By Ray McDonald Eric Clapton sounds tired. Talking to “Rolling Stone” Magazine, the 67-year-old guitar legend says he plans to stop touring once he hits 70. Eric says he still loves to perform, but the rigors of traveling – such as dealing with immigration officials and security checks – is proving too much. I can […]
Stone Temple Pilots Part Ways with Scott Weiland
By Katherine Cole They’ve been together for years and years (minus a 5 year split), but the Stone Temple Pilots have parted ways with lead singer and founding member Scott Weiland. The band released the news in a terse, one line press release on Wednesday, saying simply “Stone Temple Pilots have announced they have officially […]
The Bizarre Oscars Audio Mix
By Eric Felten More than a few have commented on just how strange it was that the live pit orchestra at the Oscars last night was performing not in the actual theater, but from down the road at Capitol Studios. As one might expect from Capitol (where such great — and great-sounding — recordings as […]
What’s the Score at the Oscars?
By Doug Levine Is it just me or do the Academy Awards come earlier and earlier every year? I used to equate Hollywood’s biggest night with the change of seasons, when, in late March or early April, the warmth of spring was just around the corner and I could finally get out of the house […]
Branford Marsalis and other Jazzers Hiding in Movie Soundtracks
And The Little Gold Guy Goes To…
By Ray McDonald Sunday, February 24 marks the 85th edition of the Academy Awards – now officially re-branded as “The Oscars.” The origins of that name, which attached long ago to the statuette awarded winners, are contested. Legendary actress Bette Davis claimed she gave the little gold guy the nickname “Oscar” because she said it […]
The other side of love …
By Katherine Cole OK, enough with the hearts and flowers. If you were anywhere near a newspaper, television or radio last week, you were probably made aware of the St. Valentine’s Day holiday — the most sickly sweet day of the year. And while many radio shows turned your stomach with songs of undying love […]
Yet Another Awards Show…
By Katherine Cole One day I’m going to sit down and figure out exactly how many music awards shows there are in the US each year. It seems like the minute they strike the sets for one, another pops up on television. Just last Sunday we were all watching The Grammys–and now here’s the list […]
Andrea Brachfeld, Lady Of The Island
Jazz flutist and composer Andrea Brachfeld is the first female to play Salsa in the United States
Fashion-Policing The Grammys
By Katherine Cole The stars and their stylists have been shopping for months already, so the “what not to wear” warning issued by the CBS television network this week may be falling on deaf ears. Just a few days after they accidentally broadcast Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco uttering a few unsavory words, a […]