By: Heidi PetersA Bob Mould show is an anthropology lesson in Alternative Rock & Roll.He's the missing link -- the guy so many compelling artists point towhen asked: "Why?"Watching him perform on stage -- alone with a guitar -- at the cozy City Wineryislike seeing Junior Wells or Muddy Water playing and completely...

Set 1:Boppin' the Blues [Carl Perkins]Jump the Turnstiles Badlands Here We ComeRoane County BanjoShe Belongs to Me [Bob Dylan]About a StrangerI'm a Hog for You [The Coasters]Beggar's MoonSet 2:Love's Made a Fool of You [Buddy Holly]Roll Old Jeremiah> [Crowes]Can You Hear MeClear Blue Sky & The Good DoctorReflections on...

By: Alex WoodThunderbitch- Thunderbitch [9/1]After releasing one of the years best records with The Alabama Shakes, singer, songwriter and guitarist Brittany Howard surprised fans with an unannounced record as Thunderbitch. Consisting of Howard and a handful of Nashville rock musicians, the record has a gritty rock n roll sound, full of distorted guitar, pounding drums...

Steve Kimock was among the more popular alternatives offered by fans who objected to Trey Anastasioto join the core four at Solider Gield. While Treyultimately wowed the crowd during the Fare Thee Well concerts,it's not like "Jerry's favorite unknown guitarist" wasn't available to the true believers over the course of the weekend.Kimock played...

The absent members were replaced by members of Bop Englishs touring band. While this meant that White Denim kept their four-piece, dual-guitar lineup intact, fans of the band will quickly see the replacement as a big problem.White Denims live shows are considered practically legendary by their fan bases standards, and Petrallis songwriting is only...

Songwriter Dan Bejar gained popularity through his involvement in The New Pornographers, despite having recorded as Destroyer since the early 90s.This year, Bejar released Poison Season, his tenth studio album, which turned out to be one 2015s best releases. The record combines the writers poetic lyrics with a lush, delicate musical backing, creating a...

Warren, backed by ChessBoxer and the always on-point Jeff Sipe, played a beefy set featuring cuts from Warren's bands, cool covers (a pair of Dylan tunes, Little Feat and Tom Waits all get the nod) and the majority of material from this summer'sAshes & Dust album. All-in-all the acoustic-leaning, bluegrass vibe is a good look...

It was an idea that started with a single Deadhead in Pennsylvania, and has somehow reached the hearts and minds of almost 10,000 like-minded folks: How about getting the Grateful Dead to play the Super Bowl Halftime show this winter?You can certainly sense the passion in Douglas Machados initial plea, but as I watched the...

In a show rescheduled from June, Plant concluded his North American Tour on a beautiful autumn night on the lakefront.Check out the setlist and a video of "Rain Song" courtesy of Wyatt Brake.Trampled Under FootTurn It UpBlack Dog Rainbow (Plant included lyrics from Sea of Love)Spoonful [Willie Dixon]The Rain SongNo Place...

Andrew Bird's intimate 'Gezelligheid' Decemberperformances at 4th Presbyterian Church has become a tradition for the local songwriter, despite Bird having skipped the shows in 2014.Luckily for fans, the violinist announced a four-night run in the beautiful downtown venue for 2015, taking place December 7, 8, 9 and 10.As in past years, the performances will feature Ian Schneller's infamous horn...