Peter Frampton talks with Alex Skolnick on podcast

Osiris Media is excited to release the latest episode of Alex Skolnick’s Moods & Modes featuring legendary guitarist Peter Frampton. Frampton is among the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. His 1976 album, Frampton Comes Alive!, remains one of the top-selling live records of all time. In this episode, he joins Alex to talk about… Continue reading Peter Frampton talks with Alex Skolnick on podcast

Mary Gauthier| Saved By A Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting | Review

Writing is how I make sense of everything. This relatively simple act of expression is extraordinarily cathartic. Trauma and pain are immediately liberated. The truly bizarre and fabulous can shine while simultaneously providing a healthy, sometimes even hysterical release. Mary Gauthier writes in her memoir, Saved By A Song: The Art and Healing Power of… Continue reading Mary Gauthier| Saved By A Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting | Review

JOHN MEDESKI AND JEFF FIREWALKER SCHMITT’S PROBING AND POLITICAL DEBUT ALBUM ROSE IN THE OBLIVION AS SAINT DISRUPTION OUT NOW

Saint Disruption, the spirit-driven music collective consisting of improvisational pianist John Medeski and folk-healer, musician Jeff Firewalker Schmitt, today releases their debut album Rose in the Oblivion: https://orcd.co/saintdisruption The band was created after John and Jeff’s fateful meeting in the heart of the Amazon jungle. The dynamic duo share a devotion to spiritual healing and… Continue reading JOHN MEDESKI AND JEFF FIREWALKER SCHMITT’S PROBING AND POLITICAL DEBUT ALBUM ROSE IN THE OBLIVION AS SAINT DISRUPTION OUT NOW

Failure to Fracture: Learning King Crimson's Impossible Song

In a stunning, full-color book, author Anthony Garone details a 22-year journey of transformation in mastering the intricate complexity of “Fracture” – described by composer Robert Fripp as “impossible to play.” “Anthony Garone’s ‘Failure to Fracture’ is a success story.” – Robert Fripp Watch Robert Fripp praising “Failure to Fracture”: (https://youtu.be/-S9rnPQB9RI) When progressive rock band… Continue reading Failure to Fracture: Learning King Crimson's Impossible Song

Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones return with third album, 'Here to Tell the Tale,' due June 25

Ask anyone who’s caught them live and you’ll hear the same thing: It’s simply impossible to see Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones perform and not have a great time. A smile on the lips, a swivel in the hips, and an earful of snappy tunes are the inevitable takeaways from any Ark-Tones appearance. The band’s singular blend… Continue reading Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones return with third album, 'Here to Tell the Tale,' due June 25

Molly Parden Makes Debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

Today, acclaimed Nashville-based songwriter Molly Parden makes her late night debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” for their #PlayAtHome series. Watch Parden’s performance of “Feel Alive Again,” the opener to her recent EP Rosemary, here. Released November 13, 2020, Rosemary’s six tracks—the largest collection of songs Parden has released since her 2011 debut… Continue reading Molly Parden Makes Debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

Blue Note Records Releases New Tony Allen Song

Blue Note Records released “Stumbling Down (feat. Sampa The Great),” a new song from the legendary Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen. It’s the second single from There Is No End, a posthumous album from Allen, who died last year at the age of 79. Featuring guest rappers and singers including Skepta, Danny Brown, Lava La Rue,… Continue reading Blue Note Records Releases New Tony Allen Song

Cordovas + Great Peacock will play Boulder Theater

The latest full-length from Cordovas, Destiny Hotel is a work of wild poetry and wide-eyed abandon, set to a glorious collision of folk and country and groove-heavy rock-and-roll. In a major creative milestone for the Tennessee-based band—vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Joe Firstman, keyboardist Sevans Henderson, guitarist/vocalist Lucca Soria and vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Toby Weaver—the album harnesses the freewheeling energy of… Continue reading Cordovas + Great Peacock will play Boulder Theater

Foxtrotter release new single, 'Temporary Life'

Did John Lennon ever write a song for Guster? Not likely, but if you close your eyes and listen to the new song “Temporary Life” by four member Connecticut rock band Foxtrotter, you might be able to imagine what that would sound like. The song was released this past Thursday and comes off the band’s… Continue reading Foxtrotter release new single, 'Temporary Life'

Maria Muldaur & Greg Anton to join The Garcia Project for a 1978 Jerry Garcia Band show recreation

Maria Muldaur to join The Garcia Project for a special recreation concert of a classic show from the 1978 “Cats Under The Stars” Jerry Garcia Band tour. Maria Muldaur (vocals) will be singing with The Garcia Project’s Kat Walkerson, Mik Bondy (guitar), Dan Crea (bass guitar) and Caroline Killoh (piano) with Greg Anton on drums.… Continue reading Maria Muldaur & Greg Anton to join The Garcia Project for a 1978 Jerry Garcia Band show recreation