Photos Taken From Ztylus.com I have a confession to make— though I’m no professional, I like taking photos at concerts, iPhone out, arms raised above the crowd. So I was … Read more
“We have always strived to be a band that is not just there to be heard, but also to be seen,” says the members of Nashville’s Fable Cry. Their brand … Read more
On a night when the rain brutally poured down, causing bars and restaurants to fill up on Bedford Ave, there were many more people at the Knitting Factory than I … Read more
Terry Adams, pianist and founding (and last remaining) member of the original New Rhythm and Blues Quartet, has had a pent-up desire to make a Thelonious Monk themed album for … Read more
“Hot tamales and they’re red hot, yes you got em’ for sale, I mean Yes, she got em’ for sale Hot tamales and they’re red hot…” —Robert Johnson, “They’re … Read more
Translating a rock opera (Tommy, 1969) into a symphonic masterpiece (Tommy, 1972) is quite the challenge, even when involving such a masterfully constructed concept album as the Who’s Tommy. With … Read more
Leroy Powell is nothing short of a good time. He’s a former guitarist for Shooter Jennings and a cast member on A&E’s Crazy Hearts: Nashville. Classic rock and country is … Read more
It seems lofty, but in fact it may not be an overstatement to say that the Staple Singers are one of the most important American musical acts of the 20th … Read more
For Brandy Zdan, Nashville songstress by way of Canada, the word “debut” is relative. Though her self-titled album, which just dropped on November 17th, is indeed her full-length solo debut, … Read more
If rock n roll isn’t the first thing you picture when you imagine the Chasidic community, four tough ladies from Crown Heights, Brooklyn are looking to change the way you … Read more
