Interest: New York City

June 13, 2022

Life Lessons with John Waite: ‘It’s OK to Be Ambitious and Get to the Top of the Mountain, but What Are You Going to Do When You Get There?’

Anything, a new four-song EP from John Waite, demonstrates why he remains one of the most dynamic and authentic rock and roll singers of all time. With his stellar work...

March 15, 2022

King Crimson’s Robert Fripp to Release ‘Washington State Park,’ Featuring Recordings from 1981 (Pre-Order)

On April 29, King Crimson leader Robert Fripp will release a special set of recordings dating back to 1981. Washington State Park is, per a news release, the Frippertronics album...

January 20, 2022

Watch Bill Murray(!) Sing ‘West Side Story’ Classics and Recite Poetry at NYC”s Washington Square Park

It’s alarming how charming Bill Murray can be. The actor/comedian/thespian/legend has a knack for turning up in the least likely of situations, and his latest public cameo appearance was pretty...

October 6, 2021

‘Fillmore East: The Venue That Changed Rock Music Forever’ Book Available Now from Journalist/Photographer Frank Mastropolo

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the closing of Fillmore East, promoter Bill Graham’s rock mecca in New York’s East Village. An all-star show on June 27, 1971 headlined...

July 1, 2021

Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson Playing Central Park’s Reopening Concert in NYC

New York City’s Central Park will host a special reopening concert event this summer, headlined by a formidable trio of acts: Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, and Jennifer Hudson will take...

May 13, 2021

Out Now: St. Vincent Makes Another Strong, Unpredictable Statement with New Album ‘Daddy’s Home’ (Listen)

There simply is nobody quite like St. Vincent, and today, May 14, the fiercely original singer/songwriter also known by the name Annie Clark releases Daddy’s Home, her highly anticipated new...

December 29, 2020

This Photographer (@TheBandWasHere on Instagram) Finds the Places Where Music History Was Made (So You Don’t Have To)

For the first time since the 1980s, vinyl record sales topped CDs in 2020. Each format has its fans for its audio quality but only vinyl has the large-format front and...

January 14, 2020

Q&A with Michael Epstein, Director of the John Lennon + Yoko Ono Documentary ‘Above Us Only Sky’

Having helmed the excellent 2010 Lennon NYC documentary (stylized LennoNYC), director Michael Epstein’s next immersion into the world, life, times and legacy of John Lennon was chronicling John’s rich creative...

November 14, 2019

Debbie Harry on Writing Her New Memoir, Blondie’s Old Days in NYC and Her View of the World (The Interview)

Debbie Harry is a certifiable pop culture icon. As the frontperson for Blondie, the chart-topping New Wave group that grew out of New York City’s fabled CBGBs-fueled punk scene, she...

September 27, 2019

Watch the First-Ever Miles Davis Music Video, a Beautiful Animated Clip for ‘Moon Dreams,’ Influenced By Davis’ Sketches

Some music videos are simply more astounding than others — and the new clip for Miles Davis‘ “Moon Dreams” is unlike any you’ve seen before. The result of a collaboration...