Artists Archive
Album Review: Bloc Party ‘Four’
September 2, 2012
Fans of Bloc Party have had reason to worry about the future of the band for a while now. They appeared for a time to be a bit lost as far as what to do next, and seemed to be on the verge of breaking up all together. After a bit of a hiatus though
Album Review: Rob Zombie ‘Mondo Sex Head’
September 2, 2012
While Rob Zombie keeps himself busy working on films– and just being Rob Zombie– it’s easy to forget how much he has to offer the world of music, but this is an artist who is still very much relevant. It’s nice, then, to get a new album from him– oh, wait, these are all re-releases?
Rolling Stones Return to the Stage in November with Brooklyn, London Shows
August 30, 2012
Though Mick Jagger and Keith Richards said earlier this year that the Rolling Stones wouldn’t go on tour this year to celebrate their 50th anniversary, they have finally announced four concert dates for later this year. All four dates will be in November, according to a source reported by Billboard, with two at the O2
Daft Punk Eyes European Festival Tour in 2013
August 27, 2012
It looks like Daft Punk fans in Europe will have a good summer next year. EDMSnob reports that, “Reliable sources have indicated that Daft Punk will embark upon a European Summer Festival Tour in 2013.” Festivals expected to be included in the tour include Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, Spain’s Primavera Sound, Sweden’s Peace and Love Festival,
John Mayer, My Morning Jacket Join ‘Love for Leon’ Lineup
August 23, 2012
John Mayer and My Morning Jacket are among the all-star lineup that will honor the late, great drummer for The Band, Levon Helm, at the upcoming “Love for Levon” benefit concert. The concert will take place on October 3 at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J. will also feature Lucinda Williams, Ray LaMontagne, Mavis
Album Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse ‘Americana’
August 17, 2012
By the end of the opening track it’s clear that Neil Young & Crazy Horse came to recording Americana from the purest perspective: that of just wanting to hang out and play some music. Every song on the album has the sound of a jam session among old friends, down to its live and raw
Album Review: Nas ‘Life is Good’
August 17, 2012
Nas is generally agreed to be one of the greatest rappers of all time, but he hasn’t always seen the kind of success that his accolades should warrant, especially not in the latter half of his career. He has always been somewhere near the top of most people’s lists of favorite wordsmiths, but never has
Album Review: Zac Brown Band ‘Uncaged’
August 10, 2012
The Zac Brown Band has a reputation for putting out simple, polished country music, and for doing a bit of genre hopping in their own rather controlled way. They have had tremendous success with this formula, and are credited with helping to advance country music as a whole. Which strikes me as odd, because the
Album Review: Matisyahu ‘Spark Seeker’
August 10, 2012
When Matisyahu posted a photo on Twitter showing his beardless face while he was working on Spark Seeker, his fans freaked out a bit at the thought that he might be distancing himself from Judaism. He quickly reassured them that this wasn’t the case, but that as he explored his religion he found himself too
Tim McGraw, Faith Hill Reunite Soul 2 Soul in Las Vegas
August 7, 2012
As if Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Celine Dion weren’t enough blinding stars powering the Las Vegas Strip, today the wattage just got a little brighter. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will be rekindling their Soul 2 Soul act this December at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. The shows will
