by Downtown Magazine | Nov 3, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
As the frontman and lyricist for Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland was part of more than a dozen major hit singles, as spread out among six best-selling albums. Between the fifth and sixth albums of STP, Scott was the voice of Velvet Revolver, whose 2004 release...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 3, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Described as having a “similar vocal chemistry to Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová but also a real knack for the dynamic bombast of Coldplay” by Popmatters, Jenny & Tyler are not the acoustic duo that their name would suggest. Their new album Of This I’m Sure, as...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 2, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
While I was familiar with Ian Anderson’s music prior to interviewing him — Jethro Tull songs like “Aqualung,” “Thick As A Brick” and “Bungle In The Jungle” remain classic rock radio staples 40-plus years later — I...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 31, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Piet Goddaer – better known to fans around the world as Ozark Henry – first came into prominence with his 1996 solo album Something That Has Already Found Me. The Belgian performer’s solo debut was referred to by David Bowie as the “debut of the year” and also...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 29, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Movies, Music
When it comes to the quality of a movie, most viewers tend to praise (or blame) the people involved with the writing, director, acting and/or editing. In turn, the unsung hero (or villain) of many films is the composer of its score. After all, what would a blockbuster...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 26, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Over the past three decades, Bruce Hornsby has done a lot of amazing things with a lot of amazing artists. With The Range, he had a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum album called The Way It Is. As a keyboardist, he’s done multiple tours with The Grateful Dead. As a...
