Although he lost his battle with colorectal cancer, Robin Gibb leaves us with six decades of music and memories during his solo career and with his brothers Maurice and Barry as the Bee Gees.
Justin Townes Earle
Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now
Bloodshot
That Justin Townes Earle would begin his career in the shadow of other great songwriters was unavoidable; after all, his father is Steve Earle, and he carries the name of late Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt.
The opening act went on an hour later than announced; presumably waiting for the Cinco de Mayo crowd to bring their fiesta to the Old Rock House with them. Once the party got started though, there was funk for all.
Chicago-based band the Right Now performed to an intimate crowd at the Old Rock House, and proved they can get concert-goers to dance the night away despite a late start to the show.
For a dynamite soul ensemble, combine tight horns, funky rhythms and show-stopping vocals. Add a modern pop twist and you’ve got the explosive sounds of the Right Now.
As a heavy rain fell on St. Louis, two bands showered fans at the Gramophone with punchy, Memphis-style grooves at a KDHX-welcomed event.
Janiva Magness has made quite the name for herself these past 15 years as a soulful blues singer of precision and power. As such, one would not expect songs written by the likes of Matthew Sweet, Paul Thorn or Ray Wylie Hubbard to be on her radar.
From the first notes of Davina and the Vagabonds' debut album, "Black Cloud," the listener can feel something special boiling in this five-piece band's veins.
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears play upbeat blues injected with influences that include soul, punk and rock 'n' roll. Hailing from Austin (though now living in Montreal), Joe Lewis' dynamic vocals and heavy guitar licks provide the lead for a turbo-charged ensemble of horns and percussion.
Grammy Award Nominee N'dambi came through St. Louis on Saturday night and put on a high energy soulful show.
In the world of American music (and especially rhythm & blues and soul) who, I would ask, could ever presume to test Etta James?
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Superhero Killer impressed the almost sold-out crowd last night at their EP release show at Cicero's.
If you're a music lover (and we guess you are), then you're surely as excited as we are about a brand new year with brand new music. It can be hard to keep up with releases, but our DJs are here to help.
JJ Grey & Mofro with JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound live at the Pageant.
The temps may have been well below freezing outside, but things were hot inside the Pageant last night as Jacksonville, Fla. native JJ Grey and his band Mofro infused the packed venue with their special brand of swampy, southern blues rock.
Neo-soul heroes JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound return to St. Louis to battle the winter blues.
Somewhere in St. Louis, there's a candle-lit lounge where the rhythms flow, the singer croons and the soul never dies. Ransom Note is playing all night.
Alabama Shakes turned out a solid performance on the Old Rock House stage proving that they are worthy of all the year end buzz.
"Play more soul!" fans chanted, hoping for a fix of a DeRobert & the Half-Truths encore.
An all-star band of musicians from the G.E.D. Soul label, the Magic in Threes lays out an exclusively instrumental groove -- smooth, moody and a little mysterious.
Deck the halls with boughs of great music this season. 88.1 KDHX presents KDHXmas 2011: A Holiday Sampler -- 12 festive tracks, recorded live at KDHX.
It's been an amazing year in music, and the DJs of 88.1 KDHX have been spinning it for you all throughout 2011. In this feature, our DJs pick their top 10 albums of the year.
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