“This is not nostalgic music—this is music from the future,” says Dweezil Zappa. He’s referring to the compositions of his father, Frank—the innovative guitarist, bandleader, and producer who recorded roughly …
White Stag Elevates Knoxville’s Burgeoning Prog Scene
Black-metal screams, post-rock guitars, pastoral prog flutes—White Stag packs a lot of disparate ideas into a fluid, dynamic sound. But they’ve barely scratched the surface of their collective vision. The …
BIG EARS 2015: The Bad Plus
No band better exemplifies the limitless Big Ears spirit than the Bad Plus. Over the past 15 years, the Midwestern trio—pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King—has …
BIG EARS 2015: Laurie Anderson
In October 2013, Laurie Anderson lost her partner of 21 years, 71-year-old rock icon Lou Reed. The music world has mourned profoundly ever since—but for Anderson, Reed’s death has led …