Posted in December, 2014

John Fullbright, Rialto Theatre Tucson

John Fullbright and Patty Griffin

  Even though it was the end of the tour, opener John Fullbright’s voice was in good shape on his six or eight songs. In addition to guitar and harmonica, … Read more

Kyle Hollingsworth – Speed Of Life

Kyle Hollingsworth, the man behind all sounds keyboard-related with jam giants The String Cheese Incident, has a third solo project, Speed of Life; a refreshingly eclectic, modern mix of throwback … Read more

John Lennon Tribute, Theatre Within, Symphony Space, Music Without Borders, John Lennon, The Beatles, Yoko Ono, Debbie Harry

The 34th Annual John Lennon Tribute

For the last 34 years, the New York-based performing arts collective, Theatre Within, has hosted the Annual John Lennon Tribute. Over the years, with help from artists like Jackson Browne, … Read more

Mickey Raphael, City Winery, Willie Nelson, Billy Joe Shaver, The Colbert Report, Late Show with David Letterman, Outlaw country

Billy Joe Shaver

                          Over wine, Prosecco and a delicious meal, five music professionals laughed and clapped through a stellar performance … Read more

The Replacements

The Replacements Release 24-Minute Jam

The Replacements reunion is in full swing, with both Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson hinting that they’d rather do more than just play their old hits for festival crowds. While … Read more

Kasim Sulton – Three

Three — so named because it’s, well, his third album as a solo artist — shines a well-deserved spotlight on Kasim Sulton, the ever-reliable sideman, operating here in an unabashedly pop … Read more

Cryin' Mercy, Gotta Earn It, Altered Five Blues Band, JT Taylor

What’d I Say

  “And The Band Played On”   “Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul… And the band played on” —The Temptations, “Ball of Confusion”   [T]hese half dozen albums reveal … Read more