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On The Record: Grateful Dead’s Expanded ‘Wake of the Flood,’ plus Benny Goodman, Mac Curtis, Adam Palma, Be, & Ed Sweeney

October 13, 2023 0

The Grateful Dead’s reissue program continues with a 50th–anniversary edition of Wake of the Flood, the group’s sixth studio album (following three...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: October Finds

Mike Greenblatt

Columns

October 11, 2023 0

Ain’t nothin’ Lowdown Brown can’t do on his debut. Cat’s 70, kickin’ ass, playing the blues, struttin’ some soul, and with the...

On The Record: Tom Waits Reissues, plus Wilco, the Brother Boys, Logan Ledger, & a Nanci Griffith Tribute

Jeff Burger

Columns

October 6, 2023 0

Tom Waits had already traveled some miles off the beaten path when he released his first albums, 1973’s Closing Time and 1974’s The Heart...

On The Record: Miles Davis, Bobby Sutliff, Mac Wiseman, Clarence White, Shadwick Wilde, & the Sextones

Jeff Burger

Columns

September 29, 2023 0

Miles Davis, The Classic Albums Collection. This four-CD set, which lists for about what you’d typically pay for one disc,...

On The Record: The Doors’ ‘Live at the Matrix,’ plus Graham Parker, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, & Popa Chubby

Jeff Burger

Columns

September 15, 2023 0

By March of 1967, the Doors had been in existence for the better part of two years and their eponymous debut album...

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Blues to the Bone

Mike Greenblatt

Columns

September 11, 2023 0

Why has it taken sixties Earth Mother Icon Tracy Nelson, 78, almost 11 years to make a new record? Her...

On The Record: The Pretenders’ ‘Relentless,’ plus Wild Rabbit Salad, Crowes Pasture, Torben Westergaard, & Johnny Rawls

Jeff Burger

Columns

September 8, 2023 0

Relentless is the first new Pretenders album in three years, following 2020’s Hate for Sale, and it’s just the fifth...

On The Record: David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture’ (50th-Anniversary Ed.), plus John Mellencamp & More

Jeff Burger

Columns

September 1, 2023 0

Anyone who doubted early on that David Bowie was on the road to superstardom probably hadn’t witnessed his July 3, 1973, show...

On The Record: Elvis Presley’s ‘Aloha from Hawaii,’ plus a Ray Davies Tribute, Two Rockabilly Anthologies, Melanie, & More New Releases

Jeff Burger

Columns

August 18, 2023 0

Elvis Presley’s return to prominence after a multi-year slump began with a December 1968 TV special and arguably culminated in...

On The Record: Joni Mitchell’s ‘At Newport,’ plus the Contenders, Nick Lowe, & Darlingside

Jeff Burger

Columns

August 11, 2023 0

Joni Mitchell released her last studio album, Shine, in 2007, after which her music began to take a back seat as she...

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

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

Rising Star bodie Finds Inspiration in Faith & Music

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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

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

Quarters of Change at Brooklyn Steel / December 13, 2024

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

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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.

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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: Grateful Dead’s Expanded ‘Wake of the Flood,’ plus Benny Goodman, Mac Curtis, Adam Palma, Be, & Ed Sweeney

Rant ‘N’ Roll: October Finds

On The Record: Tom Waits Reissues, plus Wilco, the Brother Boys, Logan Ledger, & a Nanci Griffith Tribute

On The Record: Miles Davis, Bobby Sutliff, Mac Wiseman, Clarence White, Shadwick Wilde, & the Sextones

On The Record: The Doors’ ‘Live at the Matrix,’ plus Graham Parker, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, & Popa Chubby

Rant ‘N’ Roll: Blues to the Bone

On The Record: The Pretenders’ ‘Relentless,’ plus Wild Rabbit Salad, Crowes Pasture, Torben Westergaard, & Johnny Rawls

On The Record: David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture’ (50th-Anniversary Ed.), plus John Mellencamp & More

On The Record: Elvis Presley’s ‘Aloha from Hawaii,’ plus a Ray Davies Tribute, Two Rockabilly Anthologies, Melanie, & More New Releases

On The Record: Joni Mitchell’s ‘At Newport,’ plus the Contenders, Nick Lowe, & Darlingside

#THROWBACK: Bob Dylan, August 3, 1995

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

Start 2025 with Good Live Music in NYC

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

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