Morrissey has just not had any luck this year. After encountering a string of medical problems (bleeding ulcer, Barrett’s esophagus, double pneumonia) that resulted in his cancelling show after show, … Read more
Country music star Randy Travis was hospitalized for congestive heart failure earlier this week and subsequently had to undergo emergency surgery yesterday to relieve pressure on his brain after he … Read more
Dave Grohl’s “Sound City” documentary, the drummer’s feature-length directorial debut that featured a full lineup of star-studded guests and stunning collaborations, has just gone gold. RIAA gold long-form video certification … Read more
Gospel legends The Blind Boys of Alabama are returning with a new album this year. Titled I’ll Find A Way, the album comes out on October 1st on Sony Masterworks. For … Read more
To discuss how an artist could be perfect at releasing singles, one must first examine what goes into making a classic single. First, no matter the format, a single is … Read more
Blur frontman Damon Albarn has been coy about the possibility of a new album from the band since their 2008 reunion, alternately saying that new music was inevitable and that … Read more
Soul legend Charles Bradley will be hitting the road this summer, fresh off the success of his latest album Victim of Love. Along with already-announced tour dates at Bumbershoot, Lollapalooza, and … Read more
Gary U.S. Bonds’ 74th birthday party at BB King’s was an especially remarkable happening, as it served to mark the official release of BY US BONDS: That’s My Story and brought out … Read more
This is another consistently strong effort from Taylor, the highly influential Texas songwriter who galvanized the Houston folk scene with Lyle Lovett, Nanci Griffith, and Robert Earl Keen among others. … Read more
The Egg is wonderful. Perched on a pedestal in Empire Plaza, Nelson Rockefeller’s monument to modern architecture, this unusual structure (it actually resembles a clam, but that’s a less appealing … Read more
