Cyndi Lauper remains unusual. Lauper’s style is propped up by Eighties nostalgia rooted in 20’s nostalgia, mixing elements of Grace Slick, Betty Boop (aka Helen Kane) and Ethel Merman like … Read more
Mother Nature wasn’t too kind, but Father John Misty made Newport shine. Sure, you can call him “Nancy From Now On”, but I would prefer to call him Newport’s savior. … Read more
Tedeschi Trucks Band and The Black Crowes are both musical powerhouses in their own right. When the two groups combined forces for a tour, fans awaited a summer of breathtaking … Read more
The Cutting Room—with its Belle Époque gilt, stained glass, velvet drapes and surreal, crazy-as-a-loon guitar-shaped bar that seems to melt into the floor—seems like the perfect New York City venue … Read more
It’s hard to compete with this four-day southwest Virginia event for its comprehensive package of a truly top-drawer line-up combined with all the quality extras that complete the festival experience. … Read more
Don’t let frontman Eugene Hütz’s outrageous mustache fool you; this is no joke. While it’s true that Gogol Bordello’s balls-to-the-wall hybrid of punk and Romani music, with its broken-English verses … Read more
Good songs, good playing, good vocals; it all leads to good times for all who listen to the Warren Hood Band. This tight little Texas trio sounds like they are … Read more
Soul singer Solomon Burke grew up listening to Philadelphia shout bands that made joyful, healing church music loud enough to be heard in Heaven. He had a trumpet-like brightness in … Read more
Just a 90-minute drive from New York City, Hidden Valley Ski Lodge in Vernon, New Jersey was set ablaze, bringing the greatest weekend of BBQ and southern music to the … Read more
The word “spirit” immediately comes to mind when describing the 2013 Pennsylvania Blues Festival experience. The festival is now in its third year after a successful reboot in 2011 from … Read more
