Archive: 2017

Shelly Waters recently made the move from Charleston, SC to Portland, ME, and though it may be a huge cultural change going from the South to New England, she has managed to hold on to musical roots that trace back to her home state of Louisiana. Waters possesses a sound that feels like the epitome […]

In celebration of their second studio album in two years We’re All Alright!, Cheap Trick is on the road once again rocking their hits to their loyal fans. At the Blue Hills Bank Pavillion on July 17th, Robin Zander proved that age is only in the mind, as he belted out the band’s classic anthems […]

In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews No Poets, the new album from Andy Thomas’ Dust Heart, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop): No Poets by Andy Thomas’ Dust Heart

On August 25, Superchunk will reissue their self-titled album on vinyl for the first time since its initial release, and on Merge for the very first time. The remastered LP features updated artwork and includes an 11” × 17” replica of an early Chunk show flyer, with photos and notes from the band on the […]

Plus, there’s a new Doctor in town.

The Weather Station, Toronto’s Tamara Lindeman, will release her self-titled and fourth album on October 6th via Paradise of Bachelors (Outside Music in Canada), and will tour North America this fall. Today, she presents the album’s lead single, “Thirty,” “a song about joy at the precipice of despair,” as told to NPR Music’s “All Songs […]

In Suds & Sounds we turn the spotlight on breweries, focusing on the role of music in that brewery’s history, packaging, tastes, and in its city or town as a whole. The idea is to get beer and music lovers to connect with a side of the brewery that may often go overlooked, but one that we think […]

After some online teases prepping an announcement of sorts, The Replacements will be releasing a live album of their February 4, 1986 show at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ. This performance happens to be one of the final shows with the classic lineup of Paul Westerberg, Bob Stinson, Tommy Stinson, and Chris Mars, before Bob left the […]

Yo La Tengo played Central Park SummerStage on Monday night (7/17) and dealt out a night full of choice covers (Ace Frehley’s “New York Groove”) and originals. During the encore frontman Ira Kaplan welcomed his mom to the stage to sing their cover of “My Little Corner of the World” at which time they also announced the return of […]

Blackbird Presents and Kenny Rogers are proud to announce “All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers’ Farewell Concert Celebration,” an all-star concert event taping at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 7PM CT. This once-in-a-lifetime concert event will honor Kenny Rogers’ historic 60-year career and will feature the final […]

Community is a word we are fortunate to hear a lot about in live music. There are communities of fans that gather around their favorite musicians, music festival communities, communities of tapers, and the list goes on. That word is bandied about a lot in music today but last night those in attendance at Don […]

In recognition of what would have been Jerry Garcia’s 75th birthday, friends and fellow Dead Heads will be able to simultaneously commiserate and celebrate in cinemas nationwide for the 7th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies. Similar to last year’s offering, likewise distributed by Fathom Events, this special one-night event on Tuesday August 1st features […]

In his essay within the booklet enclosed in Dave’s Picks Volume 22,  the editor of The Grateful Dead Almanac and Sirius XM radio host Gary Lambert writes with informed but casual erudition in describing how New York City became the Grateful Dead’s home away from home during the course of their career. Accordingly, this most […]

Plus, a new behind the scenes video shows us more from The Last Jedi.

Blackberry Smoke has worked very hard to be here. From a bunch of guys doing ordinary jobs like working on cars and being plumbers, they are now true blue rock stars, with a penchant for making music with a blues, country and southern rock foundation – although you couldn’t tell they’ve had number one albums, […]

Weekend shows are typically favored and especially highlighted during a summer itinerary. Halfway through their Wheels of Soul Tour, Tedeschi Trucks Band landed their merry ship in the heart of Dixie on Saturday night at Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre. Having built a solid reputation with support choices on previous tours, TTB has continued tradition with […]

[rating=9.00] When you’re branded as a cabaret band, it doesn’t exactly raise expectations that you’re capable of anything other than luring a crowd to the dance floor and keeping them enticed by simply maintaining a backbeat. Consequently, it ought to come as little surprise that in 25 plus years of purveying their signature sound, Saint […]

Sweaty bodies packed the dark confines of Portland’s Hawthorne Theater on Wednesday, July 12th. Despite the lack of space to move, the sold out crowd was pulsing with excitement waiting to catchy legendary sludge rockers the Melvins. Finally the anticipation was over and the trio took the stage. With his muumuu and mad scientist hair, […]