Boston Calling Returns with Beck, Pixies, My Morning Jacket, Tame Impala
Boston Calling returns for its fifth edition on Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24), followed by another one in September. The lineup for the May festival includes Beck, Pixies, and My Morning Jacket. Rounding out the rest of the lineup are Ben Harper, Tenacious D, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, TV On The Radio, Marina And The Diamonds, Vance Joy, Jason […]
Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, My Morning Jacket, Robert Plant, Slayer Lead Bonnaroo 2015 Lineup
Bonnaroo has announced the lineup for its 14th edition to take place The Farm in Manchester, Tennessee from June 11 – 14. This year the headliners include Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5 and My Morning Jacket. Joel continues a tradition of elder main-stage headliners in recent years that has included Paul McCartney, Elton John and […]
JEFF The Brotherhood Releasing New Album ‘Wasted on the Dream’ March 10th
Nashville melodic rockers JEFF The Brotherhood will release their second album for Warner Bros. Records titled, Wasted on the Dream, on March 10th. “We’re more proud of this record than any record we’ve made before,” says singer/guitarist Jake Orrall about Wasted on the Dream. “It’s the most time we’ve ever spent writing songs, the most […]
Diamond Rugs (McCauley, Saint Pe, Berlin, Morris) Announce North American Tour
Diamond Rugs have announced their North American spring tour in support of their new record, Cosmetics out February 24, 2015. The band will kick off the tour on March 26 at Ortlieb’s in Philadelphia. They will make stops in New York, Toronto, Chicago, Washington DC, Austin and more along the way before ending the tour […]
14th Northwest String Summit – Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Del McCoury Band & More
Perennial hosts Yonder Mountain String Band with Allie Kral and Jacob Jolliff will once again perform three nights of music and will welcome many old friends and plenty of new friends at the 14th Northwest String Summit this summer. Back for their seventh NWSS, Greensky Bluegrass will be onboard for two nights this year and […]
Dave Matthews Band Announces Two Set Summer Tour
Dave Matthews Band will be performing two full sets each evening on its 2015 summer tour which was announced today. The move to a two-set format last year drew praise from fans and reviewers alike. R\ The 2015 North American tour will kick off on May 13 at Austin 360 Amphitheatre in Austin, TX and […]
SXSW Announces Third Round Of Acts For 2015 Music Conference
South by Southwest (SXSW) Music is pleased to announce a third round of artists invited to perform at the 29th edition of the SXSW Music Festival taking place Tuesday, March 17 – Sunday, March 22, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Bringing the total number of bands announced so far to 965 and still counting. Please check […]
Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Lacking any large, distinctive black patches around his eyes, over his ears, or across his body, this panda bear is very different to your bamboo eating friend. Noah Benjamin Lennox, the experimental musician and founding member of the band Animal Collective, has a unique ability to combine crooning vocals with haunting harmonies and psychedelic […]
Justin Townes Earle- Absent Fathers (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=4.00] Imagine, for a second, being an artist overflowing with things to say. As a creator, it sounds like a dream, but as a listener, it can muddy things up a bit. This is the case with Justin Townes Earle’s new record Absent Fathers, the quick follow up and counterpart to September’s Single Mothers. Earle’s […]
Dr. Dog- Live at a Flamingo Hotel (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Over the past few years Dr. Dog has morphed from a shaggy bunch of road warriors into a must see live act who are known to throw down 25+ song set lists, fluctuating between wild abandon and laser precision. Their fan base has expanded primarily on the backs of these infectious shows and Live […]