Another female song interpreter had a huge record with a Neil Young song as its title. No, this won’t be the landmark album like Emmylou’s Wrecking Ball,but those fortunate enough to … Read more
You’re obviously doing something right when David Byrne shows up to your sold-out show at Joe’s Pub. For Sturgill Simpson, it’s been a busy past couple of days, gracing New … Read more
Kevin Presbrey, the former front man of modern rock group Painkiller Hotel, is going back to his acoustic roots in his solo debut album Dust Unto Dust. The Chicago-based musician’s EP is … Read more
I’m still bummed about missing the New York debut of Dan Boeckner’s (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Divine Fits) new band, Operators, at Baby’s All Right. Each of his bands has … Read more
One of Massive Attack’s founders, Robert del Naja, originally gained fame as a graffiti artist and continues to create visual art, so naturally Massive Attack’s show at the Auditorium Stravinski … Read more
Joe Louis Walker is one of the most prolific and consistently creative artists on today’s blues scene. Walker’s latest recordings for Alligator Records, Hellfire and Hornet’s Nest, both showcase a … Read more
In his sixth appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Dr John recalled his friendship with the late Claude Nobs, MJF’s founder, who died following a skiing accident in 2013, at … Read more
Blues guitar legend Johnny Winter passed away last night in Zurich, Switzerland. He was 70 years old. Winter was on tour with his band when he passed. Born in Beaumont, … Read more
This year, we lost one of the real titans of American music when Pete Seeger passed away at the age of 94. Seeger’s influence on music and culture is incalculable, … Read more
These days—shit, from their very beginnings—Burger Records has put out some of the industry’s best music. Recently, the budding California record label earned praise from The New York Times, as … Read more
