‘Björk said it should sound like the Cantina band!’: the enduring influence of Star Wars’ bizarre jazz group | Music

John Williams with Star Wars character C-3PO in 1980.

Of all the gin joints in all the galaxy, Luke Skywalker walked into Mos Eisley Cantina. A wretched hive of villainy where your pint of blue milk might get spilled by some unfriendly bum-faced alien, […]

6 Reasons nugs.net Is The Best Streaming Platform For Live Music Fans

6 Reasons nugs.net Is The Best Streaming Platform For Live Music Fans

Allow me to age myself here for a second. Does anyone remember CD binders? Or 50 pack CD-R spindles? I sure do. I had at least two or three that looked like this (below), all […]

Joe Bussard, the collector who preserved early American recordings, has died at 86 : NPR

Joe Bussard, the collector who preserved early American recordings, has died at 86 : NPR

A young Joe Bussard in his basement, surrounded by vintage 78s. Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital A young Joe Bussard in his basement, surrounded by vintage 78s. Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital […]

Greensky Bluegrass Spell Out “Casual Wednesday” with Dillion Amphitheater Setlist

Greensky Bluegrass Spell Out "Casual Wednesday" with Dillion Amphitheater Setlist

Photo Credit: Mitch Cline Last night, Greensky Bluegrass brought their Summer 2022 tour to the Dillon Amphitheatre in Dillon, Colo. The ensemble delivered two sets that spelled out “Casual Wednesday” with their song choices. The […]

Elvis Costello Announces Elvis Costello Sings Hunter-Garcia, a Benefit Concert for Prader-Willi Homes of California

Elvis Costello Announces Elvis Costello Sings Hunter-Garcia, a Benefit Concert for Prader-Willi Homes of California

Elvis Costello has revealed plans for a benefit concert that will support Prader-Willi Homes Of California. The show has been dubbed “Elvis Costello Sings Hunter-Garcia” and has been billed as an early and late show […]

Jazz impresario Creed Taylor was one of the last of a dying breed of ‘record men’ | Music

Creed Taylor pictured in 2005.

The “record men” were a fabled breed of almost entirely American males who, across the 20th century, became famous in their own rights due to their discovering, recording, promoting and sometimes fleecing of future legends. […]

Edie Brickell Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

Edie Brickell Net Worth | Celebrity Net Worth

What is Edie Brickell’s net worth? Edie Brickell is an American singer/songwriter who has a net worth of $50 million. Edie Brickell rose to fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the alternative rock […]

From Woodstock to Coachella: 50 historic music festivals

From Woodstock to Coachella: 50 historic music festivals

Stacker compiled a list of 50 historic music festivals over the last 60 years. – Owen Franken // Getty Images Danielle Spence From Woodstock to Coachella: 50 historic music festivals Before Woodstock and Coachella, the […]

Elvis was a devout Christian who prayed before shows, reveals stepbrother | Elvis Presley

Billy Stanley.

While his fans worshipped him as a rock’n’roll deity, Elvis Presley would say a prayer before going on stage, reading the Bible and looking to God for guidance in everything he did, his stepbrother has […]

The Devastating Truth About Elvis Presley’s Twin Brother, Jesse Garon

Black and white photo of a young toddler with his mother on his left and father on his right

Though he ended up becoming one of the most famous musicians of all time, Elvis Presley came from humble beginnings. He was raised in a modest two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, by working-class parents who […]

Madlib, Japanese Breakfast, Jungle Take Home 2022 Libera Awards: See the Full List of Winners – EDM.com

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The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) has revealed the recipients of this year’s Libera Awards, which honors the successes of the independent music community. Held on June 16th, 2022, the ceremony celebrated the 10th […]