[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_OJTMD20OI&w=500&h=305] It’s easy to pigeon-hole the Mickey Finns as a New York City-based Celtic band. You’ve got the fiddle, the drinking songs, a reel and a jig on Prayers and Idle Chatter. But there is a lot more going on here. You May Also Like: Mickey Stephens and theRead More

The newly released debut album from Andy Jobe and Neeley Bridges seems, at first, to be like an easy peg: Heartfelt, kind of country-ish? Got it: 1970s singer-songwriter. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Bob Pressner sings with a timeless, almost mythological passion — sorting through the promise and the disappointments of life with a knowing eye. You May Also Like: Scott DuBois – ‘Summer Water’ (2021) The Best Bob Dylan Songs From the 1980s

Diving headlong into some of the 1970s’ most iconic songs, Swamp Cabbage decided to use vintage techniques and vintage instruments. The results?: A kudzu-covered blast of trailer-park funk. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Cringemaker [Swamp Version]” (circa 1994)

The cello-driven folk of Dare Me delights not just because of its offbeat instrumentation, but also in the way that it plays with dichotomies, with shadows and light, both musically and lyrically. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm’s latest release Live at Smalls places the listener at the center of jazz innovation in New York City. You May Also Like: Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop – Rev (2017) How Billy Joel’s ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ Recalls Past Glories

An offbeat rumination on love, Debbie Miller’s new EP Measures + Waits finds a way to pull no punches, even as it pulls a few jokes — no easy task. You May Also Like: Debbie Gifford – Changes (2018) Of All the Tom Waits Albums, ‘Real Gone’ May Be theRead More

I’m trying to remember when it was. It was definitely during a pop-music fad that involved a lot of synthesizers and other electrical accoutrements. Maybe it was the New Wave era … or maybe when The Prodigy hit it big. All I know is that I caught this interview withRead More

Gregg Allman was treated and released this weekend, after leaving a Saturday night concert in New York City because of back pain. He also missed Sunday’s show, as the Allman Brothers closed their 10-night residency at the Beacon Theatre. You May Also Like: The Allman Brothers Band’s Ubiquitous ‘Whipping Post’:Read More

Remember the beautiful guitar solo from Paul McCartney and Wings’ 1973 ballad “My Love”? That memorable performance, widely considered one of rock’s best solos, was conceived by Irish guitarist Henry McCullough. You May Also Like: Henry McCullough dies; played guitar with Paul McCartney and Wings, Joe Cocker, Spooky Tooth LaurenceRead More