John Lydon: Receiving BMI Icon Award Will Be “Fantastic”
Well, this is unexpected. Last week, founding Sex Pistol John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon was named as the recipient for BMI’s Icon Award this year. In an interview with Rolling Stone, … Read more
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Springsteen Premieres Video For Cover of Suicide’s “Dream Baby Dream”
Bruce Springsteen likes to do things big, as evidenced by his mammoth tour behind last year’s Wrecking Ball, which has just ended. Not one to just let something like that end … Read more
R.I.P. Cal Smith
Cal Smith, the country singer who played some of the genre’s biggest hits in the 1960s and 1970s, died yesterday at his home near Branson, Missouri, according to reports in Billboard. … Read more
John Lydon To Receive BMI Icon Award
John Lydon, who helped change popular music in the 1970s with the Sex Pistols as Johnny Rotten, will be honored at this year’s BMI London Awards with the BMI Icon … Read more
Sharon Jones Returns After Cancer Surgery
Sharon Jones is back! The soul queen is ready to roll again after delaying her new album and tour to have cancer surgery earlier this year. Sharon’s new album Give The People … Read more
Steve Earle Joins John Lennon Tribute Show Lineup
The Theatre Within’s John Lennon tribute has been going on since 1981, a year after the Beatle’s tragic death. Founded by Alec Rubin and Joe Raiola, it became an event … Read more
VIDEO PREMIERE: Sam Baker in “Feast”
Texas singer-songwriter Sam Baker’s new album Say Grace finds him taking stock on what matters in his life. Baker’s had a lot to think about over the years: in the late 1980’s, … Read more
Elmore’s Autumn Soundtrack
Happy fall! Yes, if you hadn’t noticed by the shockingly brisk mornings, mild afternoons and straight-out cold evenings, it’s now officially fall. Last weekend marked the end of those hot, … Read more
Elmore’s Picks For CMJ 2013
Every year, the newest soon-to-be stars in music take over New York City for the CMJ Music Marathon for five days of non-stop music across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Being based … Read more
The Fab Faux Roll Out George Harrison Tribute (Part 2)
For those of us who never got to see the Beatles in concert, the Fab Faux is the next best thing. These five musicians have world-class chops, and they will … Read more
