Last night, I grabbed my concert friend Jessie and we hustled to the front row of the Gramercy Theatre to see country rapper Yelawolf. Yelawolf is having a hot moment with his song “Till It’s Gone,” which was used in the second episode of the seventh (and final season) of Sons of Anarchy. I’ve seen…
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What Wendy Wore: Sequins for the PRhyme Party
When I read that rapper Royce da 5’9″ was getting together with DJ Premier to put out a hip-hop album under the name PRhyme, I thought, “I’ll get that album.” When I saw that they were selling tickets to an album-release party at Santos Party House in New York this Monday, I thought, “I’ll go…
Musical Interlude With Run the Jewels and Gangsta Boo
This weekend, Run the Jewels performed in New York and I got to see them up close and personal thanks to my gorgeous rapper friend Gangsta Boo. Run the Jewels is a duo consisting of rappers El-P and Killer Mike, and Boo did a verse for the song “Love Again” on their critically acclaimed new…
Concert for Valor, FKA Twigs and Other Music News
Tomorrow, the Concert for Valor, honoring veterans and taking place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., airs live on HBO starting at 7 p.m. ET. The performers are Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Metallica, Dave Grohl, Jessie J, the Black Keys, Jennifer Hudson, and the Zac Brown Band. When I first heard about the…
What Wendy Wore: Halloween With the Damned
My gorgeous friend Stacy Lomman got us tickets to see iconic punk band the Damned perform at Irving Plaza on Halloween, so I wasn’t sure what costume I should wear or if I should wear one at all. I mean, what if I decided to wade into the mosh pit and do some crowd surfing?…
Throwback Thursday: Global Citizen Festival
I owe a big, belated thank you to my California-based Twitter friend John Laurente. Early last month, he asked me if I wanted his tickets to a September 27 Jay Z concert in New York that he wouldn’t be able to attend. I’d already seen Jay Z twice, but I was up for a third…
Throwback Thursday: More Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks
While writing yesterday’s post about Fleetwood Mac, I delved into the band’s past, so I’ve got lots of recommended reading for you. Start with the band’s March 1977 Rolling Stone cover story. The band members were interviewed separately for the story by the then-19-year-old Cameron Crowe — the same Cameron Crowe who would eventually write…
What Wendy (and Stevie) Wore: Fleetwood Mac at MSG
I’ve had this photo of Stevie Nicks saved to my computer desktop for about a year, just because it’s gorgeous. I’ve always loved Stevie’s voice, music and style. I glued myself to the TV when Fleetwood Mac’s “Gypsy” came on MTV in the early 1980s — taking occasional breaks to spin around the living room…
The Week in Review, Featuring Rihanna and Eminem
My big blog posts this week were dedicated to the Monster Tour, featuring Rihanna and Eminem. I took MrB to his third Eminem concert (and second Rihanna at MetLife Stadium last Saturday night. I saw the show again on Sunday and wound up in the second row with my gorgeous friend Jen. My best videos…
Concert Adventure, Part II: Eminem & Rihanna Monster Tour
I meant to follow up a couple of days ago on my initial post about going to see Eminem and Rihanna perform at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium for their Monster Tour … but I was at a loss for words! My gorgeous friend Jen and I had too much fun in the second row where,…