With the release of her second solo album, Tal Wilkenfeld has become more than a bass virtuoso: she’s a sensitive songwriter, expressive singer, and capable guitarist.
Music Preview: Soul Man Cometh — Nick Waterhouse
The music Nick Waterhouse performs (almost all of which he writes) is consistently retro—not to mention relentlessly danceable and fun.
Music Preview: Projections — Alan Parsons To Perform His Sonic Masterpieces
Asked what the experience was like to go back and revisit his earlier recordings, Alan Parsons explained, “It’s actually very pleasurable, like stepping back in a time machine.”
Rock Concert Review: After Forty Years, Joe Jackson is Still “The Man”
The show cemented Joe Jackson’s reputation as an inscrutable and enigmatic songwriter, a talented musician and social outsider who speaks for Everyman.
CD Review: Summer Classics…with Strings Attached — The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Why would anyone think a good-time rocker like “Fun, Fun, Fun” needed strings?
Music Review: Stephen Stills and Judy Collins — Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
So who knows where the time goes? Sadly, it only goes in one direction. But the past can be gracefully revived.
Book Review: “Shake It Up” — Great American Writing on Rock and Pop
On the whole, this anthology, along with igniting discussions about sins of omission, will make for entertaining browsing.
Book Feature: The Decibel Diaries — A Journey Through Rock in 50 Concerts
A journal that is part travelogue, part music history, and part meditation on the evolution of our culture through the often-bloodshot eyes of one man.
Commentary: Donald Trump and the New Culture War
Who might be chosen to receive a Kennedy Center Honor from President Trump who wouldn’t refuse it?
Book Review: “Caring for Red” — Living out the Last Act
This is a moving yet quite practical book about caring for an aging parent.