Since they first came together more than 40 years ago, The Holmes Brothers' members have released 10 albums and worked with artists ranging from Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen to Odetta and Peter Gabriel. The band continues to fuse blues, gospel and soul on its newest album, Feed My Soul . Hear…
Since they first came together more than 40 years ago, The Holmes Brothers' members have released 10 albums and worked with artists ranging from Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen to Odetta and Peter Gabriel. The band continues to fuse blues, gospel and soul on its newest album, Feed My Soul . Hear…
FameDomain.com at a photo and video modeling shoot at St. Peter’s Village in Pennsylvania, PA. [Video / .AVI]
The portrait of a bully who lost his nerve, "Boss Inside" would have fit in perfectly at a folk festival 50 years ago. When Adam Green calmly confesses, "He wanted me to kill him, but I took his life instead," it sounds figurative, but no less deadly than if it weren't.
Phantasm gets asked a trick question by KingArthur.com [Video / .MP4] KingArthur.com gets in the midst of Phantasm, Wynrise and Shadow Play for the Phantasm CD release party at Coyle’s Cafe and the Rox Box in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. [Video / .MP4]
What do Iron Maiden, Billie Holiday and castrato singer Alessandro Moreschi have in common? Answer: Sigur Ros frontman Jon ("Jonsi") Thor Birgisson lists them among his favorite artists. On this edition of All Songs Considered , Jonsi talks about his new solo album, Go , and shares some of…
KingArthur.com is entertained by JT outside of Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville, PA [Video / .MP4]
The Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices. Wye Oak's four-song Tiny Desk Concert draws two songs from a new EP called My Neighbor/My Creator , another from 2007's If Children and an as-yet-unreleased song called "Civilian."
Sexton taught himself to play guitar and learned to capture the attention of his audience by busking on the streets of Harvard Square in Boston. He showcases his soulful voice and percussive guitar playing in this captivating solo performance.
Sexton taught himself to play guitar and learned to capture the attention of his audience by busking on the streets of Harvard Square in Boston. He showcases his soulful voice and percussive guitar playing in this captivating solo performance.
Jonsi is the nickname of Jon Thor Birgisson, the enigmatic Sigur Ros singer. In Sigur Ros, his music is ethereal, sprawling and mysterious — it's even sung in a language of his own devising. But on the new Go , Jonsi writes songs that can be upbeat, even celebratory, and often sung in English.…
As a studio artist, Sharon Jones tends to let white-knuckle showmanship give way to slick, polished proficiency. Jones and her Dap-Kings spend their new album, I Learned the Hard Way , presiding over a string of confident and universally appealing soul ballads. Hear the record in its entirety here…
The Philadelphia band Dr. Dog makes the sound of tomorrow's classic rock today. The group's latest album evokes the past while still sounding new, and features crafty guitar lines alongside Dr. Dog's signature piano sound. Hear Shame, Shame in its entirety a week prior to its release on…
The End will be performing: Brownies 23 East Lancaster Avenue March 30, 2010 7:30 PM Members of The End will perform with the Tuesday Night Music Club Montgomery County Community College Borders Bookstore Thursday, April 1, 2010 7:00pm – 9:00pm
KingArthur.com rocks out to Phantasm at Coyle’s Cafe and The Rox Box in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA 19128. [Video / . MP4]
George Frayne, better known as Commander Cody, has been making music with his band, The Lost Planet Airmen, for decades. But beyond the boogie-woogie, swing, country and rock, there's another side to Frayne: He's also a visual artist. His new book contains pop-art portraits of cultural…
KingArthur.com meets up with The Dirk Quinn Band and the Opple Topple Festival Girls before the DQB goes on stage at Steel City in Phoenixville, PA. [Video / DivX / .AVI]
KingArthur.com checks out the Dirk Quinn Band playing live at Steel City in Pheonixville, Pennsylvania. [Video / . MP4]
KingArthur.com meets JT outside of Steel City, corner of Main Street and Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 before a show with –The End. [Video / DivX / AVI]
KingArthur.com meets The Dirk Quinn Band backstage at Steel City, 203 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460. The DQB plays rock, jazz and improvisational music. [Video / .MP4]
Hey People! Me and my band, Joe Jordans eXperiment is playing at The Trocadero Theatre’s Mainstage on March 27th… It’s located at 1003 Arch St. and the tickets are available now! So come out and show your support as we rock the house!
KingArthur.com meets Ron outside of the Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville, PA. [Video / .MP4]
Dance music's biggest blowout is going on all this week in Miami, to the tune of 70,000 attendees. Its mainstream success throws into contrast the early, underground days of the genre — and where the culture around it might be headed.
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