Add iClips to the list of content providers who will be webcasting live from Jazz Fest in New Orleans this weekend. Sets from Arcade Fire, Jimmy Buffett, The Neville Brothers,
Jazz Fest got off to a rousing start down in New Orleans this weekend with our friends at NoLaDefender covering the event from every angle. While we had told you
While most people pushing 70 years old are normally winding down their careers with an eye on retirement, there aren’t many, if any, that managed to just get started in
This week’s Stormy Monday is a selection of hard rocking material floating around for free on the internet. The opening track is a sample from the upcoming Europe ‘72 set
In 2009, Steve Earle honored his mentor, the late Townes Van Zandt, with a tribute record filled exclusively with Van Zandt tunes. Last month, the alt.country singer-songwriter returned with his
If the Ladies really do Love Cool James then they will be extra psyched for Monday when the rapper-turned-actor makes two appearances on Network TV. LL Cool J will visit The
With the upcoming release of her new live album, Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony, Brandi Carlile opened up about all aspects of her career, ranging from beginning in Seattle up to the new studio album she’s already recorded. In the meantime, we also touched upon her strong bond with the Indigo Girls, her love for recreating synth-based 80s music and why she’s carrying on Dolly Parton’s well-deserved diva flame.
Virtually as impenetrable as it is alluring on first listen, Fleet Foxes’ Helplessness Blues ultimately becomes one of those albums that reveals something new about the music and the band that made it on each successive hearing.
Despite the criticisms, The Head and the Heart is an excellent debut album. The musicianship is high and they clearly have strong songwriting capabilities. As the band tours this album for the next year or two, they will no doubt gain quite the following, as these songs are infectious, heartfelt and downright stunning. In lesser hands, this album could have become a hodgepodge of affected Americana, but The Head and the Heart prove their skilled hand at producing a sincere work of impressive talent.
Once the All Time Low started performing their second song of the evening, the female fans started throwing bras on stage, many of them with phone numbers. Lead singer/guitar player, Alex Gaskarth, announced that all the bras get to be placed on Jack’s mic stand.
