Archive for July, 2009

The Top 20 Jeff Tweedy Songs: #9 “Please Tell My Brother”

The Top 20 Jeff Tweedy Songs: #9 “Please Tell My Brother”

American Songwriter Reads the Charts: Daughtry Edges Out The King of Pop

American Songwriter Reads the Charts: Daughtry Edges Out The King of Pop

After three weeks of US chart domination, Daughtry edges the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, off the top of the Billboard 200.The band, featuring American Idol fifth season finalist Chris Daughtry, saw their latest release, Leave This Town, sell 269,000 units, according to Neilsen SoundScan.

Deer Tick @ The Basement, Nashville, TN – 7/12/09

Deer Tick @ The Basement, Nashville, TN – 7/12/09

John McCauley and Deer Tick got a late start on a Nashville Sunday night at The Basement and played well beyond what polite manners would normally permit.

The Band, CSN, Grateful Dead Featured On <i>Taking Woodstock</i> Soundtrack

The Band, CSN, Grateful Dead Featured On Taking Woodstock Soundtrack

Springsteen, U2, Clapton and More Set to Perform at Rock Hall of Fame Anniversary

Springsteen, U2, Clapton and More Set to Perform at Rock Hall of Fame Anniversary

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced that it will celebrate its 25th anniversary with, obviously, a rockstar-studded concert. The two-day event will take place October 29th and 30th in New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Leonard Cohen Announces New US Tour

Leonard Cohen Announces New US Tour

Conor Oberst May Be Done With Bright Eyes

Conor Oberst May Be Done With Bright Eyes

Gordon Waller of ’60s Hit Duo Peter and Gordon Dies

Gordon Waller of ’60s Hit Duo Peter and Gordon Dies

The Top 20 Jeff Tweedy Songs: #10 “Remember the Mountain Bed”

The Top 20 Jeff Tweedy Songs: #10 “Remember the Mountain Bed”

Sufjan Stevens Hops Back On <i>The BQE</i>

Sufjan Stevens Hops Back On The BQE