As soon as I slid in the new CD, "Honky Tonk Hair," I was hooked on Girl Howdy's song of the same name. The chorus of "Land sake's alive, no, I can't behave when I got my beehive" has been playing in my head ever since, a testament to its...

Three more concerts to put on your spring/summer planner:

R&B/SOUL: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly w/Teena Marie and Betty Wright Friday, April 23. Blue Cross Arena, 1 War Memorial Sq. 7:30 p.m. $50-$60. 800-745-3000,...

I walked in out of the rain last night as Mud Ruum was hammering out the Allman Brothers' classic "Whipping Post." Though the band seeemed to latch onto the song's long-winded groove, the drums held straight time exclusivley. I say this because...

Saturday night's Nashville Pussy show at Montage Music Hall left me a little stunned. No, it wasn't the band's outstanding performance - that's a given. It was the lack of people. When opener Green Jelly was on stage the place was packed. Green...

Several more shows have been added to the CMAC 2010 summer concert line-up.
BLUES ROCK: George Thorogood and the Destroyers w/The Robert Cray Band, The Fabulous Thunderbirds Wednesday, August 11. 7 p.m. $17-$42. 800-745-3000,...

Other than a few country artists still being locked down, the Lilac Festival announced its 2010 musical line-up. Amidst the local talent, artists like Texas blues sensation Carolyn Wonderland and Canadian roots rockers Blue Rodeo make me very...

Audio Influx came on like Steely Dan at the Club @ Water Street last night and would have fit nicely on the shelf under the progressive jazz heading if it weren't for its round-robin jams and Chris English behind the drums, wailing with a voice...

Metal group Mastodon's show at Water Street Music Hall -- originally scheduled for last night, and rescheduled for tonight -- has been postponed until May.
According to the Water Street Music Hall website:
"--DUE TO ONGOING ILLNESS WITH...

The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival announced today that Club Passes for the 2010 event have sold out -- this is the earliest the passes have ever sold out in the festival's history. Passes for the last two festivals sold out shortly...