Having seen the Butterfield Blues Band at the Briggs Farm Blues Festival the week before (see review), several of us did what any sane music fan would: we drove to … Read more

  My first foray into the long-standing Briggs Farm Fest proved to be at once exciting and comfortable. Held on a lovely working farm, many of the attendees camped in … Read more

Jill Barber looked like she’d just stepped out of a fairy tale. Wearing a short, light-beige ballerina dress covered with what seemed like a million sparkles, she made it evident … Read more

The Studio at Webster Hall juxtaposed a calm, intimate setting with the volcanic polyrhythmic grooves of new band Vintage Trouble. Comprised of Ty Taylor, Nalle Colt, Rick Barrio Dill and Richard … Read more

Gary U.S. Bonds held his annual BB Kings Times Square birthday celebration and turned up the heat on a memorable musical night that was filled with countless magical moments. This … Read more

Attending a pop artist with an extensive catalog’s concert is an exciting prospect for fans – you’ll never guess what he or she will play.  For a jazz artist like … Read more

One would have to be deaf and blind to not notice the influence of the Melvins on what is generically known as grunge music. It’s obvious that these guys grew … Read more

Hoboken is a strange enough place on a Monday night, but throwing in the wildly experimental soundtrack of Philadelphia’s Man Man spreads a bizarre and intoxicating icing on the cake. … Read more

Sunday night at Mountain Jam proved to be an extraordinary affair. A joint effort by Gov’t Mule (and other bands’) frontman Warren Haynes and Woodstock radio station WDST, they stayed … Read more

Our first outing at Western Maryland Blues Fest showed us what we’ve been missing the last 17 years. This intimate festival, right on the streets of picturesque Hagerstown, has all … Read more