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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.
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.
Assembled in a bit of a rush to appease their label (and a hungry American public), this collection holds together surprisingly well. From “Can’t Buy Me Love” to the epic title track, it showcases the Fab Four in a totally joyful way.
Our interview with the all-female alt-country Antigone Rising arrives just as the band marks two decades of shaking things up – always with a sense of humor and killer riffs. Their next move? Using music to move the next generation of Girls Rising.
This revolutionary artist broke jazz out of its “bebop” box, and took it to places no one ever imagined. Cecil Taylor also wrote poetry and music for dance performances. Many consider him as influential as Coltrane and Ellington; it’s a shame he didn’t get more commercial attention.