Archive: 2020

The opening sequence for Do U Want It? is a ready-made thesis: percussion and ambient swells set to a panoramic city skyline on the opposing shore of the Mississippi River. Braids of stratocumulus purl through the twilight as an American flag agitates in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Then, cut to a pile […]

It’s been almost five years since Riley B. King passed away in May of 2015.  Be it his diabetes awareness ads or his early endorsement of Sirius satellite radio, B.B. always seemed to be the perfect ambassador for almost anything.  However, he truly was the last living of the great bluesmen, a title he has […]

ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) brought their Tour D’Amour winter run to the famed Troubadour nightclub in Los Angeles on February 15, 2020. The Brothers Comatose lead singer and guitarist Ben Morrison opened the show in support of his new solo album Old Technology. The two bands delighted a packed house with up-tempo tunes, impressive harmonies […]

Ariel Pink announces the second installment of Ariel Archives, a new comprehensive series of reissues and retrospective collections concentrating on the treasure trove of material recorded and released by Ariel Pink as Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. The second cycle of the series is comprised of the albums The Doldrums, Worn Copy and House Arrest, out April 24 on Mexican Summer. The Doldrums and House Arrest will be presented on double LPs […]

Today Cass McCombs has announced a co-headlining North American spring tour with Steve Gunn. Both artists will tour with full bands on a run of West Coast dates that include San Francisco, Portland and two nights in Los Angeles. Called “his most immersing and casually skillful collection of songs to date” by Vanity Fair, Cass McCombs released his […]

The National have announced North American dates to their already extensive 2020 tour. Kicking off at Shelburne, Vermont’s The Green at Shelburne Museum on July 15th, the tour will include openers Lucy Dacus, Julia Jacklin and Sharon Van Etten. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 21st, at 10:00AM local time, except Shelburne, VT, at […]

The Foo Fighters are celebrating 25 years. What better way to celebrate than joining the band in commemorating its silver anniversary in some of the same cities where the first FF shows took place in 1995? Beginning April 12 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix AZ, the Foo Fighters’ 2020 Van Tour will […]

Today, Bright Eyes have shared details of a forthcoming world tour, with an extensive run across North America. Full list of dates below. Tickets on-sale February 21st at 12:00 PM EST. After a nine year hiatus, Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott re-grouped to record and tour in 2020. The beloved band, whose previous […]

Primus will pay homage to prog-rock legends Rush this summer with A Tribute to Kings, a cross-country tour that will feature the Bay Area trio playing Rush’s classic 1977 album A Farewell to Kings in its entirety, in addition to their own music. “A little over one year ago, Ler Lalonde and I started kicking the idea around of Primus performing […]

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds have announced a Fall 2020 North American tour. With the late 2019 release of his latest LP Ghosteen, Cave continues to up his artistry game and attracting new fans now in his fifth decade of performing. The band will perform 15 shows across USA and three shows in Canada. Tickets […]