Light some sparklers and get ready to dance your 4th of July away with a special Independence Day Weeknight ’80s Dance Party.
Music
We probably shouldn’t even go here. We should probably listen to the small voice inside that keeps us from playing with matches, drinking and driving, and buying short shorts. But…
Ed Romanoff shares the personal journey that led up to the songs on his new album.
If you could only listen to five albums, which ones would you choose? In this edition of Desert Island Discs, Lee Feldman makes his picks.
A list of classic Summer Songs that might not be obvious choices, and surely won’t be found in UsPeople Magazine’s annual regurgitation.
Gloria Estefan mingles with Eric B. & Rakim in this week’s edition of Bottom Feeders.
A singer-songwriter’s nine musical journeys through nine touchstone films.
July starts off with a bang with a blistering new record from Mongrels Cross.
A Fleetwood Mac backed date night and a badass from the Swedish land. Do you remember, my love?
Anita Baker skates through Jheri Curl Fridays this week with her hit “Same Ole Love.”
What embarrassing tracks are lurking in your library? Hit shuffle and share with this week’s Friday Five!
Many of us have favorite stories we return to again and again. Even though we know the characters, the incidents, and how the whole thing turns out, there’s something about…
Over 100 classic soul tracks informed by Ken Shane’s weekly Soul Serenade column.
Just recently in Brooklyn’s own Prospect Park was the premiere of what may become the annual Great Googa Mooga festival. The intended vibe of the event was to be akin…
If there was any doubt that disco was quickly gaining traction in America in 1974, witness two of the three chart-topping songs highlighted this week. And then check out “Seasons in the Sun” so we don’t have to again.
A commenter on a recent post about Bobby Goldsboro’s “Honey” suggested that in the pantheon of the World’s Worst Songs, “the fruit doesn’t hang any lower.” I beg to differ,…
Being trapped on a desert island is a bit scary, so the members of rock band Wild Adriatic approached their DID piece a little differently. Read on to check out what the band members had to say!
Rob Smith Can’t Say No to Kenny G’s Indian collaboration record, “Namaste.”
Chrystian Rawk gives an unlikely chamber pop treatment to a punk classic by Rancid. What?
If you had to go away for awhile and you could only take five of your favorite albums with you, which ones would you choose? Yes, we know it isn’t a fair question, but that hasn’t stopped us from asking music fans who happen to be recording artists in their own right. This edition of
Conor Mulroy shares the writing method behind his latest LP, “Foxfire.”
If you could only listen to five albums, which ones would you choose? In this edition of Desert Island Discs, Andy Elwell makes his picks.
Folk/Celtic/Rock/Gypsy/Americana/Klezmer Washington DC based band, Scythian, are set to release a new album It’s Not Too Late in July. Like a lot of independent bands, Scythian’s latest release was done…
Blame the ever-widening gulfs between how music is made and consumed, but there just aren’t many great “before they were stars” stories in pop music these days. I’m not talking…
Dave Steed takes a look at the minor hits from Enya, Enigma and um, Bill Engvall?
Squeeze your squeeze while your listening to Squeeze tonight, daters. Mix it up, buttercup. Add a dash of Al Green and you’re shaking a full cocktail of love and loveless tonight.
