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Over 130 films will be on tap for the 2016 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.

While the most of the country is slumping deeper into the doldrums of winter, one of the best and biggest parties is going down in New Orleans. Ah yes, the Mardi Gras festivities are in full swing, which means round the clock parades, bead tossing, king cake, an overabundance of adult beverages, and loads of […]

The Dandy Warhols are excited announce the upcoming release of a new album. Entitled Distortland, the LP will be out April 8 via Dine Alone Records and is the band’s first for the label. They are further excited to confirm the first North American tour in support of Distortland. The dates kick off April 1 […]

Bryan Ferry will be bringing his ‘Avonmore’ tour to the USA and Canada in 2016. The newly announced dates will feature a fantastic set list that combines both Roxy Music and solo hits and will include songs from Ferry’s recent critically acclaimed release ‘Avonmore’, described as “his best album in 30 years”. Tour Dates July […]

The Heartless Bastards announce a co-headlining tour with the Old 97’s for a string of East Coast, Midwest and Canada dates throughout May w/ opener BJ Barham (of American Aquarium). The ‘Bastards have built their reputation around an intoxicating live set led by frontwoman Erika Wennerstrom’s “powerhouse vocals that electrify a crowd.” (Pitchfork) Says Erika, “We’ve crossed paths with […]

DelFest 2016 will once again be held at the beautiful Allegany County Fairgrounds in Cumberland, MD (2.5 hrs from Baltimore and DC).  The festival originated from the desire to create a family-friendly music festival celebrating the rich legacy of McCoury music while creating a forum for world-class musical collaborations and to showcase fresh new talent with […]

Paul Kantner, founding member of Jefferson Airplane who want to more commercial success with Jefferson Airplane died Thursday, Jan. 28, of multiple organ failure. Kantner, was 74 and had suffered a heart attack earlier this week.  Kantner’s death was confirmed by longtime publicist and friend, Cynthia Bowman, who said he died of multiple organ failure […]

NPR’s First Listen series is premiering the anticipated new album by renowned Philadelphia rock band Dr Dog. The record, called The Psychedelic Swamp, is the result of an experiment that began in the late 90’s which lead to a mysterious correspondence from another world. The correspondence came in the form of a cassette tape but it’s message was difficult to understand. […]

Vermont four-piece, Twiddle, has announced headlining Spring Tour dates in the Southeast U.S. and Midwest beginning at the end of March. The band recently celebrated the release of their acclaimed album, PLUMP, with several sold out shows in Brooklyn, Boston and Burlington, as well as playing two sets on Jam Cruise. Fans can also catch Twiddle in the Northeast as part of their Winter Tour, kicking off February 18th in […]

Its existence having been revealed to the world via a one-two punch of an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and exclusive profile in The New York Times, it can now be announced that Iggy Pop’s new album Post Pop Depression (Rekords Rekords/Loma Vista/Caroline International) will be supported by a very limited run of one-time-only live performances in […]

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have rescheduled their Madison Square Garden concert, postponed Sunday due to a blizzard in New York. The River Tour also will extend its U.S. run with 14 new shows, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play May 19 in Portugal to headline the first night […]

Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Divine Fits) has announced the debut album for his band Operators, titled Blue Wave, out worldwide April 1st on Last Gang Records. Formed in 2013, the band features Boeckner on vocals, guitar, and synths and is joined by New Bomb Turks and Divine Fits drummer Sam Brown and electro-wiz […]

Warren Haynes has announced new Ashes & Dust World Tour dates that were previously postponed last Fall. See below for full list of shows. Once again, Warren will be backed by the world-class Ashes & Dust Band, consisting of progressive bluegrass trio Chessboxer and acclaimed drummer Jeff Sipe. Pre-sale tickets will be available Wednesday, January 27, […]

Critically acclaimed rock bands Brand New and Modest Mouse have announced plans for a co-headlining tour throughout the U.S. this summer. The 24-date trek kicks off June 28 in Magna, UT, and stops at iconic venues such as Red Rocks Amphitheater (Morrison, CO; June 29), Madison Square Garden (New York;July 14), The Forum (Los Angeles; July 27) and the Greek Theater (Berkeley, CA; July 29) before wrapping July 30 in Seattle. Presale tickets are […]

The Arcs have announced a series of dates around their Coachella appearances that they are pleased to call the West Coast Caravan. The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach’s band are supporting their  2015 album Yours, Dreamily. The tour includes the band’s stop at Coachella. Check out their full itinerary below. The Arcs were recently featured on NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concert” (below) series. […]

In 1978, The Cars had a Top 40 hit with the band’s very first single, “Just What I Needed.” That streak continued over the next 10 years, as the band revisited the Top 40 a dozen more times with radio hits “Let’s Go” and “Shake It Up” along with iconic videos like “Magic” and “You […]

Dave Matthews Band will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this year with a summer tour.  The 2016 North American tour will launch on May 11th in Wichita, KS and include two-night stands in Camden NJ, Elkhorn WI, Gilford NH, Saratoga Springs NY, Noblesville IN, West Palm Beach FL and Berkeley CA. The tour will conclude […]

Gregg Allman has announced the return of the Laid Back Festival, a one-day event that was so successful in its first year that it’s now set to take place in five American cities throughout the summer of 2016. The events will be headlined and curated by the legendary Allman, alongside an all-star line-up soon to […]

As indicated by earlier festival dates and performances that have popped and gone on sale, Brian Wilson has now officially announced a world tour to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds – the 1966 landmark Beach Boys album largely considered among the greatest ever.  It opens March 26 in Auckland, New Zealand, before moving through Japan, […]

The existence of the sublimely secretive desert opus conceived by Iggy Pop and Joshua Homme was confirmed yesterday to an unsuspecting studio and home audience of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. And now the world at large can know: March 18 will see the release of Post Pop Depression (Rekords Rekords/Loma Vista/Caroline International), the 17th Iggy Pop album, and […]