Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
LOCASH is at the top of their game in 2015 with a new single on the brink of major radio impact and a multitude of tour dates slated to hit major markets across the United States. Loving life and loving bringing new music to their loyal fans, the duo announces its 2015 I Love This Life Tour, coming to a city near you. After a successful 2014 Livin’ Loud Tour brought 124 headlined and co-headlined shows to a mix of arenas, clubs, theaters, colleges, amphitheaters, fairs and festivals, and even supported shows with Tim McGraw and Hank Williams, Jr., presenting sponsor Kicker® Audio joins the duo again in 2015. Upcoming stops include Evansville, IN, Melbourne, FL, Annapolis, MD, Hunter, NY, Rhinelander, WI, Sunrise Beach, MO and more.
Continue readingSinger and songwriter Taylor Berrett just premiered his haunting new track “Broken” with TeenVogue.com. The song is just one of many standouts from the upcoming debut album Great Falls, slated for release March 10, 2015 with Warner Bros. Records. TeenVogue highlights “Broken” as a “must-hear track,” and loves how “Taylor’s style of music is the type that perfectly puts you at ease and can be on repeat all day long.”
Continue readingThe Juliana Hatfield Three premiered “Wood” on RollingStone.com earlier this week from their highly anticipated sophomore release, Whatever, My Love, due 2/17/15 on American Laundromat Records.
Continue readingComing off a year that saw Spoon conquer the world’s premier venues and festivals, the band is excited to announce a fresh batch of 2015 North American tour dates. Britt Daniel, Jim Eno, Rob Pope, Eric Harvey and Alex Fischel will bring their tenacious live act to cities across the US and Canada which include stops at major festivals such as Bonnaroo, Sasquatch, Hangout and Firefly. Additionally, a special co-headlining engagement with The Decemberists at the hallowed Red Rocks amphitheater has been confirmed for May 27. Tickets for the newly announced performances are on sale February 13 at 10am local time.
Continue readingLas Vegas hard rockers Adelitas Way are gearing up for the release of their new EP entitled “Deserve This” March 17th. The EP was produced by Matt Dougherty (Airbourne, Aranda, Megadeth, Staind, Disturbed) and the band at Groovemaster Studios. The band is currently on the road this Winter as a part of the SnoCore tour along with Flyleaf, Framing Hanley, and Fit For Rivals.
Continue readingAt age 82, bluesman Leo “Bud” Welch rocks on stage like a teenager — dancing and spinning as he beats out jagged chords and grimy solos on his pink, sparkle-covered guitar. That raw youthful energy and Welch’s old-school juke-joint jones blend full-throttle in the 10 songs on I Don’t Prefer No Blues, his second release for Fat Possum Records’ subsidiary Big Legal Mess. The album is a garage-blues manifesto that weds waves of prickly six-string distortion and gutbucket drums with Welch’s smoke-and-ash voice and mud-crusted guitar — and lives up to Fat Possum’s history of producing edgy but deeply rooted recordings by artists like Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside.
Continue readingTyto Alba was formed in Denver around the talents of singer/songwriter/guitarist Melanie Steinway, guitarist Matt Rossi, bassist Ryan Self, and drummer Jeremy Van Zandt. Emotional, dynamic and provocative, the band draws upon modern acts like Daughter, Death Cab for Cutie and Local Natives for an endearing and energetic sound. Steinway and Self previously played together in Steinway’s folk-rock outfit Howl Moonshine Howl, while Rossi and Van Zandt performed in Rossi’s rock band Umbrella Weather.
Continue readingGuitar virtuoso Robben Ford’s forthcoming new album Into The Sun (Mascot Label Group) shines a bright light on his artful, contemporary songwriting and the stunning playing that’s made him a favorite foil of Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison and other legends.
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