April 2009

Austin City Limits Festival Lineup Released

Scott Bernstein April 28, 2009 4 Comments

We all knew April couldn’t end without another festival announcement – or seven – and today we bring you news of the initial Austin City Limits Music Festival lineup. Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beastie Boys, Kings of Leon, Levon Helm, Sonic Youth, Sound Tribe and Ben Harper & Relentless7 are among those scheduled to perform at Zilker Park on October 2 – 4.

The producers of the eighth installment of the ACL fest promise eight stages featuring 130 bands over the course of the three day event. Also included in today’s initial announcement are HT favorites Dr. Dog, Bon Iver, Reverend Payton’s Big Damn Band, The Felice Brothers, Sam Roberts Band and The Wood Brothers. Three day passes are currently on sale for $185.

READ ON for the full initial lineup for this year’s ACL festival…

Video: Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Woman

Jeffrey Greenblatt April 28, 2009 1 Comment

[youtube]faEEro38pEA[/youtube] Rolling Stones – Honky Tonk Woman

Tour Dates: Bob, Willie and John At Bat

Jeffrey Greenblatt April 28, 2009 5 Comments

What could be more American than seeing two of the most iconic American musicians playing minor baseball stadiums this summer? Well, how about you throw in a third to make

The Dead – XL Center, Hartford, CT 4.26.09

Glide April 28, 2009 No Comments

The Dead performing at the XL Center in Hartford, CT on April 26th, 2009.

Sonic Youth Plans U.S. Dates in Support of The Eternal

April 28, 2009 No Comments

Sonic Youth have announced dates to hit the US this summer in support of theirnew studio effort "The Eternal," its first record on the Matador label. The tour gets underway

Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, Beasite Boys Lead Austin City Limits Festival

April 28, 2009 No Comments

Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and the Beastie Boys will make their Austin City Limits Music Festival debuts as headliners of the eight edition of the event in Austin’s Zilker

Record Store Day

Bob Lange April 28, 2009 No Comments

It seems like there's never a shortage of new holidays that pop up and, sadly, marketing is almost always the force behind them. Well, add one more to that list: Record Store Day. This holiday is certainly about marketing, but it's not quite what you'd expect. You see, this is about marketing for the underdog, the independent record store. It's also about community, because, in many ways, that's what these stores are about.