The legendary sessions finally get a complete release
A Fan’s Notes
The Zombies are still going strong at 50+
The Newport Jazz Festival celebrated 60 years in grand style
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Exhilarating. Emotional. Exhausting. The 2014 Newport Folk Festival.
Shelby Lynne gave another powerful performance in MA
The Hold Steady held forth in RI last week
Singer/songwriter Richard Shindell appeared recently in Massachusetts
Ken Shane’s annual Holiday Gift Guide
Two music legends unite in a remarkable collaboration
Another successful year for the festival, but questions remain
The years fell away as Graham Parker & the Rumour stunned a RI crowd
Working without a set list Los Lobos just let it rip in Fall River
Amy Helm and her first-rate band had a big night in Fall River
Ken’s Shane annual gift guide
New Orleans came to Newport for opening night of this year’s Jazz Festival
Newport Folk Festival 2012 was highly anticipated, and did not disappoint.
A new setting for some classic songs makes for one of the finest concert films in recent memory.
Shelby Lynne has been out on the road promoting last year’s fine album “Revelation Road.” Ken Shane was there when the tour hit Fall River, MA.
Columbia Records released the debut album from Bob Dylan 50 years ago today. An appreciation from Ken Shane.
Jellyfish recorded only two albums during their brief career. Neither has ever appeared on vinyl. Now both have been reissued in splendid new vinyl editions.
In 1970 Alex Chilton was fed up with is role in the Box Tops and still a year away from Big Star. The music he made that summer was a bridge to the future.
Jon Stebbins has penned fine books about Beach Boys Dennis Wilson, and David Marks. “The Beach Boys FAQ” aspires to be the last word on the history of the band.
To coincide with the long-awaited release of the Beach Boys SMiLE Sessions, the band has posted a new series of videos related to the legendary album.
Last week Ken Shane had the opportunity to speak with Shelby Lynne about her new record Revelation Road, the most personal album of her career.
The acclaimed British Invasion DVD series returns with a definitive look at the Hollies, a band that did nothing less than produce hits for more than a decade.
Ken Shane recently attended the Rhythm & Roots festival in RI for the first time. He reports on a day of great live music.
Ken Shane was back at the Newport Folk Festival this year — but this time, he wasn’t just there as a journalist.