John Mellencamp announces first European tour in 19 years
Press release
For the first time in 19 years, John Mellencamp is set to tour the UK and Europe with dates set for late June and July 2011. The No Better Than This tour is designed as a uniquely formatted "evening with," and brings Mellencamp's music
Doo Wop Skeletons in Clinton's Closet
Funk or Die version
Name two artists who came into music via their love of doo wop, exploded into the popular consciousness in the 70's, operated with a deep contempt of the music business, put together ultra talented bands, presented (still present) legendary live shows, used humor to
A Jackson Browne Concert T-Shirt & Nuclear Power
On March 29, 1978, I saw Jackson Browne at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, TN. I was a sophomore in high school that spring, and in my town, it was cool to go to a concert in Memphis and cooler still to come back with a t-shirt. Standard
Tucson Plus Two Months: A Concert for Civility, Respect and Understanding
Last week an acquaintance took her mother shopping in Oro Valley, just northwest of Tucson in Congressional District 8. When she came out of the mall, her carefully preserved bumper sticker had been stripped from her car. It had read “Gabrielle Giffords for Congress.”
This was last week. Saturday, March
“1,001 Images”: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Guitarist Nick Zinner Gives a Glimpse of Life on the Road
The 19th annual Noise Pop Festival held in San Francisco and held a very special exhibit of photos from Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner, entitled “1,001 Images”. The exhibit was presented on the final Friday of Noise Pop, February 25th through Sunday March 6th at Public Works SF.
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Music Review: Sunday Valley - To the Wind and On To Heaven [self-released]
Here is a record that has been on heavy rotation at Casa Twang for the past two weeks.
For the past decade or so Music City has fumbled like a mad scientist to piece together sure-fire radio hits from the worst parts of rock and country music , though there