The Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore turns 85, and is celebrated today and this week by many of his colleagues. Moore was initially set to be honored with an all-star tribute concert, but like many other planned events for 2020, the tribute has taken on a decidedly different form. Receiving videos from far and wide,… Continue reading Legendary Soul Man Sam Moore Celebrates 85th Birthday
Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a new remastered and expanded edition of the 1980 solo album by JON ANDERSON, SONG OF SEVEN. The album was recorded during Jon’s first hiatus from YES, with whom he had become an internationally known vocalist and songwriter and followed on from his 1976 solo album… Continue reading YES Legend Jon Anderson’s SONG OF SEVEN Remastered & Expanded Edition To Be Released November 27, 2020
Hurricanes have barreled towards almost every coastal state east of the Mississippi this year. A key contributor? Warmer than average water surface temperatures. These storms are becoming more frequent and more severe in part due to climate change — which is why we need to kick anti-environment extremists like Thom Tillis out of the Senate.… Continue reading Get out the vote in North Carolina
For the past ten weeks, the Mighty SONG Writers video series from Philadelphia nonprofit Mighty Writers and media partner Literary Hub has showcased singer-songwriters across genres playing their songs and answering questions about their music. One question was the best piece of writing advice they ever got. See what they said below, and catch up… Continue reading Eleven Singer-Songwriters Share the Best Writing Advice They Ever Got
Today, Greta Van Fleet release their first new song in more than a year, ‘My Way, Soon’, via Lava/Republic Records. The song is a liberating and jubilant track that celebrates and reflects the band’s personal transformation over the past three years. Also released is the track’s companion music video, which was shot, edited, and directed by the band. … Continue reading Greta Van Fleet return with joyous new single 'My Way, Soon'
Last night, Jack White returned to Saturday Night Live for the fourth time and performed blistering renditions of “Ball and Biscuit” and “Lazaretto” on the Bill Burr-hosted episode. WATCH “BALL AND BISCUIT” WATCH “LAZARETTO” The power trio comprised of White (vocals & guitar), Dominic Davis (bass), and Daru Jones (drums), began the night with the infectious riff… Continue reading Jack White performed on SNL last night
Jeremy Garrett is a master of deploying multiple instruments and modern technology to create a staggering variety of sounds on his solo work — his January Organic Records debut project, Circles, more than proved the point — but for his new single, the mountain-dwelling fiddler and vocalist for the Infamous Stringdusters keeps it bare bones… Continue reading Jeremy Garrett poses timely questions with “The World Keeps Turning Around”
On the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam‘s first live performance (October 22), the band will stream its historic April 29, 2016 show from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on nugs.net. The blistering 3-hour concert kicks off with Pearl Jam’s multi-platinum debut album “Ten” performed from beginning to end. Pearl Jam partnered with nugs.net to… Continue reading Pearl Jam to stream Wells Fargo Center show from 2016
Former Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick will launch a new podcast series on what it means to be American in 2020 and beyond. In the weeks before the Election, where not just the character of the candidates or the parties but of the country itself is on the ballot, Patrick will step back from politics… Continue reading Deval Patrick Launches Podcast "Being American"
Guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong has released his new single today. “Design” features eclectic New Zealand-based singer, songwriter and producer Kimbra, who first caught the public’s eye with 2012 multi-platinum single “Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye. The disco-funk track heralds Wong’s eighth album of 2020, The Striped Album, due out Friday, October 23. The… Continue reading Cory Wong and Kimbra share new disco-funk single; new album out Oct. 23
