Kip Winger at the Iridium, Times Square
Photos by Debra Rothenberg When an ’80s rock star from a big, loud band (Winger, Alice Cooper, etc.) walks out on stage with just an acoustic guitar, one wouldn’t expect … Read more
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Mike Greenblatt
It’s been said, and often repeated, that “If you remember The Sixties you weren’t really there.” Well, Mike Greenblatt was really there and he does remember! He stood (sat/lay/slept) front … Read more
Marc Cohn and Blind Boys of Alabama
Good Lord they’ve done some mighty fine work here! Work To Do features a marriage made in Heaven if there ever was one. Marc Cohn played several shows last year … Read more
Premiere: Brad James Band puts out “Effort”
A force in the Tulsa music scene for decades, it’s high time that consummate sideman Brad James put out his first album as a front man. Tulsa composer, musician and … Read more
The Bizarre Life of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, by Steve Bergsman
I Put a Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins By Steve Bergsman Feral House Separating fact from fiction in telling the Screamin’ Jay Hawkins story is … Read more
Arrowood Farms brews up festival in Accord, NY
After successive weekends washed out by rain, humidity or record-breaking heat, head a short hop to Arrowwood Farms in (nearby) Accord, Upstate NY for high-energy music in a low-pressure atmosphere. Relax … Read more
The Royal Hounds
As the title implies, this tongue-in-cheek fun with the Royal Rounds echoes the best of vintage rockabilly, rock ‘n’ roll and even those popular Coaster-like R&B records from the ‘50s. … Read more
Briggs Farm Blues Festival 2019
Photos by Tina Pastor Briggs Farm Blues Festival never fails to deliver a great experience. Somehow the weather is always impeccably beautiful—to the point where we could just coin the … Read more
Exclusive: Newport Jazz Festival’s Artistic Director Christian McBride
This is Christian McBride’s third year as Artistic Director of the Newport Jazz Festival. McBride continues to work closely with the Festival’s irrepressible, vigorous 93-year old founder, George Wein, who … Read more
PuroQuiet Children’s Over-Ear Headphones
Music is meaningful, but noise annoys. Whether you are a committed audiophile or an air traveler trying to block out the sounds of a long flight, the benefits of noise-canceling … Read more
