Daryl Hall is finally taking a stand against yacht rock. In a recent interview with Justin Richmond and Rick Rubin’s “ Broken Record ” podcast, the Hall & Oats singer railed against the concept of dad...
05.12.2025 Yahoo.com and 3 sitesFifty years ago, a musical group called the Les Humphries Singers was having huge success with the song “Kansas City. ” It had reached No. 2 on the German charts and No. 1 in Switzerland, and the reco...
05.11.2025 Yahoo.comIt is early May, and you can already feel the sizzle from the coming summer concert season. Columbia will have its own share of hot shows — and soon, we'll take a closer look and listen — but music lo...
05.09.2025 Yahoo.com and 2 sitesThe Brief The summer concert season is about to start in Seattle with big names like Katy Perry, Post Malone, Jelly Roll, Kendrick Lamar, Phish, The Who, Dua Lipa, Morgan Wallen and more. Tickets are ...
05.09.2025 Yahoo.com and 1 sitesFrom his first term, actually . . . . still holds true I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in ' Cheers & Jeers '. OK, you've been warned - here is this week's tomfoolery material that I posted. CHEERS to Bill and Michael in PWM and . . . . . . well, each of you at Cheers and Jeers . Have a fabulous weekend . . . . and week ahead. ART NOTES — an exhi...
05.11.2025 Dailykos.com and 4 sitesNot only was the late Steve Albini a legendary recording engineer, musician, and poker player, he was also a longtime collector of underground memorabilia. Now, thousands of his belongings—rare vinyl,...
05.11.2025 Pitchfork.com and 1 sitesA bunch of stuff from Steve Albini's closet is up for sale All of the proceeds from the sale go toward Albini's estate. It’s been about a year since Steve Albini died, and a bunch of his belongings ha...
05.12.2025 Avclub.comNews Music News Steve Albini’s estate is selling items from his archives The sale commemorates a year since the death of the legendary producer and engineer 12th May 2025 American musician and produce...
05.12.2025 Nme.comSt. Pete Holland, Seven Deadly Hymns I love the title of the new release from Nashville-based St. Pete Holland. Normally I'd be dismissive of the alt-folk label that's been slapped onto his music, but...
05.13.2025 Off-centerviews.blogspot.comThe second Thursday of Jazz Fest was hot and humid despite forecasts of possible rain. The Fair Grounds buzzed with even more visitors than the previous week, and by midafternoon, lines for food and drinks dotted the vast venue. The heat felt more in...
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