Archive: 2015

Boston Calling returns for its fifth edition on Memorial Day weekend (May 22-24), followed by another one in September. The lineup for the May festival includes Beck, Pixies, and My Morning Jacket. Rounding out the rest of the lineup are Ben Harper, Tenacious D, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, TV On The Radio, Marina And The Diamonds, Vance Joy, Jason […]

Bonnaroo has announced the lineup for its 14th edition to take place The Farm in Manchester, Tennessee from June 11 – 14. This year the headliners include Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, Deadmau5 and My Morning Jacket.  Joel continues  a tradition of elder main-stage headliners in recent years that has included Paul McCartney, Elton John and […]

Nashville melodic rockers JEFF The Brotherhood will release their second album for Warner Bros. Records titled, Wasted on the Dream, on March 10th. “We’re more proud of this record than any record we’ve made before,” says singer/guitarist Jake Orrall about Wasted on the Dream. “It’s the most time we’ve ever spent writing songs, the most […]

Diamond Rugs have announced their North American spring tour in support of their new record, Cosmetics  out February 24, 2015. The band will kick off the tour on March 26 at Ortlieb’s in Philadelphia. They will make stops in New York, Toronto, Chicago, Washington DC, Austin and more along the way before ending the tour […]

Perennial hosts Yonder Mountain String Band with Allie Kral and Jacob Jolliff will once again perform three nights of music and will welcome many old friends and plenty of new friends at the 14th Northwest String Summit this summer. Back for their seventh NWSS, Greensky Bluegrass will be onboard for two nights this year and […]

Dave Matthews Band will be performing two full sets each evening on its 2015 summer tour which was announced today. The move to a two-set format last year drew praise from fans and reviewers alike. R\ The 2015 North American tour will kick off on May 13 at Austin 360 Amphitheatre in Austin, TX and […]

South by Southwest (SXSW) Music is pleased to announce a third round of artists invited to perform at the 29th edition of the SXSW Music Festival taking place Tuesday, March 17 – Sunday, March 22, 2015 in Austin, Texas. Bringing the total number of bands announced so far to 965 and still counting. Please check […]

[rating=8.00] Lacking any large, distinctive black patches around his eyes, over his ears, or across his body, this panda bear is very different to your bamboo eating friend. Noah Benjamin Lennox, the experimental musician and founding member of the band Animal Collective, has a unique ability to combine crooning vocals with haunting harmonies and psychedelic […]

[rating=4.00] Imagine, for a second, being an artist overflowing with things to say. As a creator, it sounds like a dream, but as a listener, it can muddy things up a bit. This is the case with Justin Townes Earle’s new record Absent Fathers, the quick follow up and counterpart to September’s Single Mothers. Earle’s […]

[rating=7.00] Over the past few years Dr. Dog has morphed from a shaggy bunch of road warriors into a must see live act who are known to throw down 25+ song set lists, fluctuating between wild abandon and laser precision. Their fan base has expanded primarily on the backs of these infectious shows and Live […]

Photo Credit: Tyler Zoller The self-proclaimed “Southern Indiana Country Blues Heroes” are back this year with their fifth full-length album of original material, So Delicious. The album hits the streets and the interwebs on February 17, and is also their debut on Yazoo Records, “the legendary pre-war blues re-issue label” that’s part of Shanachie Entertainment.” So Delicious captures The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band […]

Fourteen years after releasing their self-titled album, The Word reconvenes for Part II of their adventure, with the release SOUL FOOD.  Recorded in both New York and Memphis, SOUL FOOD will be available on May 5th and marks the supergroup’s Vanguard label debut.  The new 12 track album features guest vocalists Amy Helm and Ruthie Foster on two of the songs. In […]

Hangout Music Festival has announced their 2015 lineup.  The sixth festival installment will take place May 15-17, 2015 and will feature headliners Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, Beck, My Morning Jacket, Skrillex, Paramore, Foster The People, Umphreys McGee and over 70 bands to the beautiful white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, AL. For festival passes […]

Death Cab for Cutie have announced details of their new album Kintsugi. The band will release the Rich Costey-produced album on March 31st. It is their first since founding member Chris Walla departed the group in 2014. The ‘Kintsugi’ tracklisting is as follows:  ‘No Room In Frame’ ‘Black Sun’ ‘The Ghosts of Beverly Drive’ ‘Little […]

Sufjan Stevens will release a new album Carrie & Lowell on March 31st. Watch a trailer for the album below.. Carrie & Lowell will be released on Stevens’ own Asthmatic Kitty Records and is described as a return to his “folk roots” in a press release. The album’s artwork can be seen above. The album […]

Festival lineups have been pouring in over the past week and today two of the most anticipated, Jazz Fest and the Hangout, are dropping their lineups. The first of the two is Jazz Fest, which just announced their massive double weekend lineup with the usual mix of major headliners and legends alongside some of the […]

Jeff Austin will make his Yep Roc label debut with his genre-blurring solo debut, The Simple Truth, out February 10 and just recently announced a winter tour in support. His first solo album since leaving Yonder Mountain String Band spans country ballads and bluegrass through rock and powerpop. Jeff recruited the likes of Danny Barnes […]

Django Django’s self-titled debut album, released via Because and Ribbon in 2012, was lavished with praise.  Today (1/12), the Scottish four-piece — Dave Maclean (producer/drummer), Vincent Neff (singer/guitarist), Jimmy Dixon (bass) and Tommy Grace (synths) — make their return via new single, “First Light.” Opening with a huge bassline and featuring soaring harmonies, interwoven with […]

A couple of times this year, MY ROOTS will give you a glimpse of someone behind the scenes of the music we all love. We begin with a peek inside the life and career of music photographer Katarina Benzova. She is the official photographer for both Guns N Roses and the Dead Daisies, but did […]

Glide’s Andrew Bruss is providing day to day coverage of Jam Cruise 13 as it makes its way around sea over the course of five days.  Here are the highlights and photos from day 5 aboard the ship. Be sure to check out his coverage of day 4 here A Change of Plans: Our last […]