U2 – MAY 12, 2017 – BC PLACE STADIUM, VANCOUVER, BC 30 YEARS LATER: THE JOSHUA TREE STANDS TALL AMONG DOUGLAS FIRS Released thirty years ago, The Joshua Tree sent U2’s status soaring. The band went on to become the world’s […]
U2 – MAY 12, 2017 – BC PLACE STADIUM, VANCOUVER, BC 30 YEARS LATER: THE JOSHUA TREE STANDS TALL AMONG DOUGLAS FIRS Released thirty years ago, The Joshua Tree sent U2’s status soaring. The band went on to become the world’s […]
I never imagined that I would enjoy the cello as much as I do now because I only heard it as part of a classical music orchestra. Meeting young musicians such as Mike Block has changed my perception of that […]
How many drops of rain roll off of how many window panes Down to a valley low where a river like me begins to grow I sing a mournful song as I rush and ramble along Oh di oh di […]
As we enter the third week of our subscription drive, I thought it a wise time to share what it is we’re working on for upcoming issues. After all, subscribing at just $6 per month will get you every upcoming […]
Mount Airy was a mecca for old-time music long before Andy Griffith immortalized his hometown as Mayberry on “The Andy Griffith Show.” North Carolina’s favorite native son, Griffith played tribute to the region’s musical traditions, often playing on his show […]
I would not have known the Brooklyn Folk Festival existed were it not for the publicist. I might have known if I lived in New York, but I do not. I am grateful to that publicist because I was introduced […]
Bands choose to crowdfund or offer direct-to-fan sales for a reason. Some are raising funds for a new album. Some are just bolstering pre-orders with additional merchandise to better compete for a shrinking album market. Some are classic artists revisiting […]
This week’s 17th edition of WXPN’s Non-COMMvention drew hundreds of programmers, managers, publicists, and a variety of Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) radio and music insiders from across the US. The iconic Philadelphia station, which is the home of the […]
Sixty-five years into her recording career, Mavis Staples’ incomparable voice and infectious spirit are truly wonders to behold. Born in 1939 to Oceola and Roebuck “Pops” Staples, Mavis got her start early, singing in church and at home in Chicago. […]
Out of Kalamazoo, MI, have come winds of musical change and sonic transformation. Guys like Paul Hoffman take a mandolin and channel it like an instrument of telepathic immersion. Swimming in a third world where the spiritual erupts and slides […]
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