Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Plymouth turbo-charged-indie-punk trio WOAHNOWS are pleased to announce that their debut album ‘Understanding and Everything Else’ will be released on 4th May 2015 via Big Scary Monsters Records.
Continue readingHernando, Mississippi’s North Mississippi Allstars and New Orleans’ Anders Osborne will release Freedom & Dreams on N.M.O. Records today, February 17, 2015.
Continue readingFresh off his GRAMMY Album of the Year win for the universally acclaimed Morning Phase (Capitol), Beck has added three headline dates to his run of shows this May.
Continue readingIconic Swedish skate-punk band Millencolin have announced the release of their eighth studio album, True Brew, out April 28 on Epitaph. It is the follow-up to their 2008 release, Machine 15.
Continue readingEstelle has released her fourth studio album, True Romance, TODAY via Established 1980, Inc./BMG. Garnering praise from New York Times, Rolling Stone, People, Elle, InStyle, NY Daily News and more, the album is anchored by 4 themes – passion, courage, true romance and the BS.Tune into ABC’s The View tomorrow Feb 18th to watch Estelle perform her Top 20 Urban AC radio hit “Conqueror” and hear her talk about her guest starring role on FOX’s hit show Empire, which will air March 4th.
Continue readingLast night, Athens, GA-based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Kishi Bashi made his network television debut on The Late Show With David Letterman. Appearing with his band, Kishi Bashi performed his soaring, whimsical single “Philosophize In It! Chemicalize With It!,” a track off his critically acclaimed sophomore album, Lighght.
Continue readingSydney’s Au.Ra, a duo composed of Tim Jenkins and Tom Crandles, are set to release their debut full length on Los Angeles label, felte. Jane’s Lament, a work which carefully envelops the listener in dreamy hues of sound, will be available on March 3. Self-Titled premiered a stream of “You’re On My Mind” from Jane’s Lament and described the track as, “a deeply meditative listen driven by bold drum beats, fog-infused melodies, and guitars that glide and glaze over everything like a muffled shoegaze record.” Additionally the band revealed a new video for “Morning” which premiered on Alt Citizen. The site raved, “Au.Ra craft songs that flirt with psychedelic ambiance as well as the charm of pop melodies. Repetition is an integral part of their process, but their keen atmospheric layering makes sure their sound is intriguing, enveloping, and warm.”
Continue readingSLASH and his band Featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators will kick off a U.S. tour Saturday, April 25 in Orlando FL. The month-long U.S. trek encompassing headlining shows and festival appearances is the first solo tour supporting the group’s acclaimed studio album WORLD ON FIRE which is SLASH’s third straight solo album to debut in the Top Ten in the U.S and the second album with his official band The Conspirators which features MYLES KENNEDY (vocals), BRENT FITZ (drums), TODD KERNS (bass) and FRANK SIDORIS (touring guitarist). In addition to festival appearances at WJRR Earthday Birthday, Welcome To Rockville, Carolina Rebellion, Rise About Fest and Rock on the Range, the global rock heavyweights will headline New York City (Terminal 5), Baltimore (Rams Head Live), and Chicago (Concord Music Hall), among other cities, before wrapping Saturday, May 23 in Houston (House of Blues). Tickets will go on sale starting today, (February 17) at www.slashonline.com (see itinerary below). Expect more dates to be announced next week.
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