Next Week in Music | Oct. 12-18 • New Books
If you prefer to buy your music books in bulk, this is the week you've been waiting for — there are more than two dozen new titles on the...
Black Star Riders | Another State of Grace
WHO ARE THEY? The British hard-rock quintet that evolved out of the latest touring version of Thin Lizzy, featuring the band's longtime lead guitarist Scott Gorham and Phil Lynott soundalike...
Next Week in Music | June 14-20 • The Short List: 8 Titles You...
Back when I used to crank out between 20 and 30 reviews every week to fill up a bunch of newsprint pages, I had to make sure I got...
Eric Schenkman Self-Isolates in Rockin’ Style with Locked In The House All Day
When Spin Doctors guitarist Eric Schenkman penned Locked In The House All Day for his latest solo album Who Shot John?, little did he know it’d become the shared...
Rewinding 2019 (So Far) | The Top 158 Albums
When you listen to as much music as I do — not to mention as many different genres — making best-of lists is a nightmare. I mean, how do...
Late-Night TV Music (Female Duos Edition) | Nov. 8, 2018
Who run the world? Girls. Take it from Beyonce — and from the musical guests on Thursday night's talk shows. There were only two performances of note, and both...
Chemtrails | The Peculiar Smell of the Inevitable
When you think of Manchester and music, you probably think of Joy Division, The Smiths, Primal Scream, The Stone Roses, Oasis and the like. You probably don't think about...
The Remedy Club | True Hand True Heart
THE PRESS RELEASE: "The Remedy Club are a husband and wife Americana/Roots duo comprising KJ McEvoy & Aileen Mythen. McEvoy has been singled out for praise as a guitar...
Sasami | Sasami
If you're going to go by one name, it better be something distinctive. Like Sasami. With an opening handle like that, the L.A. indie-pop singer-songwriter and former Cherry Glazerr...
20 Questions With Sulene
Sulene isn't wasting her time. The South African New York singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist has done more in her 20s than most people get around to in a lifetime....
Grimes | Miss Anthropocene
It's not easy being Grimes. Oh sure, she's famous and talented and beloved and all that. Plus, she's apparently preggers with Elon Musk’s baby, which means a) She never...
Classic Album Review: Norah Jones | Come Away With Me
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
This sultry New York...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 29 – Nov. 4, 2018
Here are the major album releases, TV appearances, anniversaries and important musical events of the next seven days. Mark your calendars and get in on some pre-order action —...
Albums Of The Week: Bob Marley & The Wailers | The Capitol Sessions ’73
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The scene is Hollywood. October 1973. International reggae pioneers Bob Marley And The Wailers are being filmed in a closed door session at The Capitol...
20 Questions With The Boy From The South
Pedro Balaña — aka The Boy From The South — shared his charming video and single Mornings here a few weeks back. (You can read all about that puppy...
