Archive: 2018

The self-titled debut from Matthew Stubbs and the Antiguas (out January 26, 2018) is a diverse and propulsive affair, combining psych rock with acid blues and Afrobeat. The album feels cinematic, like a retro soundtrack to an underground film but with modern production influences a la Beck and Tom Waits. The Boston musician, a guitarist since the age […]

DEAD & COMPANY announces its 2018 tour, kicking off on Wednesday, May 30th in Mansfield, Massachusetts at the Xfinity Center and returning for two-night stands at iconic venues such as Citi Field in New York; Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin; Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Francisco, California; and Folsom Field in Boulder, Colorado, while also adding new venues, […]

Grammy award-winning American Roots band Old Crow Medicine Show has announced the release of their upcoming album Volunteer, due out April 20, 2018 via Columbia Records Nashville. The album was recorded at the historic RCA Studio A and produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson). Since the release of their last Grammy-winning […]

The Deconstruction, the new album from EELS, is set for release April 6 via E Works/PIAS. Listen to the title track from the album, the twelfth from the long-running rock outfit and their first in four years – “Here are 15 new EELS tracks that may or may not inspire, rock, or not rock you,” frontman E (a.k.a. Mark Oliver Everett) says of the […]

The Decemberists explore a new sound with a new producer on their inspired eighth studio album I’ll Be Your Girl, which will be released March 16 on Capitol Records. The acclaimed Portland, Oregon-based band worked with producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Lana del Rey) and embraced influences such as Roxy Music and New Order to spark a new creative path, as […]

Roots of Creation will present Grateful Dub, a reggae rock tribute to Jerry Garcia & The Grateful Dead. Combining their longtime love for reggae-dub style music and the Grateful Dead, RoC reworked some of the worlds favorite Dead tunes into a new studio album. RoC had the pleasure of working in the studio with the […]

Embarking on its 16th year at sea, the Forecastle Festival will return this July 13-15, 2018, led by Grammy-winning and nominated artists, including Southern rocker and Kentucky native Chris Stapleton, prismatic indie rockers Arcade Fire and alt-rock icons Modest Mouse. The three-day celebration of music, arts and activism will take place at the award-winning Waterfront Park, a sweeping green space […]

Boston rockers Barrence Whitfield and the Savages’ have long been giving the youth a run for their money with a powerful sound steeped in blues, rock, garage, and soul. Their explosive performances have been matched by equally good work in the studio, keeping fans hungry for whatever platter they’ll serve up next. Their latest effort, Soul […]

Mouse on Mars, the Berlin-based duo of Andi Toma and Jan St. Werner, return with Dimensional People, their most inventive album to date, out April 13th. The album finds Mouse on Mars reunited with Thrill Jockey, an aesthetic partnership marked by albums including Idiology (2001), Radical Connector (2004), and Niun Niggung (2000). In conjunction with today’s album announcement, Mouse on Mars present lead single, “Dimensional People Part III” featuring Justin Vernon, one […]

In perhaps what is a packaged tour real rock fans can come to appreciate- The Black Lips and Black Angels will set out on a 2018 “Birds and The Bees Tour.” The 25 plus date treck kicks off March 20th in Oklahoma City and wraps up a month later on April 20th in New Orleans. […]

The National have expanded their touring schedule to include a handful of US shows with one of their favorite artists Big Thief, surrounding The National’s own Homecoming festival and the Aaron Dessner-curated Boston Calling, which both bands play. The run with Big Thief hits Charlottesville, Raleigh, Nashville, Asheville, and St. Augustine, and tickets for all dates go on presale Wednesday. Also […]

Danielle Cormier, 21, is a pure and powerful voice for the new age. A singer-songwriter, she credits her love for the arts to seeing her first Broadway show at five years old. From there Cormier learned to play the piano, guitar, performed in many school plays and regional theatre productions. Then, she began to write. […]

I feel like I’m in a totally new band right now,” says Dr. Dog guitarist/singer Scott McMicken. It’s a bold declaration considering he’s been co-fronting the beloved indie outfit for a decade-and-a-half, but it cuts straight to the heart of the intense and transformative experience behind the group’s brilliant new album, ‘Critical Equation.’ Produced by […]

MGMT is proud to announce the release of their fourth album, Little Dark Age, out this February 9thvia Columbia Records.  The band has released a behind-the-scenes video chronicling the making of Little Dark Age at Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, NY. You will be able to pre-order the album starting this Friday, January 19th. Visit whoismgmt.com for more info. MGMT will embark […]

Indie rock fans rejoiced in 2016 when Canadian cult favorites Wolf Parade announced their return to the stage and the studio after going on hiatus in 2011. While each of the band members have racked up considerable accolades on their own, together as Wolf Parade they have a massive sound that has won them loyal […]

Hot on the heels of announcing his new album BOARDING HOUSE REACH (out March 23 via Third Man/Columbia) and releasing the first single, “Connected by Love”, Jack White has unveiled an extensive run of North American headline tour dates, along with shows in London, Paris, and Amsterdam. These dates, spanning from April to August, also include stops at the previously announced festivals — […]

Today, January 16, David Byrne announced an extensive world tour in support of his forthcoming solo record, American Utopia. Byrne will perform songs from the new album, which is out March 9 via Todomundo/Nonesuch Records, as well as classics from his solo career and his days with Talking Heads. A twelve-piece band will also join […]

After taking 2017 off, Dave Matthews Band returns with a new studio album – set for release this summer – and a North American tour. The band is currently putting the finishing touches on the album, which will mark its ninth studio release and first since 2012’s Away From The World. Dave Matthews Band will […]