U2 Playing Arenas on North America iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015
The dates for U2’s upcoming iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour 2015 have been announced today by Live Nation. The iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour, which begins in 2015, will see U2 play indoor arenas for the first time in a decade and will visit 19 cities worldwide during its first year with pairs of shows in each […]
Jorma Kaukonen (Hot Tuna) Plans 2015 Solo Album & Tour
Red House Records has announced a new solo release, Ain’t In No Hurry, by Jorma Kaukonen, set for release on February 17, 2015. The album is a collection of classic American songs, blues, rockers and Jorma originals including a lost Woody Guthrie lyric set to music by Jorma and Larry Campbell. All tracks frame his life, development as an artist and […]
TUXEDO (Mayer Hawthorne + Jake One) Announce Debut Album
Mayer Hawthorne and producer Jake One (Drake, Snoop Dogg, Fun.) are teaming up to release their self-titled debut album Tuxedo (Stones Throw Records) on March 3, 2015. The duo unveiled the cover art + track listing y and recently gave fans a sneak peek of the upcoming funk record with the video for “Do It” (below). Tuxedo is Mayer Hawthorne (Aquarius) and Jake […]
Phosphorescent Announces ‘Live At The Music Hall,’ A 3xLP Live Album Due 2/17
At the end of December 2013, Christmas looming and the New Year just around the corner, Phosphorescent played a four-night stand at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn; and for four-nights running, blew the roof off the place. Matthew Houck, fronting his seven-piece band, plus an auxiliary string trio deployed throughout the set, played […]
Rolling Stones Saxophonist Bobby Keys Dies at 70
Bobby Keys, longtime saxophonist for The Rolling Stones, has died.The legendary musician had been battling cirrhosis and passed away at his home in Franklin, TN early Tuesday morning. He was 70 years old. A Texas native who’d lived in Middle Tennessee since the early ’90s, in addition to his 40-plus-year tenure with The Rolling Stones, […]
Diamond Rugs (John McCauley, Steve Berlin, Hardy Morris, Ian Saint Pe) Regroup For Second Album – ‘Cosmetics’
Diamond Rugs are set to release their rowdy new record, Cosmetics (Sycamore Records/Thirty Tigers/RED), on February 24, 2015. John McCauley (Deer Tick), Robbie Crowell (Deer Tick), Ian Saint Pé (ex-Black Lips singer), Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Hardy Morris (Dead Confederate) and Bryan Dufresne (Six Finger Satellite) have come together once again to tap into the […]
Jeff Beck Reveals 2015 Solo Dates
Jeff Beck will headline a string of solo dates, beginning April 16th with a pair of intimate engagements in Huntington, New York before wrapping up on April 26th in Greensburg, PA. Beginning April 30th in Cedar Park, TX, Beck and ZZ Top will make-up the rescheduled dates from this past September when the hugely successful […]
Dr. Dog Announces First Live Album – ‘Live at Flamingo Hotel’
On January 13th DR. DOG will release Live at a Flamingo Hotel, the first ever bottling of the band’s live performance. Check out the album trailer below “That’s always what we’ve wanted to do,” says bassist/vocalist Toby Leaman. “We’re one thing on a record and a different thing live. Somebody goes to a DR. DOG […]
King Tuff Shares New 2015 Tour Dates
King Tuff has expanded his 2014/2015 tour schedule in support of Black Moon Spell, his critically acclaimed new album. King Tuff will resume touring with late winter/early spring North American run, which spans January 7th in Santa Ana, CA at The Observatory through April 8th in Omaha, NE at Waiting Room. Along the way, he’ll […]
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Launch VAULTURNAL
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals have announced the launch of Vaulturnal. Vaulturnal will offer fans fully mixed and mastered soundboard recordings of live performances from the band’s ever-growing live archives. Initially, GPN plans to release several shows per year as high-quality digital downloads and on compact disc. “We’ve been talking for a long time about […]
