Following Prince’s unexpected death (revealed today to be due to an opioid overdose), people sought some solace in buying his music. And lots of it. Some reports claimed a 16,000% surge in sales, with more than 4 million albums and songs sold in about a week. Continue reading…
From the opening song “I Can’t Change the World†(off his 2013 studio release Wheelhouse), Brad Paisley once again proved why he is one of country music’s greatest performers. In a genre of music where solo artists aren’t known for writing their own songs or playing lead guitar, especially electric, he’s one of the few country artists who can go toe to toe with any guitarist. Continue reading…
“It feels like Scotland up here tonight†quipped Frightened Rabbit front-man Scott Hutchinson, raising his giant highball of Scotch to the Belly Up’s sold-out crowd. Continue reading…Â
Legendary artists The Cure played a sold-out show at Sleep Train Amphitheater on May 20. Continue reading…Â
Since 2003, Andrew Bird has been churning out album after album of sophisticated, American-influenced indie rock. If you’re familiar with his work at all, you know that this is a gross generalization and doesn’t come close to describing what Bird really does. But, as with most musicians who bend genres, his sound is not the easiest thing to slap a label on. Continue reading…