Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato has announced a summer co-headline tour with Dave Hause and special guest Chris Farren in support of his new album, Hospital Handshakes, that’s available now from No Sleep Records. The tour will kick off on July 9th in Spokane, WA and will wrap up on August 29th in Seattle. Tickets go on sale May 1st at http://www.rockyvotolato.com/shows/.
Continue readingPolyphia’s “Aviator” comes from the Dallas, TX-based instrumental outfit’s debut full-length, Muse, which is out now on Headphone Music (an imprint of Equal Vision Records). Muse is also available streaming in full at Polyphia.merchnow.com.
Continue readingAfter twenty years of one great disc after another, the kid from Kansas is back. Bearing maybe the best record he’s ever made, Neon Repairman. And its songs will keep you up nights, just like those bright lights of the title track.
Continue readingFresh off his breakout set at Coachella, Stromae will perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! TONIGHT, April 27. The appearance will mark the first time he performs “Carmen” on late night TV here in the US. Make sure to tune in for what’s bound to be another head-turning display from the global superstar, producer, and singer-songwriter.
Continue readingD’Angelo and The Vanguard will take their mesmerizing and powerful “The Second Coming Tour” back on the road this summer on a series of US tour dates. Kicking off June 7th in Oakland, CA, the 14-city jaunt will make stops in cities including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia and more. Tickets will go on sale nationwide on May 1 at 10:00 AM local time. The Forest Hills Stadium concert on June 21st is on sale now.
Continue readingAlternative pop band Never Shout Never, aka Christofer Drew and his fellow bandmates, will perform on the Main Stage all summer long during this year’s VANS Warped Tour, which kicks off on June 19th in Pomona, CA. NSN is a beloved staple of Warped, joining it in 2010 and 2013. In addition to his Main Stage performances, Drew will host songwriting workshops in partnership with The Entertainment Institute during the tour. He will be talking about his upcoming new album in detail to a limited number of fans who score access to the backstage event each day.
Continue readingGuidford based angular-punk quartet TRAILS have announced they will call an end to the band after their final show at The Boileroom in Guildford on 30th May this year. As a tribute to their time as a band, they’ve just released a new video for ‘Capgras Delusion’, the last track to be taken from their debut album Crooked Trees.
Continue readingThe stars will shine brightly on Wednesday, June 10 as a line-up of Country music legends assemble at the famous Wildhorse Saloon on 2nd Avenue in downtown Nashville to raise funds for The Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Artists confirmed to perform include The Oak Ridge Boys, Mickey Gilley, Larry Gatlin, The Bellamy Brothers, Lorrie Morgan, Eddy Raven, T. Graham Brown, David Frizzell, Restless Heart’s Larry Stewart, Tim Rushlow (formerly of Little Texas) and Exile. Long Island songstress Lisa Matassa, who recently recorded a duets album with each of these performers, will collaborate with various artists throughout the evening.
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