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Chatham County Line Confirm West Coast Tour Dates; 'Hiyo' Out Now
by Michael Major - February 28, 2024 Recorded at Asheville's Echo Mountain, the album was co-produced by Dave Wilson and Nashville-based Rachael Moore (Kacey Musgraves, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss), whom the band befriended during a stint serving as the backing band on the Showtime series George & Tammy, shot in Wilmington, NC....
The Heavy Release New Single 'Stone Cold Killer'
by Michael Major - March 23, 2023 ‘Stone Cold Killer’ is a gnarled roadhouse rocker written about guitarist Dan Taylor’s new kitten “that beautiful thing kills everything”, the humorous accompanying video portrays a retro crime caper as the band are hunted by the menacing feline felon. Watch the new music video and check out upcomin...
The Heavy Release New Single 'I Feel The Love'
by Michael Major - February 17, 2023 The Heavy’s sixth album AMEN was recorded at Rockfield Studios, produced with Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, U2) and engineered with Real World Studios’ Joe Jones. Elsewhere on the album there’s the grimy swamp glam of ‘Bad Muthaf**ker’ and gnarled roadhouse rocker ‘Stone Cold Killer’, while ‘Whole Lo...
Son House to Release New Album 'Forever On My Mind'
by Michael Major - December 15, 2021 Forever On My Mind, the new album of previously unreleased Son House recordings from Easy Eye Sound, the independent label operated by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, is the premiere release from Waterman’s personal cache of ’60s recordings by some of the titans of Delta blues....
DELGRES Turns Up the Heat on Human Rights with New Album '4:00AM'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021 'The blues is not sad music,' says singer, songwriter, and guitarist Pascal Danae, the founder, and leader of Delgres. 'They might be talking about terrible conditions, about terrible losses, but the bottom line is hope.' ...
Jerry Joseph Releases Unintentionally Timely “Dead Confederate”
by A.A. Cristi - August 17, 2020 On Friday, Jerry Joseph released the final single, “Dead Confederate,” leading up to the release of The Beautiful Madness, produced by Patterson Hood with Drive-By Truckers as his band, due on August 21. ...
Jerry Joseph Releases Unintentionally Timely “Dead Confederate” Featuring Drive-By Truckers and Jason Isbell
by Robert Diamond - August 17, 2020 On Friday, Jerry Joseph released the final single, “Dead Confederate,” leading up to the release of The Beautiful Madness, produced by Patterson Hood with Drive-By Truckers as his band, due on August 21. ...
Waxahatchee Shares New Single 'Lilacs'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 18, 2020 Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield) has shared 'Lilacs,' the latest single and video from her highly anticipated new album, Saint Cloud, out March 27th worldwide....
Delicate Steve Announces 'Delicate Steve's Tiny Arena Tour' + Releases New EP
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 22, 2020 With no signs of slowing down in 2020, Delicate Steve has announced new March tour dates this week – including a performance at Boise, ID's Treefort Music Fest – and released a new EP titled Three Live Ones. Listen to the live version of “Positive Force” below!...
Bon Dejeuner! Radio Air 'I Have A Dream' Speech To Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020 Every year, on January 20th, the world celebrates one of the black people heroes called Martin Luther King Jr. who died for defending black people across the world. According to reports, the Caribbean best online radio station called Bon Déjeuner! Radio or BDR! Live in Haiti air Martin Luther King J...
Old Dominion Announce U.S. Leg Of The 'We Are Old Dominion Tour'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 16, 2020 Acclaimed 2-time CMA Group of the Year and 2-time ACM Group of the Year, Old Dominion announce U.S. leg of the “We Are Old Dominion Tour” kicking off in May. The tour will hit 13 cities with Dustin Lynch and Carly Pearce set to open on select dates....
TK & The Holy Know-Nothings Album Stream Out Today
by Tori Hartshorn - May 22, 2019 American Songwriter has the full stream of TK & The Holy Know Nothings' Arguably OK ahead of its release on Mama Bird Recording Co. this Friday. The songs on Arguably OK are about dead ends, addiction, self-sabotaged relationships, drug trips gone bad (or good? or both?), and, above all, holding out...
