New Albums From Dr. John, Elvis Costello, Ian Anderson
This week’s highlight release is from the Night Tripper himself, jazz-funk-rocker Dr. John. For Locked Down, out on Nonesuch April 3, John traded his native New Orleans for Nashville. But he had good...
View ArticleOn The Charts: Lionel Richie, Dr. John, Bruce Springsteen
While Madonna makes a grand fall on the Billboard 200 album chart this week (from No. 1 to No. 8, with an 86.7 percent decrease in sales of her MNDA), Lionel Richie stays in the top 10, down from No. 2...
View ArticleLionel Richie Holds Down No. 1 Spot on Album Chart For Second Week
When ’80s pop icons Madonna and Lionel Richie both released new albums on March 5, it was no surprise when the Material Girl topped the charts the following week just ahead of the former Commodores...
View ArticleGRAMMY Predictions: Which Legends Will Be Nominated Tonight?
Tonight, at 10 p.m. ET, CBS will broadcast the GRAMMY nomination special. The past year has been a great one for legendary artists putting out albums that hold up to their legacies. Here, we predict...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen Nabs Three GRAMMY Nominations; “Springsteen” Gets Two More
Bruce Springsteen nabbed three GRAMMY nominations Wednesday night, and the song that bears his name got two more. Bruce’s “We Take Care Of Our Own,” which opens his latest album, Wrecking Ball, was...
View ArticleBilly Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates To Perform At New Orleans Jazz Fest
A number of legendary artists from the ’60s and ’70s will grace the many stages at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival this spring, including Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Hall & Oates, Earth...
View ArticleDr. John To Perform At GRAMMYs With The Black Keys
Dr. John and New Orleans’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perform at the GRAMMYs with the Black Keys this Sunday. Dr. John is a five-time GRAMMY winner, and is nominated for Best Blues Album for his...
View ArticleLL Cool J, Travis Barker, Tom Morello, Lead GRAMMY Super-Group
Rock, hip-hop and electronic dance music will come together when Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker unites with Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, DJ Z-Trip, Chuck D of legendary rap group...
View ArticleDr. John ‘Locks Down’ Best Blues Album
Dr. John’s Locked Down exposed the New Orleans legend to a new audience, and much of that was due to the album’s producer: Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. Tonight it took home the GRAMMY for Best Blues...
View ArticleBlack Keys, Dan Auerbach Win Early GRAMMYS
The Black Keys are the dominant rock band of the moment, if the GRAMMYS are to be believed. So far at tonight’s GRAMMY Awards, the band have won a pair of awards, while Dan Auerbach has won an...
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