Greetings from Laurel Canyon! Pack my bags and leave my home / Find me a mama who can hold her own / This whole town is laughing and don’t I know it I don’t know but I can guess / That you’re the only one that I have left / This whole town is laughing […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | As preparations are underway for another busy concert season at The Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA, unreleased footage from the widely acclaimed documentary film, Enormous: The Gorge Story—featuring Dave Matthews, Jason Mraz, Lake Street Dive, Shakey Graves, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Steve Miller and others—has been released, finding acts […]
Celebrating Taj Mahal on his 82nd birthday. —Ed. Taj Mahal’s been at it for longer than some of us (myself included) have been alive, and he doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. He’s got an extensive rack of recordings under his belt, with his self-titled ’68 debut being the most sensible place to begin. […]
From the Civilian Arts Project to the Warehouse Next Door, the Black Cat, Comet Ping Pong, Artisphere, the Howard Theatre, U Street Music Hall, Penn Social, and Eaton DC—the DC Record Fair has brought out vinyl fans across DC (and VA!) for 15 years now. And for the 15th anniversary of the DC Record Fair, […]
You have to hand it to Nico—she made her mark in rock history by dint of a set of vocal cords that would have made Siberia jealous. You have to put on winter clothes to listen to them. The German one-time actress/model made her mark with the Velvet Underground, of course, then embarked on a […]
Berkley, IL | Marijuana is made musical at new Berkley dispensary: A new cannabis dispensary in Oakland County promises to create an experience that immerses customers in marijuana’s musical connections. Diverging from the typical cannabis dispensary model, Seven Point aims to create an approachable and active atmosphere for customers that provides education about products and […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Yes’s fourth album, Fragile, first reached the American Top 10 in February 1972. Reaching platinum in the U.K. and double platinum in the U.S., the record launched the group to new heights with hits like “Roundabout” and its beloved B-side, “Long Distance Runaround.” This summer, Rhino is releasing an extensive reissue […]
Celebrating Robert Fripp, born on this date in 1946. —Ed. What a great album! The songs are brilliant! The entire cast of musicians, which include Daryll Hall, Tony Levin, and Terri Roche defy the laws of talent! Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins also make guest appearances! And Mary Lou Green does hair! And does a […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Monsters of Folk—the acclaimed band comprised of Jim James (My Morning Jacket), M. Ward, Conor Oberst, and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes)—are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their self-titled, one-and-only album with an expanded new edition, arriving Friday, June 14 via ATO Records on clear vinyl and digital download. Pre-orders are available […]
The productivity of Motown Records endures as a highpoint in 20th Century music, an achievement that endures right up to the present. Long playing records are a superb point of entry into this bountiful garden of aural delights, and beginning this month Elemental Music kicks off the Motown Sound Collection, a thoughtfully assembled series that […]
Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles’ oldest record store up for sale: Los Angeles’ oldest record shop is looking for its second act. With over half-a-million vinyls, “The Record Collector” has been a fixture in the Melrose Arts District for decades. Walking into the The Record Collector takes you back in time. Owner Sandy Chase […]
Twenty years on, Hopes and Fears remains a masterpiece, untouched by time. Few bands will have a moment like this, and even fewer will stick around to celebrate it at this magnitude. I saw this original tour in Houston, Texas in 2005 and now nearly two decades later, I’m amid 20,000 fans at a sold-out […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Artists include Blitzen Trapper, Low, Trampled By Turtles, Joe Pug, Amanda Shires, Quaker City Night Hawks, Jason Isbell, Nicole Atkins, and more. 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The U.S.A. Although it would become his biggest selling album with seven top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot […]
If a time machine existed, there might be several periods and more importantly places cultural travelers would love to go back and visit. Going way back, a trip to Florence during the Renaissance would be heaven for art lovers. Also appealing would be Paris in the 1920s, an explosion of modern art and literature and […]
VIA PRESS RELEASE | Sony Music will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen’s history-making Born In The U.S.A. on 14th June with a special-edition release featuring new coloured vinyl and expanded packaging. Available on translucent red vinyl, this anniversary edition of Born In The U.S.A. will feature a gatefold sleeve and exclusive booklet with […]
