Archive: 2016

Ween has announced the November 18th release of their first live album since 2008 and its titled GodWeenSatanLive from The Oneness’ Record Release Party. The album was recorded from a performance on 9/14/01 at  John and Peter’s in New Hope, PA to celebrate the 9/11 reissue of their debut album GodWeenSatan.  Dean Ween wrote the following about the LP…. “They […]

“Killing A Little Time,” one of three new David Bowie original tracks included on the Lazarus Cast Album has premiered on DavidBowie.com. Set for release this Friday, October 21 on ISO/Columbia Records, the Lazarus Cast Album features interpretations of classics from the Bowie canon as performed by the cast and house band of the acclaimed […]

A superbly crafted, intricately demented tale that both celebrates and critiques the essence of dark comedy.

Plus, Michael Moore unveils his own October Surprise with a new documentary.

Often it’s the best songwriters who seem to fall right under the radar, making their way as a career musician while never fully getting their due. Interestingly, these lesser-known songwriters often garner the most devout fans from fellow musicians. Such is the case with Texas songwriter Adam Carroll. Though he is only forty-two, Carroll’s uncanny […]

Greg Loiacono is a twenty-five year veteran musician most known for his long and storied career as co-front man and songwriter for vaunted Bay Area band, The Mother Hips. In late September Loiacono released a stunning solo record, Songs From A Golden Dream, that has both long time fans and newcomers to his sound buzzing. […]

Beats Antique brought their “Shadowbox” Tour to Philly’s Theater of Living Arts Monday night (10/17). The experimental world fusion collective known for their theatrical shows did not disappoint with creative lighting, shadow puppetry, belly dancing and other adventures of the avante garde.  

Dave Stewart brought another magical night of music to Hollywood on Monday night October 3 at the iconic Troubadour nightclub in Hollywood. The masterful English rock guitarist is, perhaps best known as one-half of one of the most successful pop duos of the 1980’s The Eurythmics. He has been a regular fixture in the Hollywood […]

In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Brand New Flag, the new LP from Ohio rock and rollers Two Cow Garage, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop):

Plus, Leonardo DiCaprio producing a Captain Planet movie.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2017 nominees and they include: Bad Brains Chaka Khan  Chic Depeche Mode Electric Light Orchestra  J. Geils Band Jane’s Addiction  Janet Jackson Joan Baez Joe Tex Journey Kraftwerk MC5 Pearl Jam Steppenwolf  The Cars  The Zombies Tupac Shakur  Yes To be eligible for nomination, an […]

Chuck Berry, the artist who codified the sound, rhythm and language of rock and roll, celebrated his 90th birthday today with the surprise announcement that he will release a new album – titled simply ‘CHUCK’ – in 2017 on Dualtone Records (an Entertainment One Company). Comprised primarily of new, original songs written, recorded and produced […]

Today, acclaimed Austin-based artists The Bright Light Social Hour and Israel Nash are excited to announce the Neighbors EP. A three-song collaboration between artists, the Neighbors EP is set for release digitally on November 4th, 2016, to be followed by a physical release of 500 limited-edition copies on 7” vinyl on November 18th, 2016. Pre-orders […]

British singer-songwriter Frank Turner announced that he will return stateside this winter for a 2017 North American tour with his band The Sleeping Souls. Turner, who will headline dates in the US, kicks off the tour in Silver Springs, MD on January 19 at The Fillmore and will hit major cities including New York, Los […]

In 1996, The Afghan Whigs were fresh off the worldwide success of Gentlemen. They had toured the world, graced magazine covers, television performances, major festivals, the works. However, their follow up album would not be Gentlemen II. It would be a pivot and a full public display of the growth and maturity of Greg Dulli’s […]

Thomas Fec is the frontman of Black Moth Super Rainbow and also creates music under the name Tobacco. Tobacco just released its fourth full-length album, Sweatbox Dynasty, which warps 80’s electronic synthesizers into a unique infectious dissonance. Sweatbox succeeds in going into an even deeper and darker place sound than previous Tobacco albums, which might be […]

[rating=8.00] Within the often turbulent history of the Black Crowes, their guitarist of longest standing, Marc Ford wasted no time initiating solo projects. In fact, his latest, The Vulture, is his fifth such effort under his own name, and no one should be surprised this latest work of Ford’s suggests he was as responsible for […]

[rating=7.00] How do you pay tribute to an artist as brilliant and singular as Elliott Smith? By assembling an impressive list of artists to interpret his work and make it their own. That is exactly the goal of the newly released Say Yes! A Tribute to Elliott Smith, which features appearances from the likes of […]

[rating=7.00] David Bromberg’s fondness for the blues has been a single-minded concern throughout his storied career, one that’s found him working alongside any number of icons, folks like Bob Dylan and George Harrison included. Not surprisingly, The Blues, The Whole Blues and Nothing But The Blues is all its title claims to be, and if Bromberg […]