Grizzly Bear Share ‘Shields’ Bonus Track ‘Listen and Wait’
It’s pretty typical for Grizzly Bear, but also pretty damn great.
The Black Crowes – Terminal 5, New York City, NY 10/26/13
Three years ago The Black Crowes came through New York City on a tour that was leading to a hiatus for the band. At the time the group was on a creative highpoint and played a series of exhilarating shows that the band enjoyed so much they released parts of each officially as Wiser For […]
Maria Taylor- Something About Knowing
[rating=6.00] Something About Knowing is the perfect album to listen to on a downer day when you need a serious pick-me-up. The tones and moods that fill the album are warm, rich and easygoing, and if you are looking for something to lift your spirits, then it is hard not to see the beauty in […]
Joe Pug – Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ 10/9/13
A charmingly lonely and eerie sustained harmonica note beckoned the crowd closer to the stage as Joe Pug solo entered calling everybody closer like a dinner bell. The set opener consisted of a down tempo rendition off the EP “Nation of Heat” but with deep rooted soul. Pugs eyes were a squint into the crowd […]
Mogwai Debut “Remurdered” – Releasing New LP Rave Tapes 1/21/14
Mogwai will release Rave Tapes, their 8th studio album in 19 years, on CD/LP/DL January 20th in Europe via Rock Action and January 21st in North America via Sub Pop. The record will also be available via Spunk in Australia and Hostess in Japan and SE Asia. The album features 10 tracks and was produced […]
Stevie Wonder Performing ‘Songs In The Key Of Life’ in Entirety
Stevie Wonder stopped by the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live earlier today to announce that when he returns in December for his annual holiday benefit concert he’ll play his entire Grammy award-winning “Songs in the Key of Life” album. The 18th annual House Full of Toys benefit, which collects unwrapped new toys for the needy, is […]
Live Review: Steve Earle Brings No-Frills Country-Rock to Chattanooga (October 24th, 2013)
Earle entertained the crowd with stories of life on the road, his drug days, and his political views.
‘How I Met Your Mother’ Breakdown: ‘No Questions Asked’
Despite the sheer absurdity of much of the episode, the structure and characterizations were true to form
Jonny Lang – Talks Fight For My Soul
Jonny Lang’s first new studio album in seven years, Fight For My Soul, was released on September 17th. Lang’s songwriting on Fight For My Soul, the follow up to his 2006 GRAMMY Award-winning Turn Around, takes a major leap forward, as he explores the struggle for love and family with startling heart and depth. “This […]
MUSE Announces First Ever Concert Film in 4K (8.8 Million Pixels)
Muse – Live at Rome Olympic Stadium, July 2013 is the first concert film ever to be presented in 4K, a format soon to be adopted by Hollywood as standard for all blockbuster films. Now becoming widely known as Ultra High Definition, 4K means more pixels – to be precise 8.8 million of them – bursting off the screen in every frame, […]
The 2013 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, Nov 1-3, 2013
They call it a music experience. Coming at the tail end of the so-called festival season, Voodoo always likes to go out with a bang. And Voodoo 2013, which begins this Friday, November 01, 2013, and runs through Sunday, is pumped with music: from the big headliners Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails and The Cure, […]
Gary Clark Jr. to Join Kings of Leon on Tour in 2014
Gary Clark Jr. has announced that he will hit the road with Kings of Leon for the first leg of their 2014 U.S. arena tour, which kicks off in Atlanta on February 5th and wraps up March 8th in Chicago. Pre-sales for select dates begin on October 29th, while tickets go on sale to the […]
The Devil Makes Three- I’m A Stranger Here
[rating=6.00] If you are familiar with The Devil Makes Three then you know the type of energy they are capable of, and they bring more of that on their latest release. At ten tracks and just over 30 minutes, this is a quick album that wastes little time getting to the meat of things. With […]
Beck Unveils Details of New Studio Album, ‘Morning Phase’
Beck’s 12th LP will arrive some time in February.
Hey, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Five Reasons The Replacements Should Be Inducted
Charles Moss gives us five reasons why The Replacements deserve to be inducted.
Prog-Metal Warriors Mastodon to Release New Live LP
A press release also promises a new LP is coming soon.
Into the Lens: Disclosure; October 25th, 2013 (Louisville, KY)
Whitley West captures the hyped electronic duo during their intense live show.
Tim Kasher- Adult Film
[rating=5.00] Despite its provocative title, Tim Kasher’s second full-length album, Adult Film, has little, if anything, to do with pornography. Instead, the Cursive and Good Life frontman’s latest offering merely revolves around complicated grown-up themes such as relationships, death and money. This litany of topics is familiar territory for the veteran singer-songwriter. Since his earliest […]
Scott Phillips of Alter Bridge (INTERVIEW)
With the highly anticipated new record Fortress finally on store shelves, Alter Bridge has boom-boxed back with a triumph. Playing a sold out show earlier this month in Orlando, where three-fourths of the band live, they are now trekking across Europe and looking forward to a full-fledged tour on American soil in the new year. […]