Johnny Marr Remains Opposed To Smiths Reunion
It’s taken Johnny Marr a little longer than expected to get his post-Smiths solo career off the ground, especially when you consider that his former bandmate Morrissey’s solo career started … Read more
Posted in May, 2013
Death Cab For Cutie, Heart, fun., To Headline Bumbershoot Festival
The time has come for the 43rd annual Bumbershoot Festival, when the best of music and art hike up to the Pacific Northwest for a few days of fun in … Read more
New Sights and Sounds at Bonnaroo 2013
We get it; you’re all psyched for Bonnaroo. Camping, music, irresponsible behavior—you’re set to experience those four days of musical heaven. The only problem is that there are so many … Read more
Big Star Documentary, Soundtrack to See Wide Release
At long last, the story of the beloved cult band Big Star is coming to the big screen. Nothing Can Hurt Me, which tracks the rise and frustrating fall of the … Read more
Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Neil Young, and Others Offer Tickets for Activism
Thanks to the Global Citizen Tickets Initiative, popular artists are allowing their fans to fight world hunger and enjoy their music—all at the same time. Now that’s called killing two … Read more
The Philadelphia Story
By Mark Uricheck “We were so insolate, we really didn’t think outside of town.”—Daryl Hall on the birth of Philadelphia soul. Philadelphia musicians are instilled with a sense of … Read more
Trivia: May/June 2013
In 1860, the first known recording of the human voice—a ten second performance of the folk song, “Au Claire de la Lune”—was made in France. Around 1888, the recording of … Read more
#56 May/June 2013
FEATURES Philadelphia Music Home of the Liberty Bell, Philly’s brotherly love extends across instruments, race, genres and Number One charts around the world. One city, many roads Free Jazz You’d … Read more
The Civil Wars Announce New Album
Folk duo The Civil Wars went on an indefinite hiatus in 2012, citing “internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition.” However, that hasn’t stopped them from announcing the follow-up to … Read more
Bill Levenson Discusses Duane Allman’s ‘Skydog’
Released this year, Skydog is a sprawling seven-disc set that looks back at the work of Duane Allman, one of the greatest guitarists of all time. Covering everything from the Allman Brothers … Read more
