However, if the proprietor had been playing, say, Naftule Brandwein 's recordings from the early 1920s, reissued as King of the Klezmer Clarinet (Rounder, 1997), I think I could have handled it. Read More
Chuck D, of the pioneering rap group Public Enemy, says that hip-hop isn't dead. Read More
With a heavy heart, we can now verify that indeed, sadly, of one of the Athens music scene's most enduring figures, songwriter and guitarist Vic Chesnutt , has died. Read More
Elizabeth Söderström (May 7, 1927 – November 20, 2009), Swedish soprano. Read More
One afternoon last week, I spent three hours in a Saint John car dealership. Read More
"You know people have tried to put me off as being crazy," said Thelonious Sphere Monk. Read More
As we approach the beginning of a new decade, I decided to try and think of 100 reasons why I have enjoyed covering Cincinnati music over the past 3,650 days. Read More
Local labels, musicians, and clubs are rallying to the aid of Gary "Elvis" Schepers, who's been at Swedish Covenant Hospital since December 11, fighting an infection in his left foot that at one point threatened to cost him his leg. Read More
Oakland's Audrye Sessions has proven itself to be a tenacious indie-rock band. Read More
On his 2009 release, Double Booked [Blue Note], Glasper actualizes this aspiration more completely than on any of his previous recordings. Read More