Fans of the Grateful Dead have yet another reason to rejoice as the Dark Star Orchestra team has released a soundboard recording of the first set of their October 13, 2012 performance at The Fillmore in San Francisco. The night was a special one as Grateful Dead founding bassist Phil Lesh joined the band for… Continue reading Soundboard of Phil Lesh with Dark Star Orchestra Released
On September 30th, Pearl Jam returned for the first time in seven years to Missoula, MT to play a show. This energetic performance was in support of long-time friend Senator Jon Tester and was greeted with great enthusiasm by the Adams Center’s sell-out crowd. Shortly after finishing the show, the band declared it an “Instant Classic” and asked… Continue reading Pearl Jam Launches "Instant Classic" Bootleg Series
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund’s second Awards Gala on Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31, at the Avalon nightclub in Hollywood honored eight supporters of the Fund while raising money for its important work. A highlight of the evening was a live performance by Dio Disciples, comprising former members of the… Continue reading Legendary Rockers Participate in All-Star Jam with Dio Disciples Band
Ask anyone who’s witnessed him live and they’ll tell you that Wick-it the Instigator puts on one of the most entertaining shows you’ll ever see. Andrew “Wick-it” Owsley has been slaying the “Dirty South” with his filthy beats for the past decade and though his roots are in hip-hop, he’s quickly evolved into an eclectic producer of… Continue reading Wick-It the Instigator Gives Tiesto A Vivid Makeover
Bay Area duo Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman are wrapping up their 35-date GOLD RUSH GODDESS tour Nov. 16 with a their first headlining show at renowned hometown haunt the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison St., Berkeley. Fresh off the successful summer release of GOLD RUSH GODDESS and a July win in the RockyGrass… Continue reading Melody Walker to record homecoming show in Berkeley
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Judith Owen and Harry Shearer’s Holiday Sing-Along is back. The Simpsons and This Is Spinal Tap star has again teamed up with his acclaimed singer-songwriter spouse, Judith Owen, for an evening of special guests, seasonal cheer and playful irreverence. Acting as the perfect hosts, Owen and Shearer… Continue reading Judith Owen & Harry Shearer's Holiday Sing-Along Tour
Revered Canadian rockers The Trews are pleased to release their new EP, …thank you and I’m sorry (Bumstead Records) this week. Available physically in Canada and Australia, the EP is a digital only release in the U.S. The 7-song EP is the follow up to the quartet’s fourth full-length studio album, Hope & Ruin, featuring… Continue reading The Trews…thank you and I'm sorry EP out this week
When singer/songwriter/bassist Johnette Napolitano first formed Dream 6 on her time off working at L.A.’s famed Gold Star Studios with James Mankey in 1982, the music landscape was a lot like it is now, forcing new acts into a do-it-yourself ethic. Four years later, when Napolitano and Mankey renamed the band Concrete Blonde — from a… Continue reading Concrete Blonde announces December U.S. Tour
Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Rage Against the Machine – XX, commemorative 20th anniversary editions of the eponymous debut album by a great American rock band, on Tuesday, November 27, 2012.Originally released in November 1992, Rage Against the Machine signaled the arrival of a revolutionary musical force, a band… Continue reading Rage Against The Machine XX 20th Anniversary Edition Box Set
The Revivalists from New Orleans and 2011’s Best Emerging Artist by Gambit Magazine and Chicago’s all star 6-piece, Van Ghost, featuring Jennifer Hartswick from The Trey Anastasio Band will co-headline together at Bayou Cafe in Albany, New York on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Tickets can be purchased for $10-$12 and are available by visiting here.… Continue reading The Revivalists and Van Ghost at Bayou Cafe | 11/17/12
