Nick Viagas Listening Room columnist Classic rock fans love talking about how all modern bands sound the same, and are generally bad. Although there is a lot of truth to that, there are some good bands still getting their start. Some are more mainstream like Gaslight Anthem ( known to… Read More →
Well folks, it’s official. Phish will celebrate Halloween 2010 in Atlantic City, preceded by a string of dates across the country. Here’s the schedule: 10/10: First Bank Center; Broomfield, CO 10/11: First Bank Center; Broomfield, CO 10/12: First Bank Center; Broomfield, CO 10/15: North Charleston Coliseum; North Charleston, SC 10/16:... Read More →
If you missed it, music writer Chris Serico of The Journal News/LoHud.com sat down with Spin Doctors singer Chris Barron in anticipation of the band’s upcoming gig at The Towne Crier. It’s worth a read, particularly as Chris got Barron to open up on some touchy issues, including internal friction… Read More →
Roky Erickson’s career has been marked by genius as much as it has been marred by mental illness and drug abuse. The Austin-born guitarist was one of the creators of the psychedelic rock movement with the 13th Floor Elevators, the band he co-founded in 1965. In the years since Erickson… Read More →
In today’s Life & Style section of The Journal News, Karen Croke profiles three local bands that won some major Battles of the Bands contests. In June, Beyond This Point, a band based out of Long Island’s Five Towns College, made it to the final round of the national College… Read More →
The Music Conservatory of Westchester will host a rock benefit show with Anna Rose next Thursday Aug. 19th to raise funds for scholarships and tuition assistance programs. Anything that will help expose more kids to music education is something I will always stand behind. Presented by Jon Chattman’s thecheappop.com, the… Read More →
I dare you to find a more complete musical resume than Steve Cropper’s. The legendary soul/blues guitarist has not only played with some of the greatest American artists — everyone from Otis Redding to Bob Dylan — but he’s also co-written classics like Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The… Read More →
Jim James is proof you don’t have to be a shredder to be a guitar god, as Rolling Stone Magazine once dubbed him. As singer/songwriter/guitarist for the hit band My Morning Jacket, James has used his considerable talent to shape the group’s sound – while crafting a distinct guitar sound… Read More →
We told you in April about The Jukebox Romantics when we covered a local-band lineup at the Eagles Hall in Ossining. Well, we’ve been following the progress of the up-and-coming New York City punk-ska band, which has deep ties to the Lower Hudson Valley. Turns out they’re doing quite well,... Read More →