How David Letterman Left With More Prestige Than He Come In With
The comparisons between late night TV hosts Jay Leno and David Letterman lasted over 30 years, following the concluding run of the Johnny Carson Show. … Read more
JAZZ, ROCK, POP
California Nights Takes Best Coast Sound To New Places
Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno stretch themselves a little more in the 3rd album from Best Coast. Gone are the simple pop rock sounds meshed … Read more
Scott Joplin: Composer, Pianist, and King of Ragtime
The African-American composer and pianist, Scott Joplin (1867/68-1917), is America’s preeminent ragtime composer. He did not create the genre but raised it from the dance … Read more
Take Google’s virtual tour of Abbey Road studios
Abbey Road is arguably the most famous music recording studio, and now you can take a virtual tour around the premises thanks to Google. Some … Read more
U2 Goes In Disguise To Play NYC Subway Gig
Our collective attitudes on local musicians playing in public places may vary, but how would you feel if you had to chance to see a … Read more
Muse Returns To Life With Dead Inside
Break up songs have been a means of getting new bands on the map, particularly in alt-rock. Recall the early days of Pearl Jam with … Read more
The Staves Are On Fire With Springsteen Cover
What sets indie folk band The Staves apart from nearly everyone else in the genre is their incredible vocal harmonizing skills. Sisters Emily, Jessica, and … Read more
Indie Artist firekid Releases Magic Mountain Video
Every coin has a heads and a tails, or at least it has two sides. Stories operate this way too, at least to Dillon Hodges, … Read more
B.B. King: A look at his life and musical legacy
Riley B. King was born on September 19th, 1925 in Berclair, Mississippi, a small unincorporated community in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. In other … Read more
First Listen To Dawes New Music Right On Time
Indie folk rock has seen a surge in emerging bands since 2008 and the popularity of the genre paired with the rise of the American … Read more
Paste Releases The 50 Saddest Songs Of All Time
What is it about sad songs that we as a music community find appealing? Do we truly benefit from music that doesn’t leave us with … Read more
2Cellos cover Michael Jackson’s They Don’t Care About Us
As part of their album, 2Cellos have released a video of their own interpretation of Michael Jackson’s hit They Don’t Care About Us. Since releasing … Read more
The Killers Brandon Flowers Takes Solo Route
What does it look like when one of the world’s biggest names in independent music reaches their peak? You might ask Brandon Flowers, frontman and … Read more
Live at the Blue Note, NYC: Gato Barbieri (Monday 4/27 Early Set)
Tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri is, most certainly, a legend of an artist. This was made clear once again, on Monday night during his early set … Read more