One cold morning in 2007, a man stood inside the entrance of a Washington, D.C. subway station and played the violin. Occasionally, the people walking by tossed money into his violin case or, in extremely rare...

Music has been said to change lives. Listening to the richness and diversity of the sound illuminating from Israel-born pianist Alon Yavnai’s newest album Shir Ahava, recorded in collaboration with the 17-member...

Delightfully charming and easygoing, one can’t help but smile at hearing a young voice not far from 30 that is reminiscent of times that have long passed. With long, dark hair and a spirit of light, she exudes...

John Lydon, known formerly by his stage name as “Johnny Rotten” of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd., once said about punk, “It was a time when people decided to do things for themselves. It was about...

Talking to John Leventhal is a satisfying feast. On Skype, I see him relaxing in his office, or what could just as easily be his music room or den, concentrating into the camera on his laptop, an entire floor to...

For a rock band, the passage of several years can be an eternity. From the time of their most recent album to their newest recordings, fans can only imagine what to expect from their favorite musicians as they make...

When I learned that Allen Stone was opening for Jack’s Mannequin’s January 29 show at the Cleveland House of Blues, my first thought was, ‘Who?’ After a quick Google search for Stone, my next thought was,...

Who needs iTunes? Jon Gomm, the British virtuoso acoustic guitarist, singer/songwriter, is quite content to put his music up for sale on his own Web site. Not only does he skip over the...

Kevin Gordon was born and raised in the musical fertile state of Louisiana (Monroe, Louisiana to be exact). However, New Orleans was not the musical magnet one might expect for a Southern...