During his decade-long stint starring on the FOX drama, 24, actor Kiefer Sutherland kept a guitar in his trailer on the set. Yet, at the same time he was signing musicians to Ironworks Music, the label he co-founded with songwriter Jude Cole, he was initially reluctant to play in front… Source: RollingStone Link: Go Behind […]
Jake Owen’s new single “American Country Love Song” built on such quintessentially American images as airbrushed t-shirts from Daytona and Bud Light longnecks, using them as a way to describe a kind of romance experienced by many. Appropriately, the song’s video doubles down on the Americana love fest by hitting the highways… Source: RollingStone Link: See Jake […]
Tony Hajjar has been rekindling a potent musical fire in recent months: His most famous band, post-hardcore icons At the Drive-In, reunited in March for a massive world tour – even planting the seeds for new material. Now the drummer’s launching an equally intriguing new project: On April 27th, Hajjar will… Source: RollingStone Link: Mastodon, At […]
Before Shawn Mendes makes it onto the stage at Radio City Music Hall for his sold-out, early March performance, the 17-year-old has already performed in the ballroom twice. His afternoon began with a private show for his “Shawn Access” crowd – a group of superfans who shelled out extra money to meet him and… Source: RollingStone Link: Shawn Mendes: […]
Madison Square Garden briefly became an 18,000-seat hotbox when David Gilmour ended his short North American tour there Tuesday night. The first thing you noticed as you walked through the halls was the dense, nearly physical cloud of weed wafting around you. The next thing was the floating orb above… Source: RollingStone Link: David Gilmour […]
On May 24th, Bob Dylan turns 75 years forever young. One day beforehand, a cross-section of country singers, indie rockers, roots-music newcomers and Americana A-listers will kick off a two-night stand at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, where they’ll pay tribute to the birthday boy with the so-called Dylan Fest: Nashville. Similar to… Source: RollingStone Link: Kacey […]
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 35 U.S. cities will be hosting Make Music Day, a free one-day outdoor festival celebrating music and music-making. Source: Yahoo Music Link: Make Music Day festival is coming to dozens of US cities
Reclusive electronic group the Avalanches have announced three festival performances – their first traditional live dates since 2007, not including a 2011 DJ set. The Australian act will perform at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound (June 3rd, along with the June 5th closing party at the sala Apolo), London’s Field Day (June… Source: RollingStone Link: The Avalanches […]
“Tangled In A Dream.” “Disintegration Anxiety,” “Losing the Light.” Explosions in the Sky songs might not have lyrics but it’s never hard to tell where they’re coming from. The expansive Texas band’s instrumental indie-rock sound-sculpting is wrought from a sense of somber apprehension and drift, of possibility coming into focus… Source: RollingStone Link: The Wilderness
Plus, get reviews of the latest from M83, Deftones, All Saints and others. Source: Yahoo Music Link: The Lumineers, M83, Deftones, All Saints and More Music Reviews