A restored and remastered DVD release of Legends of Folk: The Village Scene will feature many of the folk era’s biggest, most influential stars — from Bob Dylan and Simon and Garfunkel, to Peter Paul and Mary to Joan Baez. You May Also Like: Pre-Fame Bob Dylan Struck a Rebel’sRead More

No matter how tolerant we think we are, there’s still a degree of sexism in the weird, wonderful and wild world of rock and roll. Although it’s hardly shocking to see women playing the music now, the industry continues to be dominated by males. Back in 1978, which was whenRead More

When you peel away all chordal instruments, the rhythm section gets exposed. That can be a delight or a disaster, but in the case of Toronto’s October Trio, it’s the former. Evan Arntzen’s sax or clarinet has a lot of character, a product of his expressive articulation, but Josh Cole’sRead More

Busted stuff. I’m attracted to it. Houses in particular. I drive by an old abandoned house and wish I knew just a few of the stories that float through the halls and out the shattered windows. You May Also Like: No related posts.

The proposed reunion of Black Sabbath’s original quartet survived a cancer diagnosis for founding guitarist Tony Iommi, but may have hit a new snag over the deal to bring back drummer Bill Ward. You May Also Like: Why Black Sabbath Went Out on a High Note With ’13’

VH1 will pay tribute to “Soul Train” creator and founder Don Cornelius with a Friday, February 3rd re-airing of the Emmy-Award nominated documentary “Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America.” You May Also Like: Brian Groder Trio – R Train on the D Line (2016) Nick Frater – ‘Full FathomRead More

Folklorist Alan Lomax spent his life making priceless recordings of some of the most important early figures in American music — from his famed recordings of Huddie “Lead Belly” Ledbetter to Jelly Roll Morton, from Muddy Waters to Woody Guthrie. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Fans of William Shatner’s work away from the bridge of the starship Enterprise will remember that 2011’s Seeking Major Tom wasn’t the former Capt. James T. Kirk’s first foray into music. His singing career (OK, insert joke here) actually began with the release of The Transformed Man You May AlsoRead More

Nearly 20 years ago, I dug furiously through a crate, one of what must have been hundreds under a tent set up in a parking lot, with a small, but growing pile of CDs by my side. All were a dollar or two dollars, the remnants of what wouldn’t sellRead More

NFL officials have banned the use of disgraced glam-rocker Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part 2” — or, as it’s more commonly known, “The Hey Song” — in advance of this Sunday’s Super Bowl. You May Also Like: Kiss – Rock and Roll Over (1976): On Second Thought ‘Leon Russell:Read More