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Book Review: ‘A Man Called Destruction: The Life And Music Of Alex Chilton’ by Holly George-Warren

April 9, 2014

Alex Chilton, the 16-year-old lead singer of The Box Tops who spectacularly squandered his fame, money and talent and never again reached an equal measure of success following the 1960s hits “The Letter” an... Read More...

An Interview with Whiskey Heart: Taking New York

Josh Max

November 27, 2013

Interviews

Rebecca Haviland of Whiskey Heart has been described in her bio as a “petite, polite, pixie-haired 20-something singer channeling a furious, beat-up, fed-up blues diva standing in a snowstorm at a bus stati... Read More...

An Interview with Shovels And Rope: A Modern-Day Johnny And June

Josh Max

June 19, 2013

Columns

The Charleston, South Carolina-based Shovels And Rope describe themselves as a folk duo, but that’s a rather boxed-in way to describe their caffeinated, toe-tappin’, intelligent and tuneful mix of alt-count... Read More...

An Interview with Old Soul: Packing An Earthy, Acoustic Punch

Josh Max

March 20, 2013

Interviews

Mike O’Hehir writes earthy, organic music, so it’s fitting that my recent phone interview with him took place from his car in his home state of Maine “outside a barn on a sheep farm,” he says, where he’s re... Read More...

Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band @ Jones Beach

Josh Max

July 16, 2012

Concerts

WANTAGH, NY—Admit it, when you visit your beloved 71-year-old grandmother, don’t you sometimes wonder if this is the last time you’ll see her? The reason to buy a ticket to Ringo’s 13th All-Star Band this s... Read More...

Interview with Jeff Taylor from Dumpster Hunter: Cooped Up In The City

Josh Max

June 6, 2012

Interviews

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Jeff Taylor and I are jetting up 6th Ave. in Manhattan in my car at 10:30 p.m. on a Wednesday evening, in search of a pick-me-up before we sit down to talk about his intense, powerful, weird, colorful rock ... Read More...

Interview with Godfrey Townsend from Sons Of Cream: A Family Affair

Josh Max

May 23, 2012

Interviews

Singer/guitarist Godfrey Townsend’s resumé screams for itself. The list of classic rock luminaries he’s backed up onstage around the globe includes John Entwistle, Jack Bruce, Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren an... Read More...

Interview with Young Hines: Change Is For The Best

Josh Max

May 2, 2012

Interviews

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Young Hines, who will be performing in the Tri-State Area with Brendan Benson, sings, whispers, spits and screams the tunes from his debut album, Give Me My Change, in a st... Read More...

The Beatles: LOVE

Josh Max

December 13, 2006

Albums

One can neither damage nor assist The Beatles’ career—bigger than Jesus, you know. You can, however, fuck around with the band’s tunes and produce some alternately sublime and dismal results, as heard in this 2... Read More...

The Allman Betts Band—Keep On Growing

Rightfield Are Putting Arkansas On The Map

#THROWBACK: R.E.M., OCTOBER 14, 1987

Savannah Conley On Making Feelings Her Full-Time Job

HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura

STEVE EARLE/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 14, 2021

PINC LOUDS RETURN TO TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK AFTER A WINTER OF WOODSHEDDING

JORMA KAUKONEN/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 21, 2021

Queued Up: Exploring the World of Bong Joon-Ho ('Parasite'), plus 'Doctor Sleep,' 'The Siren,' 'Scandalous,' 'Untouchable,' and more.

Reality Check: BIDEN AT THE CENTURY MARK

Reality Check: LOW BAR ANOMALY

Reality Check:  AMERICA: THE VIOLENCE PROBLEM

Book Review: ‘A Man Called Destruction: The Life And Music Of Alex Chilton’ by Holly George-Warren

An Interview with Whiskey Heart: Taking New York

An Interview with Shovels And Rope: A Modern-Day Johnny And June

An Interview with Old Soul: Packing An Earthy, Acoustic Punch

Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band @ Jones Beach

Interview with Jeff Taylor from Dumpster Hunter: Cooped Up In The City

Interview with Godfrey Townsend from Sons Of Cream: A Family Affair

Interview with Young Hines: Change Is For The Best

The Beatles: LOVE

Rightfield Are Putting Arkansas On The Map

#THROWBACK: R.E.M., OCTOBER 14, 1987

STEVE EARLE/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 14, 2021

PINC LOUDS RETURN TO TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK AFTER A WINTER OF WOODSHEDDING

JORMA KAUKONEN/CITY WINERY NYC/APRIL 21, 2021

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