This weekend's controversial on-sale for his upcoming The River Tour, has some Bruce Springsteen fans asking if rock's working class hero has turned into more of a nightmare Boss.
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Concert/Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘The Count Meets The Duke’ Celebrates Count Basie and Duke Ellington
Count Basie and Duke Ellington, both phenomenal pianists, composers and bandleaders were fierce competitors. But not at the recording studio or concert hall.
Read More »Music Review: Lily Lambert – ‘Merry Christmas, With Love’ EP
‘Merry Christmas, With Love’ is a six-song EP heavily laden with Lambert’s unique style.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – ‘A Colorful Christmas’
‘A Colorful Christmas’ will add color to both your Christmas and perhaps even to your perception of the world.
Read More »Music Review: Javier Perianes and Cuarteto Quiroga – ‘Granados and Turina: Piano Quintets’
If you're not familiar with these early modern Spanish composers, this sensitively played album is a fine place to start.
Read More »Music Review: Joel Ansett – ‘The Nature of Us’
‘The Nature of Us’ might not be ground-breaking but does offer fans solid numbers they can add to their music library.
Read More »Music Review: Nirvana – ‘Nirvana’ (New Digital and First Vinyl Editions of ‘Best Of’ Collection)
Nirvana's studio output was so limited that a best-of collection seems almost beside the point – if you were a fan, you have the albums, or at least the last two, and if you're a completist you'd want one of the box sets. Still, 'Nirvana' has sold millions worldwide, and now is a good time to get it in any number of new formats, of which Universal has given us a dizzying variety.
Read More »Music Review: Buddy Holly – ‘Collected’
Buddy Holly, the hillbilly who turned into the first stuttering geek of rock, was one of the great triumphs of the rock and roll revolution, making us laugh at the cheap tricks along the way and cry after finding out the truth.
Read More »Music Review: Earth, Wind and Fire – ‘The Classic Christmas Album’
This CD is a bit uneven, but it is an entertaining way to put some funk in your Christmas listening.
Read More »Music Review: Andy Evans – ‘Miracle’
Andy Evans’ offering sounds familiar yet is intriguing enough to warrant a listen.
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