Photo by Scott Preston Phish Summer 2012 Tour Dates: 6/7 Worcester, MA—DCU Center, 6/8 Worcester, MA—DCU Center, 6/10 Manchester, TN—Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 6/15 Atlantic City, NJ—Bader Field 6/16 Atlantic City, NJ—Bader Field 6/17 Atlantic City, NJ—Bader Field 6/19 Portsmou[...]
Archive for February, 2012
Elvis Costello Joins All-Star Tribute To Robert Johnson At 100 At Apollo Theater, March 6
Elvis Costello has been added to the A-list bill of The Robert Johnson at 100 centennial celebration at the Apollo Theater March 6. He joins The Roots, Macy Gray, Chuck D, Living Colour, Shemekia Copeland, Bettye LaVette, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Todd Rundgren, and many more including The Re[...]
Forecastle Announces 10th Anniversary Lineup
Louisville, Ky. – AC Entertainment and The Forecastle Festival are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 10th anniversary of Forecastle. The three-day event will take place July 13 – 15, 2012 at Louisville’s scenic, award-winning Waterfront Park. The final Forecastle lineup wi[...]
Music City Roots Celebrates the Release of “Roots Moments: Special Live Cuts From Season One”
Nashville, TN: Today, February 28 2012, Music City Roots celebrates the release of Roots Moments: Special Live Cuts From Season One, a selection of 11 outstanding performances from the inaugural season of Nashville’s celebrated weekly broadcast. The album, distributed by Compass Records, is a sou[...]
Woody Guthrie Project “New Multitudes” featuring Jim James available now + tour dates
New Multitudes, consisting of Jim James (of My Morning Jacket), Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), and Anders Parker (Varnaline, Gob Iron) is an intimate interpretation of American icon and musical legend Woody Guthrie’s previously unreco[...]
Nick Lowe Confirms Headlining Spring Tour With Full Band Including April 25 Date At NYC’s Town Hall
Nick Lowe has confirmed his first headlining US tour since the release of his critically acclaimed new album ‘The Old Magic’ (Yep Roc). He will be backed on all dates by his longtime band of Geraint Watkins (keyboards), Robert Trehern (drums), Johnny Scott (guitar), and Matt Radford (bas[...]
Umphrey’s McGee Breaks Through Fourth Wall With Tech-Savvy UMBowl
Umphrey’s McGee, today’s “most innovative improvising rock group” (Relix), have announced their third annual UMBowl, one of the most unique and interactive events in all of live music. The show will take place Friday, April 27 at Park West in the band’s hometown of Chic[...]
Stephane Wrembel Announces New Album, Origins, To Hit Streets May 15
He’s been called “a revelation” by Rolling Stone. Woody Allen recruited him to score the theme for last year’s smash film Midnight in Paris, and he performed his original song “Bistro Fada” live during last night’s Academy Awards ceremony. Check out his red carpet interview with Os[...]
Esperanza Spalding featured performer on the 84th Academy Awards
Bassist/composer/vocalist Esperanza Spalding was a featured performer on the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, February 26, 2012. She sang a moving rendition of “What a Wonderful World” as a tribute to those who have passed away, including Whitney Houston, Steve Jobs and Elizabeth Taylor. M[...]
Happy Birthday George Harrison: special Amnesty Video celebration starring Evan Rachel Wood
(New York) — George Harrison’s 69th birthday is being celebrated today with the release of a new music video of Evan Rachel Wood’s jazzy recording of “I’d Have You Anytime,” her contribution to the new benefit CD set, “Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dyl[...]