Scott McLennan
“All The Years Combined” is best approached as yet another voice in the ever burgeoning conversation about the evolution of the Grateful Dead.
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Count on Lukas Nelson + POTR to approach whatever they perform with conviction
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Songs were wholesale rearranged, and, most strikingly, Bob Dylan was a commanding presence at the baby grand piano for an 18-song, nearly two-hour set.
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To this day, attend any metal or heavy-music show in the Northeast and you are bound to see someone sporting a t-shirt or hoodie emblazoned with the iconic Sam Black Church cross-on-triangle logo.
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The bottom line: the Tedeschi Trucks Band proved that the group, and its hybrid of classic rock, soul, blues, and jazz, could rule on arena stages.
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Susan Tedeschi has developed a way to assert her powerhouse presence without upending the overall balance of the big band.
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Refusing to bow to conventional expectations of aging is just one more outlaw accomplishment that is part of Willie Nelson’s incredible legacy.
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“I always thought this would last six months,” confesses Melvins guitarist, singer, and songwriter Buzz Osborne. “You really can’t count on anything.”
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“I just want to fly my kite like everyone else. I’m not interested in being the greatest. That sounds like an awful ball and chain. I love the freedom that I have.”
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Karina Rykman’s rookie recored, “Joyride,” delivers a beguiling blend of pop smarts and psychedelic proclivities.
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Arts Remembrance: Tribute to Jazz Producer Alex Lemski