Mar 13th, 2008 · Best known for his sly, sexy party anthems, 72-year-old Andre Williams toiled in the music industry trenches for decades, battling homelessness and addiction along the way. Now he's been rediscovered by young white rockers.
Jan 2nd, 2009 · Though best known for their textured, electronica-infused pop, the German rockers have explored a wide variety of styles in over 20 years together. They perform a set of songs from 2008's The Devil, You + Me — their first album in six years — at WXPN.
Dec 22nd, 2008 · Slowly stepping into the public light after years of honing their style and outfit, folks are receiving Scottish indie-rock band Frightened Rabbit with enthusiasm on all sides.
Dec 10th, 2008 · The Bridges is a pop-friendly family band, consisting of some siblings and a cousin whose debut CD, Limits of the Sky, is produced by pop-rocker Matthew Sweet. With vocal harmonies lush enough to garner Fleetwood Mac comparisons, the band shares its innate gift for melody with a Mountain Stage crowd gathered in Charleston, W.Va.
Dec 8th, 2008 · Power-pop rocker Matthew Sweet released his 10th album, Sunshine Lies, this past August. He's been plenty busy in the past few years, recording an album with Pete Droge and Shawn Mullins as The Thorns in 2003, as well as his 2006 Under the Covers record with Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles. With his hard-hitting road band backing him up, Sweet is in all his guitar-drenched glory here in live performance from Charleston, W.Va.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Colombian rocker and social activist Juanes took home five Latin Grammys last night, sweeping in all five categories in which he was nominated. His hit song, Me Enamora, won song of the year, record of the year and best short form music video.
Nov 11th, 2008 · On Life, Death, Love and Freedom, the iconic heartland rocker John Mellencamp distances himself from his musical brand and makes a turn toward rumbling folk and blues. With the help of producer T-Bone Burnett, they created a whole new textured, acoustic sound.
Nov 10th, 2008 · Kitchell is a singer-songwriter seasoned beyond her years, having previously joined Herbie Hancock on a worldwide tour. For her appearance in Charleston, W.Va., she brought along the Boston-based indie-rockers in The Slip, who appeared on Mountain Stage in 2006. Together, they promote Kitchell's latest album, This Storm.