Archive: 2016

Metallica today announced that they will reissue their first two albums Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning on April 15th.  Both albums have been remastered for the most advanced sound quality and will be available in three formats – CD, vinyl, and Deluxe Box set. Both Deluxe Box sets include original source material from the band’s personal collection with many never […]

The 2016 LOCKN’ Festival initial lineup has been unveiled and for jam fans, its pretty much a euphoric trio of headliners: Ween, My Morning Jacket and Phish. Both Phish and Ween will play 4 sets throughout the weekend. The 2016 LOCKN’ Festival will take place at Oak Ridge Farm in Arrington, Virginia August 25 – 28.  The full lineup […]

British guitarist/singer-songwriter extraordinaire Richard Thompson may be famously curmudgeonly in his songwriting, but he’s gracious and ready with a good chuckle and a funny quip when talking with him one-to-one. I found that out when I spoke with him recently about his new recording Still, working with Jeff Tweedy, the process of songwriting, and the […]

Forming in Louisville, Kentucky in 2006, Murals launched a successful Kickstarter campaign to raise $2,200 to record and release their debut 8-song EP On A Passing Cloud in 2012. Their songs are full of bright reverb guitar, echo-filled vocals, fluttery strings, sound effects, and thick, elastic bass lines. The ephemeral qualities of each song bring […]

Hailing from Durham, North Carolina, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brett Harris is one of the few artists you can find these days who is fully committed to embracing power pop in the purest sense. It should come as no surprise that Harris has already made a name for himself as student of Chris Stamey and Peter Holsapple of  The dB’s, whom […]

“The war is on for your mind,” sings Anthony Farrell, one half of Austin duo Greyhounds, who make an audacious statement of substance and style on their second – and best – album ‘Change of Pace,’ out April 1st on Ardent Music. A collection of technicolor soul and sweat-drenched R&B, the album features thirteen new, original songs […]

Grace Potter played the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon on Friday, February 12th, bringing along a new band and introducing some of the freshest material from her take-no-prisoners brand of pop-inspired rock n’ roll. On a short tour supporting her new solo effort Midnight, Potter and her six-piece backing band played a full two-hour, 20-song […]

The latest installment in the Best Fest came to the Fonda theater in the heart of Hollywood for two sold out performances on February 9th and 10th. The Best Fest, which began in New York, is a star studded charity event bringing well known film and music personalities together to perform benefit concerts for Sweet […]

Alabama Shakes’ sophomore album, Sound & Color (ATO Records), won the GRAMMY Award for Best Alternative Music Album last night. The album’s first single, “Don’t Wanna Fight,” took honors in the Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song categories, bringing their awards tally to three. In addition, Sound & Color was named the Best Engineered […]

Better Call Saul returned last night to bring us more of the rise and fall of Jimmy McGill.

Sabina Sciubba wants you to know that she is no ordinary front woman – but an artiste. The lead singer of the samba-inspired dance electronica group Brazilian Girls is renowned for her avant-garde style and sensual lyrics, which are seductively sung in English, Spanish, French, and German. While the allure of the chilled, ambient, tropicalia […]

Anders Osborne has announced details about his forthcoming 12th record, Spacedust & Ocean Views. Set for release on Back On Dumaine Records, the record is a hauntingly plaintive album of redemption and recovery, an honest musical document from the roots-rock veteran. The album’s first single, “Lafayette,” was inspired by the longtime New Orleans resident’s love […]

It’s often true that “the sum is greater than the parts,” and the Asheville, North Carolina experimental folk band River Whyless is a perfect example. Their mesmerizing sound, built by seamless harmonies, soaring violin and unusual percussive elements, demonstrates the power of the collective, but so does the band’s songwriting. The song “Life Crisis,” from […]

AC/DC visited the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN on 2.14.16 for the arena portion of their Rock or Bust World Tour.  Photos by Billy Briggs. Edit this setlist | More AC/DC setlists

[rating=8.00] An astute observer of intimate endeavors, Aidan Knight maintains the introspective gaze that found him making a mark with his bewitching debut, Small Reveal, in 2012. Hushed and deliberative, his sophomore set Small Reveal places the emphasis on nuance, as manifest in the low cast gaze that shrouds the album overall. Subtlety is the […]

The 58th annual Grammy Awards Presentation took place Monday night (2/15/16) in Los Angeles, and is in most years, the televised portion is reserved for the big industry money making award presentations, while a smaller ceremony took place earlier in the night awarding less mainstream genres. Although the performances on the televised part were for […]

Dead Winter Carpenters are forging their own path with their progressive take on alt-country and Americana music. The quintet hails from the mountain town of Lake Tahoe, CA and their ability to conjure up a down-home, feel-good vibe that warms you like a shot of bourbon shines on their new release Washoe, coming out on February […]

Martin Scorsese outdoes himself with the jam packed premiere of Vinyl.