By Matthue Roth Remix albums and concert DVDs are often seen as a record company gimmick…mostly because they are. With little to no actual new material, they’ve developed an entirely …

By Matthue Roth On Madonna’s new documentary I’m Going to Tell You a Secret– one of two DVD/CD packages she’s put out in the past 8 months–she finishes her tour …

Ta Shma is a supergroup of sorts—Hasidic MC and beatboxer Chunah Silverman, previously best known for freestyling on every corner of the C.H. [is that a commonly recognized abbreviation?] of …

When Woody Guthrie, the godfather of American folk music, died, he left the lyrics to hundreds of songs, along with some pretty big boots to fill. The author of such …

by Matthue Roth I don’t want to say this prematurely — and I definitely don’t want to rush into things — but I think I found my new Tori Amos. …

By Matthue Roth Rav Shmuel, according to his website, is a rabbi who drinks beer and listens to the Grateful Dead. For those on the outside, such a thing might …

By Matthue Roth It’s really hard to be snobby about Golem. And yet, there are so many reasons to—the panoply of languages they sing in that none of their fan-base …

NEW YORK, NY — (February 18, 2007) Mordechai Shinefield The last few years in mainstream music have seen an explosion of bands influenced by Eastern European melodies and songs. From …