Once ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons and bassist Dusty Hill began dishing out shared vocal duties, truculent lead solos and iron-fisted bass lines with hard-working drummer Frank Beard at the helm on a warm Tuesday night at Chicagoland’s Ravinia, it became hard to keep track of the star-studded hits that just kept rolling down the… Continue reading ZZ Top & John Fogerty | Ravinia | 6/12/18
Z2 Entertainment, in proud partnership with FMQB and 97.3 KBCO, is thrilled to announce the 2018 Fox Theatre and FMQB Free Outdoor Stage lineup for the FMQB Triple A Conference. Performances take place August 8th through August 10th. Full lineup is listed below. Tickets for all Fox Theatre performances go on sale 10 a.m. this… Continue reading FMQB TRIPLE A CONFERENCE 2018 @ Fox Theatre
Indie-folk singer/songwriter Andrew Combs is engaging in the highest order of flattery –a collection of cover songs. The acclaimed Nashville singer/songwriter announces his new EP 5 Covers & A Song with his version of The Strokes’ “Reptilia.” Brooklyn Vegan says, “He [Combs] gives it a bit of Americana twist too and he uses horns to… Continue reading Andrew Combs Covers "Reptilia" by The Strokes
We set out to create The Home Shows — a program of Pearl Jam‘s Vitalogy Foundation to fight homelessness in King County — because we’re proud to call Seattle and the Pacific Northwest home. Today, King County has the third-largest homeless population in the country, with more than 12,000 people experiencing homelessness. Homelessness in King… Continue reading Band together with Pearl Jam to fight homelessness
Dallas Dorsey will release his self-titled sophomore effort June 29. The Opelika, Al. guitar man has been touring with mentor and hometown buddy, Adam Hood, since 2006. Through chance meetings with Dave Cobb and other creatives that run in the same circle, Dorsey was able to work on his own songwriting to develop a sound… Continue reading Dallas Dorsey To Release Self-Titled Southern Rock/Americana EP
Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment in association with the Illinois Blues Coalition is proud to announce the initial lineup for the 30th Annual Peoria Blues & Heritage Music Festival this Labor Day Weekend! The 2018 lineup will feature PBHFest veterans Buddy Guy, Robert Cray Band, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds, as well as welcoming first time… Continue reading Peoria Blues & Heritage Music Festival 2018 Initial Lineup
Dropping a first phase lineup that set the festival world abuzz, the 5th Anniversary edition of Imagine Music Festival has released the full roster of performers for its 2018 event, which returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia on September 21st through 23rd. Once viewed as a burgeoning new festival filling a void in… Continue reading BASSNECTAR AND KASKADE JOIN HEADLINERS ARMIN VAN BUUREN, ALESSO, GALANTIS, RL GRIME AND ZEDS DEAD FOR THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY IMAGINE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Heralded Austin-based blues/roots musician and songwriter Johnny Nicholas returns to Michigan to celebrate the deluxe vinyl LP reissue of his long out-of-print 1977 album, Too Many Bad Habits – including a special bonus album of previously unreleased performances – on July 1, 2018, at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Performing with Nicholas will be bassist… Continue reading Johnny Nicholas & Friends Set to Rock Ann Arbor
Zak Trojano carries a warm baritone supported by an old Martin guitar and low tuned Weissenborn lap steel. His third album, Wolf Trees is a move towards high definition from a songwriter whose pictorial lyrics are lauded for their cinematic imagery. From the driving notes of album opener “Kid’s Got Heart”, Trojano draws the curtain,… Continue reading Zak Trojano to Release WOLF TREES on Aug 10
FIVE ALARM FUNK is experiencing a landmark year in their 15+ year career. Following a nod at the 2018 JUNO Awards for their full-length album Sweat, the Vancouver-based eclectic eight-piece is celebrating the release of their latest single, “We Play The Funk,” featuring legendary funk icon Bootsy Collins with the debut of the official music… Continue reading Five Alarm Funk Debuts Video For "We Play The Funk" feat. Bootsy Collins
