JAZZ, ROCK, POP Archives - Page 8 of 21

Pop Music Stars Cover Disney On New Compilation

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Pop musicians and the biggest names in music like NE-YO, Gwen Stefani, Ariana Grande, Fall Out Boy, Kacey Musgraves and others might gather together at … Read more

Phillip LaRue Shares Strong Memories In New Album

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

“The days they move too fast You try to make them last…” Phillip LaRue has come from the Christian Music scene of a few decades … Read more

Deerhunter Tracks The Fading Frontier Of Post-Punk

Jul 1, 2018Nov 9, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Fading Frontier comes across from the start as something not done by the same band who released Cryptograms or Monomania. Those albums were branded with … Read more

Live at The Jazz Standard, NYC: The Peter Bernstein Quartet (Tuesday 10/27 Early Set)

Jul 1, 2018Nov 7, 2015 by Jude Warne

The intercommunicative Peter Bernstein Quartet utilized the familiar jazz quartet vehicle to its hilt last Tuesday evening. Onstage at the Jazz Standard, the group was … Read more

The Strange Fate Of Harry Nilsson’s HOF Bid

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame is a spectacle of music’s best, in many ways highlighting the contributions of artists who have crossed genre … Read more

Masked Musicians Inspire Intriguing Halloween Costume Ideas

Jan 21, 2020Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

One thing about living in the 21st century is that holding onto elements of our childhood isn’t frowned on like it was for our parent’s … Read more

5 Bands Who Made Halloween A Regular Event

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

As we’ve noted this month in the approach of Halloween, music is one of the best inspirations for Halloween costume ideas, for many reasons. Some … Read more

Honoring The Past With New Covers From Beck

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

One of the more popular ways that emerging indie and unsigned artist use to grow their audience is by recording cover songs of more popular … Read more

How Prison Songs Have Evolved Since Johnny Cash

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Folsom Prison Blues remains a favorite in the annals of classic prison songs, as well as performances behind bars. Folsom Prison is one of the … Read more

PledgeMusic Founder Benji Rogers Says Music Super Fans Are Key to Indie Future

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Benji Rogers is a music super fan. He’s also the founder of PledgeMusic, a crowdfunding platform for musicians that is strengthening music communities for small … Read more

Dot Dash Rides A New Storm On Rainclouds Single

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

Singles are supposed to be the hook that brings us to new artists, or at least that was the initial purpose when recorded music and … Read more

Ben Folds Goes Classical And Beyond With So There

Jul 1, 2018Oct 20, 2015 by D Grant Smith

The first time I saw an image of Ben Folds I thought, “There’s a regular-looking guy who is not trying to be a rock star.” … Read more

David Ramirez Tells New Indie Folk Fables

Jul 1, 2018Oct 6, 2015 by D Grant Smith

For the past 5 years, Texas artist David Ramirez has been telling stories. Often set to a guitar ballad, Ramirez’ tales venture from loneliness to … Read more