Rich Robinson Releasing Digital EP – ‘Dirigible Utopia’
Guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder The Black Crowes, Rich Robinson, is excited to announce the upcoming digital release of his EP Dirigible Utopia. The EP, originally part of an exclusive bundle package for his latest studio release The Ceaseless Sight, includes four instrumental tracks and will be available on December 9th via Circle Sound / The […]
New Basement Tapes Take To Late Night With “Nothing To It” & “Duncan and Jimmy”
New Basement Tapes made their network television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday night playing “Nothing to It” and “Duncan and Jimmy.” New Basement Tapes features Elvis Costello, Mumford & Sons’ Marcus Mumford, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James and Carolina Chocolate Drops’ Rhiannon Giddens. The group was put together by T Bone Burnett, who […]
Steve Earle & The Dukes Releasing New Album ‘Terraplane’
Steve Earle & The Dukes are set to release the new album Terraplane on February 17th via New West Records. The 11-track set is the follow up to the 2013 album The Low Highway and features Earle’s longtime band The Dukes, comprised of Kelly Looney, Will Rigby, Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore. The album was […]
Lucero Announce Co-Headline Tour with Ryan Bingham
Memphis country punk-rockers Lucero are gearing up to co-headline an unforgettable spring tour with Ryan Bingham, kicking off on Feb 17th in Ashville, NC. Tour dates run through March, and presale tickets will be available this Wednesday here for Fan Club Members. “Each person makes Lucero their own thing,” says front man Ben Nichols. “Everyone […]
Hiss Golden Messenger Make Network TV Debut with “Southern Grammar”
Hiss Golden Messenger performed Lateness of Dancers highlight “Southern Grammar” as a nine-piece on The Late Show with David Letterman last night (11/18) A live version of the song opens the forthcoming Southern Grammar EP, to be released worldwide February 3, 2015, on Merge. Frontman M.C. Taylor on the EP: This three-song collection that we’re […]
Rhiannon Giddens Announces T Bone Burnett Produced Solo Debut Album Tomorrow Is My Turn
Rhiannon Giddens, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founding member of Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops, makes her solo recording debut with Tomorrow Is My Turn, due out February 10 on Nonesuch Records (vinyl to come March 3). The album was produced by T Bone Burnett and is available to pre-order with an instant download of the […]
Foo Fighters Announce 2015 Tour- Double Header at Fenway Park
The Foo Fighters are following up the release of its most recent album Sonic Highways with its biggest ever North American tour to date. In the wake of Sonic Highways’ climb into the top 3 of charts worldwide and the announcement of the band’s first ever U.S. stadium dates, Foo Fighters have now unveiled a […]
JJ Grey & Mofro Announce The Release Of New LP – ‘Ol’ Glory’
Celebrated soulful ensemble JJ Grey & Mofro will release their newest recording Ol’ Glory on March 3rd. This album marks their debut on Provogue Records, which is part of the Mascot Label Group. Ol’ Glory contains 12 new songs that feature the deep, soulful blend of blues, rock, folk, funk, gospel, gritty R&B and personal, […]
Bonnaroo Meets VH1 on Thanksgiving Evening
This Thanksgiving, VH1 is airingan exclusive special titled,“A Very Bonnaroo Thanksgiving” on Thursday, November 27th at 9PM ET/PT. The concert special will feature live performances from some of the biggest names in music, includingPaul McCartney, Arcade Fire, Elton John, Metallica, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mumford & Sons, Pearl Jam, Jack White, and many more. Bonnaroo 2015 ticket pre-sales begin […]
Damien Rice Confirms Spring U.S. Tour
Damien Rice has announced his largest U.S. tour in nearly a decade—including stops at the Beacon Theater in New York City, the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. A limited number of advance tickets will be available to mailing list subscribers via www.damienrice.com. A 48-hour pre-sale window will begin on […]