It’s been awhile since we’ve seen Robert DeNiro get down and dirty for his craft and though it’s no Taxi Driver or Raging Bull, his performance in the recent Being Flynn makes it well worth the price of the rental. DeNiro plays a delusional wannabe who counts himself among America’s three classic writers along...
Dr. John has been stirring up his own musical blend for well over 40 years but even an old pro like him could use a little help from the next generation to shake things up. And who better to tap for the job than Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys?! He’s on fire these...
There’s a couple of records that have been calling out to us lately. The first is from the young Jasmine van den Bogaerde who’s better known as Birdy. She was the winner of UK’s popular music competition, Open Mic in 2008…and that’s when she was only 12. Now firmly planted in her teens, Birdy...
We’ve all known of Willie Nelson’s rock star status for some time but seeing his son Lukas following so closely in his footsteps came as a bit of a surprise. He’s a key player throughout Willie’s new record Heroes which features a number of interesting duets including “Roll Me Up” with no other than...
They’re the super hot new band to come out of Iceland and they call themselves Of Monsters and Men. Their stock began to rise in 2010 when they won their country’s music competition but it’s when their song “Little Talks” began getting airplay in the U.S. that things began to really pop. Their debut...
It is with great sadness that we honor the passing of Donna Summer today. She’s a legendary voice who left an indelible stamp on the sound of an era. Our own podcast king spoke with The Queen of Disco in 2008 as she was about to release Crayons, her first solo recording in 17...