Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Venerable singer/songwriter Colin Hay is set to begin a 35 date tour with the Barenaked Ladies and Violent Femmes for the “2015 Last Summer on Earth Tour” beginning June 5 and ending July 26. The tour will see Colin backed by his band featuring Cecilia Noël on vocals, San Miguel Perez on guitar, Yosmel Montejo on bass and Charlie Paxson on drums and will hit markets such as Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Los Angeles and more.
Continue readingWin a limited edition commemorative Boxers art print exclusively designed & hand printed by Andy Vastagh of Boss Construction. To be entered to win do one or more of the following…take a picture of the flier hanging somewhere you’ve posted it for others to see and then, a.) post the picture to Facebook & tag Matthew Ryan, b.) Post the picture to our facebook timeline, c.) Tweet the picture including @MatthewRyan101 in the copy, or d.) email the picture to matthewryaninfo@gmail.com . Make you to hashtag #MatthewRyanTOUR2015. A winner will be announced at every show! You do not have to be present to win. If you are unable to attend the show, we will contact you and ship the art print out to you. We will also do random drawings and announce those winners exclusively on the Official Matthew Ryan Facebook page.
Continue readingGRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist Nate Ruess is set for a wide range of activity surrounding the release of his eagerly anticipated debut solo album. “GRAND ROMANTIC” – which features the hit single “Nothing Without Love” – arrives via Fueled By Ramen on June 16th.
Continue readingPop, blues, and rock’n’roll singer Elle King announces today her headlining tour in support of her debut album LOVE STUFF and current single “Ex’s & Oh’s” which is blowing up at radio.
Continue readingBang Gang – a.k.a. Iceland’s Bardi Johannsson of Starwalker and Lady & Bird – will release his long-awaited new album The Wolves Are Whispering this summer, and today the record’s second single is released. Following the soaring and melodic lead single “Out Of Horizon,” “Silent Bite” is a haunting, dark-pop track featuring glistening synths and frequent collaborator Helen Marnie of Ladytron on vocals.
Continue readingThis morning “one of country music’s most reliable hitmakers” (USA Today), Chris Young, shipped his new song “I’m Comin’ Over” to country radio. The new track which Chris co-wrote with Corey Crowder and Josh Hoge is the PLATINUM-selling singer/songwriter’s thirteenth single to go to country radio and is the first song to be released off Young’s new album that he has been recording through the winter in between sold-out tour dates both stateside and overseas. The new album, Young’s fifth for RCA Records Nashville, is being produced by both Young and Corey Crowder and is due out this fall.
Continue readingIn 1969, the world was rocked by the announcement that Bob Dylan would come out of retirement to perform at a tiny, unknown UK event: the Isle of Wight Festival. After a three year withdrawal from live performances following a motorcycle injury, the ‘voice of a generation’ was back.What followed was the event of a lifetime; over 150,000 Dylan fans flocked to the island, blocking roads, overloading ferries and starting the greatest party the Isle of Wight had ever seen. Celebrities including John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Ringo Starr, Elton John, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Pattie Boyd, Jane Fonda and cricket star Bob Willis joined the massive crowds.
Continue readingalt-J is proud to announce their largest North American show to date at the Hollywood Bowl on October 15, 2015. The band will also play Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre on October 13. Artist pre-sale tickets for both shows are available tomorrow, May 12 at 10am PT. General public tickets for CCCU Open Air Theatre go on sale on May 15 at 10am PT and general public tickets for Hollywood Bowl go on sale on May 22 at 10am PT.
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