Archive: 2015

The average music fan goes to see live music for entertainment, and the explanation on why we pay money to see it doesn’t get any simpler than that. Yet, the ethos of why bands choose to play can be a wide spectrum of reasons and impulses. We conveniently assume musicians play because of the umbrella […]

The nominations for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards was announced today as these nominations across all 83 categories were announced via a press release and were made available on Grammy.com. The Grammys return to L.A.’s Staples Center on Feb. 15, 2016, and will be broadcast in high-definition and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. […]

Animal Collective is pleased to announce an extensive worldwide tour in 2016, in support of their recently announced new album, Painting With, out February 19 on Domino. Starting in Philadelphia on album release day, the dates across North America and Europe will be the first live Animal Collective shows since 2013. Tickets to all shows go […]

Wrapping up their 20th anniversary year, Vancouver Canadian musician Tom Landa, is looking back on the legacy of his much-loved folk rock band The Paperboys. For two decades, The Paperboys have been touring the world and lighting up stages with their free-wheeling blend of influences from Celtic and bluegrass, to Mexican son jarocho, brass bands, […]

Guitar legend Leslie West loves to take a song created and recorded by someone else and give it the ole Leslie West twist. Known for his tone and remarkable soloing, the founder of Mountain has always loved to wrap his fingers around a great tune, be it his own or ones belonging to some of […]

John (Johnny Rotten) Lydon, the godfather of English punk music, brought the latest incantation of his band Public Image Ltd (PiL), to the Fonda Theater in the heart of Hollywood. The sold out show was a fitting finale to the group’s 2015 tour. Lydon was joined by PiL’s other members, Lu Edmonds on guitar, Bruce […]

It’d be wrong to say Ash vs. Evil Dead is getting bad, but it is getting tedious.

What deeper meaning can be gleaned from 45 minutes of Nick Offerman silently sipping whiskey?

[rating=9.00] Photo by Alexandra Valenti It’s hard to believe ten years have passed since Austin band Okkervil River released Black Sheep Boy. Since then they have released four albums and a few EP’s, all of which garnered praise from critics and fans alike, but even now Black Sheep Boy may stand as their greatest achievement. […]

[rating=7.00] Leave it to Light in the Attic Records to reconnect us with the mysterious soul that is Willie Thrasher, an Inuit folk singer-songwriter. Their latest reissue is Thrasher’s debut studio LP Spirit Child, released in 1981. According to history, Thrasher evolved as a musician over time, starting from playing in rock bands before fully […]

Your inner Grinch will recoil and your holiday spirit will grow as you watch A Very Murray Christmas.

[rating=8.00] If you saw or heard the summer of 2015’s Fare Thee Well concerts, your curiosity was no doubt piqued by the provocative sounds during the set breaks. Turns out former Ryan Adams and the Cardinals and current Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Hard Working Americans, GospelbeacH guitarist Neal Casal curated the freewheeling jams, audio highlights of […]

Following the release of a new archive Bruce Springsteen & the E Street have just announced a North American tour to take place in 2016. The nine-week trek will hit cities across America and the band is sure to bust out a few classics. Each night of the tour will be mixed for release on Live.BruceSpringsteen.net as high-quality […]

[rating=6.00] Few artists have made such chameleon-like transformations throughout their careers with the daring consistency demonstrated by Neil Young. Dylan, Bowie and Lou Reed may have come close, but none  of them have altered their artistic intentions with as much rabid daring and determination. Whether operating under the guise of winsome folkie, rabid rocker, country […]

Kent Eugene Goolsby’s Minor Wear EP is a special morsel of Americana and songwriting prowess at its finest. In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews the album in his six-panel comic book form. Click on the image for full resolution:    

Scott Weiland, one of the most enigmatic yet true rock and roll frontmen of all time died. The former frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver was only 48 and was on tour with his band Scott Weiland & the Wildabouts … they were supposed to play the Medina Ballroom outside Minneapolis on December […]

Houston’s award-winning 10-piece ensemble, The Suffers will be kicking off a 20-city tour in 2016 supporting Lake Street Dive! The tour will launch on the heels of The Suffers’ self-titled full length album, which is set to drop on February 12, 2016. For more information, please visit: www.thesuffers.com. Pre-order The Suffers’ album, here: radi.al/TheSuffersLP. This year brought the band to new heights, […]