The Moody Blues / Cape Cod Melody Tent / Hyannis, MA /…
Nearly 50 years ago, an English quintet dubbed their debut album The Magnificent Moodies. This wasn’t for the sake of bravado. This was because the band members knew their sound … Read more
Posted in August, 2014
Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson – For Pops: A Tribute to Muddy…
Had McKinley Morganfield, “Muddy Waters,” never been born, the blues would be vastly different today. Larry “Mud” Morganfield, his 60-year-old, booming-voiced son, damn near channels his dad here, but handles … Read more
Foo Fighters Release Trailer for Upcoming HBO Series
In advance of the November 10 release of their new album, Sonic Highways, Foo Fighters will premiere an HBO series (of the same name) on October 17. The new album … Read more
Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals / Fort Adams / Newport, RI
See more photos from Newport Folk and Newport Jazz below Folk Festival It was a time of celebration. Not only was it Newport Folk Festival’s 55th anniversary, but it was the … Read more
Ty Segall – 8/28 to 8/31 – The Echo (Echo Park, CA)
Say what you will about Ty Segall, but the man isn’t lazy. On average, the garage-rocker puts out two or three albums a year, and he seems to be on one … Read more
Morrissey Actually Dropped From Label Following Second Rant
It took him a while, but Morrissey seems to have finally gotten himself dropped from Harvest Records. Weeks after the singer and the label seemed to disagree about whether or … Read more
Posthumous Jimi Hendrix Albums To Be Reissued
There are hundreds of posthumous Jimi Hendrix releases, but the first two albums to come out after the guitar legend’s death — The Cry Of Love and Rainbow Bridge — have languished in … Read more
Conor Oberst / Central Park Summerstage / New York, NY / July…
I have never been that into the music of Bright Eyes, which is odd because I’m a sensitive white male (aka the band’s target demographic.) Perhaps it’s because the ladies of … Read more
Vince Gill & The Time Jumpers – 8/30 – Deer Valley Resort…
Vince Gill is one of the truly underrated talents in music today. While his guitar prowess isn’t as talked about as that of, say, Eric Clapton, Gill is still a … Read more
Pink Floyd – The Division Bell: 20th Anniversary Edition (Rhino Records)
The studio output of post-Roger Waters Pink Floyd (or “Pink Fraud” as the ex-bassist sometimes called the band’s continued efforts) remains among some circles a touchy indictment of classic rock … Read more
