Rock
X is simply too good to turn into a travelling punk museum
Read MoreIt was good to see Martha Davis and The Motels with a full house at Johnny D’s, especially since the group clearly has life in them.
Read MoreThough it doesn’t seem that Chicago will ever shake up their setlists or rediscover their original mission, at least they can still sneak just a little Varese in with the hits.
Read More“Music is kind of like a religion in a way, and your heroes become your patron saints.”
Read MoreOne good reason to see Matthew Sweet is that his songs are more immediate live than on CD.
Read MoreThe under-appreciated singer-songwriter Tommy Keene is equal parts an aficionado and creator of pop music.
Read MoreThe late Tommy Ramones’ drumming was as key as any component in the band’s makeup.
Read More“It was an unusual time in music when the-powers-that-be were very hands-off. They left the art to the artists.”
Read MoreClassic rock (which is really a radio format, not a musical genre) is a strange animal, which has spawned an audience that apparently cares more about hit songs and memories than about who’s actually onstage.
Read MoreEven by Widespread Panic’s intuitive standards, this was a fairly challenging show: The setlist seemed to favor their deeper, less outgoing material.
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