Premiere: Tom The Suit Forst, in a World of Broken Hearts
Tom Forst, a former Vice President at major cable TV company Cox Media (hence “The Suit”), left his day job at 57, quitting the day after paying his youngest child’s … Read more
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Goodbye…Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli, guitarist, innovator, leader and sideman-beyond-compare has joined the Coronavirus toll.* One of the most renowned names in swing jazz guitar, Pizzarelli and his famed 7-string guitar spent more … Read more
Exclusive: Mitch Schneider’s photos: “Pandemic Graffiti”
Photos by Mitch Schneider I’ve never actually met Mitch Schneider, founder of SRO PR (formerly MSO PR), but after years of sharing information about hundreds—perhaps thousands—of artists, I consider us … Read more
Premiere: Alec Lytle & Them Rounders stay Young
Alec Lytle, previously an upright bassist, sideman, and harmony singer, tells compelling, clear, relatable stories, but his angular references invite listeners to apply their own meaning. The Remains of Sunday … Read more
Goodbye…Alan Merrill
Alan Merrill, a New Yorker and my neighbor, was born Allan Preston Sachs in the Bronx, New York. This kind and unassuming man passed away from Coronavirus March 29, at … Read more
Rainy day at Radio City Music Hall
Photograph by Arnie Goodman The lights are on, but everybody’s home. Elmore photographer Arnie Goodman caught Sixth Avenue, aka Avenue of the Americas, on a dreary Coronavirus day. The lights … Read more
Premiere: Julie Amici & Dean Mueller Turn the Key
Julie Amici & Dean Mueller slow-simmer country, folk and blues, pepper it with subtle hints of jazz and gospel and cook up their very own Americana recipe. As writers, recording … Read more
Exclusive: Things I learned from Coronavirus
I had a long discussion with an old friend 3,000 miles away, and we concluded that both of us have experienced positive changes in our lives in the past two … Read more
Bad Company: Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary (DVD)
Mick Ralphs was looking to leave Mott The Hoople. The guitarist, a founding member of the British glam-rock champions, felt marginalized in the group dynamic, that he and his preference … Read more
The Resurrection of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins at Bowery Electric
Photos by Arnie Goodman I was always a fan of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and owned most of his recorded material. Most importantly, I got to witness Screamin’ Jay Hawkins later … Read more
