PROLIFIC DAVID GANS TALKS DAILY LIVESTREAM, UPCOMING GRATEFUL DEAD BOOK AND POST-GARCIA DEAD BANDS
Playing livestreams can be an obstacle for musicians accustomed to immediate, in-person feedback. For David Gans, the singer-songwriter-guitarist, author and radio host, it's been less of a challenge....
ReadmoreDOES LIMP BIZKIT STILL SUCK?
Review and photos by Keith Perks I've seen Limp Bizkit in three stages of their career. The first opening for Faith No More in Philly back in September of 1997, roughly three months after the relea...
ReadmoreJERRY MAROTTA REVISITS HIS TENURE WITH PETER GABRIEL IN THE SECURITY PROJECT (VIDEO INTERVIEW)
Jerry Marotta, who was the drummer in Peter Gabriel's touring and recording band from 1977 to 1986, leads The Security Project, a band that reimagines Gabriel's music from that classic era. The band, ...
ReadmoreTHE WEIGHT BAND PULLS INTO NAZARETH (WELL, CLOSE ENOUGH)
Photos by Jim Gavenus The Weight Band, a group that carries on the tradition of The Band, performed Thursday night at Musikfest Cafe in Bethlehem, Pa. The Woodstock-based band is led by guitarist J...
ReadmoreMICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Bob Dylan, Beacon Theatre, New York, Nov. 21 2. Colin Hay, City Winery, New York, Aug. 14 3. Spoon, Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 23 4, Genesis, Madison Square Garden, New York, Dec. 5 5. ...
ReadmoreTHE SLIP’S BRAD BARR TALKS NEW MUSIC, MONTREAL MUSIC SCENE AND UPCOMING SOLO ALBUM
Most bands with the success and longevity of The Slip would be stacking tour dates on top of tour dates to capitalize on the accumulated good will of the fans and recognition of its catalog. But as fa...
ReadmoreWITH LITTLE FEAT, SCOTT SHARRARD BRINGS A LIFELONG FAN’S APPROACH
When Scott Sharrard showed up for his first gig as the temporary replacement for ailing Little Feat guitarist Paul Barrere in 2019, the key word was "temporary." But temporary immediately became somet...
ReadmoreTHE GO-GO’S KATHY VALENTINE OPENS UP ON WILD RIDE IN ‘ALL I EVER WANTED’
According to the academics, the key elements for a good story are the characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict and the resolution. For Kathy Valentine, checking those boxes was a snap when it c...
ReadmoreAMY HELM NAVIGATES THE FLOOD ON DEEP NEW ALBUM
Amy Helm's new album, "What the Flood Leaves Behind," is a celebration of resilience and the result of the collaborative spirt that has been a hallmark of the Woodstock singer, songwriter and multi-in...
ReadmoreDANIELIA COTTON STARES DOWN RACISM ON ‘A DIFFERENT WAR’
“Your color opens doors, mine’s fightin’ a different war/ Don’t you believe we all deserve the same view?” Danielia Cotton poses the question in the title track of her new album, "A Different War,"...
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