Author: Jan Vranken

It has just become known that British guitar legend Jeff Beck passed away. His family released the following message via social media. “It is with deep and profound

Nina Hagen and her 1978 self-titled debut album are considered significant for a number of reasons. As a singer and performer, Hagen brought a unique and unconventional style

A One-hit wonder is a term used to denote an artist or band that has achieved significant commercial success with just one hit. One-hit wonders are often remembered

French singer Patrick Bruel, immortalized by his 1989 hit ‘Caisser la Voix’, has released his eleventh studio album under the title ‘Encore une Fois’. Loosely translated ‘Just once

Last Wednesday 16 November, the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf was the venue where, in a sense, music history was made. It was here, before a just not quite full house that Peter Frampton

Malian star Fatoumata Diawara has shared ‘Nsera’, the first track taken from her forthcoming album, due out next year. Hailed as one of the most vital standard-bearers of

“Direction of the Heart”, the new album by the Scottish band Simple Minds comes four years after the last album “Walk between Worlds”. This last album did reasonably

Music venue the ‘Nieuwe Nor’, ‘The New Jail’ in the Dutch city of Heerlen had a sold-out house. And that on an ordinary weekday Thursday evening in October! The

A well-known proverb goes: “Glory where credit is due”. In the case of this concert review, all credit goes to the organization of the Amsterdam Dance Even, the

Lee Fields, or ‘Little JB’ as he is sometimes called because of his small stature and apparent physical resemblance to the godfather of soul James Brown is releasing