Since collecting a slew of Grammys for her 2002 debut Come Away With Me, Norah Jones has sold a staggering 39 million albums, but even with all that success the
This album may be a bit too accessible and/or soft for fans of the harder edged rock-leaning work from his mid-career, but Ashes & Fire reaffirms Ryan Adams as a leader among singer-songwriters, and after the turmoil of the past few years it’s delightful to see him back on top of his game.
Neil Young performs Helpless with Arcade Fire at the Bridge School Benefit.
We keep our eyes peeled for new tour dates announcements each week and compile them on Tuesdays for this handy column… Last year, former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters celebrated
Rome is an album that you must listen to from beginning to end as a whole, for the tracks that blend common themes will give a deeper understanding of the entire listen. Reflective of what became the musical basis for Italian Western films in the 1960s and beyond, the combination between Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi succeed in producing a record of substantial triumph.
With the runaway success of the film Once, it’s really no surprise that it would eventually be adapted for the Great White Way. The stage version of the 2006 flick,
The prolific Jesse Harris also boasts a diverse and affecting group of solo records, and the latest, Through the Night, is a deceptively dense experience. Appropriately titled, the record is distinctly flavored for consumption after dark, and it's full of melodies and vocals that nicely evoke the wee hours.
The Durham Performing Arts Center has quickly become known as the finest upscale venue in central North Carolina, and one of the best on the east coast. In hosting everything from Wicked to Wilco to Lewis Black to Leonard Cohen, the 2700-seat room has made an impact on a wide variety of people since it opened less than two years ago. The impeccable sound and performance-enhancing power of the ultra-modern building was on full display as Norah Jones stopped in Durham on her seemingly endless The Fall tour.
While traditional print media seems slowly to be going the way of the 8-track, we’re happy to note that Spin Magazine is in the midst of celebrating its 25th Anniversary.
With the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival kicking off in a just few more hours, we’ve finally got the official schedule for the fest’s YouTube webcast – which you’ll be
