Billy Boy Arnold & The Groundhogs | Live At The Virgin Venue
WHO ARE THEY? A trans-Atlantic blues summit between Chicago singer-guitarist and harmonica master Billy Boy Arnold and British blues-rockers The Groundhogs, fronted and founded by the rightly revered singer-guitarist...
Rory Gallagher | Check Shirt Wizard: Live in ’77
WHO IS HE? The late, great, and still criminally underappreciated Irish blues-rock singer and guitar hero who died in 1995 at age 47 due to complications following a liver...
Cream | Goodbye Tour: Live 1968
WHO ARE THEY? The sadly short-lived but eternally revered ’60s British blues-rock power trio of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker. Some history for those...
Cornershop | England Is A Garden
WHO ARE THEY? The veteran British indie-rock outfit formed and fronted nearly 30 years ago by singer-songwriter and guitarist Tjinder Singh. And the band that's still best known for...
Mandy Moore | Silver Landings
WHO IS SHE? The onetime singer-songwriter who is undoubtedly far better known these days as Rebecca Pearson on the emotionally manipulative TV dramedy This Is Us. Speaking of emotional...
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Blue Moon Rising EP
WHO ARE THEY? The former (and come on, let's be honest: future) Oasis singer-guitarist. Brother Liam’s lifelong nemesis and ceaseless tormentor. And the cantankerous crank who just cheekily reminded...
Swamp Dogg | Sorry You Couldn’t Make It
WHO IS HE? The singer-songwriter and cult hero born Jerry Williams Jr. 77 years ago. The man who composed hits for the likes of Gene Pitney, Gary U.S. Bonds,...
Body Count | Carnivore
WHO ARE THEY? The long-running thrash metal crew fronted by eternally hustling OG rapper-turned-actor-turned-reality-star-turned-podcaster-turned-documentary-host Ice-T. Also the answer to the bar-trivia question: What band sparked a massive firestorm and...
Stephen Malkmus | Traditional Techniques
WHO IS HE? The frontman and chief songwriter of on-again, off-again ’90s slacker-rock kings Pavement and the more guitar-driven indie outfit The Jicks. And the man who penned immortal...
Album Of The Week: The James Hunter Six | Nick Of Time
WHO IS HE? The 57-year-old British rhythm and soul throwback who went from busking in London to playing guitar and singing backup for Van Morrison — before launching a...
400+ Record Store Day Titles Top Today’s Album Announcements
Vinyl lovers and music fans have known for a while that this year's Record Store Day takes places on Saturday, April 18. But we've all been waiting to see...
Short Subjects | Three EPs That Won’t Waste Your Time
You're busy. I'm busy. Everybody's busy. So we don't always have time to sit down and take in a whole album of new songs. That's where a good EP...
Dixie Chicks’ Gaslighter Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Another day, another 30-some new additions to the Upcoming Releases page. The biggest of those would have to be Dixie Chicks, who just announced they'll be releasing their first...
Take Note | Wednesday’s Music News From Around The Web
Today in headlines: Old rockers squabble, other old rockers reunite, still other old rockers sell out (again), Weird Al refuses to go viral and guess Who hates birthdays?
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Back Stories | My Album Reviews From March 3, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums from Smashing Pumpkins, Marah, Rollins Band, Warren Zevon and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say...
