Joe Cocker Dead At 70
The BBC is reporting that rock/soul singer Joe Cocker has died at his home in Colorado. He was 70 years old. According to his agent Barrie Marshall, Cocker was suffering … Read more
Posted in December, 2014
Listen To A New Song From Justin Townes Earle
Justin Townes Earle released a stunning piece of work in the harrowing Single Mothers, but the album was only one half of a greater undertaking from the singer/songwriter. Earle will be … Read more
AC/DC Drummer Phil Rudd: “I’m Going Back To Work”
In case you haven’t noticed, AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is in a bit of trouble right now. Needless to say, the band have attempted to distance themselves from Rudd until … Read more
Pete Seeger – Sing Out America!: The Best Of Pete Seeger
Dynamic Nostalgia?! That’s the label that this is released on? Man, I hope not. I devoutly hope Pete Seeger’s life mission never becomes nostalgia. If it does, we’re screwed. Screwed … Read more
The 44s – 12/31 – The Rhythm Room (Phoenix, AZ)
The way we see it, you have a handful of options for how to spend your New Year’s Eve. You could watch one of those increasingly lame New Year’s specials … Read more
The Doors – Feast Of Friends
WARNING: DOORS FETISHISTS ONLY! DOORS FETISHISTS ONLY! We can call it 60’s cinema verite, but Feast Of Friends shows what really happens is all that 60’s heaviness comes crashing down to … Read more
2014 Holiday Gift Guide
McPherson’s Kevin Michael Carbon Fiber Guitar When a former aerospace engineer has designed your guitar, you can be pretty sure you’re dealing with an extraordinary instrument. For three decades, … Read more
Producer John Fry Dead At 69
John Fry, the founder of Ardent Studios and producer who worked frequently with power-pop cult heroes Big Star, has died, according to a report in Memphis Commercial Appeal. He was 69 … Read more
Watch Foo Fighters Play On ‘The Tonight Show’
The Foo Fighters’ ambitious album/documentary project Sonic Highways wrapped its inaugural season on HBO a few weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean that Dave Grohl and company are just going to rest … Read more
Television – 12/28 – Irving Plaza (New York, NY)
Television changed the way people thought about playing the guitar. The intricate, interlocking six-string compositions on the band’s debut album Marquee Moon were unlike anything that had been heard before when … Read more
