The Touring ‘Simon & Garfunkel Story’
There is certainly a dramatic story to be told behind the highly successful 60s duo Simon & Garfunkel from a brief high school success that got them on “American Bandstand”…
A New Year’s Eve Tribute to Aretha Franklin
Some of Aretha Franklin’s greatest performances happened at the Kennedy Center — chief of which may have been a 2015 performance of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”…
She & Him Throw a Christmas Party
The first time Zooey Deschanel sang a Christmas song for huge audiences was 16 years ago in the movie “Elf,” crooning “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in the shower, eventually dueting with…
A Soulful ‘Motown Christmas’ at Signature
Because Christmas is mandatory on entertainment stages all month, it’s no surprise that a cabaret at Signature Theatre is again devoted to the Yuletide songbook. But in a clever and…
Marshall Crenshaw’s Timeless Tunefulness
Marshall Crenshaw tours these days take different forms. Sometimes he goes solo, other times he shares the stage with the Bottle Rockets. He was the lead voice for a Smithereens…
Mark Morris’ Non-Spicy ‘Pepperland’
“Pepperland” is the name of a suite that longtime Beatles producer George Martin wrote for their animated “Yellow Submarine” in 1968. Martin, who had devised the stirring string arrangements behind…
Kinky Friedman: A Resurrection at 75
He’s been a popular detective novelist, a singer, a columnist, Peace Corps volunteer, animal rescuer, and a politician. He played at the Grand Ole Opry, “Saturday Night Live” and the…
The New Pornographers Rise to Challenge
From the big sound that comes from The New Pornographers you’d almost expect more people on stage. But just seven were there Wednesday at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington D.C.,…
Robert Gordon Brings It On Home
Rockabilly had its heyday and faded 20 years before Robert Gordon picked up the mantle in the late 70s. By then, he had already been frontman for CBGB’s mainstay Tuff…
Another New Flamin’ Groovies Lineup
The reunion this decade of the Flamin’ Groovies, the San Francisco band formed in the 60s’ that made its biggest mark in the 70s, hasn’t been easy. Earlier tours were…