Email Author Kory Grow

2011 Stories by Kory Grow

• Joe Budden+Joell Ortiz

  published December 21, 2011

  Tonight’s co-headliners Joe Budden and Joell Ortiz were busy in early 2011, releasing a new EP with their hip-hop supergroup,... More >>

• Ted Leo and the Pharmacists

  published December 21, 2011

  The hero of this year’s Voice-sponsored 4Knots Kickoff Show, vegan post-hardcore troubadour Ted Leo remains in top form,... More >>

• Cro-Mags

  published December 21, 2011

  A quarter of a century after New York hardcore legends Cro-Mags released their angry, noisy debut, The Age of Quarrel, the album title... More >>

• ?uestlove

  published December 21, 2011

  NBC’s least-favorite band leader, the Roots’ drummer and DJ ?uestlove, who turns 41 this month, became one of 2011's most notable... More >>

• Living Colour

  published December 21, 2011

  Dubbed the "Million Man Mosh" and presented by the Black Rock Coalition, this concert will benefit the legal defense for Donavan Drayton. The son... More >>

• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

  published December 21, 2011

  Ventura, California’s Big Bad Voodoo Daddy sprung onto the pop-music radar during the late ’90s’ inexplicable swing revival... More >>

• Chris Isaak

  published December 7, 2011

  Having recently released a collection of Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis covers, Beyond the Sun, roots-rock crooner Chris Isaak... More >>

• Marianne Faithfull

  published December 7, 2011

  Although she may be best known for her association with the Rolling Stones, Marianne Faithfull has established herself as a music legend in her... More >>

• Jane Birkin

  published November 30, 2011

  She loved him, but he couldn’t care less as long as the sex was good—at least so went the sentiment, en Français, of... More >>

• Devo

  published November 30, 2011

  Perhaps taking a break from writing their rumored Broadway musical, the hyperactive post-apocalyptic new-wave antiheroes in Devo have once again... More >>

• Eyehategod

  published November 16, 2011

  One of underground metal’s most storied bands, the members of New Orleans–based sludgers Eyehategod are known for their controversial... More >>

• Guns N' Roses

  published November 9, 2011

  Over the past decade or so, nearly everything about hard-rock legends Guns N’ Roses has become statistics, from the amount of time it took... More >>

• Judas Priest

  published November 9, 2011

  Last year, heavy-metal legends Judas Priest announced their retirement, dubbing this their Epitaph Tour. Since then, the group has replaced early... More >>

• Mobb Deep

  published November 9, 2011

  Although the members of the rap duo Mobb Deep have been active in recent months independently (self-proclaimed H.N.I.C. Prodigy is prepping a new... More >>

• 'Concert for Bangladesh Revisited'

  published November 9, 2011

  In August 1971, former Beatle George Harrison and classical Indian virtuoso Ravi Shankar organized the first-ever megastar benefit musical... More >>

• The Cure

  published November 9, 2011

  Tonight, in a rare moment of nostalgia, His Royal Lowness—the eternally made-up and melancholy Robert Smith—will be leading his... More >>

• Buddy Guy

  published November 2, 2011

  Eric Clapton once described bluesman Buddy Guy as “without a doubt the best guitar player alive,” and that accolade still rings true... More >>

• Willie Nelson

  published October 26, 2011

  At this year’s Farm Aid concert, country icon Willie Nelson debuted a new song that could serve as his last will and testament: “Roll... More >>

• Meat Puppets

  published October 26, 2011

  After more than three decades of being lauded for their on-again, off-again noisy proto-grunge, the Meat Puppets, led by brothers Curt and Cris... More >>

• Tanya Donelly

  published October 19, 2011

  In recent years, indie-rock icon Tanya Donelly has taken on a new career as a postpartum doula, guesting on a Buffalo Tom album, recording... More >>

• The Black Angels

  published October 19, 2011

  Earlier this year, the Black Angels closed out the main stage of their hometown’s massive three-day Psych Fest before bringing a stunning set... More >>

• Evanescence

  published October 19, 2011

  After finishing touring behind her band’s double-platinum The Open Door, frontwoman Amy Lee took a few years off to find herself. She... More >>

• Kayo Dot

  published September 28, 2011

  If you don’t like what Kayo Dot are playing, just plug your ears and wait a minute: the experimental soundscape artists will go from a... More >>

• Silver Apples

  published September 28, 2011

  Over 40 years ago, a New York–based duo Silver Apples, featuring one man named simply Simeon, created echoey avant-garde electronic music... More >>

• Throwing Muses

  published September 28, 2011

  On this tour, alternative-era icons Throwing Muses are celebrating three decades of stunning quasi-bummer songs about losing your mind. The... More >>