The Aquarian

On The Record: Frank Sinatra’s ‘Watertown,’ plus Frank Zappa, Peter Rowan, James Holvay, & Cowboy Junkies

July 1, 2022 0

Frank Sinatra’s Forgotten Gem For Watertown, his 1970 concept album on the Reprise label, Frank Sinatra took a gamble. While his earlier solo...

On The Record: Rolling Stones’ ‘Licked Live in NYC,’ plus ‘Americana Railroad,’ Beach Boys’ ‘Sounds of Summer,’ ‘United Dreadlocks,’ & Paul Winter’s ‘Concert in the Barn’

Jeff Burger

Columns

June 24, 2022 0

The Rolling Stones Hit the Big Apple You may or may not consider the Rolling Stones the world’s greatest rock and roll...

On The Record: ABBA’s ‘CD Album Box Set,’ plus Brad Absher, David Newbould, Michael Martin Murphey, & Rod Picott

Jeff Burger

Columns

June 17, 2022 0

ABBA Delivers an Expansive Box Set The pop group ABBA – two Swedish couples who married and later divorced – got...

On The Record: The Rolling Stones’ ‘El Mocambo 1977,’ plus Neurotic Outsiders, Railroad Earth, & Asleep at the Wheel

Jeff Burger

Columns

June 10, 2022 0

The audience makes considerably less noise on the Rolling Stones’ new El Mocambo 1977 than on any of the group’s many other recently...

On The Record: Mary Gauthier, John Coltrane, Charlie Musselwhite, Edie Carey, Michael McDermott, & Laney Jones

Jeff Burger

Columns

June 3, 2022 0

Mary Gauthier Finds a Hopeful Place When Nashville-based Mary Gauthier appeared on Hulu’s I Love You, America a few years...

On The Record: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Banditos, Bryan Ferry, Heidi Talbot, Zero, & May Erlewine

Jeff Burger

Columns

May 27, 2022 0

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dirt Does Dylan. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band recorded versions of Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” on...

On The Record: John Fred, Caroline Spence, Abbie Gardner, the Muffs, Delbert McClinton, Abigail Lapell, & Marc Jordan & Amy Sky

Jeff Burger

Columns

May 20, 2022 0

John Fred and His Playboy Band, Judy in Disguise with Glasses. “Judy in Disguise with Glasses” was the best and worst thing...

On The Record: An Interview with Steve Forbert

Jeff Burger

Columns

May 13, 2022 1

If a young, unknown singer-songwriter left his small Southern town to try to break into the music business in New...

On The Record: The Crests’ ‘Sixteen Candles: The Definitive Collection’ plus Michael Weston King & My Darling Clementine

Jeff Burger

Columns

May 6, 2022 0

The racially integrated Crests (which initially also included a female member) ranked among the best and most successful groups of...

On The Record: The Knack’s ‘Live at the House of Blues,’ plus Ann Peebles, Barney Bentall, & Steven Casper

Jeff Burger

Columns

April 29, 2022 0

The Knack rocketed to fame shortly after forming in 1978 when a series of club gigs in Los Angeles prompted nearly...

Features

Jill Sobule Remains Fulfilled

PREMIERE: Whitney Tai’s Stunning Strength & ‘Simulation’

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

Featured

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Reviews

The Spectacle of Phish at Madison Square Garden on NYE / December 31, 2024

Sam MacPherson at The Stone Pony / December 19, 2024

Getting Behind the Mule: Gov’t Mule at Beacon Theatre / December 30, 2024

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HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

Columns

Makin Waves: Dirty Jersey Dozen

On The Record: Laura Nyro’s Massive ‘Hear My Song,’ plus the Rain Parade

Makin Waves: Top 10 Jersey Indie Albums

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Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho (‘Parasite’), plus ‘Doctor Sleep,’ ‘The Siren,’ ‘Scandalous,’ ‘Untouchable,’ and more.

Live Events

Discover New Live Music for the New Year in New York City

Start 2025 with Good Live Music in NYC

Rock the Old Year/New Year with Live Music

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Phish’s Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman Perform at Bernie Sanders Super Tuesday Rally

On The Record: Frank Sinatra’s ‘Watertown,’ plus Frank Zappa, Peter Rowan, James Holvay, & Cowboy Junkies

On The Record: Rolling Stones’ ‘Licked Live in NYC,’ plus ‘Americana Railroad,’ Beach Boys’ ‘Sounds of Summer,’ ‘United Dreadlocks,’ & Paul Winter’s ‘Concert in the Barn’

On The Record: ABBA’s ‘CD Album Box Set,’ plus Brad Absher, David Newbould, Michael Martin Murphey, & Rod Picott

On The Record: The Rolling Stones’ ‘El Mocambo 1977,’ plus Neurotic Outsiders, Railroad Earth, & Asleep at the Wheel

On The Record: Mary Gauthier, John Coltrane, Charlie Musselwhite, Edie Carey, Michael McDermott, & Laney Jones

On The Record: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Banditos, Bryan Ferry, Heidi Talbot, Zero, & May Erlewine

On The Record: John Fred, Caroline Spence, Abbie Gardner, the Muffs, Delbert McClinton, Abigail Lapell, & Marc Jordan & Amy Sky

On The Record: An Interview with Steve Forbert

On The Record: The Crests’ ‘Sixteen Candles: The Definitive Collection’ plus Michael Weston King & My Darling Clementine

On The Record: The Knack’s ‘Live at the House of Blues,’ plus Ann Peebles, Barney Bentall, & Steven Casper

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

Jill Sobule Remains Fulfilled

Discover New Live Music for the New Year in New York City

The Spectacle of Phish at Madison Square Garden on NYE / December 31, 2024

Sam MacPherson at The Stone Pony / December 19, 2024