Pearl Jam Add Missoula, Wrigley and Fenway “Away Shows”
Pearl Jam has announced a short tour this summer, adding “Home Shows” in Seattle with “Away Shows” in Missoula, Montana, Chicago and Boston. Pearl Jam will play Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula August 13th, after which they’ll hit Wrigley Field in Chicago for two concerts, August 18th and 20th. The band will close their quick trek with another two-night […]
King Krule Announces North American Tour In Support of 2017’s ‘The OOZ’
Following his sold-out North American tour this past fall, King Krule will return to the continent in the spring for a month-long run of tour dates in support of 2017’s The OOZ. The tour makes its way from the Southwest up to Coachella and its surrounding California markets in April, with select Midwest and East Coast […]
SONG PREMIERE: Silverplanes Fly High With Catchy Alt-Rocker “Come Back”
Silverplanes is the working moniker of one Aaron Smart, singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/engineer, all around Renaissance dood and mensch. The group is currently planning on releasing a series of 3 EPs, the first of which is already out and the second of which, Bombadier, coming in March. Veteran producer Jack Douglas committed to the project almost immediately after Smart’s […]
Mark Erelli Makes a ‘Mixtape’ That Still Matters (INTERVIEW)
In a golden age before digital music and streaming services, Mark Erelli made his first mixtape. It was the seventh grade, and back then, a mixtape was more than just a compilation of songs: it was a grand, romantic gesture, designed “to tell a story about the things you loved, or things about yourself that […]
Blackberry Smoke Lights Up New Orleans’ House of Blues With Gutsy Rock & Blues (SHOW REVIEW)
There are two things you need to know about Blackberry Smoke: 1 – When they play a show anywhere near you, go. Do not hesitate, do not worry about the ticket price or what time you will get home; just go. 2 – If their new song “Flesh & Bone” is an indication of what […]
Jonathan Toubin Goes Big With David Johansen, Baby Shakes, Daddy Long Legs, and Full-On Dance Party in Brooklyn (SHOW REVIEW)
If anyone knows how to throw a party, it’s DJ Jonathan Toubin. For over a decade the master of mixers has been on a crusade across the U.S. and around the globe with the sole intent of getting feet slippin’ and backbones dippin’ to his curated selections of classic soul and R+B 45’s. The latest […]
Legendary South African Jazz Musician Hugh Masekela Dies at 78
Legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela has died on January 23rd at the age of 78 after a decade-long fight with cancer, according to a statement from his family on Tuesday (Jan. 23). Often called the “Father of South African jazz,” Masekela died in Johannesburg after what his family said was a “protracted and courageous battle with […]
Dead Feat Returns To NOLA For One Night Only
CEG Presents & Nolafunk are proud to present the return of Dead Feat to Republic NOLAThursday May 3rd, as part of the 7th Annual Nolafunk Series During Jazz Fest, which will take place during the evenings and weekends of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, from April 27 to May 6, 2018. Dead Feat is a unique band which […]
40 Years Ago Today – Pink Floyd Releases ‘Animals’ LP (Watch “Pigs (Three Different Ones)” Live ’17 Waters)
Keller Williams Taking Tom Petty Bluegrass Covers On The Road
Keller Williams has announced a new Tom Petty-inspired project titled Keller Williams’ PettyGrass, which finds him performing select covers in a rollicking bluegrass style alongside eclectic bluegrass quintet The Hillbenders. The project began in 2015, when Williams put together a set of Petty covers for his annual hometown S.P.C.A. benefit, recording the rehearsals as voice memos […]