Tour Dates: Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus
While many people’s knowledge about Peter Frampton starts and ends with his 1976 double-live album Frampton Comes Alive, the guitar-player has been impressing audiences since the age of 18, when he was...
View ArticleTom Petty and The Heartbreakers Beacon Run: Night One
Last night legendary rockers Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers kicked off a five-show run at the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York City, with plenty of rarities, covers and even a few greatest hits...
View ArticleTechnology Tuesday: A Week With Google Play Music All Access
Last week’s Google annual I/O developer conference didn’t bring any new hardware announcements. However, it was rife with news from across the company’s vast services. One of the exciting pieces was...
View ArticleWidespread Panic To Play Interlocken With Fogerty
Another of the impressive collaborations put together by Interlocken organizers has been revealed as Widespread Panic will play two nights at the fest, one of which will feature John Fogerty. Neil...
View ArticleWeekly RecommNeds: Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer, Jenny O., Caitlin Rose +...
A little bit gentle… a little bit runnin’ wild… Anais Mitchell & Jefferson Hamer: Child Ballads There’s something magical in albums like Child Ballads: where two people seem destined to play...
View ArticleVideo: Matthew Whitaker – NJ Star Ledger Profile
At the Jazz Foundation of America’s “A Great Night in Harlem” benefit concert at the Apollo last week – a show that played host to stars like Elvis Costello, Macy Gray, Quincy Jones, Morgan Freeman as...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary: Phish – The Radio City Ghost
Back on this date in 2000 Phish delivered a version of the song Ghost most-worthy of the overused “epic” descriptor at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Our pal Myke “LawnMemo” Menio, who wrote a...
View ArticleGod Street Wednesdays: Dan and Aaron w/ AOD @ Garcia’s
This past Friday night God Street Wine guitarist Aaron Maxwell and bassist Dan Pifer were Reid Genauer’s guests as part of the AOD front man’s venue-opening run at Garcia’s in Port Chester, New York....
View ArticleCover Alert: Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Willin’
We’re just about to post my review of last night’s Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performance at the Beacon, but I couldn’t resist posting this incredible video of the group’s cover debut from Monday...
View ArticleAudio: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Better Days
HT faves Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros have gone the self-titled route for their third studio album which is due out on July 29th. The album was produced by the band’s front man – Alex Ebert...
View ArticleReview and Photos: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers @ Beacon
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers @ Beacon Theatre – May 22 Words: Scott Bernstein Photos: Chad Anderson Like a fine wine, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers seem to get better with age. The legendary...
View ArticleBloggy Goodness: The Clash’s Massive Sound System Box Set
The Clash were easily the most commercially successful band to come out of the 1970′s punk scene, with their potent brand of punk rock that mixed elements of ska, reggae, funk and rockabilly, all set...
View ArticleVideo: John Fogerty and Dawes – Someday Never Comes
Legendary rocker John Fogerty made his second appearance on CBS’s The Late Show With David Letterman in as many days last night. For Wednesday night’s episode, Fogerty performed the track Someday Never...
View ArticleCover Alert: Laura Marling & Eddie Berman – Dancing In The Dark
Out of all the songs that Laura Marling could have covered from Bruce Springsteen’s vast catalog, we would have likely figured it would have been something from either of his stark acoustic records –...
View ArticlePostcards From Page Side: Wishes for Phish’s 30th Anniversary
Anticipation. Tension before the release. Two of the things that Phish has always been masters of. And with summertime looming, which will see Phish embark on the beginning of their 30th year as a...
View ArticleHT Interview – The Milk Carton Kids
To start off the interview with Joey Ryan of the Milk Carton Kids, I did something that’s probably a total “no-no” if were a more traditional media outlet. I told him a personal story and said...
View ArticleVideo: Trey Anastasio w/ NSO – You Enjoy Myself
As I wrote about for JamBase, Phish front man Trey Anastasio made his 2013 orchestral debut last night at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Anastasio performed with the National Symphony Orchestra...
View ArticleYou Can Fish With Les Claypool And Dean Ween
Yesterday, Les Claypool used his Facebook Page to offer up a chance for his followers to join in on the reality show he’s making with Ween guitarist Mickey “Dean Ween” Melchiondo. If you recall, we’ve...
View ArticleTelevised Tune: Sigur Ros On The Tonight Show
Icelandic post-rock band will be Jay Leno’s guest this evening on The Tonight Show. This will be the band’s second major U.S. TV appearance in a row after they were featured on last Sunday’s season...
View ArticleVideo: Eric Burdon & Jenny Lewis – Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood was originally recorded by Nina Simone in 1964, but it’s arguably best known as one of The Animals’ signature tunes. The Eric Burdon-fronted act turned the song from a...
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