Tour Dates: Steve Goes To Townes
On May 12, politically charged alt.country troubadour Steve Earle is set to release his latest album, Townes, a 15 song tribute record honoring the work of his friend and mentor – the late Townes Van Zandt. Earle, who selected the tracks based on his personal connection to them, will hit the road later this month […]
King Khan & The Shrines – Land Of The Freak
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Video: Garfunkel & Oates – F*ck You
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Bloggy Goodness: John Lennon in NYC
A few months back, our very own Ryan Dembinsky headed over to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame’s New York City Annex for a great profile on the relatively new outpost. On May 12 the Annex will debut its second feature exhibit – John Lennon: The New York City Years, which will focus on […]
Video: Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Woman
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Tour Dates: Bob, Willie and John At Bat
What could be more American than seeing two of the most iconic American musicians playing minor baseball stadiums this summer? Well, how about you throw in a third to make for a formidable triple play. Dating back to 2004, Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson have teamed up to tour intimate stadiums across the country. This […]
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Light It Up
Late last year when I caught Neil Young at Madison Square Garden, the legendary rocker used part of his monster three hour show to showcase a handful of new tunes from his next album, Fork In The Road, joking to the crowd to cheer whether they liked them or not since he was trying to […]
Bloggy Goodness: Which One Is Pink?
In these uncertain economic times, even musicians are looking to account for every penny that is owed to them. The members of Pink Floyd have filed a suit against their label, EMI, and its private equity firm owners, Terra Firma, claiming that the label has miscalculated their royalty payments. List Time: 10 Best Leonard Cohen […]
Caption This Photo: Mr. & Mrs. Perry Farrell
If this is what is going on at Coachella every year, I’m glad I’ve never been… Leave a comment below with a caption and if your entry is the best we’ll give you a hearty round of applause. Let’s see what you got…
Tour Dates: Lou Reed Goes Deep
This Thursday and Friday former Velvet Underground front man Lou Reed will take up residence at the soon to be rechristened Gramercy Theater for two nights of fully improvised music inspired by his 1975 album Metal Machine Music which is being billed as A Night Of Deep Noise. Joining Reed for these special shows to […]
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Welcome To The Johnsons
It was with slight trepidation that I approached the music of Antony & The Johnsons. What I knew about them was limited to the fact that their six-foot plus, androgynous cape wearing lead singer Antony Hegarty sung in a falsetto giving the band a bit of a strangely engaging operatic, chamber pop sound. When I […]
Bloggy Goodness: Get Funny For Free
On Monday night, the Dave Matthews Band were in New York City to kick off their monster 63-date North American tour at Madison Square Garden – the band’s first extended tour without founding member LeRoi Moore who tragically passed away last year. Earlier in the day via his Twitter account, Matthews slyly notified the masses […]
Tour Dates: Rock The Bells
We don’t get a chance to talk too much hip hop around these parts, but in our relentless effort to keep you up to date on the summer concert season, we bring you the news of the lineup announcement for the sixth annual Rock The Bells tour. The all-day traveling fest, which will hit ten […]
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Air Gomez
Despite the long-time urging of a good friend, it really wasn’t until the last few years that I discovered the music of UK indie-rockers Gomez. Everything about these guys should have attracted me long ago – bluesy guitar driven rock influenced by The Stones and The Band, three quirky-voiced singers and a band that has […]
Go West: Outside Lands Reveals Lineup
The power of viral videos seem to have taken over concert announcements, as earlier today the folks behind Outside Lands revealed their initial lineup via a video from Ghost Robot that features Ranger Dave & The Bison singing a song called Outside Lands (Go On & Fix Your Hair) – check it out. The fest, […]