Remembering Paul Kantner, 1941-2016
My indelible image of Paul Kantner, the bespectacled, bookish co-pilot behind rock's psychedelic Jefferson Airplane, who died Thursday at 74, was not in the footage from Woodstock or Altamont or…
Cameron Crowe on David Bowie
At the TV Critics Association winter press tour Tuesday to roll out his entertaining-looking new Showtime series "Roadies," of course Cameron Crowe had something to say about David Bowie. "…
Remembering David Bowie, 1947-2016
David Bowie has been such a vital figure in the culture for so long, it was impossible for a moment to believe that he had actually died Sunday at 69…
Remembering Natalie Cole, 1950-2015
Natalie Cole, who died New Year’s Eve at 65, had a solid R&B career going before she decided to get into the kind of standards popularized by her famous father,…
Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Do Christmas
Like a gauzy, deadpan version of an old holiday TV special, the Aimee Mann-Ted Leo Christmas show that landed at the Birchmere in Alexandria Monday had all the traditional elements:…
Review: Rosanne Cash at the Birchmere
It’s been two years since Rosanne Cash introduced her extraordinary album “The River & the Thread” in a series of concerts at the Library of Congress, and she was back…
Sharon Jones’ Christmas Miracle
It’s a season for miracles, they say. And proof can be found in the astounding holiday performance of Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings Tuesday at D.C.’s Lincoln Theater. Not…
Stage Review: ‘Motown: The Musical’
When it came time to summarize the Motown era, it took two four-disc boxed CD sets comprising 180 tracks. So I guess it's not surprising that "Motown: The Musical," which…
The Flamin’ Groovies at Rock & Roll Hotel
It’s one of those things that make you believe in Robert Johnson-meets-the Devil stories. After being a fine revivalist rock band in San Francisco for a few years, a slightly…
Morgan James, Boh Doran at the Hamilton
It’s not easy out there for female singer/songwriters. Take the duo who played the Hamilton in D.C. Tuesday night. Headliner Morgan James is a belter who has conquered several fields,…