On October 12 recent Blips act The Moondoggies will release their sophomore full length effort Tidelands via Hardly Art. The Seattle-based act were recently the subjects of a pretty compelling
Yorkville, IL darlings The Giving Tree Band had an active spring/summer tirelessly touring the country spreading seeds of charming melodies, soothing harmonies and environmental stewardship. Perhaps you caught them in
Tom Petty performing at the Comcast Center in Mansfield MA on August 19th and 21st, 2010.
Dave Matthews Band announces a fall 2010 U.S. arena tour. The outing will start on November 2nd at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY, and include the group’s first-ever concert at
The Torches from Washington, D.C. have cobbled together an EP that showcases their off-kilter roots and grimy driving acoustic rock. The group tackles tunes in the vein of O’Death or a toned down Americana version of Gogol Bordello, but the obvious patron saint prayed to on the self titled EP is Tom Waits.
Umphrey’s McGee has rounded out their fall tour plans with newly confirmed dates in Kalamazoo, Michigan; Champaign, Illinois; Burlington, Vermont; Washington D.C, and others. Also announced today, Umphrey’s McGee will
Just five months after officially joining the band, bassist Duff McKagan is hanging up his guitar strap and saying goodbye to Jane’s Addiction. McKagan, who was a former member of
The XX has won the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for its debut album, xx" (Young Turks/XL Recordings). The £20,000 ($31,000) prize was presented to the alt-rock trio at the Grosvenor
Leonard Cohen’s current world tour will be extended with four North American performances at intimate, 3,000-capacity venues before coming to a close in December. A return to the studio is
Of course, it was the stellar bill of rhythm and blues artists that attracted and delighted the crowd at Hot August Blues as the line-up included Sweet Leda, Higher Hands, Dean Rosenthal, Jackie Scott, The Bridge, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, Keb’ Mo’, and Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.
