JD & The Straight Shot gives ARTISTdirect an exclusive peek into the band’s recent rehearsal at Sear Sound Studios in NYC! Watch JD & Straight Shot’s bluesy/down-home rendition of “Pink Cadillac” by Bruce Springsteen, here: http://bit.ly/12mUuJm. Founded by frontman Jim Dolan, JD & The Straight released their fourth studio album Midnight Run last summer. The album is a finely… Continue reading JD & The Straight Shot cover Springsteen!
Finishing up their Spring West Coast tour this weekend in Seattle on 4/20, Dark Star Orchestra today announce plans for the 2nd annual Jam in the Sand event. This all-inclusive weekend will be held at the Breezes Grand Resort & Spa in Negril, Jamaica from February 28 to March 4, 2014. A limited amount of… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra Returns to Negril with Jam in the Sand 2014
Austin-based band Western Youth released its debut EP, LEAVING THE STATION, on April 9, 2013. Recorded in Austin and produced by Britton Beisenherz, the EP continues the Texas outlaw tradition of roots rock, blues and country, with five standout tracks written by the group’s songwriters.The band includes New Zealand native Matt Gregg on guitar and… Continue reading Austin-Based Roots-Rockers Western Youth Release Debut EP
Two of trap music’s hottest stars, BAAUER and RL GRIME, will be teaming up for a special back-to-back set on Sunday, July 21 of Global Dance Festival. As creator of the ubiquitous anthem “Harlem Shake,” Baauer has become an unstoppable force in the trap takeover and one of the festival circuit’s most in-demand artists.Alongside fellow rising star, RL… Continue reading Global Dance Festival Adds Baauer B2B RL Grime
Black Prairie will continue touring this summer in support of their acclaimed second album, ‘A Tear in the Eye is a Wound in the Heart’ (Sugar Hill) and are proud to announce their debut at Bonnaroo, handpicked by Ed Helms to appear on his Bluegrass Situation Stage on Sunday, June 16, then play for the… Continue reading Black Prairie Confirms Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Fest. & Summer Tour
Slightly Stoopid and Atmosphere are joining forces for one of the most anticipated summer tours of 2013. “Kickin’ Up Dust” Summer Tour 2013 features special guests The Budos Band, The Grouch & Eligh, and Tribal Seeds. The 28 show journey “Kickin’ Up Dust” hits outdoor amphitheatres across the country starting on July 10, 2013 when… Continue reading "Kickin' Up Dust" w/ Slightly Stoopid & Atmosphere + Budos Band
Harlem Blues & Jazz Band founder Al Vollmer was seized by the jazz bug at age sixteen while growing up in Sweden. He came to the US in 1947 and never left. He went on to become an orthodontist and to follow his dream of meeting and getting to know some of the musicians he had only heard… Continue reading Harlem Blues & Jazz Band 40th Anniversary Celebration on Friday
Multi-award-winning blues singer/guitarist Rory Block will release the fourth CD in her “Mentor Series” on June 4 with Avalon on Stony Plain Records, a tribute to blues master Mississippi John Hurt. Previous Rory Block salutes have been to Rev. Gary Davis (I Belong to the Band), Mississippi Fred McDowell (Shake ’em on Down) and Son… Continue reading Rory Block Salutes Mississippi John Hurt on Her New CD
Bill Kirchen‘s forthcoming album Seeds and Stems contains a truckload of songs that capture the singular sound and high-energy vibe of Kirchen’s live shows, the songs he started out with that are still perpetual crowd-pleasers. As Bill describes it, “We went to London and cut it pretty fast with the band that I tour with.… Continue reading Bill Kirchen's 'Seeds and Stems' coming June 18
The Village Voice is thrilled to announce the initial line-up today for its third annual free 4Knots Music Festival, being held on Saturday, June 29 from 1-8pm at South Street Seaport. Kurt Vile & The Violators, The Men, Parquet Courts and Marnie Stern are scheduled to performed, plus more to be announced.The Village Voice has… Continue reading 4Knots Music Festival Announces Initial Lineup
