John Peel News

Playing a few shows in support of a brand new live album due out this Autumn on Cherry Red, Mark E Smith presents his new extended line-up featuring second drummer, Daren Garett

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No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, is out now to widespread critical acclaim.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, was released January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, will be released today, January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, will be released today, January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, will be released January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

No Way There From Here, the new album from Nashville-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Laura Cantrell, will be released January 28 on Thrift Shop Recordings and distributed by Redeye.

British blues-rock legends Blodwyn Pig, featuring original Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams, have released a new compilation of rare unreleased recordings titled 'Pigthology' on Gonzo MultiMedia UK. Along with Abrahams (vocals, guitars), the band featured Jack Lancaster (saxes, flutes, violin, keys and wind controllers), Andy Pyle (bass), and Ron Berg (drums) and was later joined by Jethro Tull's Clive Bunker on drums. Produced by Mick Abrahams and Jack Lancaster, 'Pigtholgy' features re-mastered recordings of Blodwyn Pig's most beloved and successful songs “Dear Jill”, “See My Way” and “Drive Me”, along with unreleased live and studio material.

Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood New Jersey announces two new shows on sale, reserve your tickets now to see The Awesome 80's featuring Martha Davis and The Motels, Bow Wow Wow and Gene Loves Jezebel on Tuesday July 2nd and don't mix Rock n Roll superstars STYX Saturday October 19, 2013 tickets go on sale Friday May 3, 2013 at 11AM at Ticketmaster.com or call the box office at 201 227 1030.

Syfy launches the next generation of arena combat when 12 state-of-the-art robots and 24 courageous contestants enter the ring in the hotly-anticipated new competition series, Robot Combat League, premiering Tuesday, February 26 at 10PM ET/PT. Each week, Robot Combat League, hosted by Chris Jericho, the wildly popular WWE superstar, features tournament-style battles between eight-foot tall humanoid robots controlled by a human fighter ("robo-jockey") and an engineer ("robo-tech"). Robot Combat League is produced by Smart Dog Media, with Craig Plestis serving as executive producer.

Tongue Fu is one of the hottest tickets on the spoken word calendar: a regular collaboration between performance poets, musicians and film. The mix of live, improvised music with poetry and stand-up, in a cabaret-style evening, is slick and funny, and the set-up is attracting big names - such as old hand John Hegley whose career was launched with John Peel Sessions in the 1980s - in this, admittedly slightly niche, field.

Z2 Entertainment will present People Under The Stairs at the Fox Theatre tonight, December 29th.

Z2 Entertainment will present People Under The Stairs at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, December 29th.

Joe's Pub has announced the following upcoming events.

Joe's Pub has announced the following upcoming events.

Joe's Pub has announced the following upcoming events.

The Klezmatics - the first (and only) Jewish music group ever to win a Grammy - return to Walt Disney Concert Hall on Monday, December 19, at 8 PM to celebrate Hanukkah and the band's 25th anniversary.

The Klezmatics - the first (and only) Jewish music group ever to win a Grammy - return to Walt Disney Concert Hall on Monday, December 19, at 8 PM to celebrate Hanukkah and the band's 25th anniversary.

The first podcast in Fuel Theatre's monthly Everyday Moments series will be recorded by Foster's 'Comedy God' award-winner, artist and founder of Frank Chickens, Kazuko Hohki.