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Dinosaur Jr. will celebrates 30 years since the release of their debut album, “Dinosaur,” with a six-night run of shows Dec 3-8, 2015 at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City. The band will perform their debut album in its entirety each night followed by a set of songs from across their catalog, with very […]

Ryan Adams, Norah Jones, Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, Charles Bradley and Jakob Dylan are just a few of the artists gathering in New York City for a two-night tribute to Neil Young. Presented by Best Fest, the outfit behind events such as Stones Fest, Dylan Fest and Petty Fest, Neil Fest happens Sept. 13-14 […]

This fall, one of the greatest albums of all time – The Velvet Underground’s Loaded – will return as a six-disc collection that includes: – The original album remastered in both stereo and mono. – A generous selection of demos, early versions and alternate mixes from that era. – A newly remastered/re-edited version of Live […]

After selling out Madison Square Garden for two shows on 10/31 and 11/1, Dead and Company have announced additional  tour dates. The sextet featuring Grateful Dead members Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir joined by bassist Oteil Burbridge, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and guitarist John Mayer will hit Dead strongholds Boston, Albany, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Worcester on the east coast.  That will be […]

Trey Anastasio has announced the release of his long awaited new album. PAPER WHEELS – his first new solo album in three years – arrives October 30th via Rubber Jungle/ATO Records. PAPER WHEELS will be offered as a deluxe limited edition that will include 180 gram 45 RPM 2x LP splatter vinyl and a die […]

Phases of the Moon Music + Art Festival has announced that the Everyone Orchestra will be the curator for the Lunar Landing Conspiracy for the 2015 festival. The second annual three-day festival will take place on the picturesque Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, Arkansas Oct 16-18, 2015. Phases of the Moon Music + Art Festival is a […]

Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse, has announced 30th Century Records, his imprint in collaboration with Columbia Records. Beginning this fall, the world-renowned artist, songwriter and producer will oversee a label comprised of artists he is personally signing. 30th Century Records will debut with his first signing, Autolux, who are currently at work on the full-length […]

Starting out in 2010 as a solid garage rock group, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard followed their collective muse wherever it chose to lead them. For their latest opus, Paper Mâché Dream Balloon, they initially thought it was going to be filled with the darker, heavier material that the band has been playing live […]

Neil Young + Promise of the Real have confirmed a second leg of the Rebel Content Tour which will resume Oct 1st , in Missoula, MT., and wind down in Berkeley, CA., on Oct 17.  All tour dates are listed below. The Rebel Content Tour presents Neil Young + Promise of the Real – Lukas Nelson (vocals/guitar), along with Micah […]

Third Man recording group The Dead Weather — Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence — has announced the release of their long anticipated new album. DODGE AND BURN – the band’s third album and first full-length release in five years – will be available everywhere on Friday, September 25th. The album will […]

It’s not much, but fans of Rage Against the Machine have a little something to look forward to next month. Earlier today, it was announced that a live DVD of the band’s 2010 performance at London’s Finsbury Park will be released on September 11. The concert in question was a bit of a thank you […]

Stevie Wonder announced today an extended and final run of dates for his SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE PERFORMANCE tour due to popular demand. Wonder will bring the critically-acclaimed performance, which is a live adaptation of the iconic Songs in the Key of Life album, to 20 North American cities beginning September 30 in […]

Israel Nash and his band are excited to announce a full North American headline tour in support of Israel Nash’s Silver Season, the new album that is due out on October 9th on Loose/Thirty Tigers. The fall headline tour will bring Nash and the band to 23 cities across North America, starting on October 14th in Little Rock, AR and […]

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings will provide a soulful soundtrack to the holidays this year with new album It’s A Holiday Soul Party, out October 30 on Daptone Records. Kicking off with “8 Days (Of Hanukkah)”–the band’s ode to The Festival of Lights–the 11-song set of original and traditional holiday songs is the group’s first holiday […]

Nonesuch Records will be releasing Brad Mehldau’s 10 Years Solo Live eight-LP vinyl box set October 16, 2015. The set is culled from 19 live recordings made over a decade of the pianist’s European solo concerts and is divided into four thematic subsets of four sides each: Dark/Light, The Concert, Intermezzo/Rückblick, and E Minor/E Major. […]

St. Louis, MO band The Bottle Rockets will release their 10th album South Broadway Athletic Club on October 2nd via Bloodshot Records. This is the band’s first studio album since 2009’s Lean Forward.  To commemorate the announcement, NPR Music launched the album’s lead track, “Monday (Everytime I Turn Around)” (below).  The band has four shows […]

This fall, Jay Farrar will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Son Volt’s acclaimed debut album, Trace, with tour dates featuring original pedal steel player, Eric Heywood, along with multi-instrumentalist, Gary Hunt. The tour is billed as “Jay Farrar Performs Songs Of Trace” and tickets for the tour will go on-sale Friday, August 14. For more information please […]

“The Rest,” the first new track from Alex Bleeker and the Freaks’ forthcoming third LP Country Agenda  premiered yesterday (below) is set for release October 16 via Sinderlyn. The band will tour throughout the fall to celebrate the release, dates TBA. Country Agenda is the culmination of Bleeker’s solo work. While The Freaks’ line up has […]

As expected, due to demand during today’s (8/10/15) presale, Dead &  Company, the sextet which  features Grateful Dead members Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Bob Weir joined by bassist Oteil Burbridge, keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and guitarist John Mayer, have announced an additional show at Madison Square Garden for Sunday November 1, 2015.  The first confirmed show for Dead & Company is a Halloween gig at Madison Square Garden […]

As lead singer of Bad Religion, Greg Graffin has been a champion both of the rights and responsibilities of the individual. His philosophy is one of both freedom and duty—yes, as people we are free to live as we desire without fear of tyranny, but each of us must remain conscious of our impact on […]