Melancholy vista Nov 21, 2009
Ry Cooder (left) and Nick Lowe are coming after Lowe dragged the retiring Cooder out of his garage and back on stage ... It was a mutual friend and studio colleague, former English punk turned American roots aficionado Nick Lowe, who dragged Cooder out of the garage ... Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe play the Palais Theatre on November 28 (sold out) and 29, with Joachim Cooder and special guest Juliette Commagere. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bono, Boss Join Costello On Sundance Channel's Spectacle Oct 14, 2009
In addition to U2's singer and guitarist and Bruce Springsteen, Spectacle's seven-installment second season will feature such guests as Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett, John Prine, Ron Sexsmith, Neko Case, Jesse Winchester, Ray LaMontagne, Nick Lowe, Levon Helm, Richard Thompson and Allen Toussaint. The show, which last season included Costello entertaining the likes of John, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, Smokey Robinson, The Police, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, Norah Jones and former President Bill... (Multichannel News)
Valley's music scene Oct 2, 2009
Little Feat, Nick Lowe, Gillian Welch, Steve Earle and too many others to mention; Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival - Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Oct. 2, 3, 4. Boz Skaggs - Friday, Oct. 2; The Great American Music Hall - San Francisco; (415) 885-0750. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Boz Scaggs assembles band for benefit Oct 1, 2009
London's Nick Lowe was playing bass ... Richard deLone Special Housing Project Benefit: Boz Scaggs and the Blue Velvet Band (Jimmie Vaughan, James Cotton, Buddy Miller, Nick Lowe, Derek O'Brien, Austin deLone, Wes Starr and Jack "Applejack" Walroth) appear at 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 p.m. Friday. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Lowe-down with Cooder Jul 31, 2009
Two for the show: music legends Ry Cooder (left) and Nick Lowe get back to where they belong ... Ry Cooder and Nick Lowe are making long-awaited returns to Australia together, writes Jo Roberts ... AGE may have turned his hair into a shock of white but it has certainly done nothing to dull the self-deprecation of British music icon Nick Lowe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
10 best songs about cars you may not know Jul 23, 2009
" And, at the end, I've also listed a few "Honorable Mentions" "She Runs Hot" by Little Village This roots-rock supergroup (John Hiatt, Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe, Jim Keltner) only made one album together, their self-titled 1992 release. "She Runs Hot" is another entry in that long tradition of a male songwriter crafting a song in such a way that it's not only about a hot car. If you're so inclined, you can also hear the song as being about a woman. The percolating groove laid down here by drummer... (CNN -- US)
Lineup for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival Jul 4, 2009
A curious contingent of British acts that includes Marianne Faithfull, Billy Bragg, Nick Lowe, Robyn Hitchcock and World Party will help the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 9 festival once again live up to its forward-thinking moniker. They will be among more than 80 musicians appearing at the free annual event, bankrolled by billionaire financier and semipro bluegrass banjo player Warren Hellman. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Wilco (the article): Chicago band revels in rock Jul 2, 2009
At one point, he planned an extended part of the song where he rattled off J.Lo, Nick Lowe and Devo and even briefly pursued getting them to sing on the song. Does music provide a consolation that you cant find anywhere else in most peoples lives. (MSNBC -- Music)
Today in History Mar 24, 2009
Singer Nick Lowe is 60. Rock musician Dougie Thomson (Supertramp) is 58. (Yahoo News)
A look at the week ahead Mar 14, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Comedian Sinbad to perform at Jr.'s Last Laugh from May 28-30. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Folkadelicfunkpop Mar 12, 2009
Nick Lowe wrote it and Elvis Costello sang it, but Waterband pretty much embodies the sentiment: What's so funny about peace, love, and understanding. Without calculation, this blissful, laid-back Cleveland jam band conjures up the late '60s when hippies roamed the land and Rowan and Martin ruled the tube. (Erie Times-News, PA)
