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Will Turpin, bassist for Collective Soul, has a new solo album due out on June 8. Fans can see Collective Soul on tour this summer.
Read More »Interview: Collective Soul’s Will Turpin on his Debut Solo Album, ‘Serengeti Drivers’
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Music Review: Tas Cru – ‘Memphis Song’ Delivers Simmering Blues
'Memphis Song' radiates from the bowels of the abyss, striking right at the heart.
Read More »Stanley Cup Finals 2018: Game 3 Pregame Festivities Kicked Off in Washington, D.C., with Sting, Shaggy, Pat Sajak, and More
Stanley Cup fever was in full swing in D.C. as Sting and Shaggy performed in a free concert outside the National Portrait Gallery.
Read More »Music Review: Sleepy Zuhoski – ‘Better Haze’
'Better Haze' is nuanced, tantalizing, and refreshing.
Read More »Music Review: Wulijimuren – ‘Sun of UTC+8’ Will Blow You Away
Wulijumuren’s virtuosity on his axe goes beyond prodigious, entering the realm of genius.
Read More »Music Review: Jessie Kilguss – ‘The Fastness’ Is Artfully Beautiful
'The Fastness' is artfully beautiful, full of radiant harmonics and stylish rhythms.
Read More »Music Review: Neurotix – ‘Loser’ Churns Out Visceral Grunge
Neurotix’s sound packs a potent, atavistic punch.
Read More »Music Review: David Williams – ‘Tipping My Hat to Leonard’ Oozes Authenticity
'Tipping My Hat to Leonard' is intensely intimate, authentic, and elegantly simple.
Read More »Concert Review: ‘Joachim Stutschewsky and the Music of His World’ with Julian Schwarz and Marika Bournaki (NYC, 22 May 2018)
We're fortunate these neglected composers of the New Jewish National School have found worthy champions.
Read More »Music Review: Jah Cure – ‘Lion in the Jungle’ Is Reggae with Substance and Style
With 'Lion in the Jungle,' Jah Cure merges modern flavors of reggae, pop, and R&B into smooth, polished music that is creamy and bubbling with energy. In other words, it is superb.
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