Al Jardine breaks out the hits at Sony Hall

Al Jardine stopped by Sony Hall on his “Family and Friends Tour.” Probyn Gregory, Carnie Wilson, Al Jardine, Ed Carter, Wendy Wilson and Matt Jardine (left to right) delivered Beach Boys classics to the crowd on March 8. Photo by Johnny Knollwood

Jardine was joined by his son Matt, as well as Wendy and Carnie Wilson on his ‘Family & Friends Tour’ to perform classics by The Beach Boys and…

George Clinton, the Godfather of Funk, talks about returning home to Newark

We chatted via Zoom with George Clinton, founder of Parliament-Funkadelic, who is set to return home to Newark, NJ on March 18 at NJPAC. He’ll be joined by special guests Questlove, Vernon Reid, and Nona Hendryx. The day before, Avon Elementary in Newark and Passaic St. in Plainfield will be named in Clinton’s honor.

It’s been a milestone year for George Clinton. In 2021, the Godfather of Funk celebrated his 80th birthday and 50 years since the release of Funkadelic’s seminal masterpiece,…

Steve Hackett, former Genesis guitarist who pioneered finger-tapping, talks about his upcoming Seconds Out Tour

Steve Hackett, formerly of Genesis, is returning to the Beacon Theatre on April 3, performing “Seconds Out” in its entirety. Photo courtesy of Lee Millward.

Steve Hackett is indubitably one of the most influential guitar players of our time. Drawing inspiration from jazz, rock, blues and classical music, Hackett’s unique approach to playing…

Al Jardine, Co-Founder of the Beach Boys Talks Family and Friends

Al Jardine spoke with the New School Free Press about his upcoming tour, and new music he's working on. Left photo courtesy of Capitol Records, right photo by Ross Albert.

Al Jardine, Co-founder of influential art-pop progenitors, The Beach Boys, is set to return to New York City with his “Family and Friends” Tour at Sony Hall on…