Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and Legacy Recordings are releasing You Can’t Use My Name: Curtis Knight & The Squires (Featuring Jimi Hendrix) The RSVP/PPX Sessions – the first in a series that presents these recordings in their original context. The specially priced fourteen-track collection, taken from sessions in 1965 and 1966 [plus one July 1967 recording], will be available on CD and 150 gram LP on March 24.
Continue readingRising Norwegian producer Cashmere Cat is set to tour the U.S. this spring, opening for Ariana Grande on her U.S. tour and playing headline dates nationwide. Stops with Grande include two nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ The Forum, while his own headlining shows include New York’s Webster Hall as well as appearances at Coachella and Ultra Music Festival. Grande invited Cashmere Cat to open for her tour after the two worked together on the track “Be My Baby” from Grande’s 2014 album My Everything. Please see full tour routing below.
Continue readingACM “Vocal Group of the Year” nominees Rascal Flatts are set to perform their current single “Riot” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight, Feb. 18, airing on ABC at 11:35/10:35c (check local listings). From there, the group will head to Las Vegas, kicking off Rascal Flatts Vegas Riot! on Feb. 25 as the first Country residency to take place at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
Continue readingOK Go will pay a return visit to “Conan” on St. Patrick’s Day – Tuesday, March 17 – just days before the launch of the GRAMMY®-winning band’s extensive North American theatre tour in support of its new album, Hungry Ghosts (Paracadute/BMG). The spring run will kick off with a pair of Northern California shows: March 20 at Catalyst in Santa Cruz and March 21 at The Warfield in San Francisco. The band, which is known for its highly interactive live shows, will play Chicago’s Metro on April 3 and Terminal 5 in New York City on April 11. The outing will wrap up at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 2. See below for itinerary; tickets can be purchased HERE.
Continue readingJack White has revealed his inventive and revolutionary new 3-in-1 music video for his latest single “That Black Bat Licorice”. The video offers three original films of differing themes that can be interchanged based on viewers’ interaction with their computer keyboard or tablet screen. The video trio also draws from the vision of three different directors – James Blagden, Brad Holland and White himself. See below for a listing of directors and the vignettes for which they presided over. View the video at jackwhiteIII.com from a computer or tablet for the full interactive experience.
Continue readingThe Blues Foundation announces the selection of three living performers to be inducted into its Blues Hall of Fame. The three are Tommy Brown, Eric Clapton and Little Richard. They join more than 130 performers who have been inducted each year beginning in 1980.
Continue readingGRAMMY award-winning band Blues Traveler are thrilled to announce the release of their new album, Blow Up The Moon, out April 7th on Loud & Proud Records. A clever collaboration between various artists, Blow Up The Moon sees Blues Traveler keep an open-minded perspective on making music and enlists an eclectic mix of songwriters influenced by the band’s remarkable 25+ year career that includes multi-platinum albums and a commanding live show that continues to draw thousands of fans.
Continue readingFest300, the world’s most comprehensive guide to the planet’s best festivals, today unveiled its highly-anticipated first annual list of the 300 most-loved festivals in the world. Included are some well-known events like Rio’s Carnival, Burning Man in the U.S. and Glastonbury in the U.K., plus some very unusual suspects like Spain’s unique El Colacho.
Continue reading