Posts by Ryan Dillon

The crude and obscure career of GG Allin is set to be documented in a forthcoming biopic directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Åkerlund is also the director of the much-talked-about documentary on the 90’s Norwegian Black Metal Scene, Lords of Chaos.

esterday, the music world lost one of rock’s most beloved voices when the news of Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie’s death was announced. The most heartbreaking delivery of the news came from her former band’s Twitter account who released a statement detailing their love for McVie.

If you pay attention to modern music in any capacity, the jazz duo of DOMi & JD BECK has been inescapable. Their debut album NOT TiGHT was released to wide critical acclaim and recently earned the young prodigy two Grammy nods. The duo has been touring and performing their modern twist on classic jazz structures […]

Revolution Records finds itself at the crossroads of community and passion. The Kansas City record shop is proudly curated for curious nerds and avid music fans

LL Cool J is taking his Rock The Bells festivals to the seven seas to celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. The one-day festival has been hosted in Cool J’s hometown of Queens, New York.

the legendary Bob Weir sat down with CBS to discuss his recent work and what his future holds. Weir is coming off of a completely sold-out run of shows at the Kennedy Center where he and his band Wolf Bros teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra for an extensive deep dive into Weir’s songbook.

Last night (11/20) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, an unprecedented run came to an end. The Rocketman himself Elton John waved goodbye to the U.S. as he wrapped up the North American leg of his farewell tour

Bonding over their love of the avant-garde and cinematic sonics, left-field jazz duo sunking has combined these two worlds to create a colorful, hectic harmony that denounces convention.

Last night (November 18), Modest Mouse off an anniversary tour to celebrate the milestone at the Wilma Theater in Missoula, Montana

Coming off the release of their spectacular sophomore album Waiting To Spill, The Backseat Lovers took over Jimmy Kimmel Live for a performance of “Growing/Dying”.The 10-song LP has the band at their best, their new approach to more complex and full arrangements created a fitting backdrop for the band’s poetic songwriting.  Since they independently released […]

Just as a number of new albums and tours were announced today (11/15), the Grammy Academy has announced their nominees for the annual award show and the more important untelevised portion.

The newly-formed Radiohead spinoff band The Smile featuring Thom York, Jonny Greenwood and Tom Skinner from Sons of Kemet kicked off their first tour on American soil last night (November 14) at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island.

After 51 years of providing the community of Nashville with unforgettable concerts, the famed EXIT/IN venue is closing its doors this Thanksgiving

For the first time since 2015, Britpop legends Blur will reunite for one night only on their home turf at Wembley Stadium on July 8th, 2023.

Coming off of their first album since their infamous 1998 debut, the duo of Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli reformed their illustrious Black Star moniker for their debut performance on Saturday Night Live.

Glide has gone through and selected five of the Daptone and Colemine label’s more musically creative endeavors. 

Last Night (November 6), the multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Dominic Fike kicked off his Out of Order in Seattle, Washington at The Showbox.

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, and Carly Simon earned formal induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Saturday night.

Steve Lacy continues to ride the waves created by the critical and commercial success of his LP by taking the massive single “Bad Habits” and an underappreciated B-side in “Helmet” to the Saturday Night Live stage last night (November 5). 

The newest faces of melodic rock Heavy Heavy stepped out on Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their fresh hit “Miles and Miles”