Jeff Beck has added a handful of concerts to his already-packed spring schedule and will release a live album in May. The album will also include two new studio tracks that will be the iconic guitarist’s first new songs since 2010. Jeff Beck Live+ will see release on May 5th via Rhino imprint Atco… Source: RollingStone Link: Jeff […]
Close to 11 p.m. Tuesday night at Louisville, Kentucky’s Headliners Music Hall, My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James looked over the 600-capacity hometown crowd of friends, family and fan-club members who scored tickets to the surprise show. “It’s such a trip to play here,” he said. “We last played here in 2003…. Source: RollingStone Link: My Morning […]
In November 2007, the legendary Northwest Sixties garage-rock band the Sonics played their first concerts in more than 30 years – and first New York gigs ever – during the Cavestomp festival at the Brooklyn club Warsaw. I wasn’t there. I had to get on a plane to London to… Source: RollingStone Link: The Sonics […]
With Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna set to appear at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre Thursday night for a discussion and performance, the city of Boston has declared that April 9th, 2015 will hitherto be recognized as “Riot Grrrl Day.” In a proclamation inspired by Hanna’s own “Riot Grrrl Manifesto,” Boston Mayor Martin… Source: RollingStone Link: Kathleen Hanna […]
During her European tour last fall, Lykke Li began incorporating a cover of Drake’s “Hold On, We’re Going Home” into her live sets, even recording an intimate acoustic rendition with her band. While plenty of fan-shot videos have been floating around, the Swedish singer is now offering up a high quality… Source: RollingStone Link: Watch Lykke […]
Whether it’s her fiery red hair or her powerful pipes, no one is going to accuse Reba McEntire, the queen of contemporary country music, of being a shrinking violet. Sure, throughout her career, the Oklahoma-born superstar, who celebrated her 60th birthday last month, has delivered plenty of songs about loss and… Source: RollingStone Link: Reba McEntire's […]
Two years ago, Blur found themselves in Hong Kong with some time to kill. The Brit-pop stars had been touring Asia when their next gig, a Tokyo festival, fell through. “We said, ‘We’ve got five days. Let’s stick around and write an album,’” recalls guitarist Graham Coxon. Since reuniting in 2009 after… Source: RollingStone Link: How […]
If everything goes according to plan, the next year is going to be a busy time for Keith Richards. He’s about to begin rehearsals for a 15-date North American stadium tour with the Rolling Stones, he’s got a new solo album roughly slated for September and he may even support it… Source: RollingStone Link: Keith Richards: […]
I knew this fucking thing wouldn’t work,” grumbled Nick Cave as he grappled with a headset mic on Wednesday night. “It always works for Madonna!” Malfunctioning microphones (and a pervasive air of mild disorganization) aside, Cave’s appearance at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood thrilled the fans who packed the venue; some… Source: RollingStone Link: Inside […]
On a weekend afternoon in April 2013, Dale Watson found himself spending a rare day at home, listening to old George Jones records. He played everything he owned, then fired up his computer and downloaded some more. The Possum had died earlier that week, and Watson — a Texan who, like… Source: RollingStone Link: Hear Dale […]