Cover Songs that Kick the Originals to the Curb

As an artist, it’s always great to be original, an innovator. And sometimes, the best artists are the best thieves. Art is all about recycling—taking something old and reforming it into something new and original. Sometimes the original stands, and sometimes it just has to take a knee to its... [read more]

Music’s Biggest Feuds

It’s the music business, and sometimes people just don’t get along. Whether it’s over royalties, credits, women or just some straight-up, classic ego-tripping, musical feuds are constantly happening. So if you’ve missed all the tiffs, fights, brawls, threats and disses, check out our list of our favorite musical feuds.  ... [read more]

5 Dream Collaborations That Never Happened

The Rolling Stones recently kicked off their “50 and Counting…” tour in Los Angeles in a big way when they invited the idiosyncratic singer/songwriter Tom Waits to join them for a few numbers. For a few Stones fans who feel that they’ve let their stadium status go to their heads,... [read more]

The SteelDrivers – 5/31 – Highline Ballroom (New York, NY)

The SteelDrivers’ Hammer Down was one of 2012′s best albums. Elmore’s Jim Hynes lauded the band’s resilience in the wake of a couple of key departures from the band, saying that even... [read more]

The So So Glos – 5/26 – Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY)

It’s taken a while, but people are finally catching on to the So So Glos. The Brooklyn-based punk quartet has been adamant about doing things their way, from setting up... [read more]

Laura Stevenson – 5/24 – Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)

Laura Stevenson is a new name to most, but she’s been making music for longer than you think. As a member of Bomb The Music Industry!, Stevenson honed her craft... [read more]

R.I.P. Ray Manzarek of The Doors

Ray Manzarek, the legendary keyboardist of the Doors, has died of cancer, according to a post on the band’s Twitter account. He was 74 years old. Manzarek grew up in Chicago and deliberated pursuing a career as a basketball player while taking piano lessons in... [read more]

Stone Temple Pilots Choose Chester Bennington as New Vocalist

Remember all that drama about Scott Weiland being fired (or not actually fired, depending on who you spoke to) from the Stone Temple Pilots? Well, the rest of STP have been pretty clear about Weiland not being in the band anymore, and Weiland has been... [read more]

Jimmy Vivino Premieres New Music Video For “Song For Levon”

Many people know Jimmy Vivino as the bandleader on Conan O’Brien’s TBS talk show, but he’s also an accomplished blues guitarist and a friend to the late, great Levon Helm. As a member of the Levon Helm Band and participant in Levon’s Midnight Rambles for... [read more]

Pure X – Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)

The unseasonable May chill last night was enough that you could see your breath at points, but it wasn’t enough to stop a crowd of eager New Yorkers from crowding into Mercury Lounge for Pure X’s album release show. If... [read more]

Indie Soul Mixer – Drom (New York, NY)

The eighth annual networking event, produced by British DJ/Music Promoter Mike Ashley and New York soul artist Dexter Myers, gave the independent soul music community a big evening for a low $10 cover. 25 performers included guest artists from Nashville,... [read more]

Garland Jeffreys & The Coney Island Playboys – Sellersville Theater (Sellersville, PA)

After blazing through “Coney Island Winter” from 2011’s The King of in Between, the I’m Alive (2006) title track, and a killer-diller “35mm Dreams” from 1977’S Ghost Writer, Garland and his aptly-named band (boys play like a fun, thrilling ride... [read more]

Fitz & The Tantrums – More Than Just A Dream (Elektra)

The ever-fashionable and ever-retro sextet returns with its sophomore album, More Than Just a Dream. Known for their smart indie-pop-soul sounds that mix genres and traverse generations—from the ‘60s to the ‘80s and beyond—Fitz and the Tantrums bubble with enthusiasm... [read more]

Commander Cody & His Modern Day Airmen – Live From The Island (Woodstock Records)

Commander Cody (George Frayne), with an evolving cast of musicians, has been around since 1967 after forming the original group in Ann Arbor.  Although there have been multiple personnel configurations and periods of relative inactivity, they have endured almost in spite... [read more]

John Medeski – A Different Time (OKeh Records)

Even fans of Medeski, Martin & Wood may find A Different Time a somewhat surprising departure for the group’s fearless piano player. In his first solo recording, John Medeski has allowed himself to drop the habits of twenty years playing... [read more]