REPORT: Genesis To Reunite For UK Shows
It has been reported by Britain’s The Sun that Genesis will perform in multiple arenas across the UK in November and December with tickets going on sale later this month. This will be the first tour for their band since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 and their first […]
10 Years Ago Today – Gorillaz Release Third LP ‘Plastic Beach’ (Watch “Stylo” Video Feat: Bobby Womack)
X Announce Co-Headlining Summer Tour with Violent Femmes
The Iconic LA-based original punk band X are announcing the start to their highly anticipated summer tour plans. X will hit the road with the Violent Femmes beginning May 28 hitting the mid-west, Toronto and the east coast, winding up this current leg on June 10 in New York City. Formed in 1977, X quickly […]
Woods To Release New LP ‘Strange To Explain’, Share Single “Where Do You Go When You Dream?”
Woods return today with the announcement of their new album Strange To Explain, due out May 22 on the band’s own Woodsist label. In the years since the psych-folk outfit’s acclaimed last pair of releases, 2016’s City Sun Eater in the River of Light and 2017’s Love Is Love, frontman Jeremy Earl became a father […]
Robert Plant Announces U.S. Tour Dates with New Project Saving Grace
With Saving Grace, Robert Plant comes back to the North American shores in extreme transcendental form bringing new faces, a new sound, and another way of looking and listening. The band’s tour begins on May 12 in Minneapolis, MN and ends in Washington, DC on May 23. Most tickets go on sale on Friday, March […]
Daptone Records Launches Penrose Imprint, Shares New Soul Singles off Upcoming Compilation
Daptone Records launches Penrose , a new imprint poised to usher in a whole new era of soulful sounds. Founded by Daptone Records’ own Bosco Mann after building a new recording studio in his hometown of Riverside, California, Penrose will showcase the most exciting acts emerging on the blossoming SoCal souldies scene today. For its […]
Steve Earle’s Backing Band, The Mastersons, Tap Shooter Jennings For Producer On “No Time for Love Songs” (Album Review)
Talented singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, The Mastersons, tap Shooter Jennings to produce their fourth album, No Time for Love Songs. The Mastersons, Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore, are one of roots music’s revered couples, as the driving force in Steve Earle’s long-time band, The Dukes, who tour quite often. Additionally, Chris and Eleanor appear as guests […]
SONG PREMIERE: Andy Brasher Delivers Newfound Introspective Americana on Wistful “Myna Bird”
Kentucky’s Andy Brasher brings fresh energy to the Americana music scene through his vivid storytelling, soulfully captivating vocals and mastery of his instrument — all of which are on full display with his stunning debut solo release, Myna Bird. Having already headlined shows across the U.S. and internationally, Brasher’s previous band Brasher/Bogue has also shared the […]
Jonathan Wilson Returns to His Southern Roots on ‘Dixie Blur’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer Jonathan Wilson had set a high bar for Dixie Blur, coming off his widely acclaimed 2018 Rare Birds and two previously hailed solo albums. He’d taken that sound about as far as he could, realizing he needed to take a completely different tact for both the writing and the recording. The songs […]
‘Better Call Saul’ Hits New Heights in Latest (TV REVIEW)
The whirl of Walter White looms ever closer on Better Call Saul.
Korn Brings Career-Spanning Performance to Moda Center in Portland, OR (PHOTOS)
On Thursday, February 27th, nu metal rockers Korn brought their winter tour to the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. They were joined by Breaking Benjamin and Bones.
Hollis Brown to Pay Tribute to Velvet Underground with 50 Years of Getting “Loaded” Tour
Hollis Brown hits the road with a special 2-set show celebrating the 50th Anniversary of The Velvet Underground’s classic album “Loaded”. After 6 straight months of touring to promote the June 2019 release of their new album, Ozone Park (Mascot/Cool Green Records)….playing tight opening sets for the likes of Robert Randolph, Vintage Trouble and Thunderpussy…Hollis […]
Blackberry Smoke Confirms ‘Spirit Of The South Tour: A Celebration of Southern Rock and Roll Music’
Blackberry Smoke will kick off their extensive “Spirit Of The South Tour: A Celebration of Southern Rock and Roll Music” this summer with special guests The Allman Betts Band, The Wild Feathers and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, Jaimoe. Newly confirmed stops include Asbury Park’s Stone Pony Summer Stage, Boston’s Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion, New York’s The Rooftop at Pier 17, […]
Damien Jurado Announces New LP ‘What’s New, Tomboy?’ Shares First Single “Birds Tricked into the Trees”
Artist and songwriter Damien Jurado is in the midst of a creative flow that seems unstoppable, as he quickly follows up his 2019 Mama Bird Recording Co. debut with the announcement of What’s New, Tomboy? today. Where last year’s In the Shape of a Storm stripped everything to reveal an artist at his most intimate, What’s New, Tomboy? sees Jurado stepping back into a more […]
John Waters Lets Loose at Minneapolis’ The Parkway For The Filthy World Tour
John Waters left nothing held back on his zany This Filthy World tour at The Parkway in Minneapolis. Water opened up about the various drug he was on for each movie and had the audience visualize sex with Donald Trump. He also took part in a meet and greet with fans, but he made an […]
WATCH: Bob Weir & Wolf Bros Perform at NPR Tiny Desk Series
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros stopped by NPR Studios recently for a quick performance on the iconic Tiny Desk series. The folk trio, consisting of Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, drummer Jay Lane and bassist/producer Don Was, performed a handful of songs including some Grateful Dead chestnuts and were joined by harpist Mikaela Davis for […]
Willie Nile Announces New LP ‘New York at Night’
“New York City has always inspired me,” states Willie Nile. “I’ve lived in Greenwich Village for many years now, and I love being there. The energy, the grit, and the mystery of it all fills my heart with wonder. Most of these songs were written in New York or were inspired by it in one […]
Tenacious D to Play Swing States on The Purple Nurple Tour – Twisting Hard To The Left!
A message from Tenacious D: “Donald Trump has proven to be the most divisive, corrupt and dangerous President in the modern history of this country, and we simply cannot stand for another four years of his administration! Now is the time to elect a REAL leader!” With that in mind, Tenacious D has put together […]
FULL ALBUM PREMIERE: The Taylor Young Band Shine Bright On Power Pop Debut LP ‘Mercury Transit’
The Taylor Young Band out of Dallas, TX will celebrate their debut album Mercury Transit on March 6th via Hand Drawn Records – throughout Texas: 2/28, Dallas @ Club Dada; 3/12, Plano @ Legacy Hall; 3/19, Austin @ Darwin’sYoung Band: Although the band itself is new, these musicians have been around the block: Band namesake […]
SONG PREMIERE: Americana Duo Surrender Hill Head West with “Turn This Train Around”
Years before forming the Americana duo Surrender Hill, songwriters Robin Dean Salmon and Afton Seekins chased their own muses as solo artists. Salmon was an award-winning punk rock frontman who’d spent the first half of his adolescence in South Africa. During the early ‘80s, his family relocated to a longhorn ranch in Texas, where Salmon […]