Prompted by the critical and commercial success of the 2015 release of previously unavailable live recordings from newly-elected Blues Hall of Fame inductee John Mayall and his classic 1967 Bluesbreakers band, Forty Below Records has announced a second batch of recordings to be released on May 6. Titled John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers- Live in 1967- Volume… Continue reading Release Date for "John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Live in 1967 – Volume Two"
What’s in a name? In Darcy Malone & The Tangle’s case: everything. “We play a tangle of genres,” says Malone, a New Orleans native who is the daughter of Dave Malone, vocalist and guitar player of the legendary band The New Orleans Radiators. “We all have different influences, from pop/rock to New Wave to soul… Continue reading Darcy Malone & The Tangle set to release 'Still Life'
Kiefer Sutherland will bring his rich, soulful vocals and guitar licks to venues across the country beginning April 14 when he performs for audiences with a set list that includes cuts from his folk-tinged album, Down In A Hole, set for release this summer. Sutherland, known for his starring role on the Fox series “24,”… Continue reading Kiefer Sutherland Announces 26-City Tour
On Thursday, March 4th, electronica-jam band Papadosio brought their blend of noise, funk and layers of cresting bleeps and bloops to the famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Coming off of the strength of their fourth full-length studio release at the end of last year, Extras In A Movie, the genre-bending quintet from Asheville,… Continue reading Papadosio | The Fillmore | 3/4/16 | Review
On the heels of their recent European trek, Americana band JD & The Straight Shot are set to open for Jewel’s Picking Up the Pieces tour kicking off on March 4th in Lake Charles, LA. JD & The Straight Shot – vocalist/guitarist Jim Dolan whose voice the New York Post calls “reminiscent of Tom Waits… Continue reading JD & The Straight Shot On Tour Now
Jenni Finlay Promotions and Conqueroo are pleased to announce the first annual Rebels and Renegades showcase in Austin from Noon – 7 p.m. on March 19 at legendary Austin landmark Threadgill’s World Headquarters (301 W. Riverside.). The all-star lineup will include performances by singular songwriters James McMurtry, Kinky Friedman, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Bill Carter, Paul… Continue reading Jenni Finlay Promotions & Conqueroo's Rebels & Renegades
Last July for a second consecutive sellout year, thousands of attendees had the festival experience of a lifetime along the banks of the Eel River on the Mendocino / Humboldt County Line. Northern Nights Music Festival returns to the historic Cook’s Valley Campground July 15-17, 2016 behind California’s picturesque Redwood Curtain. Northern Nights has hit… Continue reading Northern Nights Announces Phase 1 Lineup
Combining delicately delivered music hypnotics and subtleties with a full band sound, guitar master Steve Kimock and his new group of accomplices, dubbed K I M O C K, delivered on March 6 a satisfying two-set performance at the intimate Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, California. The quartet, which is following up a… Continue reading K I M O C K | Center for the Arts | Review
As IRATION gears up for their spring “Hotting Up Tour” to kick off later this month, the reggae-influenced alternative rock band has announced a handful of massive Southern California summer appearances. On Friday, June 3, the Hawaiian-bred, Santa Barbara-based group will headline KJEE’s 12th Annual Summer Round-Up concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Tickets for… Continue reading Iration Announces Southern California Tour
Celebrating ten years together, The Band of Heathens is set to embark on a banner year with founding members Ed Jurdi (guitar, keys, vocals) and Gordy Quist (guitar, vocals) along with Trevor Nealon (keys, vocals), Richard Millsap (drums, vocals) and Scott Davis (bass, vocals). Fresh off the boat from the SiriusXM Outlaw Country Cruise, this… Continue reading After 10 Years, The Band of Heathens Find Their Stride, New Music in 2016
