Archive: 2011

Phish was not the only band to take advantage of the fact that New Year’s Day fell on a Saturday night this year, as the Black Keys too capped off a three night run in Chicago with a big performance on the holiday. In this video for I’ll Be Your Man, guitarist Dan Auerbach professes […]

We were saddened to learn yesterday of the death of Gerry Rafferty at the age of 63. While his name is most closely associated with the saxophone-rock-hit Baker Street, Rafferty also was a member of Stealers Wheel and wrote the classic Stuck In The Middle With You. The Guardian wrote a very in-depth obituary that […]

We’re barely days in 2011, and while we continue to find confetti in our pockets, and clean up the empty bottles from our New Year’s Eve celebrations, the Disco Biscuits’ duo of Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner, who are fresh off a five-night run that featured a rotating cast of drummers filling in for Allen […]

On April 5, 2011, 429 Records will release How To Become Clairvoyant, Robbie Robertson’s fifth solo album and his first record in more than 10 years. Guitar virtuosos Eric Clapton (who co-wrote three tracks with Robertson), Tom Morello and Robert Randolph guest on the album, which Robertson co-produced with Marius de Vries. How To Become […]

In a statement released today, Jane’s Addiction announced it has added Dave Sitek to its creative team. Sitek, who has done production work with TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Foals, will write and play bass on the new Jane’s Addiction album. The announcement didn’t indicate whether or not Sitek would join […]

This spring Florida’s Surfer Blood and Texas’ …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead are hitting the road for a short US tour. AYWNUBTTOD’s new album titled Tao of the Dead will be dropping February 8th on the band’s own label. You can check out their latest tune, "Summer of All Dead […]

Gerry Rafferty has died aged 63. The ‘Stuck In The Middle With You’ and ‘Baker Street’ singer/songwriter died this morning (January 4) after a long illness, reports The Guardian. His family said he passed away peacefully. Best known for the aforementioned songs plus hits including ‘Get It Right Next Time’ and ‘Don’t Give Up On […]

The Original Mono Recordings of Bob Dylan are almost as much of a revelation as those of The Beatles, albeit for different reasons. The Bard from Minnesota never took recording as seriously as the Liverpool quartet, but his music lends itself better to the vintage recording technique. A fifteen-track collection culled from his first eight albums illustrates why.

Considering the fact that this supergroup hasn't really existed for three years, this DVD release of a 2005 Velvet Revolver performance shows that for a short period, these guys were a real force to be reckoned with.  The set captures the band at that brief moment in time when they were on the top of their game and on top of the world: their debut album Contraband had just hit #1, and all band members were sober (something which was soon to change as their tour continued).

In anticipation of their new album to be released in the spring, Explosions in the Sky will be playing a one off show at RadioCity Music Hall.  Tickets go onsale to the general public at ticketmaster.com on Friday January 7th.