Pearl Jam Add Missoula, Wrigley and Fenway “Away Shows”
Pearl Jam has announced a short tour this summer, adding “Home Shows” in Seattle with “Away Shows” in Missoula, Montana, Chicago and Boston. Pearl Jam will play Washington-Grizzly Stadium in Missoula August 13th, after which they’ll hit Wrigley Field in Chicago for two concerts, August 18th and 20th. The band will close their quick trek with another two-night […]
King Krule Announces North American Tour In Support of 2017’s ‘The OOZ’
Following his sold-out North American tour this past fall, King Krule will return to the continent in the spring for a month-long run of tour dates in support of 2017’s The OOZ. The tour makes its way from the Southwest up to Coachella and its surrounding California markets in April, with select Midwest and East Coast […]
SONG PREMIERE: Silverplanes Fly High With Catchy Alt-Rocker “Come Back”
Silverplanes is the working moniker of one Aaron Smart, singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer/engineer, all around Renaissance dood and mensch. The group is currently planning on releasing a series of 3 EPs, the first of which is already out and the second of which, Bombadier, coming in March. Veteran producer Jack Douglas committed to the project almost immediately after Smart’s […]
Mark Erelli Makes a ‘Mixtape’ That Still Matters (INTERVIEW)
In a golden age before digital music and streaming services, Mark Erelli made his first mixtape. It was the seventh grade, and back then, a mixtape was more than just a compilation of songs: it was a grand, romantic gesture, designed “to tell a story about the things you loved, or things about yourself that […]
Blackberry Smoke Lights Up New Orleans’ House of Blues With Gutsy Rock & Blues (SHOW REVIEW)
There are two things you need to know about Blackberry Smoke: 1 – When they play a show anywhere near you, go. Do not hesitate, do not worry about the ticket price or what time you will get home; just go. 2 – If their new song “Flesh & Bone” is an indication of what […]
Jonathan Toubin Goes Big With David Johansen, Baby Shakes, Daddy Long Legs, and Full-On Dance Party in Brooklyn (SHOW REVIEW)
If anyone knows how to throw a party, it’s DJ Jonathan Toubin. For over a decade the master of mixers has been on a crusade across the U.S. and around the globe with the sole intent of getting feet slippin’ and backbones dippin’ to his curated selections of classic soul and R+B 45’s. The latest […]
Legendary South African Jazz Musician Hugh Masekela Dies at 78
Legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela has died on January 23rd at the age of 78 after a decade-long fight with cancer, according to a statement from his family on Tuesday (Jan. 23). Often called the “Father of South African jazz,” Masekela died in Johannesburg after what his family said was a “protracted and courageous battle with […]
Dead Feat Returns To NOLA For One Night Only
CEG Presents & Nolafunk are proud to present the return of Dead Feat to Republic NOLAThursday May 3rd, as part of the 7th Annual Nolafunk Series During Jazz Fest, which will take place during the evenings and weekends of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, from April 27 to May 6, 2018. Dead Feat is a unique band which […]
40 Years Ago Today – Pink Floyd Releases ‘Animals’ LP (Watch “Pigs (Three Different Ones)” Live ’17 Waters)
Keller Williams Taking Tom Petty Bluegrass Covers On The Road
Keller Williams has announced a new Tom Petty-inspired project titled Keller Williams’ PettyGrass, which finds him performing select covers in a rollicking bluegrass style alongside eclectic bluegrass quintet The Hillbenders. The project began in 2015, when Williams put together a set of Petty covers for his annual hometown S.P.C.A. benefit, recording the rehearsals as voice memos […]
Phish Announces 2018 Summer Tour
Coming off a very special 2017 with The Baker’s Dozen and another sold out four-night New Year’s run at MSG, Phish is ready to hit the road again this summer and have announced 21 shows. The tour begins with two performances in Stateline, NV, at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on July 17 and 18, […]
Aerosmith, Sting, Aretha Franklin, Beck, Jack White, David Byrne Lead 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
While most festival lineups through the start of the year resemble a carbon copy of headliners, The New Orleans Jazz Fest continues to stay true to form of putting quality over quantity. For the 2018 edition, set to take place April 27-May 6. 2018- the headliners include Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Sting, Jimmy Buffet, Jack White, […]
Nominations for the 90th Annual Academy Awards Announced
The Shape of Water leads the pack with 13 nominations.
Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite Reconvene For ‘No Mercy In This Land’ LP
Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite will collaborate once again for their new album No Mercy in This Land, due out March 30, 2018. No Mercy in This Land is the first of new music from the pair since the 2013 release of their collaborative album Get Up!, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Blues Albums Chart and won a GRAMMY Award in […]
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Shares New Song “American Guilt”, Announce 2018 Tour Dates
Today, Unknown Mortal Orchestra returns to the world with a new song and a bounty of tour dates that span the globe. The new song, “American Guilt,” hints at more new material to come, while the dates indicate that this will be a busy year for the band. Tickets for the new dates go on sale Friday, Jan. […]
Yonder Mountain String Band Celebrates 2000th Show, Announce Spring Tour
Yonder Mountain String Band-acclaimed for their epic live shows and virtuosic musicianship-have announced a run of spring dates for March and April. Kicking off in Salt Lake City, the 19-show run takes them up and down the West Coast, wrapping in Santa Fe, NM. The band are currently on an intense winter run which brings […]
Blackberry Smoke’s New Album “Find A Light” out April 6 – Shares New Track “Flesh and Bone”
Blackberry Smoke’s anticipated new album, Find A Light, will be released April 6 on Thirty Tigers. In advance of the release, the album’s lead track, “Flesh And Bone” has been released and can be heard below… Self-produced by the acclaimed 5-piece band, Find A Light is Blackberry Smoke’s sixth full-length studio album and features 13 new songs written/co-written by lead-singer and guitarist Charlie Starr. […]
Nina Simone’s First Recordings, ‘Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Sessions,’ Out Feb 9
Nina Simone was only 25 years old in 1958 when she entered Beltone Studios in midtown Manhattan for a one-day recording session for her debut album, Little Girl Blue,on Bethlehem Records. The 14 songs she recorded that day reveal just how well developed Simone’s sound — her powerhouse vocals, her classically-trained piano-playing, her inventive, genre-blind arrangements, and her […]
SONG PREMIERE: Craig Gerdes’ Well Worn Soon To Be Classic “Dead In A Box In Kentucky”
Craig Gerdes’ forthcoming record, Smokin’, Drinkin’ & Gamblin’ (out February 16) features production work and contributions from Jim Vest (Johnny Paycheck, Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe), as well as pedal steel from Robby Turner (Waylon Jennings, Chris Stapleton). Gerdes has also recently collaborated with Jeff Tweel (Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers), and has shared bills with country legend Billy Joe […]
SONG PREMIERE: Psych-Punk Duo The Lovely Eggs Get “Wiggy Giggy” With It
North England psych-punk duo The Lovely Eggs are one of the most unique, innovative and genuine bands on the British Underground music scene. Married couple Holly Ross (guitar/vocals) and David Blackwell (drums) bring together a fierce DIY ethos, surreal sense of humor, and kitchen-sink realism. The Lovely Eggs’ explosive blend of motoric krautrock, 60s psychedelia […]