Former ‘Idol’ Phillip Phillips Takes a Canadian Swing in March
January 23, 2014
“American Idol” series 11 winner and novelty-named man Phillip Phillips has just announced his first solo headlining tour north of the border. Due to kick off on March 8th in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the “World from the Side of the Moon” tour will see
Digging into Mumford & Sons Strong Literary Influences
January 23, 2014
For a group whose meshing of rock and folk is so accessible, Mumford & Sons have a surprisingly intricate grasp of the literary classics. Their incorporation of these influences into their music will appear subtle to most listeners who enjoy their radio hits like
Foster the People Fill in Tour Dates Around Festival Appearances
January 22, 2014
Shortly after announcing the upcoming release of their sophomore album, Foster the People have announced a string of tour dates to surround their summer festival appearances. The shows kick off with the band’s scheduled appearance at Coachella in Indio, California on April 12th, after
Cage the Elephant Set to Unleash the Music on U.S., U.K.
January 22, 2014
Cage the Elephant are set to embark on an extensive North American tour this spring, kicking off with a show at Coachella on April 12th, and wrapping in Oakland, California on May 20th. In between, the band will make stops in San Diego, Houston,
First Tool 2014 Tour Dates Revealed on West Coast
January 22, 2014
Tool have just announced a string of US shows for 2014. The seven-show run, which features five US shows, and two stops in Mexico, will be Tool’s first foray into North America since a hefty tour in early 2012. The band played live in
Rob Thomas Embarks on Solo Tour in April
January 21, 2014
Rob Thomas has just announced a month-long North American special headline run kicking off on April 2nd in Temecula, California at Pechanga Theatre. After that, Thomas’ tour will hit a number of major markets, including Las Vegas, San Diego, Austin, Nashville, Atlanta, Hollywood, Florida,
Country Music Gets Documentary Treatment by Ken Burns
January 21, 2014
PBS documentary maker Ken Burns is planning on creating a documentary series which is set to examine the roots of country music and how it has changed from its beginnings through to the present day for a multi-episode series due to air on public
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Trey Anastasio Band Head to Wanee
January 21, 2014
The 10th annual Wanee music festival lineup has just been announced, with Trey Anastasio Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Gov’t Mule, Ziggy Marley, Blues Traveler, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood and Rusted Root, among others, set to take center stage. Also set to
Billy Joel Fleshes Out 2014 Concert Tour
January 17, 2014
After recently announcing a series of hometown residency shows, Billy Joel has now filled up some of the rest of the year with a string of tour dates across North America. Just last month, Joel announced that he would be performing a series of
Guns N Roses, Kid Rock, Avenged Sevenfold Headline Rock on the Range
January 17, 2014
The 2014 lineup for the three day hard rock festival Rock on the Range has just been released, and plenty of important music journalists are calling this year’s lineup the festival’s strongest yet. With Guns ‘N Roses, Avenged Sevenfold and Kid Rock occupying the
