Paul Weller Is Heading Back To The U.S…For 2 Shows
He’s coming back. The Mod Father himself, Paul Weller, has announced a North American tour this Spring, which consists of only two shows. Weller will be performing at New York City’s Best Buy Theater in Times Square on May 18th and 19th. This will be the only opportunity that American fans will have...
New Video And Tour For Shabazz Palaces
Hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces has just released a video for the single “Are You…Can You…Were You? (Felt)” off of the critically acclaimed 2011 album Black Up. The premise of the video is simple, but the imagery is beautiful. Shabazz Palaces is also heading out on a U.S. tour in April, showing no signs of slowing...
Eleanor Friedberger Gets Heaven-ly And Gears Up For Tour
Indie rock musician Eleanor Friedberger has just released the music video for her single “Heaven” from her debut album, Last Summer. The video takes on a “this was your life” angle that puts her in front of the pearly gates. The new video comes just days before Friedberger heads out on tour February 2nd. She’ll...
New Album And Tour For Islands
Canadian indie-rock band Islands has announced dates for an upcoming tour of North America. The tour launches on February 14th, which is the same day that the band releases its newest album A Sleep & A Forgetting. According to record label, Anti Records, the new album will offer “shimmering sonic textures” and “irresistible melodies” that...
Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced
April is right around the corner which means that the Coachella Music Festival will be here before you know it. The artist lineup has just been announced and what a lineup. The headliners for this year’s festival will be The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg. Other acts scheduled to perform include...
Radiohead To Tour U.S. in 2012
Radiohead has announced plans to head out on a U.S. tour in early 2012. This tour is in support of the group’s latest release The King of Limbs which debuted in February 2011, and will be Radiohead’s first U.S. tour in four years. The tour launches in Miami on February 27th at the American...
Jessica Lea Mayfield Out On Tour
Today Jessica Lea Mayfield heads out on a three-week headlining tour of the southern United States, making stops in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia. Mid-month, she’ll open up for Drive-By Truckers and will then join Ryan Adams on tour in December. Jessica’s latest album, Tell Me, is available on Nonesuch Records. ...
Nearing the End of The Streets
Garage/2-step act The Streets is coming to an end, but not before a final series of shows. The Mike Skinner led act Will headline the Freeze Festival which takes place October 28 -29 at London’s Battlesea Power Station, and can also be seen at The Big Reunion Festival over two weekends in November. The shows...
Lykke Li Gearing Up For Fall Tour
Lykke Li has added a North American leg to her tour in support of her sophomore release Wounded Rhymes. The Swedish songstress kicks off her Fall tour later this week in Australia and will then pop over to the United Kingdom before landing in Texas for the start of her stateside tour. Tickets are now...
Bassist Peter Hook To Perform Joy Division
Just yesterday it was announced that New Order will reunite for a couple of European shows, but without original bassist Peter Hook. Well now, it appears that we know why. Hook and his band The Light are launching a North American tour next week that will take them to the U.S., Canada and Mexico. But...
Music Midtown is Back!
After a six year hiatus, Atlanta’s Music Midtown returns this Fall. The festival bid adieu to the city in 2005 due to financial loss and a seeming lack of support from the community, but true music lovers in the city have been pining for what had come to be Atlanta’s preeminent music event. The event’s...
Coachella Music Festival Has Announced 2011 Lineup
The lineup for the 2011 Coachella Music Festival has been announced and it is big! This year’s 3-day music and arts festival will be headlined by Kings of Leon, Arcade Fire, and Kanye West, respectively. I found myself salivating as I read through the broader lineup up artists: Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Erykah Badu, Big...