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Universally celebrated, heavy metal power trio HIGH ON FIRE has announced U.S. tour dates in support of its new album, Luminiferous. The trek will launch on December 10 in Nashville, TN and will feature support from New Orleans’ sludge kings, Crowbar. The just-announced headlining live dates are as follows:    HIGH ON FIRE tour dates: December 10     Nashville, TN             Exit / In […]

Widespread Panic has announced its winter 2016 tour that kicks off with two nights in the band’s hometown of Athens, GA., Feb 9-10.  The tour makes its way around the southeast fora  little over two weeks before wrapping up in Savannah, GA. The  band will end 2015 and play in 2016 with a trio of NYE shows […]

South By Southwest (SXSW) has announced the first round of artists invited to perform. This is just a small sample of the wide array of artists and conference sessions being presented to the attending global music community. SXSW Music’s 30th annual event takes place Tuesday, March 15 – Sunday, March 20, 2016 in Austin, Texas. The SXSW […]

On January 22nd, Shearwater will release Jet Plane and Oxbow, their new full-length studio album, on CD / 2xLP / DL worldwide through Sub Pop.  The album, which features the highlights “Quiet Americans” and “Only Child”, was produced by Danny Reisch at studios in Austin and Los Angeles, and mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling […]

In September 2015 The Jayhawks entered Flora Recording and Playback studio in Portland, OR   to record a batch of brand-new songs. They are partnering with PledgeMusic, the leading direct-to-fan platform,because they want their fans to have a window into the process of recording. The PledgeMusic edition of the album will include a second disc of […]

As they prepare to kick off their much-anticipated headlining fall tour this week, acclaimed instrumental electronic rock band STS9 today (10/19) announced that their initial 2016 touring plans will commence January 21 in Portland, OR. The 19-date outing will then make stops in Eugene, Seattle, Salt Lake City and Oakland before reaching Los Angeles on […]

One of the first full festival lineups for 2016 has been revealed as the independently produced Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival is pleased to announce its initial artist lineup that includes headliners Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar and Skrillex, among a total of 80 bands within the hip-hop, indie rock, electronic, folk, modern and classic rock genres. Please check below for […]

Railroad Earth, who have had a brilliant 2015, bounding off a successful run with Warren Haynes collab, Ashes and Dust, (along with tour dates), Palladia’s premiere of RRE’s 2014 Red Rocks show, 2015’s Red Rocks return, and oh, so much more, are happy to announce another colossal tour agenda for Winter 2016. RRE will kick off the New Year […]

Wilco resumes its Star Wars tour in the new year with a run of dates in the northeast including two nights in Brooklyn and two nights in Atlanta, along with visits to Burlington VT and Portland, ME. Presale Wednesday, Oct. 14. On sale Friday, Oct. 16. William Tyler, Bill Frisell’s Music, Steve Gunn and Girlpool support. Star Wars hits record store […]

December 11th marks the release of A Folk Set Apart: Rarities, B-Sides & Space Junk, Etc., an alternate retelling of the last decade in the life of  Cass McCombs. This collection of songs have been unearthed from the so-called underground – culled from the various limited, rare sources from which they were initially released on […]

On Friday, October 16th, Beach House will release Thank Your Lucky Stars, their second effort for 2015.  The album, which was recorded during the same two month span as Depression Cherry,  was produced by the band and Chris Coady at Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Beach House have issued a statement on behalf […]

Neil Young has announced that the latest Performance Series release from the Neil Young Archives is Bluenote Café – which will be released on November 13th via Reprise Records. The album collects various performances captured during Neil’s 1988 tour. This superb live 2-CD, 4-vinyl LP set documents one of Young’s most funky and heartfelt periods […]

The nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016 have been revealed and the list includes, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple,  the Cars, Chicago, Janet Jackson, N.W.A, Nine Inch Nails, the Smiths, Yes. Chaka Khan, Chic, The J.B.’s, Los Lobos, Steve Miller and the Spinners. The top vote-getters will be announced in December and inducted next April at a ceremony in New York. Once again, […]

Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem has announced plans for debut solo album. Painkillers is set to arrive in early 2016 via Island Records in the United States and EMI records in the United Kingdom. The album will be recorded later this year in Nashville, TN, in collaboration with Butch Walker (Taylor Swift, Frank Turner, Keith […]

Houston’s award-winning 10-piece ensemble, The Suffers are set to release their self-titled debut full length album on February 12, 2016. This year brought the band to new heights, as they played 150+ shows across North America and made their national television debut on Late Show With David Letterman. [youtube id=”Ak0N3tyutrg” width=”630″ height=”350″] Established in 2011, The Suffers’ lineup was curated by […]

Wines that Rock, innovators of rock ‘n roll inspired wines, today announced the launch of a limited edition wine commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead.  Limited at 250 cases, this special reserve blend will be available online beginning today, October 6th, 2015. Crafted by the Mendocino Wine Company in conjunction with Grateful Dead Archivist […]

With Joanna Newsom’s long awaited new album Divers due out October 26th, the acclaimed harpist/vocalist has announced a North American tour in support (dates below). The duo of Alela Diane & Ryan Francesconi will be support at all shows. West coast dates have not yet been announced yet. Check out t the Paul Thomas Anderson directed-video “Sapokanikan,” video […]

Tortoise has spent nearly 25 years making music that defies description. While the Chicago-based instrumental quintet has nodded to dub, rock, jazz, electronica and minimalism throughout its revered and influential six-album discography, the resulting sounds have always been distinctly, even stubbornly, their own. This fact remains true on The Catastrophist, Tortoise’s first studio album in […]

Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett had a major year in 2014, but she isn’t quite finished. Earlier tonight Pitchfork announced that the young rocker would release a new single called “Boxing Day Blues Revisited” as the A-side of a 7″. The song is produced by none other than Jack White and will be a part of […]

Warren Haynes’ 27th Annual Christmas Jam is returning to Asheville, NC’s US Cellular Center on December 12,2015.  One of the most celebrated and longest-running live concerts in the U.S., the Christmas Jam will once again benefit Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity for the 17th year in a row. The proceeds go toward constructing energy-efficient new houses (33 houses have been built to date) […]