35 Years Ago Today – Jerry Garcia & Grateful Dead Return To Stage Following Diabetic Coma (Watch 12/15/86)
Wannabe Reviews Dave Hause’s ‘Blood Harmony’
In the latest Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle offers his illustrated commentary on Blood Harmony, the newest album from veteran rocker Dave Hause, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):
High on Fire’s Matt Pike Announces Debut Solo LP ‘Pike vs. The Automaton’
From rewriting the hard rock rulebook with his Grammy award-winning trio, High on Fire, to reverse engineering doom metal with his genre-defining trio Sleep, Matt Pike has channeled his natural talents and chiseled a steely path straight to the heart of modern-day metal’s molten core. On February 18, Pike will release his debut solo LP, ‘Pike vs. […]
Bruce Springsteen & Willie Nile Join Up With Steve Earle at 7th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit (SHOW REVIEW)
For the 7th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit for the Keswell School Steve Earle and company raised the most money in the fundraiser’s history at a time when it is desperately needed. The all-star lineup was the reason why Town Hall easily sold out, leaving many fans hoping to buy tickets in the seasonably warm […]
Andrew Bird/Iron & Wine Announce ‘Outside Problems’ Tour
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine come together to announce the co-headline Outside Problems tour for summer 2022. From June through August, stretching from coast to coast, the extensive run of US dates will bring the two artists to more than 25 shows at such storied venues as Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, […]
Primus Announces New 46 Date ‘A Tribute To Kings’ Rush Tour
Primus has announced an extensive, 46-date, coast-to-coast extension of its wildly popular ‘A Tribute To Kings’ Tour, paying homage to prog-rock legends, Rush. ‘A Tribute To Kings’ will find the Bay area trio performing Rush’s 1977 album ‘A Farewell To Kings’ in its entirety, following a set of their own music. s bassist Les Claypool […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Announce New LP ‘Cold As Weiss’ Out 2/11
Seattle-based soul-jazz groove-machine Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio announced their new album Cold As Weiss, out February 11, 2022 via Colemine Records. Cold As Weiss is the band’s first release featuring new drummer Dan Weiss, also of the powerhouse soul and funk collective The Sextones. A natural fit for the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio’s groove-oriented rhythms, Dan’s smoldering drumming locks in the […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: The Whitmore Sisters Let Harmonies Soar on Folk-tinged Power Pop Tune “Learn to Fly”
Ghosts are always with us, waiting for the right moment, or reason, to reveal themselves. Then a song, a stretch of road, or someone’s laughter hits your ear, and suddenly you’re back in the moment, feeling the rush of emotions as if time never moved on. For Eleanor and Bonnie Whitmore, two of roots music’s most accomplished […]
Josh Freese Packs It All Into ‘Just A Minute Vol. 1’ And Vol. 2 Is In The Works (INTERVIEW)
Josh Freese is one of the most prolific drummers in music and has been for some time, working on large swaths of albums per year (including efforts from Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, A Perfect Circle, The Replacements, and Nine Inch Nails to name only a few) and touring on a grand scale, currently […]
I Was There When: Pat Metheny Began His Rise to Stardom
The Gary Burton Quartet: Burlington Memorial Auditorium, 3/3/77 Pat Metheny Group: R.W. Hunt Mill and Mining Company, 4/13/78 Even for fans who’ve followed Pat Metheny for decades, it’s difficult to envision him as an elder statesman of the international jazz community. His perpetually-smiling, youthful visage under the shock of long hair belies the depth and […]