SONG PREMIERE: Matthew Stubbs and the Antiguas Propel Vintage Instrumental Flair On “Fistful”
The self-titled debut from Matthew Stubbs and the Antiguas (out January 26, 2018) is a diverse and propulsive affair, combining psych rock with acid blues and Afrobeat. The album feels cinematic, like a retro soundtrack to an underground film but with modern production influences a la Beck and Tom Waits. The Boston musician, a guitarist since the age […]
Dead & Company Announce 2018 Summer Tour
DEAD & COMPANY announces its 2018 tour, kicking off on Wednesday, May 30th in Mansfield, Massachusetts at the Xfinity Center and returning for two-night stands at iconic venues such as Citi Field in New York; Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin; Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Francisco, California; and Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, while also adding new venues, […]
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Old Crow Medicine Show Celebrate 20 Years With Release of New Dave Cobb-Produced LP ‘Volunteer’
Grammy award-winning American Roots band Old Crow Medicine Show has announced the release of their upcoming album Volunteer, due out April 20, 2018 via Columbia Records Nashville. The album was recorded at the historic RCA Studio A and produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson). Since the release of their last Grammy-winning […]
EELS Set To Release ‘The Deconstruction’ April 6th
The Deconstruction, the new album from EELS, is set for release April 6 via E Works/PIAS. Listen to the title track from the album, the twelfth from the long-running rock outfit and their first in four years – “Here are 15 new EELS tracks that may or may not inspire, rock, or not rock you,” frontman E (a.k.a. Mark Oliver Everett) says of the […]
The Decemberists Embrace New Order & Roxy Music On New LP ‘I’ll Be Your Girl’ Due 3/16
The Decemberists explore a new sound with a new producer on their inspired eighth studio album I’ll Be Your Girl, which will be released March 16 on Capitol Records. The acclaimed Portland, Oregon-based band worked with producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana del Rey) and embraced influences such as Roxy Music and New Order to spark a new creative path, as […]
Roots of Creation Present Grateful Dub at Knitting Factory March 2nd
Roots of Creation will present Grateful Dub, a reggae rock tribute to Jerry Garcia & The Grateful Dead. Combining their longtime love for reggae-dub style music and the Grateful Dead, RoC reworked some of the worlds favorite Dead tunes into a new studio album. RoC had the pleasure of working in the studio with the […]
Chris Stapleton, Arcade Fire, Modest Mouse Lead Forecastle Fesival
Embarking on its 16th year at sea, the Forecastle Festival will return this July 13-15, 2018, led by Grammy-winning and nominated artists, including Southern rocker and Kentucky native Chris Stapleton, prismatic indie rockers Arcade Fire and alt-rock icons Modest Mouse. The three-day celebration of music, arts and activism will take place at the award-winning Waterfront Park, a sweeping green space […]
SONG PREMIERE: Barrence Whitfield & The Savages Travel Through Space With Cosmic Blues Rocker “Let’s Go to Mars”
Boston rockers Barrence Whitfield and the Savages’ have long been giving the youth a run for their money with a powerful sound steeped in blues, rock, garage, and soul. Their explosive performances have been matched by equally good work in the studio, keeping fans hungry for whatever platter they’ll serve up next. Their latest effort, Soul […]
Mouse on Mars Announce New LP ‘Dimensional People’ Guests Inc. Justin Vernon, Dessner Brothers, Zach Condon
Mouse on Mars, the Berlin-based duo of Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner, return with Dimensional People, their most inventive album to date, out April 13th. The album finds Mouse on Mars reunited with Thrill Jockey, an aesthetic partnership marked by albums including Idiology (2001), Radical Connector (2004), and Niun Niggung (2000). In conjunction with today’s album announcement, Mouse on Mars present lead single, “Dimensional People Part III” featuring Justin Vernon, one […]