Free Live Noise from Bruce Hornsby

With a new live record due in 2011 (plus the debut of his forthcoming musical), Bruce Hornsby is a busy guy.  So it makes sense that he would choose September during a period of the closest thing to what he calls “downtime” to debut a new live download series (powered by Nugs.net) with a free […]

Flashback: The Smithereens and The Kinks

In addition to kicking out their own catalog of work over the years, The Smithereens have also provided backing band duties for a number of their musical heroes, including Otis Blackwell, The Beau Brummels, and The Kinks, to name a few. Here’s an interesting note on how the collaboration with The Kinks came about, taken […]

The Smithereens – Now and Then

Gotta give thanks here at the top to Brian and The Frontloader for helping to spread the word about my current vinyl contest in support of Record Store Day. Yes kids, a contest in which YOU can win some free vinyl from your good ol’ buddy Matt here at Addicted to Vinyl. All I need […]

Counting Crows live on WXPN

Thanks to Heather Browne and the always excellent I Am Fuel, You Are Friends blog, we are once again treated to some great musical goodness. Heather shares quite a bit of great musical stuff, and you can always count on her to keep you in the loop on all things Pearl Jam, Wilco, and in […]