Eric Johnson & Mike Stern are, of course, tremendous guitar players with chops of doom – but they are also great listeners and intuitive partners – who are thrilled to be teaming up on stage and on their rewarding new album Eclectic. [Not a valid template]
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Remy Ma gave out her new mixtape I’m Around for Halloween. Here’s what the Grammy-nominated rapper had to say about being on the inside and where her head is now…
Carlene Carter is American music royalty. The roots of country music are in her blood. Now, for the first time, the ‘rockingest country girl in the universe‘ breathes her unique life into a full album of the songs of her family: Carter Girl. Get a taste of the in-studio performance […]
The Kooks have a new drummer, Alexis Nunez, who has brought a dance-a-bility factor. That’s according to Luke Pritchard, the very naturalistic rock star who sings and writes the songs. The band‘s fourth record Listen is dramatically different than its three brothers. Peek at their show at The Paramount in Huntington on […]
Cat Power headlined the Modern Sky Festival NYC in Central Park on Sunday. The festival in Central Park was the first American version of China’s Modern Sky Festival. Also featured were The Both composed of Aimee Mann and Ted Leo as well as Stars. Sets were short as it was an all-day hootenanny and […]
Neil Diamond played Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn for a surprise homecoming show – his first ever in the borough. I got turned on to Neil Diamond via my dad through albums like the Robbie Robertson produced Beautiful Noise and the one I really loved Hot August Night. Neil […]
Golden God Robert Plant played a deuce at BAM as part of the 50th anniversary of Nonesuch Records and John Mayer was part of an event in Times Square announcing Rock in Rio setting up in Las Vegas. Les Tambours du Bronx who aren’t from the Bronx but who are […]
Matthew Caws recalls how things came together for one of NYC’s most essential bands – Nada Surf, who played their only show of the year at Rough Trade in Williamsburg to celebrate the new digital release of B-Sides and mark the start of sessions for a new album.
Greg Loiacono and Tim Bluhm of The Mother Hips spoke about their harmonies, going through withdrawal from not playing, and how they’ve come around on the Grateful Dead.
Dave 1 & P Thugg of Chromeo talk their new line of threads and model them during a sold out show in Central Park. The Canadian electro-funk duo‘s new musical release is entitled White Women. Here is a Hollandude review of a Chromeo 2011 Terminal 5 Show.
Steve Diggle gives insight into the new record (and gives a nod to The Ramones) while British proto-punk band The Buzzcocks tear it up at Webster Hall on Saturday.
Brooklyn rapper Uncle Murda spoke about tunes like ‘Self Made’ and gave a taste of his latest ‘By Any Means’ with an in-studio performance at NY1-TV.
Bronx-born rapper Remy Ma talks about what she took from the inside and reveals title for forthcoming mixtape…
The first annual AmericanFest NYC brought Old 97’s to Lincoln Center Out of Doors. The alt-country band seemed inspired by the occasion and were in excellent form. Here’s a peek at the performance plus Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond of the band speaking about their latest disc (a must-hear) Most Messed Up.
Fifty is a big hump even for someone as beautiful and talented as chanteuse Tori Amos who responded with a brilliant album and solo tour… Tori Amos gave her daughter Tash – who appears on a track on the new album, Unrepentant Geraldines – credit for wrapping her head around […]
Kenny Garrett spoke about his band and his heroes and took no prisoners onstage at the 2014 Montreal Jazz Festival. A peak at the jazz saxophonist‘s performance there plus a chat including Kenny talking about Sonny Rollins and the lineage of jazz greats like Parker and Coltrane that serve as […]
To say that Mary Sarah’s career is off to a great start is a huge understatement… the 19 year old country musician chats about her album Bridges on which she sings with country music legends like Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton.
Scottish alt-rock band Teenage Fanclub still sound great 25 years after they got together near Glasgow. Saint Rich – with roots in Sussex County NJ – supported admirably…
Legendary singer-songwriter John Hiatt spoke about the blues & his new album Terms of My Surrender and then got down to business on a beautiful night between the sea and financial district skyscrapers…
There are always a lot of difficult decisions at Montreal Jazz Festival (because many appealing shows are scheduled at the same time) and the 2014 event is no different – but when Tony Bennett and Elvis Costello are in town, that’s a no-brainer…
Say Anything’s Max Bemis spoke about the pop-punk band‘s new album Hebrews and how its songs translate to the stage…
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY punk rock band The So So Glos are honest underdogs who are rewarding to cheer for…
Miles Davis Way is named in Manhattan, The Bootleg Series has unearthed some great performances from the jazz legend, and a biopic is scheduled to start production next month.
Joe Henry has added an excellent new album to the innumerable amazing records he has created as a producer and recording artist.