Archive: 2018

[rating=8.00] Umphrey’s McGee stays true to form on it’s not us, in that there is no form. Any Umphrey’s album or show is a stylistic journey, but this album shifts gears more than any they’ve released so far. Recorded over one week in late 2016, It’s Not Us is the band’s latest attempt to capture […]

[rating=8.00] Continuing his new run at Blue Note Records that began in 2016 with Evolution, Dr. Lonnie Smith’s new live recording All In My Mind documents him in a trio setting during a 75th birthday celebration at the Jazz Standard in New York City last summer. With guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg and drummer Johnathan Blake, the threesome […]

One of the longest-running and most renowned live cultural events in NYC, the 31st Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert returns to The Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall on March 3, 2018 at 7:30PM for an evening full of amazing music and one-night-only collaborations. Joining esteemed composer and artistic director Philip Glass, […]

SweetWater Brewing Co. and Happy Ending Productions announce additions to SweetWater 420 Fest 2018 lineup performing April 20-22, 2018 at Centennial Olympic Park: Full lineup includes The String Cheese Incident (2 sets), Umphrey’s McGee (2 sets), Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sturgill Simpson, Vulfpeck, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (2 sets), Greensky Bluegrass, SOJA, Ghostland Observatory, Stick Figure, […]

Tommy Emmanuel has achieved enough musical milestones to satisfy several lifetimes. Or at least they would if he was the kind of artist who was ever satisfied. At the age of six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock n’ roll lead guitarist burning up stadiums in […]

Named for a great-grandfather they never met, Lanford Black draws on the heart of old soul and funk while updating it with a raw grit that’s all their own. Formed by Zach Shaw (lead vocals, guitar), his twin step brothers Josh Phelps (bass, backing vocals) and Ben Phelps (drums), and Forrest Gilchrist (guitar, backing vocals), […]

Nap Eyes are pleased to announce the release of their new album, I’m Bad Now, on March 9th via Paradise of Bachelors (USA), You’ve Changed (Canada), and Jagjaguwar (rest of world). The acclaimed Canadians’ ambitious, allusive third album achieves a new sonic clarity, depth, and range to match the effortless melodies and extraordinary writing. It’s […]

The 17th Annual Northwest String Summit (String Summit) is one of the top boutique live music experiences in the country and presents an array of today’s leaders in the Americana, Bluegrass, Indy Rock, and Jam genres. It all happens at the iconic Horning’s Hideout (North Plains, OR) from July 19 – 22, 2018. Located just 20 miles […]

The South by Southwest® Music Festival (SXSW®) has announced over 570 artists invited to perform at the 2018 event. Each year the SXSW Music Festival hosts an exceptional mix of new, up-and-coming, international, and legendary artists from a variety of musical styles. The festival is the destination for all who share a passion for creativity […]

Austin band the Bright Light Social Hour have managed to gather a loyal following with a style of music that can best be described as loose, soulful rock and roll, that isn’t afraid to venture deeper psychedelic terrain. Of course, the group has never been tied down by genre constraints, and they have been known […]

On March 9, Stax Records will release Tearing at the Seams, the highly anticipated new album from Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. Tearing at the Seams follows the band’s critically and commercially lauded self-titled debut album, which is certified Gold in the U.S., Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands, Platinum in Canada and Silver in the U.K. “You Worry Me,” the lead single from the new […]

[rating=8.00] Leave it to Omnivore Recordings to keep reminding us about valuable music, both past and present. The latest gifts, with more coming, are the first two volumes of the legendary D.C./Baltimore-based soul and R&B label, Ru-Jac. Specifically, they are The Ru-Jac Records Story: Something Got a Hold on Me – Volume I (1963-64) and […]

Outlaw country singer-songwriter Dallas Moore is gearing up to release his latest LP Mr. Honky Tonk and has shared two singles from the album at Wide Open Country & Glide Magazine, with the former stating “this year, Moore will cement his place at the forefront of outlaw country music with his upcoming album.” Moore’s LP […]

The Breeders have announced details of their long-awaited fifth album. Entitled All Nerve, and featuring recent single ‘Wait in the Car’, the group’s first record in a decade will be released on March 2, 2018. All Nerve’s title track is now available to hear in parts below… All Nerve reunites band members Kim and Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and […]

Car Seat Headrest fans, new and old alike, will be elated to learn that Will Toledo’s 2011’s Bandcamp masterpiece, Twin Fantasy, has been re-recorded and re-imagined and will come out on February 16th on Matador Records (*pre-order breakdown below).  With a seven-piece band in tow (including members of Naked Giants), Car Seat Headrest will bring […]

The Low Anthem have announced their new LP ‘The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea‘ due out 2/23. “One second you’re dozing off in the passenger seat on the way to a gig, and the next, there’s fire and hell flames and black smoke and your face is bleeding and you can’t see, and […]

With a desire to breathe new life into his storied repertoire of Black Crowes songs and covers, Chris Robinson has gathered five musicians whose musical journeys intertwine with his own, including guitarists Marcus King and Audley Freed, keyboardist Adam MacDougall, bassist Andy Hess and drummer Tony Leone. Appropriately calling the band, As The Crow Flies, they’ll perform shows consisting of music from throughout Robinson’s […]

The eleventh annual worldwide party that celebrates the culture of the indie record store is set for Saturday, April 21, 2018. Stores around the world will open up their doors to celebrate with their customers, the musicians who make the music they sell, and the staff who sell it. In its first ten years, Record Store Day (the Day) has […]

Superfly and A.C. Entertainment have unveiled the initial artist lineup for the 2018 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. This year’s edition of the world-renowned four-day multi-stage camping festival will showcase over 150 artists, Bonnaroo will take place June 7 – 10, on “The Farm” at Great Stage Park, the spectacular 700-acre event space located 60 miles […]