Archive: 2011

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones will return with the eleven song – The Magic of Youth – their first album of new material since 2009’s Pin Points and Gin Joints. The writing of the album started shortly after the release of Pin Points and Gin Joints in 2009 and will also be released on the bands […]

Mastadon has just confirmed a Fall North American tour with Red Fang and Dillenger Escape Plan.  The tour kicks off November 1st in Los Angeles, CA and runs through December 1st in Lake Buena Vista, FL.  A complete list of dates is below:Nov. 1   Los Angeles, CA            The Wiltern TheaterNov. 2   Sacramento, CA            Ace of […]

Preeminent soul-funk trio Soulive, fresh off hosting their first ever festival The Royal Family Affair earlier this summer, have announced a full-on Royal Family Ball tour for Fall 2011. The run will see the return of Soulive to eight cities, including New York City, Chicago, Boston, Portland, Pittsburgh, Falls Church, Philadelphia and a two-night Halloween […]

Tom Hamilton’s American Babies are kicking off their Fall with a new look to their online presence with the release of the new VIDEO for Flawed Logic’s “Joeline”, as well as a revamped home at www.americanbabies.net. This is the band’s third video from Flawed Logic directed by Hamilton and finds a cast made up of […]

After more than a decade making ends meet as a solo act, Mike Doughty has emerged from beneath the shadow of his former self with Yes and Also Yes.  Perhaps age, antidepressants, the healing passage of time, or a combination of each have contributed to his lighter outlook. 

[rating=4.00] On their official MySpace page, Wild Flag humorously describes themselves as both "the sound of an avalanche taking out a dolphin, and the cross between a hamburger and a hotdog." While it’s difficult to comprehend the exact audible quality of either of these, consider this: Wild Flag is a band made up of Carrie […]

Bell X1 return to the States toting their career-best album Bloodless Coup, hitting venues across the country beginning Nov. 1st in Los Angeles and wrapping up in Annapolis, MD on the 21st. Just before the tour kicks off, Bell X1 will take part in Other Voices NYC at Le Poisson Rouge on October 27th & […]

fun., comprised of Nate Ruess, Jack Antonoff, and Andrew Dost, is working on their Fueled By Ramen debut, produced by Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Alicia Keys) and set for release next year.  This fall, fun. will join Janelle Monae on the Campus Consciousness Tour 2011 (dates below). fun.Campus Consciousness Tour 2011Supporting Janelle Monae October 1 […]

s the son of Crowded House’s Neil Finn, New Zealand’s Liam Finn has established himself by touring the world several times performing with Wilco, Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam and The Black Keys, as well as at numerous festivals. His new album FOMO separates him from his famous family and shows how eclectic he can be courtesy of  complex melodies and wistful vocals.

Sting will embark on the Back to Bass Tour throughout North America as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career by taking it back to bass… all the hits, stripped down, as they haven’t been played in years. In support of his forthcoming box set collection Sting: 25 Years, slated for release on […]

Seven people were injured when rocks fell on concertgoers at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Denver early Sunday morning. The sudden rockfall occurred at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday morning while Sound Tribe Sector 9 was performing an encore. The rocks fell on fans sitting near the front and left side of the stage, causing head […]

Two years after Crazy Heart’s release, one gets the impression that Bridges got a taste of the Bad Blake character and liked it too much to let it go. That said, it’s also easy to picture Bridges standing outside the recording studio like a painter in front of a blank canvas, determined to create something that’s never been done before. Likely to be embraced by the alt-Country ccmmunity and college radio, let’s hope this is the first of many records like this from Jeff Bridges.

If the lyrics weren’t so sharp and the wry observations so focused, you’d swear Stephen Malkmus just invited some friends over and recorded an album over a quiet evening in the garage after work.  The 15 tracks that comprise, Mirror Traffic, Malkmus’ latest endeavor with his band of collaborators, the Jicks, flow by with that breezy feeling that has become a hallmark of Malkmus’ solo work.

Building from the open-hearted honesty of her debut, Tori Amos has amassed one of the most impressive discographies of any artist over the last twenty years. The one thing, however, that she has never shied away from is concept, and its first truly successful fruition in the last ten years is Night of Hunters, out September 20 on Deutsche Grammophon Records.

Crystal Antlers is set to tour this Fall in support of their new album Two-Way Mirror that was released this summer. Keyboardist Ikey Owens (Mars Volta, Free Moral Agents) will join the band on select UK/EU and US dates.Crystal Antlers Tour Dates Sep 10 San Diego CA – Bar PinkSep 22 Plymouth  UK – SublimeSep […]

Fans of the band Great White are loyal and they have stayed with them through good songs and bad songs, tragedy and heartaches, highs and lows. And the band knows this more than anyone. “I really, really, really, really appreciate all the support from the fans over the years,” guitarist Mark Kendall stresses to me a few days before their show in Biloxi. “Our fans are the most unreal friends and fans ever and I’m just like overwhelmed by joy to actually meet people that have been watching us for twenty plus years

If you aren’t already aware of Dave Matthews Band fans and their fanatical devotion, So Much to Say: 20 Years on the Road will reveal the myriad ways in which they’ve made being crazy about DMB look easy.  If you’re not already familiar with (or a fan of) DMB, the book certainly won’t make understanding that psychosis any easier. 

The Identity Festival stops at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden NJ 8.19.11.

It is difficult to imagine Bruce Springsteen without Clarence Clemons, Simon without Garfunkel, Mick without Keith.  These musical pairings have led to some of the greatest rock and roll music of all time.  Dave Matthews and the lead guitarist in his band, Tim Reynolds, continue this tradition with their rich collaborative history.

Award-winning author Neil Gaiman and DIY-musician Amanda "Fucking" Palmer are embarking on a brief co-headline tour of the West Coast this Fall, starting with a Halloween engagement at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. The newlywed (and anything but conventional) couple are billing the event as "An Evening with Neil Gaiman & Amanda Palmer" and […]