“In any job, there are times where you do things out of necessity in order to pay the bills,” says Sebastian Robertson. “And then there are times where you create things that feel more artistically inspired. This was definitely one of those times – I was inspired by what was …
Read More »John Prine on Fatherhood, Johnny Cash, Writing 'Angel From Montgomery'
Since breaking through in 1971 with a classic album he wrote as a mailman in Illinois, John Prine has created some of the strangest, funniest, most surreal and most enduring songs of our time. He’s been covered by Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and Bonnie Raitt (who popularized his classic “Angel …
Read More »Watch Buddy Guy Perform Jimi Hendrix's 'Red House' on 'Kimmel'
Buddy Guy joined Billy Cox and the Experience Hendrix Band for a rousing version of Jimi Hendrix‘s 12-bar blues classic “Red House” on Tuesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guy, dressed in his signature black-and-white polka dot shirt, fired off squealing solos throughout the track. Cox – a former member of Hendrix’s …
Read More »Jason Boland and the Stragglers Plot New Album 'Hard Times Are Relative'
2018 is shaping up to be a year of milestones for Red Dirt country heroes Jason Boland and the Stragglers, marking the group’s 20th anniversary as well as a full decade since they joined the roster of Thirty Tigers. Boland and company will add to the celebration by releasing their …
Read More »See Dan Deacon in Talking Heads-Inspired Ed Schrader's Music Beat Video
Baltimore noise-rock duo, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat, released the gleeful new video for “Riddles,” the title track of their buzzy third album produced by electro-pop composer Dan Deacon. The Jay Buim-directed video opens like a Baltimore film noir. Beneath the glow of a streetlamp, singer Ed Schrader and bassist Devlin …
Read More »Ashley Monroe Reveals 'Sparrow' Album Details
Ashley Monroe has unveiled details surrounding the April 20th release of her album, Sparrow, which was recorded with producer Dave Cobb in Nashville‘s historic RCA Studio A. See the track listing and songwriter credits below. Monroe, who re-teamed onstage with her Pistol Annies’ cohorts Miranda Lambert and Angaleena Presley last …
Read More »Rob Zombie Announces Giant Vinyl Box Set, New Live Album
Rob Zombie has announced a solo career-spanning vinyl box set complete with 11 albums including a new live LP. The limited edition Rob Zombie vinyl box set features all of the White Zombie singer’s solo studio and live LPs, from 1998’s Hellbilly Deluxe to 2016’s The Electric Warlock Acid Witch …
Read More »Watch Bon Jovi Perform Rousing 'When We Were Us' on 'Colbert'
This year’sRock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Bon Jovi performed a vigorous live rendition of “When We Were Us” on Thursday’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Jon Bon Jovi belted lyrics about the power of memory over a surge of requisite power chords and harmonies. Both “When We Were …
Read More »Hear John Mayer, Bob Dylan Performances With Wynton Marsalis
In June 2006, John Mayer showed off his jazzy side in a guest appearance at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s annual fundraising gala. The singer-guitarist teamed with trumpeter and JALC artistic director Wynton Marsalis, and other members of the organization’s house band, for a heartfelt version of “I’m Gonna Find Another …
Read More »The Who Prep 'Live at the Fillmore East 1968' Album
The Who will commemorate the 50th anniversary of a two-night stint at Bill Graham’s famous New York venue with the double CD Live at the Fillmore East 1968, due out April 20th. The album includes a previously unreleased cover of Eddie Cochran’s “C’Mon Everybody” and a rare version of “Fortune …
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