David Redfern, 1936-2014
David Redfern, one of the most influential and revered music photographers of his generation, died last month, aged 78, three years into a brave struggle with pancreatic cancer. In the … Read more
Features
Southern Soul Assembly Cookin’ Again
By Jim Hynes “I write all of my songs on the acoustic guitar, even those North Mississippi … Read more
Remembering Jack Bruce
[E]very morning, pursuing the idea of staying alive as long as possible, I do about 20-30 minutes of exercise. In order to make this more palatable, having just emerged … Read more
Elmore’s Top Picks For CMJ 2014
It’s that time of year again. CMJ is upon us, and many of music’s rising stars and Next Big Things descend upon New York City for five nights of great … Read more
Butterfly Boucher Throws Her Debut Album a Birthday Party
By Kelly McCartney Photos by Heidi Ross [W]hen Butterfly Boucher released her solo debut, Flutterby, in 2004, jaws dropped and critics raved. It was a stunningly impressive debut made all … Read more
Anointed by Masters: Prolific and Pure, New England Blues Rolls Strong
By Jim Hynes Photos by Arnold Goodman “The masters gave us nothing but encouragement. They pushed us”, … Read more
Imelda May’s Tribal Music
By Barry Fisch [A]lthough Imelda May’s new album, Tribal, drops today, the audience at her July stop at New York’s Bowery Ballroom was already familiar with it. “I was surprised … Read more
The Mastersons Get Sunny on Good Luck Charm
When you’re as in-demand a live act as Eleanor Whitmore and Chris Masterson, aka the Mastersons, it can be a challenge to put in the long hours required to make … Read more
Sloan Storms America Again
If this was a righteous world, Sloan would be as big in America as they are in their native Canada. Why are they so good? All four of them … Read more
Jill Barber Strikes Gold (Exclusive Track Premiere)
By Eric Russ For an exclusive premiere of Jill Barber’s “Let’s Call it Love,” see below. [D]on’t let the fact that Jill Barber is a relative unknown in the States … Read more