Hand Habits Shares PLACEHOLDER Album Stream, Out 3/1 via Saddle Creek
by Tori Hartshorn - February 21, 2019 Today, Hand Habits has shared the album stream for placeholder, their anticipated new album. NPR who premiered the stream as a First Listen is saying 'Duffy pays scrupulous attention to detail in songs that function like intricate dioramas... On placeholder, the singer contemplates the fragility of ...
Methel Ethyl Share Single And Video for TRIP THE MAINS Off Forthcoming Album
by Tori Hartshorn - January 17, 2019 Late last year, Australian pscyhe-pop band Methyl Ethel announced their forthcoming album, Triage out next month on 4AD. Today, they share the single and accompanying video for 'Trip The Mains.' 'It's got a sharp, '80s new wave-ish backdrop, but main member Jake Webb brings it into the now with a ca...
LIVE FROM HERE WITH CHRIS THILE Confirms Guest Lineups
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018 Live from Here with Chris Thile confirms the guest lineup for its Town Hall residency in New York, throughout December as well as their January 2019 performance in Durham, NC and Chicago, IL. The shows feature special guests Cat Power, St. Vincent, Maggie Rogers,Death Cab for Cutie, Jason Isbell, Ta...
City Winery Chicago Announces Los Lonely Boys, Hudson Taylor and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces the return of Tex-Mex trio Los Lonely Boys, folk-rock duo Hudson Taylor, and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, November 15 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago....
Methel Ethyl Announce New Album And Share Single/ Video for REAL TIGHT
by Tori Hartshorn - November 09, 2018 Today, Methyl Ethel have announced their new album, Triage will be released February 15th on 4AD. Today, they share the single from the forthcoming album along with the accompanying video for 'Real Tight,' directed by Matt Sav. 'Real Tight' is one of the most pop-adjacent tracks [Webb has] ever made...
Whiskey Bayou Records Releases 'Pain By Numbers' By Acclaimed Guitarist, Eric McFadden
by A.A. Cristi - September 28, 2018 Whiskey Bayou Records proudly releases Pain By Numbers, the new album by acclaimed guitarist-vocalist, Eric McFadden....
Chick Corea, John Pizzarelli and More Scheduled to Play City Winery Chicago this Summer
by Macon Prickett - May 29, 2018 City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces versatile jazz master Chick Corea and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, May 31 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago....
Wiz Khalifa And Rae Sremmurd Announce Co-Headline Dazed & Blazed Summer 2018 Amphitheater Tour
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018 Multi-platinum selling artists Wiz Khalifa and Rae Sremmurd (Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee) today announced their co-headlining Dazed & Blazed Summer 2018 Amphitheater Tour, produced by Live Nation. The two rap and hip hop superstars will be joined by Lil Skies and OT Genasis as support on various dates o...
Full Lineup Announced for 2018 Chicago Blues Festival in Millennium Park
by Macon Prickett - March 27, 2018 Experience Chicago's blues music legacy at the 35th Annual Chicago Blues Festival happening June 8-10 in Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph St.). The Blues Festival will spotlight the great Chicago-born music tradition with live performances by the genre's leading artists at Millennium Park's Jay Prit...
JOHN LEE HOOKER: KING OF THE BOOGIE Opens March 29 at the Grammy Museum L.A. LIVE
by Macon Prickett - March 06, 2018 To continue commemorating what would have been legendary GRAMMY®-winning blues artist John Lee Hooker's 100th birthday, the GRAMMY Museum® will open John Lee Hooker: King Of The Boogie in the Special Exhibits Gallery on the second floor on Thursday, March 29, 2018. On the night of the opening, Diane...
John Lee Hooker to be Celebrated with Career-Spanning Box Set
by Caryn Robbins - August 22, 2017 Craft Recordings, the Catalog division of Concord Bicycle Music, is proud to announce the release of King Of The Boogie, a career-spanning retrospective, honoring blues icon John Lee Hooker.... |