The Tedeschi Trucks Band is capping another remarkable year of transition and growth, some of it spurred by tragedy.
Rock
Concert Review: Robyn Hitchcock — Reigning Godfather of Mind Expansion Music
The Brit-born iteration of mind-expansion music — from Syd Barrett onward — favors clever wordplay and musical accessibility.
Rock Concert Review: FKA Twigs –Renaissance Woman
Nearly halfway into the set, Twigs finally turned to Magdalene, which casts an empowering light on Jesus Christ’s female companion — and stands among 2019’s best albums.
Rock Concert Review: Bob Dylan at the Tsongas Center — Nothing if Not Chameleonic
But really, what is a Bob Dylan concert these days if not a case study in transformation?
Concert Review: Tool — Defying Convention
Tool is going to remain relevant as long as the band can still effectively unleash its nightmare-ish delights for fervid fans.
Book Review: Biographies of Lou Reed and Warren Zevon — Satisfying Lives of Singular Talents
Two recent biographies take very different approaches as they revel in the wild lives and examine the distinctive songs of two of rock music’s most enigmatic figures: Lou Reed and Warren Zevon.
Music Commentary: The Black Crowes — Redux?
When have the Robinsons ever done what was expected on them? And when have they ever really cared?
Concert Review: “The Last Waltz 40 Tour” — The Best Approximation Possible
To hear a 13-piece ensemble of this caliber, doing justice to these great songs, was simply hard to beat.
Music Preview: “Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock ’n’ Roll Dream Tour” — Virtual Presence
Believe it or not, Buddy Holly is on tour with another deceased rock ’n’ roll pioneer — Roy Orbison.
Music Review: New Hip-Hop Singles of October 2019
It has been a busy month for R&B and Rap — with tantalizing singles from Danny Brown, Gang Starr, and Frank Ocean.