In the news today: The Nearly Deads, The Northern Light, Eitan Noyze, Hornography, Talking Heads, Stop Making Sense, MXPX, From a Second Story Window, Jason Isbell, Fast Car, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Best covers, Nick Cave, Tupac Shakur, Michael McDonald, DJ Seinfeld & Confidence Man, Ben Lee, Georgia Man, The Replacements, Cyndi Lauper, Knife Bride, Yungblud, Lil Uzi Vert

It’s easy to suspect Ray LaMontagne came from a recently unearthed time capsule documenting the folkie scene of half a century ago.

Rooney found a whole new audience after opening up for The Jonas Brothers on their sold-out arena tour last year. Jen Cray found herself surrounded by pre-teen girls at the band’s recent Orlando gig.

Ripe (New West). Review by Sean Slone.

Noone thought that Ben Kweller had enough fans in Orlando to sell out The Social, but sell it out he did. It was a good thing Jen Cray got there early to catch the action.

The Fun Fun Fun Tour it’s called. How could you not want to check that one out? Esspecially when Ben Lee and Rooney are sharing the bill! Jen Cray was in on the fun!

Music news and views, DVD and CD reviews, more – from Thomas Schulte

Irish import Damien Rice plays to a sold-out crowd in Toronto, leaving the audience – and Margie Libling – speechless and mesmerized. Never before has an artist touched his fans as much as Damien Rice…

Light and Sound EP (Second Nature). Review by Margie Libling.

Light and Sound EP (Second Nature). Review by Margie Libling.

Vanessa Carlton at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA on November 10, 2002. Concert review by Sir Millard Mulch.

God Bless the Blake Babies (Zoe). Review by Julio Diaz.

Breathing Tornados (Grand Royal). Review by Julio Diaz

Interview by Gail Worley

Interview by Gail Worley