In 2006, Mardi Gras released Drops Made, their first full-length album. The band toured extensively throughout Italy and Ireland, first as an acoustic duo, then as a full electric band. Now one of … Read more
Creedence Clearwater Revival is turning 50, and Craft Recordings is offering a fresh take on their timeless standard, “Have You Ever Seen The Rain.” Filmed in “Big Sky Country”—Montana—the video … Read more
Photos by Debra Rothenberg One of the perks of being a music writer is hearing new music, often in unexpected places. Such was the case when UMG/Verve/Forecast had a holiday … Read more
“I’m Not A Comedian . . . I’m Lenny Bruce” LIVE on stage through December 30, 2018 When Pearl Jam opened for The Rolling Stones at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on … Read more
Dry Johnson is bassist Terry Dry and drummer Matthew Robert Johnson, the powerhouse rhythm section backing award-winning guitarslinger Mike Zito, and on their new release, Long Live Them Blues, … Read more
Elvis fans, rejoice! The ’68 TV special that relaunched Elvis Presley’s career and burned itself into our collective memories is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. The size … Read more
Accomplished author and ex-Apple Records U.S. Manager, Ken Mansfield takes the reader on a “not so magical mystery tour,” inside Apple’s building at 3 Saville Row; centering on the pivotal … Read more
With a goal of reaching the $5.5 million mark in its ongoing battle against Parkinson’s disease, Light of Day WinterFest 2019 will bring over 150 music acts to 30 venues over 10 … Read more
This “super console” was constructed by Elvis Costello and Chris Difford (from the band Squeeze) in 1996 after consultation with Dick Swettenham, a former employee of Abbey Road and Olympic Studios. They … Read more
As a child, Mackenzie Shivers told her mom that she had music inside her “that needed to come out.” Her mother would check in on her at night to find … Read more
