Where Artists Come To Shine
By Lindsay Wallace If you're a music lover who has tried buying concert tickets from Ticketmaster and Live Nation, you've probably noticed how ridiculously difficult it is to find good seats. Blame hackers like the "Wise Guys", who were charged today with fraud, among other things. These hackers … [Read more...]
By Lindsay Wallace Vampire Weekend is back with their sophomore album, Contra. The four-piece indie rock band met at Columbia University before producing their debut album in 2008. The band has said that their influences are drawn from popular African music and western classical music. Give one … [Read more...]
By Lindsay Wallace Chicken Soup For the Soul: The Story Behind the Song The Exclusive Personal Stories behind 101 of Your Favorite Songs. Jo Ann Geffen compiled a book of 101 songs by your favorite artists from Kanye West to Richie Sambora. Why hadn't anyone ever thought of this before? Surely … [Read more...]
By Lindsay Wallace The Entrance Band released an album from Ecstatic Peace/Universal Records that is sheer genius in the most provocative sense. This psychedelic rock vibe is alluring and different from the everyday norm in psych rock. Blake plays his guitar wildly and purposefully in his solos, … [Read more...]
By Lindsay Wallace On October 8th and 9th, the legendary Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band rocked Giant's Stadium with the final of five shows at the venue. These shows are the last that Giants Stadium will ever see before it is knocked down. At the start of the show on Thursday, … [Read more...]
Remember when music used to be about turning on a record, laying back in a reclining chair, having a drink in one hand and smoke in the other, relaxing, listening, and looking up at the evening sky? That's what this self titled album from Derek and the Trees makes you want to do which is a beautiful … [Read more...]