From Carroll Gardens to Cobble Hill to Park Slope, Brooklyn is awash with stoop sales, which is great news for music lovers looking to find low-priced treats.
This is not only a big deal for DIR EN GREY, but also speaks to the growing popularity of Japanese rock (J-Rock) all across America.
I am happy to let you know that the promised spring Issue 58 has indeed been completed with our esteemed art director ADAM SYMONS and is well into the printing process—it should be appearing in mailboxes and stores quite soon. Hurrah! Here’s a quick list of what’s in it, and some quick administrative and ordering reminders for right now!
Producers are doing much of the most innovative work in hip-hop, and JAY DEE was one of the best, always pushing the boundaries of the music.
Stern’s radio show on Sirius Satellite, which listeners have to pay to hear, has been made available for free online and by pirate radio stations. With all the talk about music piracy, why did no one see this coming?
There’s still something truly special about records. On the other hand, in our digital era, there’s nothing special about a CD.
Wilson Pickett died of a heart attack on January 19 at the age of 64. He was so loved, idolized, and influential, and his music so woven into the fabric of American culture, that he is one of the immortals of music.
With almost a century of music recorded between them legends Chico Hamilton and Arthur Lee hit the studio together. Hamilton will further spoil his fans by releasing three more records throughout the year.
BONO says he’s working to end world poverty, but for an upcoming U2 show in Sao Paulo the cheapest full-price ticket will cost someone earning the minimum wage there two-thirds of his monthly salary.
A new study by British researchers argues that increased access to music is making people appreciate it—less.
LOU RAWLS was a welcomely ubiquitous presence for four decades, and, with consummate taste, he wielded one of the greatest singing voices in pop music history.
A truly blessed thing has occurred this week. After a dry spell of nearly 7 years, THE SISTERS OF MERCY have decided to grace America with their presence once more and play a one-off gig at the House of Blues in Las Vegas.
THE “5” ROYALES were no ordinary R&B group. So when their great lead vocalist JOHNNY TANNER died of cancer on November 8, why was there no American media coverage?
Since my introductory post, I heard about LINK WRAY’s death at 76, at his home in Copenhagen apparently on November 5 (it wasn’t widely reported until around the 21st). Wray is possibly the ultimate example of what’s wrong with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (into which he has criminally not been inducted) and our whole culture which respects fleeting popularity over genuine, lasting artistic breakthrough (more about that in a future blog).
