Archive: 2013

Steve Lukather is feeling good. He answers the phone for our interview with a jovial “Hellllooooo, Darling” and is ready and raring to talk: “Ask me anything. Nothing is taboo.” Actually, what he is really anxious to talk about is his new upcoming solo album Transition, which debuts next week on January 22.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs are set to release their new album, Mosquito, April 16th, 2013! “We would love for this music to make our fans feeeeel something, for it to stir some shit up inside of them, whatever that may be,” says singer Karen O. “SO much feeling went into this record, it was the rope […]

You can listen to Sugaree from the new Jerry Garcia live archival release.

Today, the 13th of January 2013,Black Sabbath have announced the title of their new album, 13, which will be released this June (exact date TBA).  The original Black Sabbath – minus drummer Bill Ward -Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar) and Geezer Butler (bass)–have recorded the album primarily in Los Angeles and were joined at […]

For each night of Jam Cruise there’s a theme that dictates how many cruisers will dress. Past theme nights included Super Hero Night, Green Night and Disco Party. Thursday’s theme was “Cirque Du Funk” and I’d say about 80% of those on board dressed in costume. In the four years I’ve done Jam Cruise, I’ve […]

Tom Waits and Keith Richards recording together to contribute a track to an album of pirate ballads, sea songs and chanteys just seems to make sense on so many levels. The duo are no strangers to working together, with Richards contributing guitar and backing vocals to Waits’ 1985 critically acclaimed album Rain Dogs, and more recently on […]

Bruno Mars will visit Jimmy Kimmel on Friday to wrap up Kimmel’s first week at his new 11:35PM time slot. Saturday Night Live will re-run an epsiode featuring Passion Pit (and the awesome Christina Applegate) so if you missed it the first time, this week is your chance. Friday, January 11 (all times ET) Death […]

It isn’t often I think about reality while on Jam Cruise, but I couldn’t help but smile on Wednesday afternoon when I thought about what I’d be doing on any other work week Wednesday. Instead of working at the office I was sitting on a magical boat in the middle of the Caribbean about to […]

The Wakarusa festival, which is celebrating its 10th year has announced its second round of artists including Dispatch, Amon Tobin, Umphrey’s McGee, Soja, and many more. The third round of artists is slated to be announced on January 17th. To view the complete lineup check out the festival’s official website.

Earlier this week, Edinburg’s Django Django released yet another video from their brilliant 2012 self-titled debut LP – this time for the track Hand of Man. In case you missed it, Django Django pulled #17 in the Hidden Track Collective Top 25 albums of the year. Check the video below directed by John MacLean who […]