This week’s videos feature bands you should check out at Bonnaroo… While Bob Marley may have become the biggest name in reggae music history, it’s Jimmy Cliff that really deserves
If you missed Arcade Fire’s appearance on Austin City Limits in 2007, you’ll get a chance to catch the encore showing this weekend on PBS. The Montreal-based band recently treated
A year ago the name Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros would have attracted a big “huh?” Today, they are selling out club sized venues quite easily, and are destined to the breakout band of the summer festival season. Although the band is relatively young in history, (their first show as a full band was played 7/18/07), they are experienced, as the ensemble is led by Alex Ebert, former vocalist of the power pop group Ima Robot. Along with a crew of seasoned musicians – that is not unlike what the Polyphonic Spree were doing years back (without the white robes), Edwards Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros appear to be motivated by something bigger than themselves.
The Vaselines will release their second record, Sex With An X (CD/LP), on Sub Pop Records September 14th, 2010. This is the band’s first album in 20 years and will
Kele Okereke of Bloc Party will be expanding his first U.S. tour in support of his solo debut, The Boxer, out on June 22nd on Glassnote Records. Produced by XXXchange
On Saturday, June 12, 2010, the U.S. will meet England in the World Cup for the first time since 1950. 60 years ago, the U.S. famously beat the British soccer
Pavement have announced that original drummer Gary Young is set to join them for a special one-off show. Taking place on June 24 at the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton,
In return for helping fellow indie rockers Broken Social Scene with their latest album Forgiveness Rock Record, The Sea and Cake will be joining their Canadian fellows on their North American tour this coming fall.
Corinne Bailey Rae has extended her North American tour, announcing eight new headlining dates. She’ll play The Beach at Governors Island in New York City (8/6), KanawhaPlaza in Richmond, VA
Rounder Records is pleased to announce that Robert Plant is back with Band of Joy, his first album since 2007’s six time Grammy® Award winning Raising Sand (Rounder). Band of
