Van Morrison Tackles the Great American Songbook
Versatile – the 38th studio album from Van Morrison, which comes only three months after his last release — finds him joining artists like Bob Dylan and Rod Stewart in mining the Great American Songbook. There are two tracks here from George and Ira Gershwin (“A Foggy Day,” “They Can’t Take
Manager Jeff DeLia Combines Business with a Passion for Music
As I've been expanding the boundries of this column beyond just DJs, it's been fun to learn about other aspects of the music business. I think Jeff DeLia is the first who's been exclusively an artist manager. What he shares with all the others
Covers that Reach High but Fall Short
There are some bands and musicians that simply cannot be covered.
Sure, I try to keep myself open to exceptions here, but more often than not something integral is lost in translation. Songs by Sigur Rós, the Beastie Boys, St. Vincent, and Tom Waits come to mind, and entropy waits
Justin Vernon’s Bon Iver Brings Norfolk a Solo “Good Winter” Greeting with Bruce Hornsby
“So, are you a Bon Iver fan?” I asked the young boy next to me. His handsome young father looked down and said, “Say, yes, sir.” His son grinned up at me and replied eagerly, “Yes, sir!” That was the feeling I found in the air at the Norva in
How Music Fans Can Help Working Musicians
Music and the people who create it give me a great deal, especially these days when the country is filled with far too much hate and greed. They give us hope, heart and lots of joy. Frankly, I don’t think I can make it through the Trump administration without
Reliving the Tour that Had People Giving Away their Dylan Tickets
As I walked toward the entrance of Hartford’s Bushnell Memorial Hall in May 1980, I was quite surprised to see ticket holders offering their $15 tickets for $5 each. I thought it was sacrilege for so many people in Connecticut to be disinterested in seeing Bob Dylan in a