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Only two weeks after announcing his first U.S. tour in two years, John Mayer has been forced to cancel all 18 dates of the tour due to a return of an ongoing medical issue with his throat. A granuloma that forced the singer to undergo extensive vocal rest in 2011 has returned after it appeared

Early this morning, via Twitter, President Obama’s campaign staff released a Spotify playlist of the music that will soundtrack the president’s upcoming reelection campaign. And the artists that made the cut represent quite an eclectic array of musicians. Wilco, Ray Lamontagne and Arcade Fire round out some surprisingly indie choices, and other artists represent many

Dallas metal band Drowning Pool has parted ways with its singer, Ryan McCombs. McCombs was the third singer to work with the band since it released its debut record, Sinner, in 2001. Original singer, Dave Williams, was found dead on a tour bus in 2002, apparently from a form of heart disease, according to a

Joe Walsh, guitarist for mega selling classic rock band the Eagles, has announced that the group plans to tour next year to celebrate its 40th anniversary as a group. The band has been touring sporadically over the past four years since the release of its most recent album, Long Road Out of Eden, which was

Upon first look at The Black Keys’ stage setup, fans weren’t too sure what to make of the eclectic mix of props. On stage right, a wise old Native American Statue stood proud and tall. To stage left, a two-storey Goodyear tire with “Black Keys” as the brand name. Whether or not the props made

“We’re Manchester Orchestra, and we are from…here.” If you made it out to Atlanta’s Midtown Music Festival and you were in the audience for this local band’s set, you might have noticed the British Flag and the Queen’s portrait swaying in the warm fall breeze. Any confusion was certainly cleared up with that simple intro

Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Alpharetta hosted not one but two rising artists on the modern rock scene this evening in headliner My Morning Jacket and opener Neko Case. My Morning Jacket is touring on their May release ‘Circuital’ which is a full bodied beauty. This is easily one of their strongest and most adventurous works