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On The Record: DVDs Capture San Francisco’s Glory Days, plus Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, & David Deacon

Jeff Burger

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May 19, 2023 0

For a brief time in the late 1960s and early 1970s, San Francisco was at the center of what appeared...

On The Record: Stephen Stills, plus a Willie Nelson Tribute, Taj Mahal, the Rifters, Arwen Lewis, Mulo Francel, & Chet Baker

Jeff Burger

Columns

May 12, 2023 0

In a mere five-year period leading up to mid-1971, Stephen Stills built quite the resume. In 1966, he co-founded the great Buffalo...

On The Record: Blood, Sweat & Tears, plus Sir Douglas Quintet, Marc Jordan, Esther Rose, Muddy Waters, & Eddie Money

Jeff Burger

Columns

May 5, 2023 0

Blood, Sweat & Tears garnered some attention with its February 1968 debut album Child Is Father to the Man, but the jazz-rock...

On The Record: The Vogues, Cowboy Dave, Julie Christensen, Fruit Bats, Adam Klein, Arkansauce, & Charlie Parker

Jeff Burger

Columns

April 28, 2023 0

The 1960s were a golden era for pop vocal groups, with acts like the Four Seasons, the Association, and the...

On The Record: Early Rockers Darlene Love, Dion, Clyde McPhatter, & Charlie Feathers

Jeff Burger

Columns

April 21, 2023 0

This month has witnessed the rerelease of music from four important voices from rock’s early days. Let’s start with Darlene Love,...

On The Record: ‘The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967’ & Six More New Releases

Jeff Burger

Columns

April 14, 2023 1

More than 20 years ago, the Rhino label issued a four-CD, 109-track box set of frequently psychedelic late 1960s rock...

On The Record: U2’s ‘Songs of Surrender,’ plus Lynn Miles, the Kinks, & More

Jeff Burger

Columns

April 7, 2023 0

At first glance, the list of familiar tunes on U2’s Songs of Surrender might suggest an anthology of previously released material or a...

On The Record: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (Anniversary Ed.), plus a Doo-wop Anthology, Blind Blake, & More

Jeff Burger

Columns

March 31, 2023 0

The Dark Side of the Moon did for Pink Floyd what Fleetwood Mac’s eponymous 1975 album did for that band: transformed it from a long-time...

On The Record: Barclay James Harvest, Willie Nelson, Kendra Morris, Frank Zappa, & Jourdan Thibodeaux

Jeff Burger

Columns

March 24, 2023 1

Barclay James Harvest, the British progressive rock outfit, delivered some of its most innovative and accessible work on Once Again. An...

On The Record: Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, plus Memphis Slim, New Earth Farmers, & an Anthology of Seminal Folk

Jeff Burger

Columns

March 17, 2023 0

The great songwriter Burt Bacharach, who teamed up most famously with lyricist Hal David, also worked for nearly three decades with Elvis...

Features

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

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

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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.

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: DVDs Capture San Francisco’s Glory Days, plus Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, & David Deacon

On The Record: Stephen Stills, plus a Willie Nelson Tribute, Taj Mahal, the Rifters, Arwen Lewis, Mulo Francel, & Chet Baker

On The Record: Blood, Sweat & Tears, plus Sir Douglas Quintet, Marc Jordan, Esther Rose, Muddy Waters, & Eddie Money

On The Record: The Vogues, Cowboy Dave, Julie Christensen, Fruit Bats, Adam Klein, Arkansauce, & Charlie Parker

On The Record: Early Rockers Darlene Love, Dion, Clyde McPhatter, & Charlie Feathers

On The Record: ‘The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967’ & Six More New Releases

On The Record: U2’s ‘Songs of Surrender,’ plus Lynn Miles, the Kinks, & More

On The Record: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (Anniversary Ed.), plus a Doo-wop Anthology, Blind Blake, & More

On The Record: Barclay James Harvest, Willie Nelson, Kendra Morris, Frank Zappa, & Jourdan Thibodeaux

On The Record: Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, plus Memphis Slim, New Earth Farmers, & an Anthology of Seminal Folk

#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

Sam MacPherson at The Stone Pony / December 19, 2024

Start 2025 with Good Live Music in NYC

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