A.J. Croce: I Am My Own Man
A.J. Croce is all too familiar with loss and grief. His father, singer Jim Croce, was killed in a plane crash when young Adrian James wasn’t even two years old, and in 2018, A.J.’s wife died suddenly of a heart condition, leaving him behind with the couple’s two adult children.
Tom Rush Still Has His Stage Legs—and His Sense of Humor
Despite such storied musicians as James Taylor and Garth Brooks citing him as one of the great folk influences of the 20th century…
D.C. Native Michael League Discusses His Blues-Meets-World Music Group Bokanté
Michael League needed another outlet besides his New York-based instrumental band Snarky Puppy. While toying with some blues-inspired songs, he reached out to Malika Tirolein, the Montreal singer…
The Appice Brothers Will Be Making Lots of Noise at Pearl Street Warehouse
Vinny Appice and brother Carmine Appice have both played drums for some of rock’s greats: Ozzy Osbourne, Ronnie James Dio, Rod Stewart.
Baltimore’s Eliot Bronson Returning to Capital Region for Three February Shows
There are absolutely no certainties in the music industry, which makes it both an incredibly exciting pursuit as well as a field in which even those you might not expect could be as talented as yourself.
Smithereens’ Drummer Dennis Diken Discusses New Singers Joining Band on Current Tour
Smithereens lead singer Pat DiNizio died in December 2017 after a lengthy illness, but his bandmates knew they had to…
Southside Johnny; On Being a New Jersey Treasure.
Recent Articles by Eric Althoff Southside Johnny found it ludicrous to be selected for the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Yet in October, Southside was in fact inducted into the Garden State’s illustrious class of 2019 alongside Martha Stewart, Jason Alexander and “Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin. “It’s humorous to me,” Southside said […]
Paul Nelson Injects the Blues into Christmas
Recent Articles by Eric Althoff In this festive time of year, when we are meant to put aside differences and focus on that which binds us, can we at least agree on one premise: There needs to be some new Christmas tunes. Better yet, a carol of the straight-up blues variety. For blues can turn […]
“We Will Rock You” at MGM National Harbor
by Eric Althoff Photo: Randy Feere Like many folks of his generation, it was “Bohemian Rhapsody’s” appearance in 1992’s Wayne’s World that first exposed singer Kyle Gruninger to the music of Queen. “I’m also from Canada, so ‘We Are the Champions’ and ‘We Will Rock You’ have been staples of my life since the age […]
Theatre of Hate Continues to Proudly Champion the Punk Scene
by Eric Althoff Kirk Brandon knows he doesn’t have nearly as much energy as when he was 21. Now 63, the vocalist and guitarist for the early-’80s post-punk band Theatre of Hate is touring the U.S. with his English band of hard rockers behind their latest album, Kinshi. “It’s absolutely a great album with outstanding […]
