Ernie Isley

Happy 86th Birthday, Chuck Berry!

A one Chuck Berry was born on this day in 1926. Last night he played a show at the Duck Room, wearing an ensemble remarkably similar to the one he's got on in that photo above, taken at Keiner Plaza a few years back. And somewhere in the middle, between 1926 and 2012, the man invented rock & roll. I ... More >>

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18

Friday, October 16 *Mirah/Norfolk & Western, Billiken Club *Tom Russell, Off Broadway *The Blakes/The Orbz/Via Dove, Firebird *Ernie Isley and the Jam Band, Blueberry Hill's Duck Room *Flow Clinic/Mustardfish/Lord of the Yum-Yum, Lemmmons *Trey Songz/Mario/Day 26, The Pageant *This Is Energy/Novell ... More >>

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

Over the Weekend: Farm Aid, Food Porn, Presidents of the United States of America at Taste of St. Louis, Big Muddy Records' Roof Top Party

Good Monday to you, St. Louis. Here's a recap of our weekend coverage:Big Muddy Records Roof Top PartyPhoto: Sarah ParadoskiSee more photos from Friday night's party.​On Friday night, local label Big Muddy Records hosted a party on the roof of the Jefferson Underground gallery. The music went on l ... More >>

Show Review Setlist: Ernie Isley & the Jam Band at Farm Aid, Sunday, October 4

Ernie Isley's appearance at Farm Aid was a coup on two fronts: Not only was he the only current St. Louis resident to take the stage, he was the only African-American to headline a set. Indeed, Isley was the only marquee name at the festival that can't be shoe-horned in the broad country-folk-roots ... More >>

Farm Aid

12:30 p.m. Sunday, October 4. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 14141 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights.

St. Louis Weekend Concert Calendar: August 7 to August 10

Friday, August 7 *The Breeders/Times New Viking, Blueberry Hill's Duck Room *Wussy/The Fervor/A BIt Shifty, Off Broadway *Dredg/RX Bandits/As Tall As Lions, Pop's *Ernie Isley and the Jam Band, Alton/Argosy Casino *Wussy, Vintage Vinyl (5 p.m.) *Carney/Leon Lamont, Halo Bar *Jake's Leg, Cicero's *Te ... More >>

Ernie Isley

8 p.m. Friday, August 7, and 7 p.m. Saturday, August 8. Argosy Casino, One Piasa Street, Alton, Illinois.

Write Makes Right

St. Louis Show Announcements, Week of February 10

Here are some of the new shows announced this week at venues around St. Louis! Pageant *The Decemberists, Sunday, May 31 BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups *Ernie Isley and the St. Louis Allstars, Saturday, March 7 *Bill Lupkin and the Workers, Saturday, March 14 *Chris Duarte Group, Wednesday, March ... More >>

Hump Day Slow Jam of the Week: The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley AKA Mr. Biggs and R. Kelly, “Busted”

Kick Out the (Holiday) Jams

Here are ten holiday releases to deck your halls.

It's Their Thing

Despite changing fashions and lineup upheavals, the Isley Brothers are still going strong, some 45 years after forming