Mus World

From the first two words of this group, you already know that it's a combo that features King Crimson's all-everything rhythm section of Bill Bruford (drummer extraordinaire) and Tony Levin (bassist extraordinaire). This side project of theirs produced just a self-titled studio album in 1999 and a live document (BLUE Nights) the following year.  In spite of the brief existence, B.L.U.E. was a supergroup that for the most part lived up to the billing because the players are mostly the adventurous types who have had a lot of history among them.
(Full article in One Track Mind: Bruford Levin Upper Extremities “Cracking The Midnight Glass”…)

As the "peoples band" that they are, Pearl Jam have made something like 5000 live albums. Okay, I admit that I am somewhat exaggerating here — but only a little. Their catalog speaks for itself.

Pearl Jam's live recordings in just the past decade have included at least two "bootleg series" of entire tours, as well as a couple of "boutique" sort-of live albums recorded right here in their hometown (as well as my own) of Seattle. Those would include the acoustic set recorded at Benaroya Hall, as well as in the "intimate setting" captured live just up the street from my house, at the local record store Easy Street.

(Full article in Music DVD Review: Pearl Jam - Immagine in Cornice: Picture in a Frame…)

“You’re going to see some tears when they hit that stage,” said Modesto, California’s Matt Caramella as he waited for Van Halen with David Lee Roth to hit the stage for the first time since 1984 in Charlotte, North Carolina, last night. Sure enough, tears streamed down his face as the lights went down and Eddie Van Halen appeared on the darkened stage, shirtless and wearing faded green Army fatigue shorts and white sneakers, cranking out the first few riffs of the band’s reconstituted Kinks cover “You Really Got Me.” By the time Roth came out, wearing tight black leather pants, a polka-dotted shirt and white sports jacket with gaudy black embroidery, Caramella was in fist-pumping ecstasy.
(Full article in Gods of Rock Deliver the Goods: Van Halen Kick Off Reunion Tour…)

(London, UK) - After being one the Blue Note in Hoxton’s messiest parties back in the 90s, the Metalheadz Sunday Sessions have become a much-missed part of London’s clubbing history. But while it seemed like his fellow D’n'B don Grooverider has taken over with his Grace session down at Herbal, now Goldie is getting his promoters groove back as he re-launches the original Sunday drum and bass session bi-weekly at Islington venue Clockwork.Back in the golden days of the 90s, when drum and bass briefly went overground, the centre of the scene was the Metalheadz Sunday Sessions.
(Full article in Metalheadz Sunday Sessions Return…)

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band debuted seven new songs at the first of their home-state warm up shows last night (September 24) in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Taking to the stage at 8.30 for a two-hour set and opening with ‘Radio Nowhere’ Springsteen promised “new things and old things”. The band then continued with a set that included six further new tracks including ‘Girls In Their Summer Clothes’ and ‘Gypsy Biker’. Meanwhile Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band have announced a third warm-up show in New Jersey, taking place this Friday at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford.
(Full article in Bruce Springsteen debuts new songs in New Jersey…)