Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson is getting some of his equally talented buddies together to raise money for a good cause. Stinson will be backed by Happiness, a band consisting of … Read more
Television changed the way people thought about playing the guitar. The intricate, interlocking six-string compositions on the band’s debut album Marquee Moon were unlike anything that had been heard before when … Read more
Whether you’ve been embracing the spirit of the holidays, or have yet to catch the season’s cheer, Gotham’s Holiday Swing at New York’s historic Town Hall is guaranteed to delight. … Read more
If you’ve never seen Billy Joe Shaver, you’re missing out on something good. The Texas-bred singer/songwriter has written and recorded some of the finest outlaw tunes ever put to wax, … Read more
Shawn Holt has been doing everything he can to preserve his late father’s immense legacy while forging one of his own. The son of Magic Slim, Holt began playing the … Read more
For the third year running, some of music’s biggest stars are coming together at the Paramount Theater for a night of fun and charity. Actor Tony Darrow (Goodfellas) emcees an … Read more
One of the true purveyors of “sacred steel” music, Robert Randolph is a master on what producer Don Was once called the most complex instrument in the world. Few are … Read more
Some songwriters just can’t seem to stop. Tommy Malone is definitely one of those guys. Less than a year after knocking us off our feet with Natural Born Days, Malone came … Read more
By opening for Doyle Bramhall, John Mayall, Buddy Guy and Los Lobos, among others, Canadian Matt Andersen is building his own audience in the States (though back home Andersen’s played … Read more
Guitar nuts rejoice! Nels Cline is one of the most mesmerizing performers ever to pick up a six-stringed instrument. He seems capable of playing anything from skull-smashing hard rock to … Read more
