Archive: 2014

Silver Rails, the release of the eagerly awaited new studio album by the legendary Jack Bruce is set for  April 14, 2014. A supremely talented instrumentalist and vocalist, eminently respected by his peers, Jack’s pioneering bass playing style has influenced successive generations of bassists, including such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Jaco Pastorius and Sting, alongside more contemporary musicians such […]

Filmmakers have shelved production on a movie about the life of Gregg Allman a week after a freight train killed one crew member and injured seven others, a Savannah city official said Thursday. Filming of the movie “Midnight Rider,” starring William Hurt as the Allman Brothers Band singer in his later years, was just getting started when the train […]

“It’s odd dancing around death, odder still if the death you are dancing around is that of a legend. You just never know what’s appropriate and what’s not, what to share and what to keep inside. There is no blueprint. I loved Lou and we were friends. The last thing I would want to do […]

“’Never Been to Paris’, the newest single off Denton, TX-born Jessie Frye’s Obsidian, exposes the breadth of her lyrical experimentation. The song was also indirectly influenced by a particularly bad breakup Frye experienced. ‘I wrote ‘Never Been to Paris’ because I have this subscription to W magazine. I would just look at these photographs of these beautiful models and designers. […]

When Heart was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2013, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell called them, “Two Joan Of Arcs, standing up front, kicking total ass, backed by a surprisingly powerful and unique band.” Although he was speaking about the original incarnation of the group, Ann and Nancy Wilson are still rocking […]

Clark’s new album arrives with the same vigor, verve, and unique style that we’ve come to expect from a St. Vincent record, only here those qualities are turned up and carefully honed, resulting in a collection of songs that are among her most audacious and intriguing to date.

Leading into the glitzy Oscar season, John Keith and Brice Ezell take a look at one of the most acclaimed films of 2013, ‘American Hustle.’ Don’t let the Metascore fool you: not everyone is in love with David O. Russell’s take on the mysterious ABSCAM scandal.

Nirvana fans were handed a breathtaking treasure chest recently when Sub Pop co-founder Bruce Pavitt published a book of rare personal photographs from the band’s mini-trek through Europe in the latter part of 1989. Experiencing Nirvana: Grunge In Europe, 1989, shows the band pre-Nevermind, pre-fame and looking quite ordinary, Apart from some thrilling professional shots […]

Photos by Vikas Numbier of Kings of Leon at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH 2/18/14.

Swedish duo First Aid Kit has announced its much anticipated North American spring tour. The headline run kicks off May 22 at Portland’s Wonder Ballroom and includes festival stops at Sasquatch! Festival, Houston’s Free Press Summer Festival, and a final tour stop at Bonnaroo Music Festival. See below for a full itinerary. First Aid Kit—sisters […]

The National is coming to Studio 8H. The indie rock act will make its “Saturday Night Live” debut next month,Radio.com reports. The band will support “Girls” actress Lena Dunham, who will also make her debut as host. It’ll be the second show of the month for “SNL,” following the Jim Parsons-Beck episode this weekend (March […]

THE FAINT will return this spring with their sixth album, Doom Abuse out April 8 via SQE Music.To understand DOOM ABUSE and its raw, visceral aesthetic you have to understand its birth story. You have to understand that after touring for a year on their 2008 self-released album Fasciinatiion, an album that took several years to write […]

Anti- Records has announced that Jolie Holland will release her new album Wine Dark Sea this May 20th. In anticipation of the release, the A.V. Club is premiering a video for the joyous slice of deconstructed r&b, “Waiting For The Sun.” (below) Wine Dark Sea was self-produced by Holland who mined New York’s fertile downtown […]

With the Olympics (finally) over, ‘HIMYM’ kicks off its final run with this week’s ‘Rally.’

The understated satisfaction of witnessing Adam accomplish something as truly boast-worthy as a Broadway role is brilliantly handled. The rest of the episode doesn’t quite live up to this triumph, but still offers plenty for which to stick around.

This week’s episode finished setting the stage for the rest of the season. We now have a clearer direction and new and interesting plot points, including a scientist with a mullet who claims he can save the world.

Dawes are excited to announce that they will release a limited edition seven-inch for Record Store Day (Saturday, April 19). This exclusive split will feature Dawes covering the Bright Eyes song “Easy/Lucky/Free” and Conor Oberst covering Dawes’ “Million Dollar Bill.” More information on the release can be found via Record Store Day’s official website, http://recordstoreday.com. […]

This past weekend, Benmont Tench, organ/piano/keyboard player for Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, was venturing out on his own to play some shows at one of his favorite haunts, Largo, in Los Angeles. Since his debut solo album was unleashed to the public on February 18, Tench wanted to stretch out the songs’ sea legs […]

It is perhaps only inevitable marketing to see the Beatles US Albums out in line with the fiftieth anniversary of the Fab Four’s first visit to America. Unlike the previous release of The Beatles Capitol Albums, 2004 and 2006 sets now out-of-print, this collection has the additional selling points of the inclusion of the Hey […]

The Fillmore in Charlotte was originally intended to be the next-to-last date of Trey Anastasio Band’s brief but meaty Winter Tour. That is until Winter Storm Pax dumped inches of snow and ice in the Queen City last week, worrying many fans that the show would simply be cancelled or perhaps made up months later. […]