Archive: 2014

Widespread Panic has announced its Spring Tour today which includes a run of acoustic shows labeled the Wood Tour.” The band will kick it off in March with a string of six totally acoustic shows in Richmond, VA, Birmingham, AL and two nights at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Following the Ryman shows, […]

There are some truly compelling signs of emotional maturity (relationship-wise, at least) scattered throughout this episode, most notably the way each of them react to the coffee shop incident.

‘Her’ is an unconventional love story on the surface — but at its core, it’s much more simple and universal. It is our greatest story — the story of everything.

The early January announcement of the departure of both Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes from the lineup of The Allman Brothers Band at the end of 2014 represents an inevitable moment for all loyal followers of these musicians. With Haynes’ return to the ABB fold after his 1997 exit to concentrate on Gov’t Mule, he […]

Have you ever had one of those moments where you see someone new perform and you think, damn, he just kicked ass – and then you have that gnawing feeling that you’ve heard him before? I had one of those moments recently. I’m watching the Kings Of Chaos concert out in LA and Franky Perez […]

Recently announced Sub Pop signees THUMPERS will release Galore, their debut album, on CD/LP/DL in North America on February 11th via Sub Pop.  The album features 11 tracks, including the singles “Unkinder (A Tougher Love),” “Sound of Screams” and “Dancing’s Done,” and was produced, recorded and mixed by the band with David Kosten (Bat For […]

More than 15 years after announcing her retirement from Fleetwood Mac, keyboardist Christine McVie will be returning to the band. According to Fleetwood Mac News, Mick Fleetwod confirmed McVie’s return during a concert in Maui on Saturday night, telling the audience,”This is the worst kept secret there is, but Christine McVie will be rejoining Fleetwood Mac.” Fleetwood […]

This Hungarian disaster isn’t worth your time — or your $31.50 for a DVD copy.

This week’s ‘Community: The Jeff Winger Show’ tackles the crime drama genre by way of ‘The Killing,’ ‘Hannibal,’ and David Fincher.

In light of Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes announcing their ABB departure, we rounded up six essential cuts from their dual-guitar era.

This week, showrunner Ryan Murphy draws from ‘Cloud Atlas’ and Stevie Nicks lore to inspire his coven.

Emma Thompson is Oscar-worthy as ‘Mary Poppins’ writer P.L. Travers, but the rest of this sweet, safe film is lacking substance.

Wakarusa has announced the second of three rounds of the 2014 artist lineup. Round two artists include Bassnectar, The Flaming Lips, John Butler Trio, Rusko, Xavier Rudd, Walk Off The Earth, Wookiefoot, The Floozies, Govinda and more.  This is in addition to the Round 1 artist lineup announced last week that included Umphrey’s McGee, STS9, […]

The long-awaited reunion of OutKast, ohighlights the lineup for this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The lineup, which was announced Wednesday, also includes Muse, Arcade Fire, the Replacements, Lorde, Beck, the Pet Shop Boys, Disclosure, Nas, Queens of the Stone Age and Bryan Ferry. The Southern California festival is set to take place […]

SCI NYE 2013

The Allman Brothers Band have made an announcement signifying the departures of guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks from the band at the conclusion of 2014. In 1989, The Allman Brothers Band decided to reunite after disbanding in 1982. Founding guitarist Dickey Betts recruited Haynes to join the band. Haynes and  his late cohort Allen Woody left […]

January 14 will see the digital release of The Dead Weather’s two brand new studio recordings, “Open Up (That’s Enough)” and “Rough Detective.” Previously available exclusively through Third Man Records’ subscription-only Vault series as a limited edition yellow jacket colored vinyl 7″ in a custom glue-pocket picture sleeve, these roaring new tracks will be available to the general public digitally via iTunes […]

Drive-By Truckers will release their new album, English Oceans, on March 4th via ATO Records. The follow-up to 2011′s Go-Go Boots is said to be a return to hard rock form  It was recorded with longtime producer David Barbe at Chase Park Studios in Athens, GA. “Pauline  Hawkins” is the debut track and was inspired by Willy Vlautin’s new […]

Annie Clark’s funky satire both maligns and celebrates what it truly means to be thoroughly Millennial.

The Hold Steady has signed to Washington Square, a new label imprint formed by Razor & Tie.  The band has signed a worldwide multi-album deal that will see the release of a new studio album Teeth Dreams on March 25th 2014.   The album is produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Rush, Evanescence).   […]