Where Artists Come To Shine
When I was first asked to write an article on the Led Zeppelin group, to be based on attending a concert and talking with Jimmy Page, I was not sure I could do it, not being sufficiently knowledgeable about music to attempt anything in the way of musical criticism or even evaluation. I decided … [Read more...]
Are You Experienced? Jimi Hendrix's rise to fame has been talked and written about for the past four decades, but has never been so vivid until now. Read essays by some of music’s top journalist and page through photographs of Jimi and his band. World-renowned rock photographer Gered Mankowitz did … [Read more...]
In June of 1970, just four months after Black Sabbath released their self-titled debut album, guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Terry "Geezer" Butler, and singer Ozzy Osbourne gathered in the studio to record Paranoid, the album Time Magazine calls "the birthplace of heavy metal. This … [Read more...]
When Justin Currie performed at New York City’s famed Joe’s Pub in mid-June the place was packed with people of all ages expecting to hear tunes from the group he co-founded in Scotland during the mid 80’s called Del Amitri . Songs like “Kiss This Thing Goodbye,” “Just Like A Man,” and “Always The … [Read more...]
"Since we're a couple, our love and musical communication gives the music a sense of urgency when we play live," Cupcakes explains. "We create something new every time we play we play and invite the audience to take part in the process," and that is exactly what happened when the duo brought their … [Read more...]
Linfinity are a New York City based group of musicians who helped form a band around enigmatic front man Dylan Von Wagner. The initial impetus behind the endeavor could best be described as a spark, or the clicking on of a light bulb. He began the project after something unknown popped in his brain … [Read more...]