Any list of seminal 1960s electric blues albums is incomplete without Albert King‘s Born Under a Bad Sign positioned near the top. The Indianola, Mississippi-born “King of the Blues Guitar,” who cut his professional teeth as a resident of the St. Louis suburb of Lovejoy, Ill., cemented his legacy with his Stax Records debut album.… Continue reading Albert King's 'Born Under a Bad Sign' reissued on Stax Records
The annual “Brothers’ Midnight Concert Series” continues Saturday, March 9 when Flannel Church hits the stage at Lucille’s Grill, located inside the B.B. King Blues Club, at midnight following the Allman Brothers concert at the Beacon Theatre.Flannel Church debuted in January 2012 when a few former Col. Bruce Hampton proteges (led by tenured Pharaoh Gummit… Continue reading Allman Afterparty: Duane Trucks' Flannel Church @ BB Kings
Coming off their biggest year yet, the NYC-based rock/fusion band TAUK announces today they will make their triumphant return to the Summer Camp Music Festival lineup. The 13th annual festival will take place on Memorial Day Weekend, Mar 24-26, 2013 in Chillicothe, Illinois. Thrilled to join such an incredible lineup, TAUK’s bassist Charlie Dolan commented, “Were pumped… Continue reading Summer Camp Music Festival Adds TAUK to Lineup
Who doesn’t appreciate a great Christmas song?A well-crafted Christmas song is akin to a present to the world from the artist who created it. I’m not referring to the type of warmed over, watered down holiday schmaltz that artists rush into the studio to re-record to cash in on their celebrity (Especially now that we… Continue reading Hiding From Andy | 'You Can Go Home Tomorrow' | Review
On the heels of two headlining sets at AURA Music & Arts Festival, The Heavy Pets have announced an East Coast Spring 2013 tour hitting Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, Vermont, New York, Connecticut, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Complete list of dates below. The Pets will also join longtime friends, Perpetual Groove, for three of… Continue reading The Heavy Pets Announce 2013 Spring Tour
Magic Slim, a revered and towering figure in the field of traditional Chicago blues, died today in a Philadelphia hospital at the age of 75. Born Morris Holt in Torrance, Mississippi in 1937, the guitarist performer, bandleader, and recording artist went on to enjoy a career that launched him to national and international recognition and… Continue reading Magic Slim, Blues Icon, Dies at 75
For the past decade, electronic rock group Lotus has been building a loyal fan base with their ever-changing blend of jam, funk, jazz, and recently more hip-hop style sounds. Always evolving and experimenting with new sounds, these road warriors are no strangers to adapting to different styles and going outside their comfort zone to break… Continue reading Lotus | Build | Review
Making Movies makes music that matters now: rhythmically adventurous, lyrically substantive, and melodically sensuous—the progressive Latino sound. On March 5, 2013 the young Kansas City-based band self-releases their second album, titled A La Deriva and produced by Steve Berlin. Today, Making Movies announces a slew of spring tour dates that wind through the Midwest and… Continue reading Making Movies Announces Spring Tour Dates
Camp Bisco has announced the performer lineup for its twelfth annual three-day music and arts festival, in Mariaville, New York this July 11-13, 2013. Boasting its strongest lineup to date, this year’s performers include: The Disco Biscuits; Bassnectar; Passion Pit; STS9; Animal Collective; Umphrey’s McGee; Flux Pavillion; Macklemore & Ryan Lewis; Lotus; Wolfgang Gartner; Boys Noize; Squarepusher; Tommy Trash; Dillion… Continue reading Camp Bisco 2013 Lineup includes Bassnectar, Lotus, STS9, BoomBox
On Sunday, March 10, the Hudson Valley music community will come together at The Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, NY to present, We Shall Not Be Moved: An Evening of Spirituals to Benefit Frack Action. Presented by Radio Woodstock 100.1, the intention for the event is to build awareness about potentially harmful fracking activities facing local… Continue reading Frack Action Benefit Concert 3/10/13 in Woodstock
