Dispatch Announces Extensive U.S. Tour
Dispatch has announced an extensive U.S. tour this summer and fall, including stops at Red Rocks, SummerStage Central Park in NYC, the Greek Theatre in LA, Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston and more. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 2 at 10am local time in each market. See below for a list of confirmed […]
Speedy Ortiz Announce New LP ‘Twerp Verse’, Share U.S. Tour Dates
Today Speedy Ortiz announces its new full-length album and first release in two years. In the Fall of 2016, Speedy Ortiz went to Brooklyn’s Silent Barn to record what they thought would be their third LP, but following election day they knew they had to change course. “The songs on the album that were strictly […]
Courtney Barnett Shares U.S. Tour Dates
Last week, Courtney Barnett announced details of her second studio album Tell Me How You Really Feel and shared lead single “Nameless, Faceless.” Today, she has announced a North American tour in support of the record. The tour will take Courtney through the US and Canada, with dates announced in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, […]
Robert Plant Relishes His Creative Platform at Boston’s Orpheum (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Hot on the heels of his latest release Carry Fire, Robert Plant and his band, the Sensational Space Shifters, once again performed in Boston on February 15th to a sold-out Orpheum Theater. Plant’s set included several new songs from Carry Fire, selections from his solo career’s back catalog, cover songs from his influences and yes, […]
SONG PREMIERE: Charlie Overbey’s “Shame” Matches Punk Flair With Righteous Storytelling
Charlie Overbey may be a lifelong Californian, but his songs are steeped in the timeless traditions of the American South. After years of touring the world supporting acts ranging from David Allan Coe and Blackberry Smoke to Social Distortion and Motorhead, Overbey slowly amassed a collection of introspective original songs that transcend the endless rock […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Bonnie Montgomery Offers Soft But Forceful Vocals and Full Country Treatment on “Forever”
Upon first listening to Bonnie Montgomery, it’s easy to mistakenly assume that you’ve stumbled upon a long-buried track by a legend from the golden era of country western music. Such is the artistry of this Arkansas native and silver-voiced songstress. Her story is of her journey, but she presents it through a folk/bluegrass/country perspective that’s […]
Grateful Dead: Dave’s Pick’s Volume 25- Broome Country Arena, Binghamton, NY 11/6/77
It’s fitting the main color scheme of Dave’s Pick’s Volume 25 is a bright deep orange. Binghamton, NY 11/6/77 is yet another cull from the treasure trove from whence came Cornell May 1977, a remarkably true-to-life recording by Betty Cantor-Jackson that finds the band on the proverbial fire during a show spreading throughout the three […]
Black Moth Super Rainbow Announce New Album ‘Panic Blooms’
If you haven’t panicked lately, you’re either blissfully ignorant or have gone completely clear. For the rest of us attempting to navigate the political, economical, and cultural carnage, Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” succinctly captures the statue of psychic dislocation. Or N.W.A.’s “The Panic Zone.” Or Black Moth Super Rainbow’s Panic Blooms, the latest disorienting dystopian […]
SONG PREMIERE: Sir Canyon Delves Into The Aural & Visual With Desert-Tinged “Think You’re Amazing”
Ventura Skies is an unexpected return from a songwriter who just a few years ago thought he might never make another album again. But a romantic breakup and the death of his father to cancer coaxed music out of Noah Lamberth as he dealt with the loss & hurt. “The best way to deal with […]
SONG PREMIERE: Young Valley Shine With Fiddle-Charged Alt-Country Tune “Hang Me”
Jackson, Mississippi’s Young Valley offers points of view from three songwriters: fraternal twins Zach Lovett and Dylan Lovett, and Spencer Thomas. Each of them bring a different perspective to the table, and present their lyrics with musical styles from traditional country to southern-tinged rock ‘n’ roll. Since the release of their debut album No Filter […]