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Despite their relatively short time together in Faces, Kenney Jones (drums), Ronnie Lane (bass/vocals), Ian McLagan (keyboard), Rod Stewart (vocals) and Ronnie Wood (guitar/vocals)  have earned a spot on the short list of the world’s greatest rock bands. Rhino Records will release a boxed set with newly remastered versions of all four of the Faces’ […]

Cover Photo by Andrew Francke Dr. John’s Atco and Atlantic sides were clearly the right-place right-time recordings. They put Mac Rebennack on the map and into the ears and minds of music enthusiasts the world over. On September 18, 2015, Omnivore Recordings will release the 22-song compilation Dr. John: The Atco/Atlantic Singles 1968–1974. The collection contains […]

Following a critically-lauded, national tour this spring, Sufjan Stevens is set to embark on a tour of the U.S. this fall, playing dates in Santa Barbara, Nashville, Atlanta and Miami. Tickets will be available Friday, July 24 via www.carrieandlowell.com Carrie & Lowell was recorded by Stevens alongside Casey Foubert, Laura Veirs, Nedelle Torrisi, Sean Carey, […]

Vintage Trouble will be touring North America in support of its new album, 1 Hopeful Rd. The band will support AC/DC on the North American leg of the Rock Or Bust World Tour, which kicks off on August 22 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA and concludes at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA on […]

Minus The Bear will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 2005 album Menos El Oso, with a North American tour this fall and the release of a reissued Menos El Oso LP coming soon. Minus The Bear will play the albumin its entirety during these tour dates in addition to other fan favorites and select […]

The first trailer for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s The Revenant is out and, the world a titter with delight. After last year’s sweeping success of  Birdman, the revered director has broken his “only every 3-4 years” work habit and found himself creating what could very well be Leonardo DiCaprio’s first Oscar winning role. Starring DiCaprio as […]

Coming off an epic Solid Sound weekend a few weeks back, Wilco didn’t tease or play very much new material but at the same time its been four whole years since Wilco proper put out a record, 2011’s The Whole Love. Wilco has released a surprise new 11 track album on its website titled Star […]

David Gilmour has confirmed release details of his new solo album, Rattle That Lock, his first since 2006’s On an Island will arrive on September 18th. Nine tracks long, the album was recorded by Gilmour in collaboration with Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, Jools Holland, and Gilmour’s wife, Polly Sampson, who assisted in writing the lyrics. Recording took place mostly in Gilmour’s […]

This autumn, Arcade Fire will release their first feature film, The Reflektor Tapes, in theaters around the world from September 24th for a limited time only. The Reflektor Tapes is directed by 2013 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Short Films winner Kahlil Joseph, and produced by award-winning studio Pulse Films (20,000 Days on Earth, Shut Up And Play The Hits) and What […]

Los Lobos, the Grammy winning East L.A. legends comprised of David Hidalgo, Louie Perez, Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano and Steve Berlin, are back with an all new full length studio album, “Gates of Gold,” which will be released September 25th on 429 Records. Their first collection of new songs since 2010, the album was produced […]

Following yesterday’s announcement that Tedeschi Trucks Band will curate a Joe Coker Mad Dogs & Englishmen performance at Lockn’ Music Festival, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady will celebrate 50 Years of JEFFERSON AIRPLANE with special guest performances on Friday, September 11th at the Lockn’ Music Festival.  It was 50 years ago this summer that Jefferson Airplane […]

Promised Land Sound will release their sophomore album For Use And Delight on October 2nd via Paradise of Bachelors. The release will be the band’s second for the label, also home to acclaimed releases by artists Hiss Golden Messenger, Steve Gunn, The Weather Station, and more. Today, NPR’s All Songs debuted the first track “She […]

Warren Hanyes has lined up a fall tour with “the Ashes & Dust band,” following a previously announced batch of summer shows featuring Railroad  The band that’s been assembled for the tour is comprised up of drummer Jeff Sipe and Americana trio ChessBoxer. A post on ChessBoxer’s Facebook page notes that the Americana act will be pulling double […]

Lockn’ Festival presents an exclusive performance of Mad Dogs & Englishmen, hosted and curated by Tedeschi Trucks Band and featuring Leon Russell with many original members of the famed tour, as well as additional special guests, to take place at Lockn’ Festival in Arrington, Virginia. In 2013, Lockn’ Festival and Tedeschi Trucks Band began discussions […]

Joe  Jackson will be releasing a new album titled Fast Forward on Oct 4th and will be touring the US this fall. The tour kicks off September 29 and goes on-sale to the general public this Friday at 10am local time. Fast Forward is Jackson’s first since 2012’s Duke Ellington tribute album The Duke and his first […]

Battles has not released anything new since 2011’s Glass Drop but they just revealed their new album La Di Da Di is due out 9/18.  In the meantime the band has announced a world tour that begins in August at Sicily’s Ypsigrock Festival and continues through November, including an October stop at Pitchfork Music Festival Paris. Find the tour […]

Glen Hansard will embark on a North American tour this fall including stops at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Chicago Theatre in Chicago, the new Kings Theatre in Brooklyn and the Beacon Theater in New York City. Hansard will perform songs from his second solo outing Didn’t He Ramble, due September 18 via […]

Strand of Oaks’ HEAL was released early last summer on Dead Oceans, as Tim Showalter paid a visit to nearly every state (plus multiple continents) on a non-stop tour. As a result, Showalter’s most personal songs to date were allowed the chance to expand and change shape. That’s where the deluxe verison of HEAL comes in – […]

Currently in the midst of their headlining world tour, SLASH:Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators–Slash (Guitar), Myles Kennedy (Vocals), Todd Kerns (Bass & Vocals), Brent Fitz (Drums) and Frank Sidoris (Guitar & Vocals)–will launch the “World On Fire” North American fall tour September 18 through October 24 (see full itinerary below). Last month, SLASH and […]

Coming off the heels of the widespread leak that followed the special Suicide Squad Warner Bros. and DC released last weekend and Comic Con, the studio has decided to just embrace the press and release and full HD version of the trailer for all to enjoy. So here it is, folks. Your first look at […]