Bill Payne – Linda Norris Auditorium (Albany, NY)
With a career spanning four and a half decades, Payne had a lot of ground to cover, and he wasted no time in breaking into “A Thousand Nights,” representing his … Read more
Posted in June, 2013
Andrew W.K. Breaks Guinness World Record For Drumming
Rock star/Ambassador of Partying Andrew W.K. has done some really strange stuff before, but this may be his strangest accomplishment yet: as part of the O Music Awards, W.K. broke … Read more
Third Man Records To Issue Live Albums On Acetate
On June 25th, Third Man Records plans to issue the first in a series of live albums using what it calls a “one-of-a-kind” direct-to-acetate. The albums from The Shins, The … Read more
Tommy Stinson – 6/27 – Brooklyn Bowl (Brooklyn, NY)
Being in one legendary band would be enough for most people. Tommy Stinson is fortunate enough to belong to two legendary bands. The co-founder of the Replacements currently plies his … Read more
Mountain Jam, Part 1 – Hunter Mountain (Hunter, NY)
Mt. Jam is a hometown favorite for me—it’s near my summer haunts and near where I ski in the winter. I have a soft spot for the event’s joint promoters, … Read more
Rolling Stones Release Entire Catalog on iTunes
This is the anniversary that just keeps on giving. The Stones have released the entirety of their catalog on iTunes in celebration of the band’s 50th anniversary. According to Reuter’s … Read more
R.I.P. Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman, the country yodeler with the distinct falsetto, died in Orange Park, FL., yesterday of heart failure. He was 90 years old. Whitman started his professional music career after … Read more
The Mantles – Long Enough To Leave (Slumberland)
The Mantles’ first album was a pleasant slice of fuzzy guitar pop, but listening to it a few years later, one gets the impression that the band didn’t seem to … Read more
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork (Matador)
As lead singer Josh Homme sings “The view from Hell is blue sky/so ominously blue,” in the first track of …Like Clockwork, you know that you’re on the express train … Read more
John McEuen Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
On June 14th, the Charlie Poole Festival Organization honored bluegrass legend John McEuen with its Lifetime Achievement award. McEuen received the honor for his immeasurable impact and influence on roots … Read more
