Archive: 2018

P!nk brought her sold out out to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on 5/12/18. Photos by Billy Briggs.  

[rating=8.00] Dulcie Taylor has been making increasingly better records now for 18 years. This, her seventh, Better Part of Me, may be her best yet. Working with her long-time collaborator George Nauful, a multi-instrumentalist and terrific guitarist, along with 15 musicians across select tracks, including cellos and string orchestration factoring into the mix. Taylor, as […]

Willie Nelson, Blackbird Presents, and Live Nation are thrilled to announce the lineup for the first leg of Outlaw Music Festival Tour for summer 2018. The incredible lineup of music stars includes Willie Nelson & Family, Sturgill Simpson, Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Alison Krauss, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, The Head and the Heart, Old Crow […]

Thievery Corporation announce the release of Treasures From The Temple (out 4/20), a companion piece to its chart-topping 2017 album, Temple of I & I. The 12-track compendium includes a trove of original recordings and remixes from the band’s Temple sessions at Geejam Studios in Port Antonio, Jamaica with vocal appearances by Mr. Lif, Sitali, […]

Rock icon Alice Cooper, who released his 27th album Paranormal last July via earMUSIC, has announced his summer 2018 tour plans. Following on his current “A Paranormal Evening With Alice Cooper” March run, the tireless legend will embark on another North American trek. The summer tour kicks off on August 3 at the Wisconsin State […]

The 2018 edition of the South By Southwest (SXSW) music festival officially began on Monday, March 12 with scores of musical acts from around the world descending on Austin, Texas. Photos by Maggie Boyd.

Blindspotting is a challenging, engaging, delightful, and all out superb film.

Unbreakable You isn’t a film for everyone, but it’s still a unfiltered slice of life that makes for a unique viewing experience.

A young woman wrestles, literally and figuratively, her troubles in this new drama.

Take an intimate look at relationships and growth in Pet Names.

This SXSW documentary gives a new perspective on the refugee crisis.

On Saturday, March 10, pop singer Lorde brought her tour to the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. She was joined by hip-hop outfit Run the Jewels.

When Scott Leeper and Ben Miller met a decade-and-a-half ago, Scott was “literally working in a shit factory.” More accurately, it was a wastewater treatment facility, where Leeper would remain employed for several more years before music became gainful enough to quit. The work was unpleasant, but as always, he remained patient: now nearing sixty, […]

Even among the pantheon of music’s finest artists, Del McCoury stands alone. From the nascent sound of bluegrass that charmed hardscrabble hillbilly honkytonks, rural schoolhouse stages, and the crowning glory of the Grand Ole Opry to the present-day culture-buzz of viral videos and digital streams, Del is the living link. From headlining sold-out concerts to […]

Earlier this winter, Australian musician Alex Cameron found himself playing arenas around the U.S. as the supporting act for The Killers, who were touring behind their latest album. Opening up an arena show is a tough task, especially for a relative unknown like Cameron, but with half the arena still empty and half the people […]

The teenage sex comedy gets seen in a new light in Blockers.

Arctic Monkeys have announced several North American live dates. The band will perform at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on May 5th. After headlining Firefly Festival in June, the band will head to Nashville, NYC, Boston, DC, Detroit and more this summer. Tickets on-sale on Friday, March 16th at 10am. Visit www.arcticmonkeys.com for more information.   Arctic Monkeys North American Tour Dates May 5 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood […]

A remarkable work of documentary filmmaking that forces us to question our relationship to childhood and brilliance.

Writer/director Carly Stone crafts a charming, honest exploration of modern romance.