Welp, Phil Spector died. He combined being a pioneering music producer with being one of the worst people who ever lived. It's actually a good time to revisit the whole.
The big news this week is sad. The great bluegrass guitarist and, at one time, vocalist, Tony Rice died at the age of 69. Seems to have been sudden and.
Since tis' the season, I thought I'd write a little bit about Christmas albums. I really, really, really do not get this subgenre, based on the principle of who the.
Guess what? I saw LIVE MUSIC! That's right--LIVE MUSIC! Holy mother of God, LIVE MUSIC! Moreover, who was it? NEKO CASE! There's a place called South Farms in Morris, Connecticut..
Paul discussed the death of Toots Hibbert, so I will focus a bit on the other major musical death of the last couple of weeks, which is the great jazz.
The big news in music right now is the death of Justin Townes Earle. He had both the blessing and the curse of being the son of Steve Earle and.
John Zorn writes in the Times on the late, great Ennio Morricone, arguing that he was one of the greatest composers of all-time, period. You don't have to convince me..
Let's start with this interview with the great Sonny Rollins, still alive and active at the age of 89, even though he can't play anymore. But he's still politically aware.
