January 2, 2013

Cover Alert: Umphrey’s McGee – Dance Hall Days (Wang Chung)

Scott Bernstein January 2, 2013 No Comments

Check out UM’s version of Wang Chung’s 1984 hit Dance Hall Days

Then and Now: Phish – Fly Like An Eagle & Iron Man

Scott Bernstein January 2, 2013 4 Comments

A look at the previous times Phish has teased or jammed Iron Man and Fly Like An Eagle.

MusicCares Tribute To Springsteen Will Feature Alabama Shakes, Ben Harper, Jim James, Mumford and Sons, Neil Young and More

Scott Bernstein January 2, 2013 No Comments

A ridiculous lineup of performers will pay tribute to MusicCares Person of the Year Bruce Springsteen.

Video: Stereogum’s In Memoriam – Bands We Lost in 2012

Ryan Dembinsky January 2, 2013 No Comments

So long Chumbawamba, we hardly knew ye.

Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players Making Live Debut Jan 19th

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Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana) and Park City Live today confirmed the live debut of Grohl’s Sound City Players January 18 during the city’s world famous film festival. The concert

Jack White’s Blunderbuss Top Selling Vinyl Album of 2012

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Third Man Records in conjunction with Columbia Records is proud to announce that Jack White’s Blunderbuss is the biggest selling vinyl album of 2012 according to Nielsen Soundscan’s vinyl charts

Band of Horses: Hammerstein Ballroom, NY, NY 12/11/12

Shawn Donohue January 2, 2013 No Comments

When Band of Horses announced they would be playing two shows at the Hammerstein Ballroom on the same night, one acoustic and one electric, it had the feeling of a special event. When the band decided to play their entire catalog over the course of those two shows it upped the ante even more giving fans everything they could have possibly wished for from the group.

Allman Brothers Band Return to Beacon For March Residency

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The Allman Brothers Band have officially announced the dates for their annual March residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, a tradition that started in 1989. The iconic Rock &

The White Wires: WWIII

Shawn Donohue January 2, 2013 No Comments

The bands sound and tone is reminiscent of a less wordy version of The Weakerthans in their style of making things seem happy even when singing about a “black spot in your heart”. There is no new ground broken by The White Wires on WWIII, but the songs are pleasant if firmly one note romps with solid production behind the garage band aesthetic.

The Beach Boys: The Beach Boys 50 – Live In Concert

Shane Handler January 2, 2013 No Comments

Considering they are both first cousins, Brian Wilson and Mike Love hold a rockier relationship than the NRA and Piers Morgan. Forget the past lawsuits and nasty comments between the two, Love was already booking his own Beach Boys with his touring band (minus Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks) in the middle of this past summer’s 50th reunion tour, which saw the Beach Boys reunite with the five surviving members with connections to their 60’s prime.