Mountain Jam Goes Classic Rock With Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Steve Miller Band & Peter Frampton Headlining
The thirteenth annual Mountain Jam Music Festival taking place at Hunter Mountain, in Hunter, NY from Friday, June 16, to Sunday, June 18, 2017 has announced its initial lineup and it includes perhaps its biggest headliner yet – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. The Steve Miller Band will headline a differnt night as well as Peter Frampton. In addition […]
Lydia Loveless Announces 2017 Tour Dates, Shares New Video For “European”
In support of her critically acclaimed album Real, Lydia Loveless announced new North American tour dates in January and February of 2017. The tour launches in Nashville on January 19th heading west and ending in Lawrence, KS. Lydia and her band are currently on the road with three remaining performances in Pittsburgh (11/15), New York (11/16), and Chicago (11/19). In addition to […]
We Literally Can Trust Nothing on ‘Westworld’ (TV REVIEW)
Like, are we even watching this show or are we just androids programmed to think we are? Honestly, that wouldn’t surprise me.
‘The Walking Dead’ Certainly Isn’t Doing Its Viewers A ‘Service’ (TV-REVIEW)
The Walking Dead may have already jumped the tiger, but this week proved that new lows are never far around the corner.
Dawes Announce “An Evening With Dawes” 50 Date Two Set U.S. Tour
Dawes will embark on a 50-date North American tour, starting January 10th, kicking off in San Diego, with stops in NYC, Portland, Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles, Nashville and more. Billed as “An Evening With Dawes,” each night will feature two sets of new songs and fan-favorites. Tickets will go on saleon Friday, November 18 at 10am local time. Full dates […]
Film Bits: New Trailers for ‘Ghost in the Shell’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’, and ‘Patriots Day’
Plus, Doctor Strange conjures up another win for Marvel.
David Gray Breathes New Life Into Old Art Forms (INTERVIEW)
One of the things British singer-songwriter David Gray loves most about the legendary Nina Simone is, “The way she weaves magic into things.” It is a feat many attempt yet so few attain, and that is not lost on Gray, who released a Best Of album in October. Gray, who gained attention in 2000 following […]
STRFKR Creates Dance Music You Can “Listen To” On ‘Being No One, Going Nowhere’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=9.00] Josh Hodges never dreamed his once “novelty” project, STRFKR, would gain enough momentum and popularity for him to still be releasing albums nine years after his debut in 2007. Yet, now on his fourth album, Being No One, Going Nowhere, Hodges has elevated his music writing to a personal zenith. This latest album combines […]
STS9 Propels The Fuel At Philadelphia’s Fillmore (PHOTOS)
STS9 continues to evolve musically in ways they themselves never imagined three years ago upon the departure David Murphy. Check out photo of STS9 from The Fillmore in Philadelphia on 11/11/16. Photos by Cathy Poulton
NRBQ Celebrate 50 Years Of Rock And Roll With ‘High Noon’ Box Set (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] When considering the great underrated bands of all time, NRBQ easily ranks near the top. Since 1966 this rotating cast of merrymakers have been choo-chooing along with their own style of rock and roll. In that time the band has released numerous studio LPs, live recordings, and compilations. Even though the lineup of NRBQ […]
Rock Legend and Pioneer Leon Russell Dies at 74
Leon Russell, the white bearded piano rocker who sang, wrote and produced some of rock `n’ roll’s top records, and recently toured arenas with Elton John in 2010 has died. He was 74. An email from Leon Russell Records to The Associated Press says Russell died in Nashville on Saturday night. The email cites Russell’s […]
25 Years Ago Today – Genesis Releases Last Studio LP With Phil Collins ‘We Can’t Dance’ (Watch “Fading Lights” Live ’92)
‘Arrival’ is the Best Film of 2016 (FILM REVIEW)
Stunning, beautiful, and poignant, Arrival has officially set the bar for science fiction storytelling for the new millennium.
SONG PREMIERE: Eric Krasno’s Unreleased New LP Title Track “Blood From A Stone”
Eric Krasno, the co-founder of Soulive and former full time lead guitarist of Lettuce released his third solo album Blood From A Stone on July 8th. Although we’re already familiar with Krasno’s knock it dead guitar tone, this time around Krasno contributes vocals on every track of the self-produced album with the exception of an instrumental […]
‘Ring Spiel Tour ’95’ Release Day – A Profound Interview with Mike Watt (INTERVIEW)
It’s 11:30 the night before Mike Watt’s new album Ring Spiel Tour ’95 drops, and I don’t know what to say to wrap up our interview. It’s been a trying week; a trying year, for almost all of us. One of the highlights of mine was getting to sit down with the legendary bassist, now in […]
ALBUM PREMIERE: Those Willows Tap Into Sensible Pop On Self-Titled LP
Ever since their days together in high school theater, Jack Wells and Mel Tarter have been inseparable. The pair, who co-front the indie pop quartet Those Willows, have been making music together for nine years. In 2012, the couple relocated from Detroit, Michigan to Portland, Oregon where they built a community and eventually joined forces […]
Tales From the Golden Road: The Reverend Shawn Amos Brings First European Tour To A Rowdy Close (PT. 4)
Plenty of people go to see bands when they come through their town, but most people don’t think about everything that it takes to get those bands to their favorite club. Being on tour for a musician is both enlightening and daunting, as physically and mentally draining as it is stimulating. And no matter what, […]
Chuck Prophet Announces New “California Noir” Album ‘Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins’
Chuck Prophet describes his new album ‘Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins’ (Feb 10, Yep Roc Records) as a “California Noir,” an album inspired partly by the mysterious death of rocker Bobby Fuller in LA in 1966. “California has always represented the Golden Dream, and it’s the tension between romance and reality that lurks underneath […]
Empress Of, Bob Mould, Courtney Barnett, Beach House And More Inaugurate Sound On Sound Fest (REVIEW/PHOTOS)
This year marked the inaugural year of Sound on Sound Fest (SOS), formerly Fun Fun Fun Fest, and proved that it has what it takes to place within the Austin festival circuit. Though it still had some hiccups throughout the weekend, many times they led to memorable experiences and fun. Sound issues led to impromptu […]
R.I.P. Leonard Cohen 1934-2016: Songwriter/Poet/Legend Dies at 82
In what has already been a dark week for those that lean to the left, add another sad note as Leonard Cohen has died today (11/10/16) at age 82. As one of the greatest wordsmiths ever, Cohen openly explored topics of religion, politics, depression, sexuality, and relationships unlike anyone else prior- even Bob Dylan. Cohen had […]