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The Raveonettes in Sensurround
"Those were the days," singer-bassist Sharin Foo said in a cool whisper at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 21st, after the Raveonettes tore through a double shot of their 2002 debut EP, Whip It On – "My Tornado" and "Attack of the Ghost Riders." In fact, these are the days for the Danish duo. | More »April 22, 2:13 PM ET| David Fricke -
Eric Clapton, Wynton Marsalis Play the Blues in New York City
"I pat myself on the back – it took a lot of courage to come here," Eric Clapton said halfway through his show at New York's Rose Hall on April 8th, glancing and smiling at the men with him on stage: eight members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, including trumpeter and JALC artistic director Wynton Marsalis. Clapton then introduced the next song, nodding over his shoulder at bassist Carlos Henriquez. "This one was foisted on me by Carlos," the British guitarist said. "I didn't think it would work." | More »April 11, 11:16 AM ET| David Fricke -
Big Star Disciples Recreate 'Third' in Concert
It should have been impossible to perform. Recorded in 1974 by the final Seventies incarnation of the power-pop band Big Star, and now lionized as one of the most brut... | More »March 28, 5:45 PM ET| David Fricke -
Yoko Ono, Sonic Youth Rock for Japan in New York
At the end of their four-song set on March 27th at Columbia University's Miller Theater in New York, Sonic Youth played "Shaking Hell" from their 1983 album, Conf... | More »March 28, 12:35 PM ET| David Fricke -
At SXSW, the Strokes Play Fast, Hard and Without Frills
"The moon, the buildings – so romantic, just the two of us," singer Julian Casablancas said in a dry growl, waiting for the rest of the Strokes to gun their engi... | More »March 18, 8:25 AM ET| David Fricke -
Queens of the Stone Age Tear Through Debut at Rolling Stone's SXSW Showcase
Read about, and watch video of, the opening bands – Beast Make Bomb, J Mascis, Mini Mansions and Black Angels – at Rolling Stone's Wednesday SXS... | More »March 17, 10:06 AM ET| David Fricke -
Allman Brothers Reignite 'Fillmore East' Album on Stage in NYC
On March 12 and 13, 1971, the Allman Brothers Band rolled tape at New York's Fillmore East for their third record, a double LP that became their first Top Ten sel... | More »March 15, 2:55 PM ET| David Fricke -
Back to the Sixties With Robyn Hitchcock, Joe Boyd
"I've been havin' a sweet dream," Robyn Hitchcock sang, strumming a guitar and lying flat on his back, as if in a delighted trance. The British singer-songwr... | More »March 15, 2:30 PM ET| David Fricke -
Countdown to South by Southwest
On March 16th, I arrive in Austin, Texas – as I do every year at about this time – for the South By Southwest Music and Media Conference. This is an annive... | More »March 14, 5:14 PM ET| David Fricke -
Drive-By Truckers Throw a Go-Go Party For 'Go-Go Boots'
Deep into the Drive-By Truckers' February 15th show at New York's Bowery Ballroom — an album-release bash for their new record, Go-Go Boots (ATO) &mdas...; | More »February 17, 1:16 PM ET| David Fricke -
Out of the Garage: Ric Ocasek on Reuniting the Cars
"You know, we take long breaks between albums," Ric Ocasek, singer-songwriter-guitarist of the Cars, remarks with a chuckle, trying to explain away the extreme gap &md...; | More »February 17, 9:30 AM ET| David Fricke -
New Wave Heroes the Cars Roar Back on Reunion Record
This is not a reunion — it's more like a conjunction." That is how singer-guitarist-songwriter Ric Ocasek of the Cars describes Move Like This, the New Wave... | More »February 16, 11:35 AM ET| David Fricke -
Before Punk Was Pop: Gang of Four Return, Fury Intact
New York's Webster Hall was a room full of mirrors – reflections bouncing from present to past and back – during the February 8th show by the British ... | More »February 9, 2:30 PM ET| David Fricke -
R.E.M. Roar Back With 'Collapse Into Now'
Last September, R.E.M. wrapped up the final session for their new album, Collapse Into Now, in Nashville. The next morning, guitarist Peter Buck started driving cross-... | More »February 7, 8:56 PM ET| David Fricke
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Rolling Stone senior writer David Fricke has more than 10,000 albums in his New York apartment. His first record review for the magazine was Frank Zappa's 'Sheik Yerbouti' (RS 290).
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