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Slowdive Share North American Tour Dates
Slowdive recently made their return with new single, “Star Roving,” their first new material in 22 years. It was released to a flurry of excitement, even taking the band to No. 1 on the Billboard +...
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Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever The F*** He Wants In Raleigh (SHOW REVIEW)
Dweezil Zappa returned to Raleigh with a subtle lyric change to his dad’s tune “Fembot In A Wet T-Shirt”. Referencing his brother, Dweezil said “Ahmet is waiting for you behind the toolshed.” The Zappa...
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The Magpie Salute (Robinson, Ford, Pipien, Hogg) Prove Worthy at Gramercy...
By Saturday’s show at the Gramercy, The Magpie Salute had a couple of shows under their belt as an official band. Starting with a touching tribute to late keyboardist Eddie Harsch during Thursday’s...
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High On Fire Demonstrate Speed, Aggression, and Tightness In Portland (SHOW...
Few bands other than High On Fire have proven to be such worthy torchbearers of both the heaviness of Black Sabbath and the speed and grit of Motorhead. The trio’s last album Luminiferous came out in...
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Father John Misty Announces New LP ‘Pure Comedy,’ Shares Title Track
Father John Misty has announced the release of his third proper album Pure Comedy, the highly anticipated follow-up to his internationally acclaimed album, I Love You, Honeybear. The album will be...
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Acoustic Trey: Trey Anastasio Reveals Three Solo Acoustic Shows
Trey Anastasio will be returning to his northeast roots in more ways than one courtesy of a solo acoustic run. Anastasio will be performing three solo acoustic evenings in Northampton, MA (March 8),...
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Real Estate Confirms New LP ‘In Mind’, Shares Lead Track “Darling”
Real Estate has confirmed details for their upcoming fourth LP – In Mind – out March 17th via Domino. Recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy-winning producer Cole M.G.N. (Beck, Snoop Dogg, Julia Holter),...
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Richard Edwards of Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s Announces Debut LP ‘Lemon...
On March 31, Richard Edwards will release his debut album Lemon Cotton Candy Sunset on Joyful Noise Recordings. The album was produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Cass McCombs, Beck) in Los Angeles,...
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Derek Trucks, Willie Weeks and More To Guest On New Ruthie Foster Album ‘Joy...
Ruthie Foster has announced a new album due out March 24th. Titled Joy Comes Back, the album features many guests including Derek Trucks, Willie Weeks, Joe Vitale and Warren Hood. Songs range form new...
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Wannabe Reviews Adrian + Meredith’s ‘More Than A Little’
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews More Than A Little, the latest album from charming Americana duo Adrian + Meredith, in his signature six-panel comic strip form....
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SONG PREMIERE: The Knitts Keep It Simple and Catchy on “Sorry Sonny”
In a gritty industrial area of Van Nuys, California, behind a powder-coating plant, lie a dozen neatly stacked repurposed shipping containers. One of these is ‘home’ to The Knitts, a band with a...
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Just Like The Ol’ Days – Bash & Pop (Tommy Stinson) Rock Assertive With...
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Regardless of his guise, the one thing that’s consistent about Tommy Stinson’s musical career is his proficiency for pure, unabashed thrash ‘n’ roll. It was nurtured as a core member of The...
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Tales From The Golden Road: Jamie McLean Band Savor Lobster Rolls And...
Plenty of people go to see bands when they come through their town, but most people don’t think about everything that it takes to get those bands to their favorite club. Being on tour for a musician is...
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John Craigie Embraces Portland Musical Community For Relaxed LP ‘No Rain, No...
In 1969 the three astronauts of Apollo 11 completed their mission–the first manned lunar landing. They were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and…the other guy.“The other guy” was Michael Collins. While...
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Thundercat Enlists Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, Kamasi Washington, Michael...
Thundercat will release his third full-length studio album Drunk on February 24 via Brainfeeder. The album is a 23-track epic journey into the often hilarious, sometimes dark mind of the Grammy-winning...
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Allman Brothers Band Founder/Drummer Butch Trucks Dead at 69
Allman Brothers Band founding member and drummer Butch Trucks has died at the age of 69. The uncle of Derek, played through all incarnations of the band and was always a vital voice and spokesperson...
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Butch Trucks: In Memoriam – 5 Essential Performances
It was perfectly apropos for the late drummer Butch Trucks, one of the original members of The Allman Brother Band, to nickname one of his own groups “Freight Train.” Even in the later years of his...
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RIP Mary Tyler Moore (1936-2017): Actress, Comedienne, and Legend Dead at 80
The latest in a long line of those we’ve lost took her final bow Wednesday afternoon, wrapping up a long life of creative innovation. Groundbreaking and world changing actress and comedienne Mary Tyler...
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Song Machine Robert Pollard Notches 100th Album, Guided by Voices’ Double LP...
Guided By Voices’ August By Cake (April 7, GBV Inc Records) is the one hundredth studio album that Robert Pollard has released since 1986′s Forever Since Breakfast. To put that in perspective, Bob...
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Vic Chesnutt’s ‘Texas Hotel’ & New West Record Catalog Set For Reissue – New...
New West Records is proud to reissue Vic Chesnutt’s seminal Texas Hotel and New West Records catalog throughout 2017. Chesnutt’s 1990 debut album, Little, was produced by Michael Stipe and will be...
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