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On The Record: Nighthawk, Smoking Popes, the Seldom Scene, Maria Manousaki, Grey DeLisle, & Johnny Rawls

April 11, 2025 0

Nighthawk, Street Dog. Parker Hawkins (aka Nighthawk) is the bassist for Piper & the Hard Times, a Nashville-based blues-rock outfit...

The headstone of 'Robert L. Johnson,' with a drum stick laid in front of it and fallen autumn leaves on top and scattered around.

Profonde Musique: The Day Robert Johnson Died – American Lore & the Curse of Virtuosity

James Campion

Columns

April 9, 2025 0

I don’t think you have to sign the deal. You just have to know it’s there. Keith Richards Seven months...

Man leans over the side of a metal train car, resting his arms on the ledge. He is wearing a green t-shirt and has longer dark hair gelled back. He looks at the camera with a smile.

Makin Waves with Michael Patrick: A Clear Blue Sky

Bob Makin

Columns

April 4, 2025 0

Since recently moving from his longtime residence of Central Jersey to along the Delaware River in rural Hunterdon County where...

On The Record: Elliott Murphy’s ‘Infinity,’ plus the Move, R&B Hits from 1955, Iron City Houserockers, & Chatham Rabbits

Jeff Burger

Columns

April 4, 2025 0

Rock singer/songwriter Elliott Murphy says Infinity is his 52nd album, which suggests that he’s not only prolific, but also many...

American Flag hangs on an old wooden barn.

The Freak Show: Where Are the Democrats? Where Are the Patriots?

Vincent Bennett

Columns

April 2, 2025 0

When Donald Trump was running for President, he didn’t try to hide what he was going to do. Mass firings...

Five musicians with sunglasses on performing together. One stands at a keyboard, one sits at a drum set, one stands with a guitar, one stands with a bass, and one is singing into a microphone. The image is in black and white.

Makin Waves with The NEW Bardots: ‘Down to a Science’

Bob Makin

Columns

March 31, 2025 0

The Plainfield/North Plainfield music scene of the 1960s and seventies was prolific with acts such as Rock and Roll Hall...

Man wearing a blue suit and glasses sits on a pile of leather guitar cases. He rests his chin on his hand.

Makin Waves with Al Di Meola: ‘Straight Out in the Open’

Bob Makin

Columns

March 28, 2025 0

Al Di Meola’s ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation, combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony, has been at...

On The Record: An Anthology Collects Hits from 1960, plus San Francisco Salsa, & CDs from Lance Cowan & Antonio Andrade

Jeff Burger

Columns

March 28, 2025 0

The 20th Anniversary Billboard Chart, 20th July 1960 is the latest in a series of anthologies based on the music...

Man looks up at the sky with his arms out in front of him. His mouth is open and he looks to be questioning sometime. He is standing on a dimly lit stage with a microphone in hand, and is wearing a blue denim jacket over a black 'David Bowie' t-shirt. A man playing guitar is out of focus in the back left corner and a coffee cup is illuminated sitting atop a grand piano to the man's right.

Profonde Musique: Top 10 Most Misunderstood Songs Ever

James Campion

Columns

March 26, 2025 0

The text has disappeared under the interpretation. Friedrich Nietzsche – Beyond Good and Evil From time to time, I will...

Kinky Friedman - Poet of Motel 6 (Album art). A man is standing in the center of the image wearing a black cowboy hat and dark sunglasses. He is in the middle of an empty road. He is smoking a cigar and holding his jacket closed. His name reads to the left of him 'Kinky Friedman,' and the title of his new album, 'Poet of Motel 6' reads to the right. The image is in black and white.

On The Record: Kinky Friedman’s ‘Poet of Motel 6,’ plus Chris Walz

Jeff Burger

Columns

March 21, 2025 0

The late Kinky Friedman, a cigar-smoking novelist, country rock musician, and two-time Texas gubernatorial candidate, had a decidedly idiosyncratic personality....

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Hannah Cohen Gets in Touch With ‘Earthstar Mountain’

#THROWBACK: Peter Frampton, October 27, 1976

Mercury Rev – Keeping the Soil Fertile

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The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

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Mum’s the Word with Mumford & Sons at Brooklyn Paramount / March 26, 2025

HERstory Rocks at the Parkside Lounge – A Decade of NYC Women Rock

Disturbed Sell Out the Garden for the First Time

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

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On The Record: Nighthawk, Smoking Popes, the Seldom Scene, Maria Manousaki, Grey DeLisle, & Johnny Rawls

Profonde Musique: The Day Robert Johnson Died – American Lore & the Curse of Virtuosity

Makin Waves with Michael Patrick: A Clear Blue Sky

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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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Musicians of Today & Yesterday to Perform This Week in NYC

Start April with Great Live Music

Engaging Live Music for the Beginning of April

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

On The Record: Nighthawk, Smoking Popes, the Seldom Scene, Maria Manousaki, Grey DeLisle, & Johnny Rawls

Profonde Musique: The Day Robert Johnson Died – American Lore & the Curse of Virtuosity

Makin Waves with Michael Patrick: A Clear Blue Sky

On The Record: Elliott Murphy’s ‘Infinity,’ plus the Move, R&B Hits from 1955, Iron City Houserockers, & Chatham Rabbits

The Freak Show: Where Are the Democrats? Where Are the Patriots?

Makin Waves with The NEW Bardots: ‘Down to a Science’

Makin Waves with Al Di Meola: ‘Straight Out in the Open’

On The Record: An Anthology Collects Hits from 1960, plus San Francisco Salsa, & CDs from Lance Cowan & Antonio Andrade

Profonde Musique: Top 10 Most Misunderstood Songs Ever

On The Record: Kinky Friedman’s ‘Poet of Motel 6,’ plus Chris Walz

#THROWBACK: Peter Frampton, October 27, 1976

A Perfect Night With Disturbed, Daughtry, Nothing More in Philly

Hannah Cohen Gets in Touch With ‘Earthstar Mountain’

On The Record: Nighthawk, Smoking Popes, the Seldom Scene, Maria Manousaki, Grey DeLisle, & Johnny Rawls

#THROWBACK: Peter Frampton, October 27, 1976

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