For all of its storied five-decade history, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band — at least before issuing That’s It! this summer on Legacy — had never released an album of all-new recordings. You May Also Like: Dr. John, Preservation Hall + others: Music framed initial journey past Hurricane Katrina TheRead More
Now that the Rolling Stones have concluded their 50th anniversary celebration, the question of new music looms large. Their last full-length album was back in 2005, with Bigger Bang. You May Also Like: How the Rolling Stones Got Their Mojo Back With ‘A Bigger Bang’ Keith Richards on the ’80sRead More
Warren Haynes’ Gov’t Mule has hatched an interesting idea: Issuing a new double-album project with Disc 1 devoted to new songs, while the second disc features those same song interpreted with a series of big-name guests. You May Also Like: Gov’t Mule + John Scofield – Sco-Mule (2015) As Gov’tRead More
As we bid farewell to Van Halen’s lengthy tour in support of A Different Kind of Truth, David Lee Roth provides some insight into the delicate balance of power the band has always had. You May Also Like: David Lee Roth selects his favorite Van Halen album: ‘That’s my ticket;Read More
June, 2011 was a bittersweet time for Jeff Golub. He had released The Three Kings that month, a blues-themed record that won this successful crossover jazz guitarist wide acclaim You May Also Like: Jeff Golub (1955-2015): An Appreciation Brian Groder Trio – R Train on the D Line (2016) BillRead More
Even as Robert Lamm celebrates the debut of a long-awaited new Chicago single, the band’s 45th anniversary looms — along with questions about staging a Beach Boys-style reunion of its original surviving members. You May Also Like: Chicago, “Take Me Back to Chicago” from Chicago XI (1977): One Track MindRead More
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