Back in March we hipped you to Grateful Dead/Furthur bassist Phil Lesh’s plans to build a venue/performance space/community center in Marin County modeled after Levon Helm’s famed barn in Woodstock.
As I struggled to pick a topic that I found both topical and though-provoking I had the following thought: Does anyone write songs about August? The answer of course is
If you follow @WidespreadPanic on Twitter and saw setlist tweets coming in this morning you might have thought Twitter was on the fritz, but there was nothing wrong with your
If you’re trying to put your finger on why the name Eleanor Friedberger sounds familiar , it may be because you may know her better as one half of the
Want to feel old? MTV turns 30 on Monday. The first cable network devoted to rock music celebrates by taking over the airwaves of VH1 Classic starting on Saturday at
Rabbits on the Run is unequivocally Carlton’s best effort yet; a beautiful culmination of years of soaring highs and devastating lows, rolled into an elegant, thoughtful collection of ten songs.
Ben Folds’ The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective, the long-awaited career-spanning anthology chronicling the musical adventures of pop’s quintessential post-modern singer-songwriter-pianist, is set for release Tuesday, October 11. The
Swedish singer/songwriter Lykke Li has added a round of fall North American shows to go along with her appearance at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. The indie pop
There’s something endearing about a handwritten note in a promo or review album copy. And that’s what this writer found in Old Californio’s Sundrunk Angels. Some might see it as currying favor, but when an album is this strong, no note is really necessary.
Celebrating its 30th Anniversary, Metallica will celebrate with a string of December shows in San Francisco, Calif. for members of their Met Club fan club. "Thirty years of Metallica… can
