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Friday, July 30, 2010

A healthier ‘Appetite’

By Jed Gottlieb

Here are the highlights (lowlights?) of ex-Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler’s new memoir, “My Appetite...

Nas, Damian Marley not so ‘Distant’

By Joshua Walovitch / Review: Nas and Damian Marley

Nas, son of a jazz musician, and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, son of a reggae legend, merged their talents and styles...

Paramore adored

By Jim Sullivan

“I’m a tiny girl,” Paramore singer Hayley Williams told the Comcast Center crowd Wednesday night, pumping her fist along to a “hey-oh”...

Heart’s in the right place

By Brett Milano / Review: Heart

Heart’s set at Bank of America Pavilion wrapped up with Led Zeppelin’s “What Is and What Should Never Be” and The Who’s “Love,...

Hub’s Beehive is buzzing with Soul

By Nate Dow

Soul has taken hold in the Hub. The setting: The Beehive in Boston’s South End on a Sunday night. The scene:...

MARC COHN

By Bill Brotherton

Singer/songwriter Cohn revisits a dozen tunes from 1970 when the pop single was king. The vibe is reverential and laid-back: Cat Stevens’ “Wild...

Gigs around town

By Brett Milano

FRIDAY DEVON ALLMAN’S HONEYTRIBE No shocker that Gregg Allman’s guitar-playing son leads a vintage-sounding Southern rock band. At Showcase Live,...

SEU JORGE & ALMAZ

By Martin Caballero

After his 2005 “The Life Aquatic” movie soundtrack of David Bowie songs, singer/actor Jorge is back doing covers with his new band, Almaz. Most...

BUTCHER HOLLER

By Christopher Blagg

Boston’s own Jewell and her band (temporarily named after Lynn’s hometown) strike a perfect balance between interpretation and melodic fidelity...

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Hub shows Robyn, Kelis love

By Lauren Carter / Music Review

For those who couldn’t make it to the Lady Gaga shows earlier this month (or who suffer from Gaga withdrawal), Tuesday’s show at the House of Blues...

Bad Company’s never out of date

By Brett Milano

During its ’70s heyday, Bad Company was something of a supergroup. The band’s members all came from well-established...

Kanye West performs for Facebook, joins Twitter

By Associated Press

NEW YORK — With the release of a new album approaching, Kanye West is making...

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Sarah McLachlan, friends love camaraderie of Lilith Fair

LADIES NIGHT: Cat Power, bottom right, Tegan & Sara, top, and Sarah McLachlan, bottom left, play Lilith.

By Jed Gottlieb

Lilith Fair is testing the limits of the “any press is good press” maxim. The female-focused tour picked...

Metal fans get thrashed at fest

FEARSOME FOUR: Rob Zombie, second from left, with band members Piggy D, Joey Jordison, and John 5.

By Dave Wedge / Music Review: Mayhem Festival 2010

The word “mayhem” conjures up lots of imagery, but in Rob Zombie’s...

Winterbloom a budding folk supergroup

BLOSSOMING TALENT: Natalia Zukerman, Antje Duvekot, Meg Hutchinson and Anne Heaton, from left, first sang together in 2008.

By Daniel Gewertz

This year’s Lilith Fair boasts some big names. But there’s major under-the-radar talent getting top billing,...

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