Archive: 2013

After a long and agonizing wait, My Bloody Valentine have finally released their third album, marking the band’s first new record in 22 years. Titled mbv, the album follows distantly on the heels of 1991’s critically acclaimed Loveless. Frontman Kevin Shields began spreading solid news of the new material last spring, and he told NME […]

DPK has a few things to say to those who bash Phish based on old stereotypes

The first three acts set to play the Newport Folk Festival this summer have been revealed

Dave Grohl will bring the Sound City Players to the Big Apple

Watch pro-shot footage of The Who unplugged at the 1999 Bridge School Benefit concerts

A recap of last weekend’s Pearl Street Allstars show at the Boulder Theater

Check out the first single from Adam Green & Binki Shapiro’s debut album

Mumford and Sons’ concert film debuts on Showtime, Branford Marsalis on Leno and more music on TV this weekend

Iron and Wine is set to release a new album titled Ghost on Ghost for an April 16 release. The album will be Iron and Wine’s fifth and its first on Nonesuch records. It was produced by longtime collaborator Brian Deck, who has also worked with Modest Mouse and Fruit Bats. The album is expected […]

The legendary Ziggy’s name now adorns a new, larger space on the outskirts of downtown, and fans flocked to see the first Umphrey’s show in the Camel City since April of 2003. It also happened to be the 10th anniversary of the band’s first show with drummer Kris Myers, so a celebratory vibe prevailed even during the band’s birthday hangover.

Bob Weir has put together a new band from the ashes of his old band

Weird Al will announce the Bonnaroo 2013 lineup via a live webcast

A look at nine cases where Phish changed the name of a song after they debuted it

Andrew Bruss on Femi Kuti and the Positive Force’s recent concert in Boston

Watch the Grateful Dead perform Alabama Getaway and Saint of Circumstance on SNL in 1980

Rodriguez will finally return to the studio for the first time in 40 years

The Brooklyn-based country rock trio The Lone Bellow is making some waves with their debut self-titled album, and it is easy to see why. Zach Williams, Kanene Pipkin and Brian Elmquist have created a nifty little record that will soothe your soul or help you drown your sorrows, depending on your preference. They make either choice sound appealing and you’ll want to experience it again and again.

Steve Earle is set to release his new album The Low Highway on April 16th via New West Records.   The 12-track set is the anticipated follow up to 2011’s Grammy Award nominated album I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive and is the first billed as "Steve Earle & The Dukes (And Duchesses)."  The […]

Our chat with taping/recording/sound guru Charlie Miller who has turned his focus towards Phish

Christoph Waltz will host and the Alabama Shakes will perform next month on SNL