It’s at about five minutes and thirty seconds into the second track (“Meet Me At the Creek”) on the debut LP, Turmoil & Tinfoil, from Nashville bluegrass iconoclast Billy Strings that you start to see his intense vision for American roots music. It’s right after a jagged, spiraling solo from Billy’s mandolinist Drew Matulich, when… Continue reading Billy Strings' Debut LP Out September 22nd
Fresh off the heels of the highly acclaimed Classic West, and forthcoming Classic East, the Eagles will headline The Classic Northwest on September 30 at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners, in Seattle, Washington. The Classic Northwest will also feature The Doobie Brothers, who joined the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Journey, and Earth,… Continue reading Eagles & The Doobie Brothers on Sept 30
The latest collaboration for the coming Brooklyn Comes Alive features members from two prominent bands out of Buffalo, NY. At this year’s festival, members from moe. — one of the scene’s most well known and respected acts — will join members of one the hottest up-and-coming bands on the scene today, Aqueous. This collaboration, known… Continue reading moe. and Aqueous To Join Forces As "moe.queous"
2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees YES and longtime drummer Alan White have today (7/26) announced that Dylan Howe, son of guitarist Steve Howe, will be joining the band’s rhythm section on this summer’s 31-date North American YESTIVAL tour creating a twin drum powerhouse alongside White, in similar fashion that Bill Bruford and… Continue reading YES Drummer Alan White Welcomes Dylan Howe
Though Ryan Wong‘s boyish charm might be obvious to anyone who’s seen him perform solo or with his group the Cool Ghouls, what might not be obvious about the artist behind More Milk is that he is, in fact, lactose intolerant. What’s up with that? What kind of milk are we talking about anyway? Well,… Continue reading Ryan Wong (Cool Ghouls) debut solo album
Balsam Range is overjoyed with the news of today’s IBMA Awards Nominations in the following eight categories: Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Instrumental Group of the Year, Song of the Year: “Blue Collar Dreams”, Album of the Year: Mountain Voodoo, Gospel Recorded Event of the Year: “Wish You Were Here”, Male… Continue reading Balsam Range Flies High with Mountain Voodoo
Gregory Alan Isakov will embark on a U.S. tour this August, including a series of co-headlining shows with Blind Pilot, a date supporting The Head and the Heart and a headline performance at the 27th Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. Tickets for all dates are on-sale now. See below for complete itinerary. The tour continues to… Continue reading Gregory Alan Isakov confirms August Tour
Just back from their third European tour, THE VEGABONDS are gearing up to hit the road again this week. Kicking off this Thursday, July 27 in Kalamazoo, MI, the tour will take the Alabama-born, Nashville-based five-piece throughout the East Coast with stops in Chicago (7/30), Milwaukee (8/8), Washington, D.C. (8/12), Brooklyn (8/15), Athens (9/9), Birmingham… Continue reading The Vegabonds Kick Off 2017 U.S. Tour
In support of their critically acclaimed studio album “Prog Noir” and forthcoming digital only live album “Roppongi” – Live in Tokyo 2017, Featuring Mel Collins,” Stick Men, featuring Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson and Markus Reuter, will tour North America starting in August. Says Tony, “Stick Men are happy to continue their… Continue reading Stick Men Feat. King Crimson Members To Tour US & Canada
Jazz icon Herbie Hancock will perform at the Beacon Theatre on Monday, August 7, 2017 at 7:30pm. An all-star band featuring Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, James Genus on bass, Lionel Loueke on guitar and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin will accompany Hancock for this performance. Tickets $75 – $125 (plus TM fees) can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com,… Continue reading Herbie Hancock to play the Beacon Theatre
