Veterans such as Neil Young, Ryan Adams, blues great Joe Bonamassa, Bjork, The War On Drugs, St. Vincent, The National, Spoon, and Living Colour made stellar releases. Favorite new artist: Jay Som.
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Music News: Ty Dolla $ign and Superchunk to Rock San Francisco’s Noise Pop 2018
Ty Dolla $ign and Superchunk are among the notable music acts announced for this year’s Noise Pop Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco on February 19-25, 2018.
Read More »Concert Review: Jazz and Chihuly, Songs of Protest and Reconciliation at New York Botanical Garden
By the conclusion of the evening, the storm and rain had stopped and the audience had been refreshed and uplifted by the program's embodiment of the evolution of freedom into forgiveness, reconciliation, and love.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World’
'Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World' will make you listen to everything from country to jazz, blues, and rock in a whole new way.
Read More »From Wall Street to Music Celebrity: Dom Marcell
He recently released two singles: 'D.T.K.' and 'That’s Whats Up.' His music combines pop, hip-hop and R&B influences.
Read More »Retro Modern: En Vogue – ‘Whatever’
'Whatever' is but one of many moments in En Vogue's canon that show their gift of making music that stretches the limits of listeners' imaginations.
Read More »Retro Modern: Gorillaz – ‘Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)’
'Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)' is delightfully weird, addictive and promises that its parent record 'Humanz' will be yet another post-modern masterpiece―and head-scratcher―like the four albums that preceded it.
Read More »Retro Modern: Jidenna – ‘The Chief’
Jidenna's debut, 'The Chief', is a frustrating or rewarding listening experience, depending on the individual partaking in its offerings.
Read More »Music Review: Rhiannon Giddens – ‘Freedom Highway’
'Freedom Highway' from Rhiannon Giddens is one of those amazing rarities, a politically charged and artistically refined album. The music is spectacular, the lyrics are beautiful and inspiring, and the singing is as glorious as you'll hear anywhere.
Read More »Retro Modern: Omar Lye-Fook – ‘Love in Beats’
'Love in Beats' (2017) is another solid effort from Omar Lye-Fook, affirming his position as one of the U.K.'s finest exports to espouse the sensuality and heart of R&B music.
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