It may have been a weeknight, but I saw that as no reason to stay in. Anytime of any day or night is a good time for rock and roll, but last Thursday was a particularly noteworthy occasion. One of the most exciting guitarists around was in town at the Fox Theatre, and I wasn’t… Continue reading North Mississippi Allstars & Hill Country Revue: A Family Affair at the Fox
When the Minneapolis-based White Iron Band released their latest CD, Devil’s Sweet Revenge, the band offered up something quite unique and very unexpected for these frozen Southern rockers. The hard-driving rock sound is still ever present in the 13 tracks, but there is a richness of content that I know no one expected to come… Continue reading Devil's Sweet Revenge: A North Country Rock Suite
Umphrey’s McGee’s new album, Mantis, debuts at #62 on the Billboard 200 Chart, and #6 on the Indie Chart. Mantis also reached #25 on the Itunes Album Chart and #9 on the Itunes Rock Chart. With Mantis‘ week-of-release sales numbers at more than double that of the band’s previous album (The Bottom Half 2005), Umphrey’s McGee… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee's Mantis Debuts on the Billboard 200 Chart
Headliners Paul McCartney, The Killers and The Cure are among the 130-plus acts set for the tenth COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL at the beautiful Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, the same grounds where the COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL debuted in 1999. Other artists confirmed for America’s most critically acclaimed music… Continue reading COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009
