The So So Glos – 5/26 – Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY)
It’s taken a while, but people are finally catching on to the So So Glos. The Brooklyn-based punk quartet has been adamant about doing things their way, from setting up … Read more
Posted in May, 2013
Aretha Franklin Cancels Shows For Health Reasons
Soul icon Aretha Franklin has cancelled two performances scheduled for later this month citing “health reasons.” Franklin was scheduled to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on May 20th and … Read more
Grammy Awards 2014 and 2015 Dates Set
The Recording Academy has just announced the dates for the Grammy Awards in 2014 and 2015. Next year, the Grammys will be held on Jan. 24 and will once again … Read more
Willie Nelson Awarded Honorary Degree
On Saturday, May 11, Willie Nelson was awarded with an honorary doctorate from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Nelson, who Berklee President Roger H. Brown called the “hippest … Read more
Music’s Biggest Feuds
It’s the music business, and sometimes people just don’t get along. Whether it’s over royalties, credits, women or just some straight-up, classic ego-tripping, musical feuds are constantly happening. So if … Read more
Astronaut Films First Music Video In Space
The most popular music video in the world right now is a recording of a forty year-old song by a man who isn’t a professional musician. However, Chris Hadfield’s version … Read more
Rodriguez Awarded Honorary Degree
Things have been looking up for singer/songwriter Sixto Rodriguez since the release of the Oscar-winning documentary Searching For Sugar Man. His shows are selling out in America, he’s already considering recording … Read more
Telegram Reveals Hendrix-McCartney Supergroup That Never Happened
Hendrix acolytes know the story well: the innovative guitarist met up with jazz legend and admirer Miles Davis with the intent to make an album together. What they didn’t know … Read more
Fitz & The Tantrums – More Than Just A Dream (Elektra)
The ever-fashionable and ever-retro sextet returns with its sophomore album, More Than Just a Dream. Known for their smart indie-pop-soul sounds that mix genres and traverse generations—from the ‘60s to … Read more
Gary Clark Jr. Releases New Video for “Numb”
In Gary Clark Jr.’s new video for “Numb,” the guitarist goes through a bit of a rocky time with his lover, but after he takes a good, old classic ride … Read more
