Remembering Davy Jones
|Singer Davy Jones died this morning in Stuart, Florida, after apparently suffering a heart attack. Jones, best known as the lead vocal on some of the Monkees’ most beloved hits, … Read more
Singer Davy Jones died this morning in Stuart, Florida, after apparently suffering a heart attack. Jones, best known as the lead vocal on some of the Monkees’ most beloved hits, … Read more
Billy Brag and Wilco rekindled the ghost of troubadour Woody Guthrie with the release of Mermaid Avenue in 1998 after Nora Guthrie passed along her father’s Holy Grail of left … Read more
In an effort to become a player in Brooklyn’s burgeoning music scene, The Brooklyn Music Shop made its first event a memorable one, booking Joan Osborne and friends to play … Read more
Gregg Rolie, keyboardist/vocalist for the likes of Santana and Journey (he was a founding member of both), will be appearing at the Iridium in New York on March 2nd and … Read more
Dion DiMucci’s career spans five decades, an assortment of music genres and a wealth of record sales, yet many music followers aren’t familiar with the depth and scope of his … Read more
Warren Hellman, prominent financier and beloved banjo player died on Dec 18, 2011 at age 77. His philanthropy was widely distributed in San Francisco and the totally free three-day Hardly … Read more
FEATURES Applaud Albums, Viva Vinyl!Tons more fun than Plan Your Epitaph Day or National Battery Day, April’s annual Record Store Day celebrates real music for real fans. EMMA HERNANDEZ and … Read more
In February, 1949, RCA Victor introduced the 45 RPM record. To distinguish between styles, these were color-coded, each using a different color plastic. Rhythm & blues records were cherry red, … Read more
By Emma Hernandez and Allison Johnelle Boron Vinyl truly never gives up. In a rise of phoenix-like proportions, records have seen a resurgence that no one predicted among a demographic … Read more
Bill Medley Born September 19, 1940 in Los Angeles, music has always been a part of William Thomas Medley’s life: his mother played piano and his father, a saxophone player, … Read more