OK. Lets officially write this off as one of the most heinous musical crimes of all-time perpetrated by a formally great artist. What is it about male musical figures in their mid-forties that causes such frequent lapses in judgment? Insecurity? Boredom? Maybe it’s just the drugs, or combo of all three?
Whatever the reason, the fact of [...]

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I should start by saying that I was pretty excited for this show. I’ve been a pretty big fan of the Black Crowes for years, they put on an amazing show the last time I saw them (in 2005 at the 930 Club in Washington DC), and I’m a total [...]

Well, it’s Wednesday again… and I still got them hump day blues. This week’s selection includes some deep cuts from artists you won’t find in the blues section of your local record store. It’s a mixed bag, but it’s all 100% blues.
Stay tuned for the next installment, featuring some great stride [...]

Like I’ve said before, I like Rolling Stone. It’s mainstream, it has pop tarts – and “The Hills” girls – on the cover too much, but, really, any magazine that employs Matt Taibbi is cool with me. One thing about the Rolling Stone – it loves itself some lists. But hey, don’t we all? The [...]

Bo Diddley (born Ellas Otha Bates), passed away from heart failure this morning. He was 79.
Diddley was a founding father of rock n’ roll, best remembered for his distinctive signature beat. The beat was the backbone to hundreds of songs that followed: Buddy Holly’s “Not Fade Away,” the Who’s “Magic Bus,” Steppenwolf’s “Magic Carpet Ride,” [...]

Here’s one for the weekend. Everyone loves a good mixtape, and everyone loves a good cover song, so here’s a mix I made of some of my favorite cover tunes.
The mix spans a good deal of genres (R&B, country, reggae, folk, bluegrass) and artists – from relative unknowns (Clem Snide) to legends (Ray Charles, Aretha [...]

This is big news. The 2008 Summer concert lineup was already off to a good start, but it just got a whole lot better.
Tom Waits‘ publicist just announced a Summer tour across the US and Europe. Details are shaky and no dates or venues have been announced. We’ll update as news becomes available. [Update: [...]