The Howlin’ Brothers may not be brothers, but everything else about them screams “authentic.” Three multi-instrumentalists pickin’ and clickin’ at breakneck speed could wear an audience out, but these guys … Read more
Last night, former Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir was unable to finish a set with Furthur at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. Furthur is a band consisting … Read more
Ever since David Bowie returned to the music scene with the release of The Next Day last month, everybody has been talking about the star (not that they didn’t before). … Read more
George Jones, the country music singer whose hugely influential career spanned over 50 years and 60 studio albums, died last night at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 81 … Read more
Last weekend, the vinyls took over for this year’s impressively successful Record Store Day (April 20). Total album sales increased by three percent over last year, and the sales were … Read more
Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger and Herbie Hancock will be part of the new batch of freshmen elected to join the American Academy of Arts & Science. The artists are among … Read more
The reclusive funk pioneer Shuggie Otis is back on the road behind an excellent new album, Wings of Love, and a remastered version of his beloved classic Inspiration Information. Elmore’s Arnie Goodman … Read more
Hard-rock revivalists Wolfmother are done, according to lead singer/guitarist Andrew Stockdale. The Australian rock band, which in recent years had become primarily a vehicle for Stockdale, will come to a … Read more
Acclaimed folk-rocker Willie Nile has returned after three years with a new album, American Ride, due to be released on June 25th through Loud & Proud Records Nile, who attracted a … Read more
Wine, food, and music are three things that always go well together. The organizers behind Bottle Rock certainly realized that, as their festival brings some of the biggest names in … Read more
