2011

Farm Aid 2011: Goin’ To Kansas City

Farm Aid board members John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Willie Nelson will bring the organization’s annual benefit concert to Kansas City’s new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on August 13.

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Wednesday Intermezzo: Return of Van Halen

Last August Warner Bros. Records released a press statement saying that Van Halen would record a new album and tour in 2011. Yet since that announcement we haven’t heard much

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Briefly: My Morning Jacket Adds Dates

My Morning Jacket has just announced a new batch of tour dates in support of Circuital that includes stops at Merriweather Post Pavilion on August 12, the Bank of America

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Phish to Close Tour Near Denver

Phish has just announced a three-night run at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO to take place over Labor Day Weekend – September 2 – 4. The shows

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Jeff Waful + 1 Debuts

The jam scene’s first reality show/talk show, Jeff Waful + 1, debuted last night when an introduction and the first part of a four-part episode went live on Relix.com. Jeff

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Easy Star All Stars: First Light

Noted for their reggae twists on classic albums like Dark Side of the Moon and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Easy Star All-Stars have released their first LP of original material, First Light. The 14-track effort not only marks a departure from their themed cover albums, but it also treads loosely into some soul territory.

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Obits: Moody, Standard and Poor

Direct is exactly what you get when listening to Obits’ second studio release Moody, Standard and Poor.  There’s no questioning the foursome’s lean edged gritty basement party-with a flickering light type of sound, except possibly the title of the album.

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