Archive: 2015

1979 was such a great year for music, as bands were bursting out with landmark albums to end one decade and welcome a new one. AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Tom Petty, The Clash, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, and even Michael Jackson, were burning up the charts with recordings that would eventually be considered classics. On […]

A strike involving crew members working on Sharknado 3 has entered its third day, with still no sign of budging from either side. On Tuesday, March 3, about 40 members of the crew walked off the job and began picketing The Asylum—the production company involved in making the SyFy TV movie—bringing to a halt many […]

Brian Wilson will hit the road this summer with his band, touring to more than 15 U.S. cities. Wilson will perform songs from his forthcoming Capitol album, No Pier Pressure, as well as top hits and fan favorites spanning his 50-year career with The Beach Boys and as a solo artist. Rodriguez, star of the […]

On Thursday, May 14, an extraordinary collection of music stars will come together at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, for the concert event of a lifetime, DEAR JERRY: CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF JERRY GARCIA, to honor one of the most influential musicians and cultural icons of our time. The concert event will feature performances […]

Durham, NC boasts a rich jazz and blues heritage, and on a dreary winter evening in March 2015, the Durham Performing Arts Center was the site of another entry into the city’s considerable musical ledger. Gov’t Mule came to town with John Scofield in tow, and that alone is a show worth seeing. But story […]

Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers have released the first song, “High Neck Lace,” from their much-anticipated new album, Loved Wild Lost. which arrives on April 21st. Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers teamed with producer Brian Deck (Iron & Wine, Modest Mouse, Josh Ritter) on Loved Wild Lost. It’s their first time working with an outside […]

[rating=7.00] At one time, extended instrumental beauty, as is executed on Erik Deutsch’s Outlaw Jazz, dominated the airwaves. In our universe however, where a concise melody and less thoughtfulness in song structure constitutes a more attractive commodity, there may be a few fewer outlets for such a well-hewn and uniquely developed album. Nonetheless, Outlaw Jazz […]

[rating=9.00] Is it really any coincidence (some of) the best live playing in the Grateful Dead’s career took place during 1974? This period represented a culmination of the burst of creativity that produced two fine studio recordings (Wake of the Flood and From the Mars Hotel), both released on their own independent record label, at […]

Note: This article originally appeared on The Horn.  It’s easy to get swept up in the hype of major names like Kanye West and Prince playing intimate shows during SXSW, but at some point it’s good to remind yourself that the festival has always been for the little guys. We all like to brag about […]

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is heading out on the road again for his first tour in almost a decade. The iconic guitarist will also release a yet untitled new solo album – his first since 2006′s On An Island – at the same time. His last tour which spurned the live album Live in […]

When you create timeless music and happen to be responsible for laying the foundation of the almighty force known as funk, it doesn’t really matter if you have the original lineup together. The bottom line is, for anyone even slightly familiar with the Meters, any chance to catch even one of the members is a […]

[rating=7.00] A lot has changed for Brandi Carlile since she released her last album, Bear Creek, in 2012. Professionally, she left her major label deal with Sony for a new home on Dave Matthews’ ATO Records. Personally, she’s married and has a child. Perhaps the biggest change, though, can be found in Carlile’s music. For […]

[rating=8.00] Gill Landry is on a roll, making music with Old Crow Medicine Show and now releasing his third full-length solo record. The self-titled release finds the multi-talented singer, songwriter and instrumentalist in a state of calm, creating stripped down Americana roots music. Landry’s voice is deep and steady, and makes for truly clean and […]

Call it the show that wouldn’t die. Since its premiere in 2009, Dan Harmon’s oddball ensemble piece Community has faced more hurdles than an Olympic field. From executives who just didn’t get it, to falling viewership numbers, to Harmon’s firing, to losing a huge portion if its cast, Community has weathered it all. And throughout […]

Rediscover My Morning Jacket in all their glory with majestic new single, “Big Decisions.”

In celebration of Record Store Day, on April 18th, Metallica will release No Life ’til Leather as a limited edition cassette. The seven tracks were recorded in 1982 in Tustin, CA by the band’s original lineup of James Hetfield: lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Lars Ulrich: drums, Dave Mustaine: lead guitar, and Ron McGovney: bass. […]

[rating=7.00] When Oasis taped an MTV Unplugged performance in 1996, it wasn’t meant to be Noel Gallagher’s first solo album. But the stripped-down set was exactly that, an unintended classic that put the band’s songwriter and part-time lead singer front and center. By that point, Oasis was one of the biggest bands in the world […]

[rating=8.00] Touring relentlessly in support of their first three releases (over 2,000 shows in the last ten years) Blackberry Smoke has built a well-deserved reputation as the heirs to the southern rock music mantle.   Their latest effort and first for Rounder Records, Holding All The Roses, produced by Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Neil Young, […]

Courtney Barnett’s debut album is due out later this month and the release is proving to be a highly anticipated affair. Another song from the LP Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit is today available for those who pre-order the album. The song “Depreston” contains some of her most poetic imagery, […]

[rating=9.00] Andrew Combs is a dynamite artist who just keeps getting better and better. On his second full-length record All These Dreams, a follow up to 2012’s Worried Man, he’s still evolving, this time taking on a more pop-country identity. Have no fear, though, if that isn’t your thing. Combs still sounds like he could […]