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|Put on your scariest costume and kick off your Halloween party with Jung Wombats! For Halloween weekend only, we’re streaming the Jung Wombats’ “Made in America,” fronted by none other … Read more
Put on your scariest costume and kick off your Halloween party with Jung Wombats! For Halloween weekend only, we’re streaming the Jung Wombats’ “Made in America,” fronted by none other … Read more
Tom WaitsBad As Me(Anti-) The Cheshire cat grin sprawled across Tom Waits’ face on the cover of Bad As Me is no coincidence—he’s up to something mischievous here. After years … Read more
The GreencardsThe Brick Album(Darling Street) This newgrass band was formed in 2003 by vocalist/bassist Carol Young and vocalist/instrumentalist Kym Warner, both originally from Australia. Tennessee fiddler phenomenon Tyler Andal and … Read more
Bottle RocketsNot So Loud: An Acoustic Evening with the Bottle Rockets(Bloodshot) The Bottle Rockets have been around for 19 years, pickin’ in true Americana style and tossing out whip-smart lyrics … Read more
CMJ has become something of an epic, Christmas-like event. Anticipated for months, planned meticulously, we’re still relieved when it’s over. Besides the music, a favorite feature is the panels. Though … Read more
With 900-something acts to catch at New York’s CMJ Music and Film Festival over the course of five days, Elmore has made a list of who to see. From A-list … Read more
The Bo-KeysGot To Get Back!(Electraphonic) Scott Bomar—producer (Cyndi Lauper’s Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues CD) and film composer (“Hustle & Flow”)—creates spare, stylish arrangements for his muscular Memphis soul-jazz band, the Bo-Keys. He’s … Read more
Goo Goo DollsSomething For The Rest Of Us(Warner Bros.) From Buffalo, New York, the Goo Goo Dolls are a trio one can never quite pin down. With nine albums under … Read more
Tony Bennett, that beloved singer with a quietly jazzy, masculine vigor, is in his prime at 85. He’s become the oldest living artist ever on the Billboard Hot 100 after … Read more