Archive: 2012

Jeff Lloyd of The Heavy Pets opens up and gives us the details on his non-stop party/concert/voyage aboard Jam Cruise featuring his own performances and those of his musical contemporaries. 

Pulp will return to the U.S. this spring for the first time in more than a decade to play Coachella, The Warfield in San Francisco, and Radio City Music Hall in New York. The shows will involve all the original members of the band — Nick Banks (drums), Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar), Candida Doyle (keyboards), […]

Following the huge success of ‘Ceremonials’ across the country and a string of sold out shows in 2011, Florence & The Machine will be returning to America for shows in Spring 2012. The 15 city tour, presented by MSN, begins on April 14th at the Santa Barbara Bowl and will also include the previously announced […]

Before Pearl Jam tours Europe this summer, frontman Eddie Vedder will hit the road in April and May for a 13-date solo trek across the southern U.S. Supporting his 2011 solo album, "Ukulele Songs," Vedder’s southern tour begins April 11, fittingly, at the Pearl in Las Vegas. It then works its way across the country, […]

DiFranco's made a record that, while at times inconsistent and frustrating, continues to affirm her impressive songwriting hand and relevance as America’s leading folk singer.

Anyone who goes to a They Might Be Giants show will be given a good lesson in not just how to be a good act, but how to be a class act.

Umphrey’s McGee paid tribute to Etta James with Jennifer Hartswick in NYC.

Watch a supergroup put together for a one-time-performance tackle classic covers.

The second round of Summer Camp artists has been revealed.

After a lockout threatened to cancel the season, and then 17 weeks of regular season games, and another two of playoff games, we’ve finally reached the penultimate week of the National Football League’s season with the conference championship games, which will decide who will face off against each other in Super Bowl XLVI, at Lucas […]

Greensky Bluegrass teamed up with Todd Sheaffer (RRE, FGH) last night in NYC.

We’ve lost two great rock and roll pioneers this week.

A look at ten fantastic musical moments from Jam Cruise 10.

Sample Bruce Springsteen’s new single, We Take Care of Our Own.

The Fleet Foxes make their ACL debut this weekend on PBS.

Death Cab For Cutie announced a very special 2012 North American tour. This one-of-a-kind spring trek will see DCFC accompanied on stage by members of San Francisco’s celebrated Magik*Magik Orchestra. The dates begin April 10th in Denver, CO at Ellie Caulkins Opera House and finish up May 13th in Seattle, WA’s Paramount Theatre. Pre-sale will […]

On March 6, East Nashville’s subversive, fearless, rebel-rousing songwriter Todd Snider will release his new studio album ‘Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables’ (Aimless Records). Last year’s double-disc live album ‘The Storyteller’ earned accolades from Rolling Stone and NPR and his new set finds him pushing even more of society’s buttons. "I want to inspire people," […]

The debut release from two of Nashville’s better singer-songwriters, Amy Stroup and Trent Dabbs, is meant to be something of an odd bird. From the sometimes coy lyrics to the jangly rhythms and grooves, the album’s eight tracks are straight out of the 50s and 60s, and in a time when it would be easy to write commentaries on the woes of the world 2012-style, they choose instead to give things a more upbeat perspective. It’s something of a departure from their solo material, but it works pretty well when all is said and done.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that a series of North American shows in April and May have been added to their upcoming I’m With You World Tour. Due to multiple foot injuries sustained by lead singer Anthony Kiedis, and subsequent surgery, the tour will now kick off on March 29th in St. Petersburg, FL, […]

Bassnectar AKA Lorin Ashton has announced his Spring Vava Voom Tour. Over the course of two months, Lorin and his crew will criss-cross the United States, painting the walls with bass along the way. The tour also includes previously announced dates at Avon, Colorado’s Snowball Festival and Miami’s Ultra Music Festival as well as appearances […]