Bob Marley

Olive Boulevard Asian Eateries & Much More: An Updated Guide to Restaurants Along Olive, Westward From University City

St. Louis' neighborhoods are gems in their own right: full of history, great people and, as far as Gut Check is concerned, fantastic food. Each week we'll take you into a specific neighborhood and point you in the direction of the best places to grab some bites. View Olive Boulevard Asian Eateries ... More >>

Todd Owyoung: Meet the Best Music Photographers in St. Louis

Earlier, we introduced you to our ten favorite concert photographers in St. Louis. We got well over fifty nominations, and our judges narrowed the field to these ten folks. Over the coming week-plus, we'll be introducing you to each of the finalists in turn by having them share with you five of thei ... More >>

What We've Gained from Twitter: Knowing your Favorite Musician Can't Spell

Miley Cyrus is quitting Twitter, reportedly. She's not unfollowing herself over music -- her tweets were reportedly an affront to Liam Hemsworth, which is reportedly the name of a real person -- and the RFT Music demographic, so far as our ad guys can tell, is probably not very broken up about it. B ... More >>

Romanik's Interlude: An ex-con finds his second calling as the "Grim Reaper of Radio"

Outernational Toured Mexican Border Towns Before Its EP Release in Edwardsville

Outernational is a band to which music writers love making comparisons about politically outspoken musicians of yesteryear. Just about all of them stick. Yes, the New York-based rock group agrees with Woody Guthrie about whose land this is, shares the musical eclecticism of Joe Strummer (the Clash) ... More >>

Tupac Shakur is Still Alive

Editor: Tef Poe is an artist from St. Louis City. Through powerful imagery and complicated honesty, he has earned a reputation as one of the best rappers telling the story of St. Louis, which is about much more than one place. Poe has been featured in music publications such as XXL and Urb Magazine. ... More >>

Six Best Lookout! Records Releases

​Lookout! Records officially shut down this month, which is not shocking news to anybody familiar with the long-running punk rock label. The company's financial struggles were well known to the public, and since 2006 it has only stayed in business to keep up its back catalog. In honor of the i ... More >>

Pitchfork 2011: Odd Future, HEALTH and Other Highlights from Day Three

Tyler, the Creator.​Pitchfork: The Final Frontier. The final, sold-out day of Pitchfork had two acts I was dying to see -- unfortunately, both of those were practically at the same time -- Odd Future at 3:20 and Shabazz Palaces at 3:45. I had to see the tall tale that is Odd Future for myself, ... More >>

Matisyahu at the Pageant, 7/9/11: Review and Setlist

Ruvi Leider​Matisyahu | Murder City Players The Pageant July 9, 2011 Only at a Matisyahu show will you find both yarmulkes and pot: The Saturday night crowd at the Pageant was transfixed as one of God's chosen people beat boxed and rapped his way across the stage. Matthew Paul Miller, better ... More >>

Mumford and Sons, Ke$ha, the Avett Brothers, Wilco and Tornado Warnings: Beale Street Diary

Katie Moulton​Ed: Last weekend, the Beale Street Music Festival welcomed one of the stranger lineups of the season to Memphis: Cee-Lo Green, Ke$ha, Mumford & Sons, Jon Mellencamp, Lucinda Williams, Wilco, Gregg Allman and more. We sent Katie Moulton on a last minute road-trip and she brought ... More >>

Review: Ms. Lauryn Hill at the Pageant in St. Louis, January 16

Todd Owyoung​Ms. Lauryn Hill's difficult reputation precedes her. She shows up for most shows way past the scheduled start time. (And that's if she shows up at all.) She's been known to berate crowds which heckle her -- and she's radically reinvented many of her best-known songs, so much so th ... More >>

Ms. Lauryn Hill Doors Time Moved to 9 p.m. Start Time? Well...

Santiago Felipe/Village VoiceMs. Lauryn Hill on January 3, 2011 in NYC​Doors for the Ms. Lauryn Hill show at the Pageant on January 16 were moved to 9 p.m. late yesterday. The reserved balcony is sold out, and as of yesterday, very few $53 general admission tickets were available. What's missi ... More >>

Juarez's children: Drugs, death, and fear

Best Places to Watch the 2010 World Cup in St. Louis

Image sourceThe gold is actually foil and there's milk chocolate underneath.​The 2010 World Cup is finally here. Well, it's actually in South Africa, but thanks to the modern miracle known as ESPN, the games will be broadcast live at dozens of bars and restaurants in St. Louis.There's nothing quit ... More >>

R.I.P. Metal Legend, Metal Gentleman Ronnie James Dio, 1942-2010

(Editor's note: D.X. Ferris is a frequent RFT contributor and the author of the 33 1/3 book on Slayer's Reign in Blood. He was kind enough to write this obituary yesterday.) Ronnie James Dio, R.I.P.​His band mates didn't invite him to the induction, but let's face it: Ronnie James Dio might b ... More >>

Creole Belle: Molly's in Soulard branches out with a bistro

Let the Panic Begin: Albert Pujols to Have Elbow Surgery

Well, we all knew it was coming eventually. Just a matter of time, really. Of course, knowing it was inevitable that Albert Pujols' balky elbow would eventually necessitate a surgical fix doesn't make it any easier to swallow when said inevitability becomes a reality. Albert is going under the ... More >>

Local Harvest: For the first time ever, Farm Aid comes to St. Louis.

Show Review Setlist: Jason Mraz at Farm Aid, Sunday, October 4

It's not a stretch to call Jason Mraz the hottest act at Farm Aid 2009. He may not have the legacy of Willie or the hipster cachet of Wilco, but Mraz's star is still on the rise and seems to show no sign of dimming. Mraz's continued climb to the top, however, is accompanied by a healthy dose of ma ... More >>

Top Sellers at Area Record Stores: Week of July 20-July 26

Every Monday, A to Z publishes the best-selling releases from area independent record stores from the preceding week. An asterisk after an album name indicates that the act is coming to town. And so without further ado: Vintage Vinyl:1. MAXWELL: BLACKsummers'night2. MICHAEL JACKSON: Thriller3. MICHA ... More >>

The Breeders' Kelley Deal talks Fate to Fatal and filming a video in St. Louis. Plus, the best of last week on the music blog.

An Under Cover Weekend at the Bluebird tackles the '60s and '70s, while electronic up-and-comer Deadmau5 worms his way into town

St. Louis Concert Calendar, February 5 through June

Face the Nation

We find out what rocked across the country in 2007.

2007 RFT Music Showcase

Week of May 31, 2007

Music Showcase Schedule

The complete low-down on this year's nominated acts

Floundering

Cruel, vapid and unfunny, this Shark bites

The 2004 RFT Music Awards

Abundance of Richies

Is the soul balladeer Burt Bacharach or Michael Bolton?

Underdog Underground

It's not about bling to the hip-hoppers of STL Underdog

Discs of Fire

A new boxed set highlights the genius of Johnny Cash

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Spanish Fly on the Wall

A young Parisian observes the exotica of Barcelona life in L'Auberge Espagnole

Love Is the Drug

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists combine record-geek allusiveness with heartfelt personal politics

Labor of Love

Erstwhile St. Louis singer/songwriter Emory Joseph specializes in funky country

True Dat

A Run-act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev

2002 Riverfront Times Music Award Winners

Your verdict is in: Check out St. Louis’ favorite local musicians.

The Pitch

In 1988, Ron Shelton made Bull Durham. In 2002, it couldn't be done.

Ozomatli

Thursday, Sept. 6; Pageant

The Beach

Directed by Danny Boyle

1998: The Year in Music, Part 2