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Artist unidentified (Interned at Heart Mountain, Wyoming), Camp Scene, wood, paint, Collection of the Japanese American Museum of San José. From The Art of Gaman by Delphine Hirasuna, ©2005, Ten Speed Press. Terry Heffernan photo. On February 19, 1942, President...
Jack Rose was a big man who coaxed a big sound from his acoustic guitar. Friends say he was just as vigorous when he wasn't playing, so it came as a shock when Rose died suddenly in December at 38. The last record he completed, Luck in the Valley , comes out next week.
Two famed artists and hit songwriters each play from their recent solo releases. Nashville native Chapman's lastest release is a double-album inspired by Desmond Tutu; Southern California's Souther just returned to music after a 25 year hiatus.
Two famed artists and hit songwriters each play from their recent solo releases. Nashville native Chapman's lastest release is a double-album inspired by Desmond Tutu; Southern California's Souther just returned to music after a 25 year hiatus.
Rosing sang the original recording of "Try a Little Tenderness" and was known best for his hit single "The Teddy Bears Picnic." But when he was spotted by an MGM executive and brought to America, "Val Rosing" effectively ceased to exist. This weekend marks what would…
Beach House formed in 2005 after a chance meeting between guitarist/keyboardist Alex Scally and vocalist/organist Victoria Legrand. The next year, the duo recorded a self-titled album, which came out to great critical acclaim. The band's latest, Teen Dream , expands on Beach House's hazy…
Music critic Ken Tucker reviews a refreshingly earnest and seductive new album from British dance act Hot Chip. In it, the group embraces its taste for techno, soul and gospel while also paying homage to the great American songwriters of the '60s and '70s.
Tillman's latest album, Year in the Kingdom , is a regal, autumnal affair. The title track perfectly exemplifies what he has to offer: It's a hushed and respectful hymn for a modern age in which doubt and spirituality coexist under uneasy, overwhelming and ultimately humbling terms.
Until I was in high school, every music concert I attended, from Madonna to George Michael, was a huge event. The performer was on stage — singing, writhing, running, dancing, flirting — but the music and the musicians were obscured. What changed, of course, was buying my first guitar and seeing…
We've got two new gifts from Local Natives today. Unlike the "Honey" film that the band posted on its blog Tuesday, these are "official." These two never-before-seen performances were shot by the band on the fly.
An expert at blending musical genres, Citizen Cope (a.k.a. Clarence Greenwood) tells stories with music while incorporating hip-hop beats, quiet piano melodies, a hint of pop and more than a hint of blues. Hear Greenwood's brand of self-styled "urban poetry," live in concert from WXPN…
An expert at blending musical genres, Citizen Cope (a.k.a. Clarence Greenwood) tells stories with music while incorporating hip-hop beats, quiet piano melodies, a hint of pop and more than a hint of blues. Hear Greenwood's brand of self-styled "urban poetry," live in concert from WXPN…
Verdi drew inspiration from his own tragic life as a father for a number of his operas, including Simon Boccanegra , where a father-daughter relationship fuels one of his most complex and moving of his tragedies.
Whether in dance halls or theaters, Stanley Dural Jr. — the Buckwheat of Buckwheat Zydeco — never fails to get audiences involved. His accordion and Hammond B3 organ lead the band (and, on one singalong tune, the crowd) on stage.
Whether in dance halls or theaters, Stanley Dural Jr. — the Buckwheat of Buckwheat Zydeco — never fails to get audiences involved. His accordion and Hammond B3 organ lead the band (and, on one singalong tune, the crowd) on stage.
The dark sounds of The Courage of Others didn't come to Midlake easily: The band spent a year writing and scrapping new material before it even began to work on the songs that would make up the new album. The result sounds isolated and withdrawn without devolving into desolation: A glimmer of…
I have a hard time letting go of things, I guess its in my nature, I’m a Water Dragon, I wonder if it has anything to do with the five fingers I have on each of my claws, I’m still having trouble with Neil Young, how I really wanted to see him friday night, I [...]
Music is often a more effective way to communicate our grandest ideas, because words alone can diminish feelings that seem so spectacular on the inside. Take the latest release from electronic artist Ernest Gonzales. Been Meaning To Tell You is an entirely instrumental album, but its 13 intricately…
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock, punk rock, heavy metal and post-hardcore band from New York. Coheed and Cambria’s albums are concept albums based on science fiction comics written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez called The Amory Wars. In November 2007, they gained worldwide…
Tom DeLonge is also the front-man, guitarist and vocalist for Blink 182. When Blink 182 was not together, he formed Angels And Airwaves.The band is made up of:Tom DeLonge — lead vocals, rhythm guitar (Blink 182 and Box Car Racer)David Kennedy — lead guitar, keyboards (Over My Dead Body, Hazen…
James William “Jimmy” Buffett was born December 25, 1946. He is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman and movie producer. Jimmy Buffett is one of the most successful musicians-turned-businessman. He is a best selling writer and oversees two restaurant chains named after his most famous…
Making eiderdown-plush folk-pop songs buoyed by sweet harmonies, the Norwegian duo takes a surprisingly bold political stance on its recent album Declaration of Dependence . As its members' voices met in perfect confluence at WFUV, accompanied only by acoustic guitar, those in Studio-A quickly…
At the half-pipe event in Vancouver on Wednesday, snowboarding superstar Shaun White's playlist could include AC/DC's "Back in Black," says Mike Nakagawa, also known as DJ Naka G, who's putting the soundtrack together. New Zealand's James Hamilton, also an AC/DC fan, likes…
Hushed at one moment and powerfully projecting the next, LaVere brings a funky, Southern soul-infused vibe to her live shows. The singer and upright bassist (and now actress) plays tracks from her latest releases with her trio.
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