By: John Wiley
Enter Cole Swindell, a figure who addresses common themes of country from beer to pick up trucks, with no sense of irony or sincerity. What’s so devastating about his debut, however, is the missed opportunity of it.
Jazz group BC bOp! performed on Wednesday, previewing its weekend shows in New York City.
By: Matt Mazzari
Opening for Bruno Mars at this weekend’s Super Bowl half time show, Red Hot Chili Peppers will allegedly perform the live version of Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused.”
By: Ryan Dowd
Above and Beyond convincingly trades in its usual techno dance style for a stripped-down one on Acoustic.
By: John Wiley
Cities Aviv’s debut album Come to Life pays tribute to Kanye West, while exploring new possibilities in the rap genre.
By: Ariana Igneri
Vocal powerhouse Mary J. Blige joins Euro pop duo Disclosure on its second music video for “F For You,” off its Grammy-nominated debut album Settle.
By: Matt Mazzari
The television and music industries have reached a point at which the mediums are almost as one.
By: John Wiley
Brothers and Sisters by folk artist Damien Jurado is a dicey, poetic work, broadly inaccessible, but rewarding for those open to its strangeness.
By: Magdalena Lachowicz
While Young The Giant’s more radio-friendly sound is appealing on Mind Over Matter, it’s also average and formulaic.
By: Dan Lyle
Despite its strong single ‘Say Something,’ A Great Big World’s Is There Anybody Out There? is predictable and childish in its sound.
