Guns N’ Roses Announce 2026 World Tour
Guns N’ Roses have announced they will hit the road again in the spring and summer 2026. This 2026 tour will see Guns N’ Roses visit Mexico and Brazil, before headlining additional EU markets, as well as stadiums across the US and Canada. The upcoming run includes a special performance at LA’s Rose Bowl, marking […]
Manic Monday: The Rolling Stones Crush ““Jumpin’ Jack Flash” Live at MSG – Thanksgiving 1969
With Thanksgiving only a few days away, this week we’ll be spotlighting some classic Thanksgiving performances from yesteryear to help whet your appetite for the delightfully gluttonous and communal holiday. And for today’s Manic Monday, we’re shining a light on The Rolling Stones’ epic run at Madison Square Garden in New York City from November […]
ZZ Top’s ‘Elevation’ Tour Concludes in Biloxi With “Their Heads In Mississippi” (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Well, the tour’s over, folks, and if you didn’t get to catch any of the shows on ZZ Top’s Elevation tour, then you really missed out. Ending their months-long trek across the country in Biloxi, Mississippi – where their “My Head’s In Mississippi” could be declared the state song, judged by the reaction of the […]
Rhino Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Phil Collins’ ‘No Jacket Required’ Era with Record Store Day Black Friday Vinyl Release of ’12″ers’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
For Record Store Day Black Friday 2025, Rhino digs into Phil Collins’ No Jacket Required-era with a focused, six-track reissue of 12″ers, long tucked away in CD history and finally granted a proper vinyl release. Issued in a limited run of 3,500 copies to mark the album’s 40th anniversary, this set pulls together extended mixes […]
Dean Johnson Gathers Steam, Grows Fanbase with Heartfelt Folk Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (PHOTOS)
Seattle bartender-turned-singer/songwriter Dean Johnson and his band have been touring to support the release of his latest release, I Hope We Can Still Be Friends, the powerful follow-up to his 2023 debut Nothing for Me, Please. Luckily for music fans, Johnson had friends and music industry folks twist his arm hard enough to finally release […]
The Flaming Lips’ ‘Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots – Live at the Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, August 30, 2024’ Receives 2-LP Vinyl Release for Record Store Day 2025 (ALBUM REVIEW)
Few bands feel as tied to their hometown mythology as The Flaming Lips, so it makes perfect sense that their full-album performance of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots would eventually circle back to Oklahoma City. Recorded on August 30, 2024 at the Zoo Amphitheater and issued as a 2LP, 45rpm neon-yellow RSD Black Friday exclusive, […]
Steve Hackett Wraps Fall Tour and Bids Fairwell to Longtime Keyboardist Roger King with Expansive, Genesis-heavy Performance at Portland, OR’s Revolution Hall (SHOW REVIEW)
Steve Hackett’s show at Revolution Hall on Saturday, November 22nd felt important. For starters, it was the final stop on a lengthy North American tour that had this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer criss-crossing the U.S. and Canada. It was also the final show for keyboardist Roger King, who has provided his masterful musicianship […]
‘Fleetwood Mac Live 1975’ Gets Clean and Spacious Vinyl Release for Black Friday Record Store Day 2025 (ALBUM REVIEW)
Fleetwood Mac Live 1975 captures the band at a pivotal turning point, months after Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined and just before the group became one of the biggest acts in the world. Recorded at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ and Jorgensen Auditorium in Storrs, CT, this set documents the early chemistry of […]
CAUSTIC COMMENTARY: Twin Shadow, De La Soul, Snarky Puppy, David Byrne, Robber Robber & More
It is hard to believe we are already a week away from the official start of the holiday season, but 2025 isn’t going out without squeezing every drop of new music from this storied year. We have another jam-packed list of imaginative releases from across music, including refreshing Hip-hop, big band jazz from veterans of […]
LISTEN: Matt Storm’s “Where Does Love Go?” Wraps Tough Questions In Lush Soul
Matt Storm makes music that fuses vintage soul and jazz with modern alternative sounds. A songwriter since age 13, his writing touches on introspection and hard truths. The multi-genre, multi-instrumentalist is also a third culture kid, born in the U.S. and raised overseas before settling in Western Canada. His self-taught style reflects his non-traditional upbringing. […]