Archive: 2016

Glenn Frey, a founding member and guitarist of the Eagles, has died at age 67. The cause of death was a combination of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia. Frey had been battling intestinal issues for months and had surgery in November. We’re told in the last few days his condition took a […]

Anyone who’s watched the apocalyptic zombie show The Walking Dead can tell you that it’s anything but uplifting. Now imagine watching it after a break-up and things start to sound downright dreadful. For Nick Loss-Eaton, frontman of Brooklyn band Leland Sundries, it was exactly this scenario that inspired “Apocalypse Love Song”, which we are excited […]

The gritty urban sprawl of Phoenix, Arizona might not be your typical launching pad for a band sporting bluegrass instruments and four part harmonies, but Haymarket Squares aren’t romanticizing nothing. The city with an identity of many a political mishap,  is the ideal locale for a “punkgrass” band that sparks informative lyrics, fast tempos and […]

In Vinyl Lives we spotlight and profile record stores around the country who offer music lovers an experience that goes beyond an iTunes purchase or a Spotify playlist. Vinyl has found a new resurgence and the good folks behind independent record stores are on the front line, directly responsible for curating a unique collection of […]

Basia Bulat played WXPN’s World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on 1/15/16. Basia premiered  songs from her new album, Good Advice, produced by Jim James of My Morning Jacket – the new album comes out Feb 12th.  Photos by Cathy Poulton.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off their winter 2016 tour in support of playing the 1980 double album The River in its entirety Saturday night in Pittsburgh. The 66 year old, looking and sounding as strong as ever at Consol Energy Center. Playing a three and one half hour show, this version of […]

Want to go to Brooklyn without spending money on airfare? Go to East Austin. Sixth street, east of I-35, has earned the moniker ‘Little Williamsburg’, mainly because its plethora of bars are chock full of patrons with facial hair, skinny jeans, obscure music interests, and particular diet preferences. So when a Brooklyn band like Tanlines […]

Wolf Parade have reunited after a 5-year hiatus and scheduled a series of residency shows in North America and the UK for 2016.  The band shared the news earlier this morning via their newly launched website and social media accounts. The band had this to say about the reunion: “Hey-o everyone, the hiatus is over! We’re very […]

Who are the Yawpers? These young fellas hail from Denver, Colorado and unbeknownst to many they have been criss-crossing the US of A, laying waste to one venue after another with scorching sets of the good stuff, rock and roll. Last year the trio released American Man, their debut album on Bloodshot Records and one […]

As we continue to mourn the loss of David Bowie, we take a look back as his most memorable cinematic performances.

Despite the baggage of director Michael Bay, 13 Hours presents a solid, if somewhat unmemorable, account of Benghazi.

Weezer had announced their self-titled, tenth studio album (destined to be known by the color of the record’s cover art – “the white album”), which will be self-released on April 1st, 2016. Produced by the band and Jake Sinclair, The White Album follows 2014’s critically praised Everything Will Be Alright In The End, and continues […]

The nominations are in! We take a look at who’s nominated for an Academy Award and give our picks for the winners.

In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle looks back on his favorite albums of 2015 in his six-panel comic book form with a brief commentary on each one. Click on the image for full resolution:  Part 1: Part 2:

British star of stage and screen, Alan Rickman lost his battle with cancer early this morning.

With the sudden death of musical legend icon David Bowie last Sunday (1/10/16), we’d be fooling ourselves to say there wasn’t enough coverage of the man of many faces. But if there ever was somebody whose praise can’t be overdone, it’s Bowie. Surprisingly Bowie only went out on 13 tours over the course of his […]

The rock canon has many anti-heroes, Black Mountain being the latest. In the past, Can’s Tago Mago established that the only rule in rock and roll is that there are no rules. Pink Floyd’s prodigious output in the 70s showed us that architecture can be cool, while delinquent proto-metalers Black Sabbath demonstrated that you can make a lot from […]