Next Saturday, August 31, a special new festival curated by The Cure will touch down at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California. The Pasadena…
Today, Jack Tempchin releases his new studio album, One More Time With Feeling. It’s a personal collection of songs from the songwriter beloved and well-known for…
Incubus premiered a new song titled “Into the Summer” on Friday. Everything about it, from Michael Einziger’s funky guitar lick to Ben Kenney’s slap bass rhythm…
Through my more than two decades of going to concerts, I had never seen the Rolling Stones live. I’d caught gigs from the likes of Elton…
The Who are preparing to launch the next leg of their ongoing Moving On! tour, which will find Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend and the band bringing…
Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers on the Band’s Legacy and ‘Live at the Beacon Theatre’
Relatively few bands have earned the enduring appeal and indomitable musical spirit of the Doobie Brothers. The Doobie Brothers: Live…
Top 11
Top 11 Songs By Bands with Animal Names
This month’s Top 11 is a list of some of the most noteworthy songs recorded…
Top 11 Songs About the Night
“My wife met me at the door the other night in a sexy negligee. Unfortunately,…
Musicians Recall ‘The First Time I Heard Janis Joplin’
Janis Joplin was called “the greatest white urban blues and soul singer of her generation”…
Behind the Curtain: Neal Schon
For his latest Behind The Curtain entry, writer Steve rosen recounts a few run-ins with…
True Music
Janis Joplin was called “the greatest white urban blues and soul singer of her generation” by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted her in 1995. Joplin’s powerful, gritty vocals made songs like “Piece of My Heart,” “Ball and Chain,” “Summertime” and “Me and Bobby McGee” uniquely her own. Joplin, who died in 1970 at age 27 of an accidental drug overdose, burst on the music scene in 1966 as vocalist of San Francisco’s Big Brother and the Holding Company. The band’s manager, Chet Helms, encouraged its members to make Joplin their lead singer. Joplin’s triumphant performances at…
