It’s Heeeere: ‘Poltergeist’ Remake Releases Trailer
It’s easy to be cynical these days, what with all the remakes and reboots Hollywood seems dead set on shoving down our throats. Is nothing sacred anymore? Do we really need remakes of every classic movie? Is the original Poltergeist not still relevant? Questions of relevance aside, the new Poltergeist, starring Sam Rockwell, actually doesn’t […]
Paul Kelly – The Merri Soul Sessions (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] Paul Kelly’s extraordinary gifts as a songwriter are rooted in a musical expertise, virtues that turn what was originally a series of 7-inch singles released into a full length album that’s deeply affecting from start to finish. On The Merri Soul Sessions, a gracious humility allows Kelly to become part of a band populated […]
Peach Music Festival Returns With Stacked Lineup
Once again The Peach Music Festival will take place on Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA. Today the organizers dropped a stacked lineup featuring legends like Gregg Allman, Santana, and Bob Weir performing with Bill Kreutzmann’s Billy and the Kids project, Willie Nelsom, and loads of other acts. The Peach Music Festival goes down August 13-16. […]
Rhiannon Giddens Plans First Solo Tour
Singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens has announced her first solo tour for the spring. The shows begin March 28 at the Big Ears Festival and continue through June, hitting major markets and festivals along the way, including New York City (April 9 @ Town Hall), Chicago (April 23 @ The Vic), and the Bonnaroo […]
Royal Blood Announce North American Headlining Tour
UK duo Royal Blood have expanded their upcoming run of live dates in North American beginning this Spring. The NME and Brit Award nominated band has added headlining dates, festival appearances, as well as additional dates supporting Foo Fighters. See below for a complete list of upcoming dates and on-sale information. Royal Blood’s self-titled debut album was released […]
SONG PREMIERE: Willie and the Giant -“Loose Ends”
The self-titled debut album from Willie and the Giant is a double shot of vintage rock and soul. The retro-minded Nashville band cut these new songs at all-analog studio Welcome to 1979, where an impressive list of legends and contemporaries have recorded before them—Todd Snider and Dave Schools’ Hard Working Americans, The North Mississippi All-Stars, […]
London Grammar/Until the Ribbon Breaks – Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA 1/30/15 (SHOW REVEW)
An arctic blast and bitter wind chill may have contributed to the quiet pre-show atmosphere when two British trios, headliner London Grammar and opening band Until The Ribbon Breaks, hit the iconic Philadelphia music venue, The Electric Factory on January 30. A small crowd had gathered to stake their claim to spots in front of […]
Marvel Releases ‘Daredevil’ Trailer
Marvel studios seems bound and determined to become the reigning kings of all media. They’ve already taken over the world, turning their upstart movie production studio into a billion dollar a year enterprise. On top of that, their ABC shows Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter have been garnering more and more critic and fan […]
David Grisman, Jason Isbell, Trampled By Turtles Lead DelFest 2015 Lineup
Following the announcement of Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge in Washington, the team behind DelFest also dropped their lineup today. Like Sasquatch, DelFest takes place Memorial Day weekend (May 21-24). As per usual, the lineup features a bluegrass-centric roster of talent including renowned names like Old Crow Medicine Show, David Grisman, Hot Rize, Leftover Salmon and […]
Geddy Lee Confirmed For Season 14 Premiere Of ‘That Metal Show’
Kicking off what’s guaranteed to be the best season of “That Metal Show” yet, Rush’s Geddy Lee has been confirmed for the debut episode of VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming. He will be making his second appearance on the acclaimed hard rock/heavy metal talk show, hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine. […]