Category: Artists

Elvis Presley has reportedly been spotted in a number of different places since his death in 1976-sitting at the counter of a Memphis donut shop, ordering at the drive-through at a Hollywood McDonald’s, stacking chips in a Las Vegas casino. But who would have imagined The King would take up residence in the body of…

Martin, Burrows and Chatwood grew up together in Detroit/Windsor and in 1991, the three aspiring musicians decided to form a band. Calling themselves the Tea Party (from Beat Generation heroes Jack Kerouac, Allan Ginsburg, and William Burroughs’ codeword for their hash-fueled bull sessions), the trio took inspiration from Detroit’s long history of innovative music, from…

It was good timing that brought the three of them together in the spring of 2002, good timing and a shared desire to stretch out after being turned inward for so long. Matthew Sweet and Pete Droge had just finished typically intensive solo album projects, while Shawn Mullins had recorded a sizable batch of demos…

Thrills who? You don’t know about The Thrills? Here, in no particular order, are five remarkable things they’ve already done: 1. Played their debut London show at the Royal Albert Hall, after a personal invitation from Morrissey. 2. Followed their muse to a beach in San Diego, where they sat on a sofa for four…

In the Beginning… The Toadies started playing gigs in a small coffee house in Fort Worth called Madhatters on Magnolia Street. I tis now closed and the owner is running a club called The Engine Room on East Vickery which The Toadies occasionally play at because they are such good friends with the owner. Lisa…

A few years ago, when Tim, Travis and myself were finishing up the first TRANSPLANTS album, we weren’t sure what was going to happen. You wouldn’t believe how many people told us that they “don’t get it” or that they’re “not sure what people will think”. To tell you the truth, we didn’t really care.…

“Twilight: a world between day and night… the space between love and hate…the grey area…be it in respect to your relationship with others or–more importantly–the relationship you have with yourself.” That’s the C-O-N-C-E-P-T according to Greg Dulli, who’s stepped out from his role as frontman of rock ‘n’ soulboys The Afghan Whigs to croon and…

It is impossible to overstate Teena Marie’s influence and respect in R&B music. As among the most complete artists within the universe of music since her debut in 1979, she is an outstanding singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist (primarily guitar and piano) and performer – all rolled into one explosive 5’ 1” package. From the…

If we’re lucky, the pathways and coincidences of life will lead us to the right place at the right time. And, sometimes, at that right place and time, there will be a key that unlocks our feelings. With his Universal Records debut, Teitur takes a giant step in a continuing journey — and he invites…

Rightfully hailed as “the greatest band on Earth,” the super-sized acoustic metal/comedy duo Tenacious D was an unlikely success story. Actually, Tenacious D was probably so successful precisely because they were so unlikely: few people would imagine that two chunky guys bashing on acoustic guitars, singing songs like a tribute to the greatest song in…