Everything Fab Four: The Beatles Underground
The Beatles were initially a terrible fit for the jazz-oriented Cavern Club but they soon took Liverpool by storm and eventually made this underground club an important landmark in pop music history.
UK’s Dose: “Furniture” That Sounds Good
The release of their debut single has the indie music world buzzing. Our interview with Dose bandmates Sean Turland and Ewan Barr gives a look inside their “noise-rock” style.
Mike Barfield: All Hail the Tyrant of Texas Funk
Barfield’s brand of “Texas Funk” has blues and rock infused into its funkiness even if it is delivered by a guy that doesn’t look the part. Think of a six-foot leprechaun (with red lambchop sideburns) who shimmies like James Brown.
Jack White Goes Synth On “Boarding House Reach”
From Zeppelin-era sounds to gospel standards and even 1870s classical music, Jack White mixes it all up on his newest project. In short, the guy who resisted studio “tricks” is now taking them into intriguing new territory.
