Archive: 2013

See how a trip to Mexico has found its way into Phosphorescent’s new single.

Jimmy Kimmel welcomes No Doubt, Ben Gibbard on Colbert Report and more music on TV this week.

After a nice break for the holidays, MY ROOTS returns this week with something a little different to welcome in the new year. A few months ago, I sat down with the three musicians who make up the core of Slash’s solo band: bass player Todd Kerns, drummer Brent Fitz and newest member Frank Sidoris. But instead of doing an interview the old-fashioned way, we did a sort of round robin that was both serious and fun.

Here Come the Girls is more than a sonic continuation from where The London Souls left off in 2011 with the release of their self-titled debut, it’s a reaffirmation of the fact that the soul of the band is more deeper than just its sound.  This past year alone being the leading example that true miracles are capable of happening, and capable of healing. 

Rounder Records will release Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s inaugural duo effort "Love Has Come For You" on April 23. The remarkable new collaboration offers 13 eloquently rootsy compositions that combine Martin’s inventive five-string banjo work with Brickell’s distinctive vocals and vivid, detail-rich lyrics. "Love Has Come For You" is a substantial departure, as a […]

Built to Spill , has announced its first live shows of 2013 – a run that hits the Pacific Northwest (including two shows at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge), British Columbia, and two hometown shows in Boise, Idaho in February.   Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch, and guitarists Brett Netson and Jim Roth, will be joined on the […]

Listen to the Grateful Dead’s take on an Irish traditional song.

Check out Tammy Wetzel’s photos from Umphrey’s McGee at The Tabernacle.

Look who will be joining The Roots in honoring Prince at Carnegie Hall.

Watch 50 fantastic minutes from the Talking Heads’ legendary Remain In Light Tour.

Listen to the lead single from Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell’s new album.

Grace Potter on Jimmy Fallon, Jack White on ACL, Tedeschi Trucks Band live and more music on TV this weekend.

As a way of kicking of 2013 in an exciting way, Noise Pop announced a new slew of acts performing at this year’s festival in San Francisco. Artists include: !!! Ceremony The Fresh and Onlys Sonny & The Sunsets Jukebox The Ghost Matt Pond The Lighthouse and the Whaler Will Sprott of the Mumlers In […]

The first round of 2013 Wakarusa acts has been unveiled, with Widespread Panic, Yonder Mountain String Band, Zeds Dead, and Of Monsters And Men at the top of the list. The announcement also includes Rebelution, Quixotic, Tipper and Son Volt. Scheduled May 30 through June 2, this year marks Wakarusa’s 10th anniversary and its fifth […]

The world may not be as large as it seems.  When a small town band from San Luis Obispo County has the opportunity to open up for Aerosmith, almost anything is possible.  PK, a group of five young guys, has appeared in Rolling Stone, become MTV Buzzworthy and was featured on Fuse TV, all within the span of two years.  Their steady rise to musical success is evident, but the close friends who met back in high school are still your regular boys next door.

Youth Lagoon has announced its sophomore LP, Wondrous Bughouse, due March 5 on Fat Possum. Trevor Powers, whose stage name is Youth Lagoon, began writing his debut album The Year of Hibernation in 2010. Based around the idea of psychological dysphoria, Powers tried to document the trails of his mind through songs of minimalism and […]

To celebrate their 50th anniversary the Preservation Hall Jazz Band took their show on the road to one of the most famous stages in the world, Carnegie Hall. Inviting friends along for the event the group played their hot style of jazz and blues to a receptive crowd on a cold New York City night and their newest release St. Peter & 57th St. is a live recording of that eventful night.

A look at this year’s Phish New Year’s Eve gag.

A look at the attendance and gross sales figures for each show Phish played in 2012.

Here’s your chance to download Ed Martin’s Unofficial 31 Days of Dead compilation in its entirety.