Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Co. was the first modern electronic ensemble, playing live in 1970. That same year MMPMCo’s David Borden composed Easter in Robert Moog’s basement.
The Velvet Underground and Nico was a seminal album released in 1967. Even before the Summer of Love got going, VU took a darker approach to modern alternative culture with music that pioneered experimental rock.
The neo-psychedelic create a hallucinogenic animated video for the song, Lost in Light.
Fusion giant Larry Coryell died on February 19, after playing his final gig at Iridium i New York City. John Diliberto remembers this important and influential musician.
Singer Lana Del Rey releases first new music since 2015 with a single and video called Love.
Goldfrapp has defined Dreampop for many years. Now they move into a more dance-oriented direction with video for Anymore” from forthcoming album, Silver Eyes.
The English trio, London Grammar, return with a heartbreaking video and song of love and ruination called “Big Picture,” produced by Jon Hopkins.
Kate Bush returns with a Triumphant live album that puts a stamp on the second half of her career. It’s called Before the Dawn, a triple CD and it’s the Echoes Bonus CD of the Month.
Jean-Michel Jarre will bring his electronic show to several cities around North America this spring.
Can drummer Jaki Liebezeit joins a growing number of original Krautrockers from the 1970s who are leaving the planet.