Archive: 2012

Ivan & Alyosha spent much of 2011 on tour as support acts for a variety of different artists, including Aimee Mann and Brandi Carlile. In April, they will return to the road to support Rosie Thomas along the West Coast. In the meantime, however, they’ve launched a campaign through PledgeMusic to help fund the recording […]

At 65, Loudon Wainwright III is older than his father ever was, and it’s got him thinking, and writing, and singing. His new album ‘Older Than My Old Man Now’ (April 17/2nd Story Sound Records) is a collection of fifteen original songs in which Loudon sizes up his own tangled life and family history and […]

Jeremy Gordon’s photos of Jon Bevo’s Love Orchestra and guests at Mexicali Live.

Electric Forest will return to Rothbury, Michigan from 6/28 – 7/1.

The Travelin’ McCourys teamed up with Jeff Austin and Bill Nershi.

The Stones have opened the vault for an official release of Hampton ’81.

David Schultz weighs in on the full album phenomenon.

Condolences are being sent via Twitter to Don Cornelius who died Wednesday.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will play the Apollo for the first time.

The lineup for this month’s Hubert Sumlin Tribute at the Apollo is insane.

North Carolina’s Onward, Soldiers debut their video for Telling Nobody.

Some of Athens’ finest musicians have rallied around the city for a new Patterson Hood-penned tune.

Brian Weidy’s thoughts and Carl Vernlund’s photos of Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band.

By keeping their songs concise and riffs big, moe. manage to maintain their status as solid studio band on their 10th album, What Happened to the La Las

Jerry Joseph is the archetypal musician’s musician – something that’s resoundingly clear on his sweeping new double album Happy Book, to be released March 20, 2012 on Response Records. Look for Joseph and his band to tour this spring in support of the album’s release. The list of currently confirmed tour dates is listed below […]

Feist has announced a new run of U.S. show. Her U.S. spring tour kicks off with two dates at Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival April 14 and April 21 in Indio, Calif. Feist will also play New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival April 28. U.S. headline shows include Phoenix’s Orpheum Theatre (April 22); Austin […]

Bottom line, Howard has a one-of-a-kind voice that we’ll be hearing for years to come if the band’s songwriting remains strong.

Samara Lentz’s take and Mitch Manzella’s photos of Bustle at Brooklyn Bowl.

For those wondering what went into the “gag” that Phish pulled off as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, there’s a great article you need to read from Live Design. Author Marian Sandberg spoke with both the man behind the stunt, Tony Award-winning scenic designer David Gallo, in Part One of his two-piece […]

Our chat with Jennifer Hartswick about the making of her third album.