We’re quickly approaching the end of the year which means it’s time to start thinking about Warren Haynes’ annual Christmas Jam. According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, this year’s event will
Want to make your own mix of the tracks from Phoenix’s breakthrough LP Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix? Want to make Phoenix your backing band for some homemade karaoke? Or perhaps you’re a bass player who wants to try playing the bass part to 1901 while the rest of Phoenix performs their parts. All of these things are now possible thanks to Phoenix sharing the complete multitrack recordings of WAP at wearephoenix.com.
[A Letter From Phoenix About “Present #1”]
Now out for over 16 months, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix has propelled the band to stardom and as they prepare to close out the WAP Tour, including a stop at Madison Square Garden on October 20th, the Frenchmen wanted to give thanks. “Present #1” are these stems which feature all of the parts that make up the songs on the album zipped up in 256kbps MP3 format for you to use however you’d like.
Phoenix visited ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, where they played two songs. READ ON for video of their performances of Lasso and 1901…
Photos: Rob Chapman
The first annual Catskill Chill Festival took place at Camp Minglewood in Hancock, NY on September 10th and 11th boasting a lineup that included Soulive, Keller Williams, U-Melt and the Heavy Pets. Catskill Chill was held on a gorgeous piece of property that is used as a performing arts camp during the summer giving attendees the option to sleep in a cabin instead of in a tent.
[All photos by Rob Chapman]
According to reports over 1,000 music fans turned out for Catskill Chill which isn’t so bad for a first-time event. The music started early in the afternoon and continued until the morning hours with American Babies, U-Melt and Heavy Pets playing until the break of dawn. Photographer Rob Chapman was on hand to document the action and we wanted to share his pictures of this newcomer to the scene. READ ON for more of Rob Chapman’s photos…
In 2003 power-pop act Fountains Of Wayne became household names behind their seemingly ubiquitous hit Stacy’s Mom from their highly recommended album Welcome Interstate Managers. The New York-based quartet, whose
Baltimore honored Frank Zappa on Sunday by placing and dedicating a bust of the legendary guitarist at an area library. A few miles away jam rockers Widespread Panic paid tribute
Leonard Skinner, the most important gym teacher in the history of rock, passed away yesterday at 77 years of age in Riverside, FL. Skinner was a by-the-book educator who taught
Aimee Mann performing at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, MN on September 14th, 2010.
what really makes this a fantastic effort is the delivery. Rather than just remaster their old stuff, the band chose to head back into the studio and re-record each song. Sure, it’s not the original version, but it was a genius move, as not only will passive fans get an excellent compilation of moe. tunes, but long-time fans get to hear new, fresh versions of those comfortable originals.
Although he’s still figuring it out what it means to be a New Englander, Ryan Montbleau can at least know he’s resilient. After ten years of steadily touring the Northeast, Monbleau has finally reached a pinnacle, calling 2010 a year that “I’ll remember for a long time.” The singer-songwriter/guitarist has just released his fourth studio album – the eclectic and plentiful Heavy on the Vine, produced by Martin Sexton.
Five time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Buddy Guy, will release his new album, Living Proof on October 26th. His 11th Silvertone/Jive studio release marks
