Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend
Hall of Fame rockers Aerosmith will be profiled on Sunday’s episode of 60 Minutes during a segment put together by CBS chief foreign affairs correspondent Lara Logan. Steven Tyler responds to...
View ArticleMore Footage From LCD Soundsystem Finale Documentary
Around HT headquarters we can’t wait to see Shut Up and Play The Hits, a new documentary about LCD Soundsystem’s finale at Madison Square Garden last April. Described in nearly every review we’ve read...
View ArticleVideo: Allman Brothers Band – Dreams
Yesterday, unbeknownst to us, we missed the fact that March 8th marked the 44th anniversary of Bill Graham opening the legendary Fillmore East. The venue, located on Manhattan’s E. 6th Street and 2nd...
View ArticleStrangefolk Rehearsing For Reunion at The Barn / Announce Archival Release...
As we reported in January, the original lineup of Strangefolk will reunite for the first time since 2000 for three performances in New England at the end of March. Reid Genauer, Jon Trafton, Erik...
View ArticlePhil Lesh Casually Opens Terrapin Crossroads
Phil Lesh’s years in the making music venue, Terrapin Crossroads, opened last night in San Rafael, California, where the Grateful Dead / Furthur bassist greeted those who attended the “casual opening”...
View ArticlePicture Show: Bowlive III – Night Eight – Soulive w/ George Porter Jr., Alice...
On most Thursdays at Brooklyn Bowl, ?uestlove spins the night away during sessions billed as Bowl Train which means a more compressed evening than usual for the concert that leads into The Roots...
View ArticleRex-A-Vision Pilot Released: moe., Yonder, Cornmeal
Our friend and HT contributor Rex Thomson has spent the last few months working on the pilot for a reality show that documents his adventures travelling to music festivals and both interacting with his...
View ArticlePitchfork Festival Lineup: Real Estate, Ty Seagall, Beach House
Earlier this year organizers of the annual Pitchfork Music Festival revealed a handful of the acts scheduled to perform at Chicago’s Union Park from July 13 – 15 to an underwhelming response from music...
View ArticleBear Creek Video Bonanza: Funky Meters, Medeski Martin & Wood, Medeski...
Last November at Bear Creek, videographer Randy Bayers shot many hours of fantastic footage that he’s been rolling out over the past few months through his Funk It blog. For a taste of just how good...
View ArticleMike Gordon: Steamroller Wheelies – A Restoration Convoy
Phish bassist Mike Gordon has just released a compilation of collaborations with fellow musicians called Steamroller Wheelies – A Restoration Convoy to raise funds for Vermont Flood recovery. On this...
View ArticleRiver’s Edge Music Festival: DMB, Tool, Flaming Lips
Live Nation has been expanding its reach into the music festival world by promoting the inaugural Peach Music Festival as well as inaugural River’s Edge Music Festival, which is set to take place at...
View ArticleUmphrey’s McGee to Make moe.down Return
The first round of artists set to perform at moe.down 13 at Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, New York on August 10 – 12 have been announced and there’s a familiar name involved as Umphrey’s McGee will...
View ArticleTelevised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend
HT faves Rodrigo y Gabriela return to The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight, but unlike the “Mariachi Metal” duo’s past appearances, this time they’ll have a full band in tow. Friday, April 6 [All...
View ArticleVideo: Punch Brothers – Just What I Needed
The A.V. Club’s latest edition of their Undercover series is barely underway, and yet this is the second time that we’ve decided to feature a performance from it. It’s hard to ague with wanting to...
View ArticleFriday Mix Tape: Making Peace With The Sun
This mixtape is dedicated to the spirit of the rising sun. Sunrise is part of the party culture, but it must be accompanied by the most cerebral and gentle sounds to make the transition from creep to...
View ArticleLevon Helm “Backs” Out of Wellmont Gig…Again
Our wishes for a speedy recovery go out to Levon Helm, who has postponed a planned performance at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, New Jersey for a second time. Promoter Bowery Presents have...
View ArticleEurope ’72: 40 Years Later – A Tale Of Two Cities, Part I : London
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Europe ’72, a legendary Grateful Dead tour now available in all its 16-track glory, we enlisted the help of Joe Kolbenschlag and the Steel Cut Oats team to break...
View ArticleTelevised Tune: On the Tube This Week
It’s a great music week for late night talk shows with M. Ward on Conan and Slash on Jimmy Kimmel tomorrow and Feist on Leno and The Shins on Kimmel this Thursday. Also on Thursday, HT faves Alabama...
View ArticleVideo: Bonnie Raitt – Right Down The Line
Move over indie bands, legacy acts are trying to make sure that you don’t forget about them in 2012. This year we’ve already seen high quality releases from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Van Halen...
View ArticleStrangefolk: A Great Long While In The Making
Knowing that Strangefolk was reuniting for four nights of shows to celebrate their 20th anniversary as a band, I eagerly made plans to attend the entire run of shows. This was the band that I was...
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