Archive: 2020

Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore know a thing or two about writing love songs. In between playing as key members in Steve Earle’s band The Dukes, the duo has spent the last decade refining their craft. Under the name of The Mastersons, they have struck a balance between Chris’s guitar chops and Whitmore’s prowess on […]

Church Girls—Philly’s emerging indie-punk outfit—delivers urgent catharsis on The Haunt (out NOW on Anchor Eighty Four Records) providing “a glimmer of hope amidst nihilism,” says bandleader Mariel Beaumont. The record tackles themes of addiction and despondency in a poetic will to move forward towards healing and developing healthier habits. The group has been busy since their last, […]

Dave Simonett fronts the popular acoustic roots band Trampled by Turtles and another side project Dead Man Winter. He’s a songwriter with one of those special crooning voices. Its beauty lies more in subtlety than power, a smooth vehicle to drive his melodic songs. This collection of eight songs qualifies more as a mini-album, but […]

If you didn’t hear the 2016 breakout album from Shabaka & The Ancestors, you may still be familiar with Shabaka Hutchings who leads Sons of Kemet and is a member of The Comet is Coming. The UK saxophonist is one of the brightest lights in spiritual jazz, one who absorbed the lessons of Coltrane and […]

King Crimson has just announced a long-awaited 2020 Summer Tour with The Zappa Band (whose lineup includes alumni of Frank Zappa’s band). Following their 50th anniversary tour last year, those who thought King Crimson had seen its final touring days were wrong. King Crimson’s current lineup is bandleader Robert Fripp joined by Mel Collins, Tony […]

The third-annual Sea.Hear.Now Festival announces its music and surf lineup including headliners Pearl Jam and The Avett Brothers along with Cage The Elephant, Billy Idol, Lord Huron, Dirty Heads, The Beach Boys, Patti Smith, The Growlers, Grouplove, Dr. Dog and more. Fans will be treated to over 25 performances on three stages at North Beach Asbury Park […]

Acknowledged as one of Ireland’s most successful music acts of their generation, The Frames, led by Glen Hansard are coming to the U.S. to celebrate their 30th Anniversary. These will be their first stateside shows in ten years. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, March 13 at 12 PM ET. They will perform in what they […]

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats have announced a summer tour with Bob Dylan—marking The Night Sweats’ only shows of the year. The tour will make stops at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl, Berkeley’s Greek Theatre, Queens’ Forest Hills Stadium, Bethel’s Woods Center for the Arts and more with the band playing a full 60-minute set before Dylan […]

In December 2019, music fans heard the news that guitarist Josh Klinghoffer was no longer a Red Hot Chili Pepper. “We are parting ways with our guitarist of the past ten years,” the social media announcement read. “Josh is a beautiful musician who we respect and love. We are deeply grateful for our time with […]

The second and final day of the Gasparilla Music Festival in Tampa, Florida had a good mix of local and global acts all joining together to promote youth music education and inspire a future generation of musicians. After a freakishly cold day on Saturday, Sunday’s event had perfect Florida weather, with constant cloud cover blocking […]