NPR Music Announces Tiny Desk Contest Winner
After receiving thousands of submissions, NPR music czar Bob Boilen announced the winner of the Tiny Desk Concert Series contest this morning. Bands from around the country competed for a chance to perform at NPR Music’s Tiny Desk and at the Lagunitas “CouchTrippin’ to Austin” show which will take place during South By Southwest in […]
Raul Malo Talks The Mavericks Past, Present and Future (INTERVIEW)
When the Mavericks called it quits in 2004 there was a collective feeling amongst fans that this band was too important and too good to be over and done with. Ever since founding in Miami in 1989 they had been winning over fans that found their catchy melting pot of country, rockabilly and Latin music […]
Umphrey’s McGee – Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, NC 2/7/15 (SHOW REVIEW)
Unseasonably warm weather and the promise of a really big rock show made Umphrey’s McGee’s first ever arena headlining date one to remember. The band is no stranger to large crowds, having sold out Red Rocks and stormed the main stage at Bonnaroo last year, but their first big indoor spectacle hadn’t fully manifested until […]
AC/DC Announces North American Stadium Tour
North American dates for AC/DC’s Rock or Bust World Tour were announced Wednesday. The North American dates kick off on August 22nd in Foxborough, MA at Gillette Stadium and run through September 28th in Los Angeles, CA at Dodger Stadium (see below for full list of dates and on-sale information). Tickets available via Ticketmaster. Previously […]
Faith No More Releasing First New Album in 18 Years – ‘Sol Invictus’
Faith No More have announced the release of their new album and its titled Sol Invictus. Their first LP since 1997’s ‘Album Of The Year‘, it will be released on May 19 and was recorded in the band’s own studio in Oakland, California. It will be released on their own imprint, Reclamation Records, and distributed […]
‘Better Call Saul’: ‘Uno’ / ‘Mijo’ (TV REVIEW)
‘Better Call Saul’’s opening episodes rise above ‘Breaking Bad’ callbacks, solidifying Saul Goodman as a fascinating lead character.
Jake Xerxes Fussell – Jake Xerxes Fussell (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] On his debut album for Paradise of Bachelors label, North Carolina’s Jake Xerxes Fussell has assembled a fascinating and often sublime collection of songs adapted from the songbook of obscure, near-forgotten and amazing old-time music. A native of Georgia, Fussell has spent a thorough portion of his life discovering and unearthing these old tunes. […]
The Kills To Play Select Shows In 2015
This summer, The Kills will return to North America for a select run of tour dates across the Midwest and west coast with headlining shows in Detroit, Denver and Portland and two intimate performances at the El Rey in Los Angeles as well as at Glass House in Pomona, CA. See full tour routing below. […]
Ty Segall To Play Solo Acoustic Shows
Ty Segall takes up his mighty acoust-axe once again for a quick run of shows in June – and New York. Segall will be playing four shows in three days bouncing back and forth from Brooklyn to Manhattan, with one for good measure in Chicago. TOUR DATES: Tue. April 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ […]
Hot Chip Announce New Album – ‘Why Make Sense?’
Hot Chip will release their sixth album and second for Domino, Why Make Sense?, on May 19th. Recorded in Oxfordshire and London and produced by Hot Chip with Mark Ralph, Why Make Sense? is the band’s follow up to 2012’s critically acclaimed In Our Heads. Watch the below video for the Why Make Sense? album […]