The Live on Letterman webcast series rolled on last night with a not quite an hour set from Gorillaz. Gorillaz’s front man Damon Albarn clearly enjoyed the setting as he
Back in June, Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, Crowded House, Elvis Costello and a slew of other legendary performers descended upon London’s Hyde Park for this year’s installment of the Hard
Widespread Panic returned to Northeast Florida area for a show at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on October 1st. Panic last played here in 2008, skipping 2009. Many thought the band would never return due to an incident at the ’08 show; a drunken fan in the pit tossed a beer bottle on stage and hit drummer, Todd Nance, a fight in the pit then erupted and the music stopped until order was returned.
Mike Farris has been to hell and back, and listening to The Night the Cumberland Came Alive is further proof of what salvation—both in the physical and spiritual sense—has done for him.
Four years after “Live, Vol 2” was recorded in 2005, the Avett Brothers this month release Live Volume 3, , and it’s interesting to compare the two releases to see what the Brothers have been up to over the past four years.
Thurston Moore has announced details of an upcoming combined vinyl and book release. Called In Silver Rain With A Paper Key, the hardcover book contains two seven-inch vinyl records and
Apple is reportedly in talks with the major labels to introduce a subscription-based music service that will allow users to have unlimited streaming access to the iTunes library for a
Jonsi has expanded his upcoming tour of North America. Playing in support of his debut solo album ‘Go’, which was released earlier this year, the frontman has added six acoustic
For this week’s B List, we look at ten musicians who were brought on to help existing bands through tough periods only to leave those groups shortly thereafter. In most cases the reasons for the musicians departures are unknown because as we discussed in the Unanswered Questions B Lists, bands generally like to keep personnel matters private.
Here’s what we came up with…
1. Gary Cherone in Van Halen: 1998
Van Halen fans around the world were shocked when Gary Cherone of Extreme was announced as Sammy Hagar’s replacement on vocals. The Cherone-fronted band released the underwhelming Van Halen III in 1998 followed by a lengthy world tour. Just as quickly as it began, the Cherone Era ended with a press release describing the split as “both mutual and amicable.”
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God Street Wine guitarists have added another gig to their schedule. In addition to performing tomorrow night, October 8, at Sullivan Hall as part of a birthday party for Alexandra
