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As the opener for M. Ward, Jenny Lewis delivered to fans with her new super-group NAF (Nice As Fuck) at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer. The Rilo Kiley frontwoman, the trio features Au Revoir Simone’s Erika Forster and The Like’s Tennessee Thomas.  Photos by Cathy Poulton

The fourth annual Shorty Fest, a benefit concert for the Trombone Shorty Foundation, filled two stages at the House of Blues New Orleans with an incredible lineup of jazz, blues, funk, rock and soul artists on Thursday, April 28, 2016 – in between the two weekends of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Shorty Fest 2016 […]

Dan Auerbach,  guitarist and vocalist of The Black Keys, was in town during the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz Fest for his own show with his side  project The Arcs, for a night at the House of Blues on Saturday, April 30th.  

Sunday at Jazz Fest 2016 featured The Allen Toussaint Band who backed a succession of guests that included Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Aaron Neville, Cyril Neville, Jon Batiste and Davell Crawford who all performed Toussaint songs of Toussaint at Jazz Fest on Sunday. Other highlights of the final day of Jazz Fest 2016 included Neil Young, […]

Pearl Jam played their 1991 debut Ten in its entirety and in order for the first time at a U.S. concert at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on 4/29/16.  

The Pinx has shared the stage with The Sonics, Blue Oyster Cult, Dead Confederate, Dead Boys’ Cheetah Chrome and many more – quite an impressive resume, but its there hard hitting stormy sound that proves this Atlanta band can fly like fellow Georgians The Black Crowes once did and Drive by Truckers triumph today. The […]

New Orleans-based  The Revivalists played their biggest local show to date when they headlined the Orpheum Theater on Saturday, April 23. The Jazz Fest after show featured support from rising funk ensemble Vulfpeck and brass mainstays the Soul Rebels. Photos by Amy Harris

Day 3 of Jazz Fest on Sunday 4/24/16 featured performances from Red Hot Chili Peppers, Elle King, Amanda Shaw, Royal Teeth and more. Photos by Amy Harris.

Pearl Jam, Van Morrison, Anders Osborne, Nathaniel Rateliff, Boz Scaggs, Walterman Wolfman Washington, Tab Benoit, Galactic, Johnny Sansone, Alpha Blondy took the stage during day 2 of Jazz Fest on April 23rd. Photos by Amy Harris.

Photos from Day 1 of Jazz Fest in New Orleans featuring Buckwheat Zydeco, Cowboy Mouth, Donald Harrison, Gov’t Mule, Grace Potter, Janelle Monae,Kermit Ruffins and Michael McDonald. Photos by Amy Harris

Vocalist and innovative multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter and producer Rachael Sage will be releasing of her forthcoming full-length studio album, “Choreographic”, due May 20  (MPress/ILS/Caroline). Through this self-described album of “ballet-pop”, Sage delivers a musically ambitious and emotionally accessible tribute to her very first love: Dance. Fresh off the heels of her 16th song placement on Lifetime TV’s Dance Moms, Sage’s music has reached an ever-widening audience since […]

The Kills composed of the pairingof Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince hit Philadelphia’s Union Transfer on 4/11/16. Photos by Cathy Poulton  

Joe Satriani hit Hampton Beach, NH on 4/7/16 in support of his “Surfing to Shockwave” tour, a trek that spotlights his 30-year career. Photos by Marc Lacatell.  

The Last Shadow Puppets consisting of Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys), Miles Kane (The Rascals, solo artist), producer and drummer James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco, Simian, producer), and Zach Dawes (Mini Mansions, session musician) kicked off their U.S. tour in support of their second album Everything You’ve Come to Expect  on 4/10/16 at the Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA. Photos by Cathy Poulton  

Iggy Pop hit Minneapolis’ Northrop Auditorium in support of his highly acclaimed new aptly titled LP Post Pop Depression. The live band featured Queens Of The Stone Age leader Josh Homme, fellow Queens members Dean Fertita and Troy Van Leeuwen, Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders and Chavez’s Matt Sweeney. Photos by Billy Briggs.    

Lucius brought their big sounding indie pop to Philadelphia’s Union Transfer on 4/3/16. Photos by Cathy Poulton.

The Experience Hendrix Tour hit the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA on 3/23/16. The performance featured Billy Cox (from Jimi Hendrix Experience / Band Of Gypsys), Buddy Guy, Zakk Wylde (from Black Label Society / Ozzy Osbourne), Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Dweezil Zappa, Eric Johnson, Chris Layton (from Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble), Mato […]

April 1st marks the release of The Steepwater Band’s 6th full-length studio album Shake Your Faith . The LP features 11 brand new tracks and will be available via Compact Disc, Digital Download, and Double 180 Gram Vinyl. They recorded it last winter at Cleveland’s Crushtone Studios, in along with seasoned rock studio veteran Jim Wirt (Fiona […]

Slayer brought the heat to the Myth Nightclub in Maplewood, MN on 3/11/16.  Photos by Billy Briggs.          

We Are The Willows and The Homestead Records/Amble Down Records are gearing up for the double vinyl release of Picture (Portrait) parts 1 and 2 on March 25th. Available for pre-order now at WeAreTheWillows.com, the release of the double vinyl album will mark the first time Part 2 is available to the public as the […]