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Sunday, October 26, 2025

My Headphones, They Saved My Life: Björk’s Post at 25

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Michele Zipp 0 Comments 1995, Army Of Me, Betty Hutton, Bjork, COVID-19, George Floyd, It's Oh So Quiet, Post, The Sugarcubes

A quarter century later, the former Sugarcube’s sophomore masterpiece still has the power to transport its listeners to a better place

Folk North Americana

John McCutcheon: A Voice Of Sanity with a Message of Reconciliation

June 12, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments 2020, Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine, COVID-19, folk, John McCutcheon, Pete Seeger, Quarantine

The new album, Cabin Fever: Songs From The Quarantine, features tales of hope and resilience for this trying time

Rock

Willie Nile’s New York State Of Mind

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2020, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hal Willner, Jim Jarmusch, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, New York At Night, New York City, Pete Townsend, Willie Nile

On his 13th album, the singer-songwriter pays homage to the city that staged his rebirth

Blues Hard Rock

Joe Perry: Shiftless In Idle

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Aerosmith, Brad Whitford, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Steven Tyler, Todd Hamilton

The legendary Aerosmith guitarist wrestles with bittersweet emotions about touring in a time of COVID-19

Music Journalism

Bored In The House or In The House Bored?

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Jason Gross 0 Comments Bee Gees, Brian McCullough, Cardi B, Coronavirus, COVID-19, John Paul White, Mavis Staples, Randy Newman, Roseanne Cash, Ry Cooder, Tyga x Curtis Roach, Young Dolph

10 Coronavirus songs to help make sense of an uneasy year

Alternative Rock Hip Hop Punk

WATCH: Post Malone and Co. Blast Through Nirvana Tribute

April 25, 2020April 26, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Nirvana, Post Malone, Travis Barker, World Health Organization

If you had any doubt about this kid being the real deal, dig this performance to aid the World Health Organization

jazz Remembrance

LISTEN: A Requiem For Henry Grimes

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Albert Ayler, Archie Shepp, Cecil Taylor, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Henry Grimes, Jazz, McCoy Tyner, On This Night, Pharoah Sanders, Reaching Fourth, Spirits Rejoice Don Cherry, Thaiud, Unit Structures, Where Is Brooklyn?

COVID-19 continues to take its toll on the jazz community with the passing of a master bassist and freethinker

Festivals

The Neverending Quarantine Concert Series Vol. III

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Andrea Bocelli, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Curt Smith, DJ Premier, Erykah Badu, Marvin Gaye, Quarantine, Questlove, RZA, Tears For Fears, The Roots

Five more outstanding live performances from this lockdown situation

Records Remembrance

Amarcord Hal Willner: His Five Greatest Albums

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 Jeremy Shatan 1 Comment Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gavin Friday, Hal Willner, Kurt Weill, Lou Reed, Marianne Faithfull, Nino Rota, Saturday Night Live, Walt Disney Concert Hall

The beloved SNL composer’s production work runs as deep as his love for music

North Americana Remembrance

The Primest Prine

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Bonnie Raitt, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Illegal Smile, John Prine, Oh Boy Records, RIP, Sam Stone

John Prine, one of the greatest architects of Americana music, passes away from COVID-19

Remembrance

LISTEN: RIP Hal Willner

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Ron Hart 3 Comments Charles Mingus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gavin Friday, Hal Willner, Hunter S. Thompson, Kurt Weill, Laurie Anderson, Leon Redbone, Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, Lucinda Williams, The Neville Brothers, Walt Disney

Remembering the legendary producer through his work behind the boards

New Wave Pop Rock

LISTEN: Prayers for Marianne Faithfull

April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Blazing Away, Broken English, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Marianne Faithfull, Strange Weather

Early accounts confirm the beloved English singer is currently in hospital battling COVID-19

Country and/or Western Remembrance

Just a Regular Joe

April 4, 2020April 5, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Aaron Tippin, Charlie Daniels, Collin Raye, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Darryl Worley, Joe Diffie, members of Shenandoah, Pickup Man, Restless Heart, RIP, Sammy Kershaw, T.G. Sheppard, The Kentucky Headhunters, the Marshall Tucker Band, the Outlaws

Joe Diffie’s death becomes another loss for the country community

Pop Power Pop Remembrance

Fountain of Brilliance: Losing Adam Schlesinger

April 2, 2020April 5, 2020 Ron Hart 2 Comments Adam Schlesinger, Chris Collingwood, COVID-19, Fountains of Wayne, Governor Phil Murphy, Ivy, RIP, Tinted Windows, Tom Hanks

Friends, colleagues, superstars and statesmen all come together to share memories, express sorrow over the passing of a most beloved American pop auteur

Remembrance Rock

Remembering Alan Merrill

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Alan Merrill, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Joan Jett, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, RIP, The Arrows, The Left Banke

The man who shared his love of Rock & Roll succumbs to Coronavirus at age 69

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