher Brown may well be the most eclectic of the bunch, and unequivocally the
