The only concert I’ve ever walked out of was Depeche Mode. This was during the Music For The Masses tour at the old Boston-area Great Woods shed. The primary reason was musical: just too much, uh … sameness You May Also Like: Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will SoundRead More

Every collector has a few records that are ‘important’: bought during life-altering circumstances or maybe during a difficult time in life. Or heck, maybe some nutty karma-tidbit tossed the record into your hands. You May Also Like: ‘Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report,’ by Curt Bianchi: BooksRead More

Fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Laurence Juber, who first came to fame with Paul McCartney and Wings, takes us inside a handful of key career moments.

A member of Wings from 1978-81, Laurence Juber has gone on to a celebrated second career as a world-class solo guitar virtuoso.

For some time, there’s been a rumor floating around of a possible reformulation of the Beatles, with surviving members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr being joined by Dhani Harrison and Julian Lennon You May Also Like: Ringo Starr’s Top Five Interpretations of Songs by the Other Beatles

Owl City represents the new paradigm in music: Just a kid at his parents’ house, mixing up an emotive brand of synthpop and posting it up on the Internet — but sounding to all the world like a polished and produced Top 40 act. You May Also Like: Ben Goldberg,Read More

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A two-disc set, Fine Cuts: The Best Of is the place to start if you’re not already hip to this great Scottish band. The first record centers on Marmalade’s 60s nuggets, while the second disc features highlights from the 1970s.< Liner notes authored by the band’s guitarist, pianist, singer andRead More