Huw Marc Bennett: Heol Las review – exhilarating Welsh folk injected with synths, sitars and surf rock
(Albert’s Favourites)The multi-instrumentalist puts his magical spin on traditional Glamorgan tunes, fusing the past, present and future in a momentous third album The traditional music of south Wales has rarely sounded as cosmic as it does in the hands of Huw Marc Bennett. The producer and multi-instrumentalist’s third album, Heol Las (Blue Street) takes traditional […]
‘Validation was an insatiable monster’: Dave Grohl on Foo Fighters’ punk-rock return – and life after his infidelity
In his first newspaper interview after fathering a child outside his marriage, Grohl discusses his changed outlook, his grief for Taylor Hawkins, and the 430 therapy sessions he’s had ‘I’m just going to recline.” Weighing up the seating options in a luxury London hotel suite, Dave Grohl opts for the sofa. He lays his head […]
50 Years Ago: Kris Kristofferson Famously Rides Motorcycle On Stage
Alright, it wasn’t officially Kris Kristofferson. It was his character John Norman Howard from the 1976 version of the music film A Star Is Born. But it still has gone down in history as a legendary moment. Alright, it wasn’t officially Kris Kristofferson. It was his character John Norman Howard from the 1976 version of […]
After rain
A family swim, share meals and tell stories by a creek in Central Australia in a joyous celebration of much-needed rain – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon Source: aeon.co
On her own terms
Doris Lessing’s Golden Notebook remains shocking, necessary and imperfect – a dazzling experiment in living as a woman – by Catherine Taylor Read on Aeon Source: aeon.co
March 6th is a BIG Release Day. Here’s Your Guide
Look alive country music fans! March 6th is one of those release days where the there are multiple big, anticipated releases, along with a lot of releases by volume. Good thing you know about. Here is your guide. Don’t go talking about the best bluegrass flatpickers of our time without mentioning Trey Hensley. The reigning […]
Earl Scruggs Music Festival Announces Expansive 2026 Lineup
Bluegrass is hot right now, and only continues to get hotter. There might not be a better example of this enthusiasm and growth in bluegrass than the rapid expansion of the Earl Scruggs Music Festival. Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass HeartThe Earls of Leicester with Jerry DouglasAlison Brown QuintetRhonda Vincent & The RageDella MaeLaurie Lewis & The […]
Afroman prevails in cops’ music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial
The “Because I Got High” rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song “Lemon Pound Cake,” using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.
Running against time
We all want longevity without compromising on quality of life. This 87-year-old achieves both with a daily running habit – by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon Source: aeon.co
Geist in the machine
As the 18th-century war between mechanism and romanticism returns, we face a new question: can we build artificial souls? – by Peter Wolfendale Read on Aeon Source: aeon.co