News Feed for Friday, May 12
In the news today: The Pretenders, Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Mick Fleetwood, Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Frank Kozik, 100 Gecs, Tenacious D, The Sisters of Mercy
In the news today: The Pretenders, Dolly Parton, Paul McCartney, Mick Fleetwood, Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, Frank Kozik, 100 Gecs, Tenacious D, The Sisters of Mercy
The Story of the Most Influential Radio Station in America
Alone. Review by Bob Pomeroy.
A Very Special Christmas: Icon (Universal Music). Review by Michelle Wilson.
Lilith 2010 Tour Compilation (RCA/Jive/Sony Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Bus flu and pesky amateur photogs can’t keep The Pretenders from rocking the Taft Theatre on their first extensive headlining tour since 2003. Sean Slone keeps tally.
85th and Nowhere (Self-Released). Review by Kyrby Raine.
Birth of a Lover (Self Released). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Sparkler Cliche (Ohev Records). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
Trampin’ (Columbia Records). Review by Al Pergande.
Gangland Ballads & The Death Sex Set (Ace Fu). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Fever to Tell (Interscope). Review by Stein Haukland.
Fever to Tell (Interscope). Review by Stein Haukland.
The Diamond Fields (self-released). Review by Stein Haukland.
Rapid Pop Thrills (Bombco). Review by Stein Haukland.
Say It More (Tiger Style). Review by Jason Michelitch.
Jennie Bomb (Jetset). Review by Stein Haukland.
Black Rooster (Dim Mak). Review by Stein Haukland.
Rise (Ten Wings). Review by Phil Bailey.
Sparkledrive (Aware). Review by Terry Eagan.
A.J. Croce celebrates the 50th anniversary of his father, Jim Croce’s, three ground breaking albums, with a nationwide tour of Croce Plays Croce.
High Above Harlesden 1978 - 2023 from On-U Sound collects 60 dub and reggae tracks from Creation Rebel, an astounding set of musicians.
Gerta O. Egy’s beautifully drawn fungi almost eclipse their fairyland habitats in her Mushroom Daydream Coloring Book.
One of the last of the classic wuxia swordplay films stands as a fitting coda to the grand period of the genre. Phil Bailey reviews a new Blu-ray release of the 1975 film The Valiant Ones.
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert (Smithsonian Folkways Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Smash Mouth takes us back to The Brady Bunch circa 1973, with “Sunshine Day,” featuring Barry Williams, the original Greg Brady.
Not everyone can be excited by blocks spinning on a screen, but if you are, Ian Koss recommends you pay attention to Best of Five.
The final two films in the bonkers Hong Kong action comedy series The Inspector Wears Skirts hit Blu-ray from 88 Films.
A pair of early “girls with guns” action films from superstars Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock have arrived from 88 Films.