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Exclusive: Photographers’ Show & Tell

They’ve covered the concerts you saw and the ones you missed. The short list of artists these two music photographers have shot (Henry Diltz: The Doors, Eagles, James Taylor, Linda … Read more

Premiere: The 40 Acre Mule plows on

A powerhouse of vintage revival which seamlessly blurs the lines between country, soul and rock, The 40 Acre Mule have built their own unique sound and brought it to festivals … Read more

The Waterboys at Webster Hall, NYC

Photos by Debra L. Rothenberg  I first saw The Waterboys around 1984, on the redeye to NYC from London. Everyone on the flight was sleeping except me and the three … Read more

Lume Cube LED Light Panel

I had dinner with famed photographer Ebet Roberts, where, in the fashionably dim lighting of a New York City bistro, we unpacked the Lume Cube Light Panel for still and … Read more

Bobby Rush

Until humankind discovers the fountain of youth, we’ll have to make do with the music of Bobby Rush. On Sitting on Top of the Blues, the 85 year-old chitlin’ circuit … Read more

Peter Frampton’s Finale at MSG

Photos by Robert Armstrong It was an emotional night. Unlike a lot of the supergroups of the ’70s  touring today, acts like Ozzy, Deep Purple and Kiss, this actually is … Read more

Iggy Pop at the 92nd Street Y

Photos: Rob Morata/Michael Priest Photography Iggy Pop’s new album, Free, is, by all accounts an excellent effort, so when the opportunity arose to hear him speak about this latest work, … Read more

Ken Burns Country Music

Unlike “Ashoken Farewell,” the theme song that weaved itself throughout Ken Burns’ Civil War documentary 29 years ago, and was stuck in my head for weeks, I’m not expecting any … Read more

Premiere: Ray Bonneville, Waiting on the Night

Ray Bonneville’s ninth release, At King Electric, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove. Rich guitar and harmonica lines and sassy rhythms support Bonneville’s evocative voice as he acknowledges … Read more