Slightly Stoopid Announces 2017 Sounds of Summer Tour
Slightly Stoopid have unveiled the initial dates for their 11th annual summer tour. The 2017 Sounds of Summer tour will route the California natives to amphitheaters and pavilions across North America and take the band overseas for festivals throughout Europe. Joining Slightly Stoopid on all June, July and August US dates are Iration, J Boog, and The Movement. Pre-sale tickets go on […]
62 Years Ago Bo Diddley Has First Recording Session (Watch “Bo Diddley” live ’55)
Rich Robinson, Marc Ford & The Magpie Salute Press On With Lengthy Summer Tour
On the heels of four back-to-back sold-out shows at the Gramercy Theatre in New York this past January, The Magpie Salute is back for more shows. Following the prior announcement of shows in Chicago (July), San Francisco(September), Boston (August), Atlanta (August) and Los Angeles (September), now comes a headlining tour. THE MAGPIE SALUTE’s first-ever national headline tour–starting July 26 in Indianapolis–which will include appearances at festivals (itinerary below). For […]
Film Bits: Disney Announces First Gay Character; In ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ the Shark Jumps You
Plus, CHIPS releases NSFW red band trailer.
Low Cut Connie Announces New LP ‘Dirty Pictures (Part 1)’ Due 5/19 – ‘Dirty Pictures (Part 2)’ Due 2018
Low Cut Connie is back with a new album aptly titled Dirty Pictures (part 1). The Philadelphia band moves beyond its characteristic drunken bar boogie and dives into deeper, darker, grittier American life. Its fourth LP will be available worldwide on May 19 (Contender Records). The Connie boys conceived Dirty Pictures (part 1) inside Memphis’ […]
Sarah Bethe Nelson Shares Formula Behind Stellar New LP ‘Oh, Evolution’ (INTERVIEW)
Most avid music listeners will have this recurring dilemma. An artist playing sounds so familiar that one can’t quite fathom if and when those ears had even heard it prior. That Sarah Bethe Nelson sounds so recognizable – so much that it sounds like you went through a big portion of your life with one […]
EP PREMIERE: Beau + Luci Present Immaculate Harmonies on ‘Fire Dancer’ Debut EP
Hailing from the swamp lands of Southern Georgia, raised on a heady blend of rock-and-roll and blues and classic country, Beau + Luci mine their rich musical heritage to dream up an extraordinarily timeless sound. On their debut EP Fire Dancer (due 3/3), the two sisters infuse their earthy yet lushly textured folk-rock with naturally […]
‘Logan’ is the X-Men Movie You’ve Been Dreaming Of (FILM REVIEW)
Forget comic book movie standards, Logan is simply a great movie, period.
King Diamond, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Earthless, the Melvins Top Psycho Las Vegas 2017 Lineup
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2017 – set to take place from August 18th through August 20th, 2017 with a pre-party August 17th at the Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada – confirms the full lineup of the annual gala. The event includes exclusive 2017 US appearances by King Diamond performing the […]
Dr. John, Antibalas, and Lettuce Top 2017 UTOPiAfest Lineup
UTOPiAfest, the camping, family-friendly, capped festival unlike any other, returns for it’s 9th year on September 22nd – 24th, 2017 with a stellar lineup echoing all the great genres and communities that come together in Utopia, Texas. Bittersweet news as well, this will be the final year for the festival at The Four Sisters Ranch […]