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Happy Birthday to David Bowie from David Bowie: New Album Announced, New Single Released
Music fans everywhere woke up to a treat this morning. In a bit of reverse gift-giving, David Bowie has announced a new album on his 66th birthday, his first in ten years, called The Next Day. The album will be available March 12th in the US. With... more
EPIC PREVIEW: Jam Cruise XI, January 7-12, 2013
As the dust settles from one of the biggest music holidays of the year, New Year's Eve, there are a few thousand people out there who have something else on the brain already: Jam Cruise 11. Now in it's 10th year, and embarking on its 11th voyage, Jam Cruise is the... more
PHISH FRIDAY: A NYE Runaway Golf-Cart Garden Party
Oh what a difference a year makes! Word spread of a photo leaked on the morning of 12/31 of Madison Square Garden's floor covered in fake grass. The rumors had some fans (including much of my crew) going on a social media blackout, worried they'd catch wind of what Phish... more
PHOTOS: Phish @ Madison Square Garden, NYE 12/31/12
Phish played their fourth night at Madison Square Garden for New Year's Eve and it's pretty fair to say they definitely upped their NYE antics this year compared to last year. We're glad we had our good friend Nick Irving in the pit to take photos from the show. Check... more
Coachella Posts Photo of a Rolling Stone
About an hour ago, Coachella's Facebook Page posted an interesting photo of a stone at the Empire Polo Grounds and with it a Happy New Year greeting. It shouldn't take much guess work to figure out what the photo represents for this year's event. The Rolling Stones... more
VIDEO: Phish Performs Carini on 12/30/12 at MSG
Easily my favorite jam from the weekend, Phish takes "Carini" for a psychedelic spin on 12/30/12 at the "World's Most Famous Arena" in New York City. Check out the official video below and stay tuned tomorrow for our Phish Friday New Year's Run Recap!
CONCERT RECAP: Galactic @ Tipitina’s Uptown, NOLA 12/31/12
Photos by John Stephens / LMB NOLA To close out a monster year, Galactic rang in 2013 in the familiar, friendly and legendary confines of Tipitina's Uptown with a covers-heavy marathon show that took the packed house deep into the New Year after the ceremonial balloon drop. Right out of the... more
SETLIST / VIDEO: My Morning Jacket @ The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 12/28/12
Photo by Paul V. Kieu My Morning Jacket played their second of three shows at the newly refurbished Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY last night. You can see the setlist below and view night one's list here. https://twitter.com/mymorningjacket/status/285068116764028929 SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY || FRIDAY,... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Phish @ Madison Square Garden NY, NY 12/28/12
Phish kicked off their final shows of 2012 and the first of a four-night run at Madison Square Garden in New York City last night. The band took the stage a little after 8:15pm and opened with 2009's "Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan." The band was in... more
Season’s Greetings from Live Music Blog
Here's a stocking full of holiday songs we've hand picked from the past few years to keep your playlists a little more current than the same ole' offering of Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole. Our seasonal selections range from songs by LCD Soundsystem, My Morning Jacket, Woods, Sufjan... more
VIDEO: Yo La Tengo Release Tree Time-Lapse for “Ohm”
Yo La Tengo's new album Fade is out January 15th and the band has just released an impressive video for the opening track, "Ohm". The video by Josiah Marshall and Chris Cantino is done using a time lapse of a tree located within Overlook Park in Portland, Oregon. ... more
40th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival Lineup
Sam Bush Band, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, Yonder Mountain String Band, Telluride House Band (Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Bryan Sutton and Stuart Duncan), Feist, Punch Brothers, Trampled by Turtles, Leftover Salmon and more will play the 40th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride,... more
PHISH FRIDAY: 2012-2013 New Year’s Run Preview
It's interesting how expectations around the December holidays have evolved as we get older yet the essence stays the same. At age ten we had visions of sugar plums (whatever the hell those are) dancing in our heads, wondering which gifts a man in a big red suit, St.... more
LISTEN: A Very Wick-it Christmas
Samples of Ralphie's classic "Oh Fudge" moment, Clark Griswold's wig-out on the boss, "You'll shoot your eye out" samples and DMX's version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" are all must-listen moments this Christmas season. The best way to describe this mix? Picture Ol' Dirty Bastard in a Santa Claus suit.... more
Apocalypse Here? An End of the World Playlist (Just in Case)
Whether or not The Mayans Were Right and the world engulfs itself, a phantom comet appears out of nowhere on Friday and takes us down in a blaze of glory or life goes on as usual, the songs, literature and art about the imminent apocalypse (whether today, tomorrow, or five... more
SnowBall Music Festival 2013 Makes First Lineup Announcement
The Colorado-based SnowBall Music Festival has just made their initial artist announcement and it's quite the eclectic lot, as festival organizers dip into the EDM scene (Pretty Lights, Big Gigantic), indie rock realms (Portugal. The Man) and jam scene (Rubblebucket) to help shape up the lineup (thus far). A music... more
Woods Deliver Cover of “Christmas Time Is Here”
One of our favorite bands, Woods just re-gifted to Facebook, their awesome cover of Vincent Guaraldi's "Christmas Time is Here" made popular by the Charlie Brown special that's aired on TV since 1965. Woods recorded the cover in 2011 and with only a few days left until Christmas we... more
CONCERT RECAP: Dragon Smoke @ The Mint LA 12/12/12
Certain celestial alignments skip decades, if not lifetimes, or at a minimum, involve covering great distances at greater expense. Think solar eclipses, Comet Hale-Bopp or if you get around, the aurora. Even then, there is the unexpected cloud cover that can scotch the most anticipated and well-planned events. While the... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Leonard Cohen @ Wang Theatre, Boston, MA 12/15/12
Last night legendary singer/songwriter, Leonard Cohen took the Stage at the Wang Theatre in Boston. The 78 year old Cohen played his first of two Boston shows (the second is tonight) on Saturday, putting on a nearly four hour. The sold out crowd gave Cohen a warm welcomen and were... more
SNL Opens Christmas 2012 Episode with “Silent Night” Children’s Choir Newtown Tribute
Photo via @NBCSNL Twitter To open this week's annual Christmas show, SNL broke from their traditional comedic opening skit and instead went with a cold open featuring the New York City Children's Chorus singing "Silent Night" as a tribute to the victims and families affected by the recent tragedy in Newtown,... more
SETLIST: The String Cheese Incident @ Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, Asheville, NC 12/15/12
The String Cheese Incident are taking part in the annual marathon Warren Haynes Christmas Jam in Asheville, NC. Continue below for the setlist. Anders Osborne and Karl Denson guest spots with SCI, how cool is that?! SETLIST: The String Cheese Incident @ Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, Asheville, NC || SATURDAY,... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: The Rolling Stones @ Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 12/15/12
On Saturday night in Newark, NJ, The Rolling Stones will wrap up their 50 and Counting tour. Announced special guests for the evening include Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, The Black Keys, Mick Taylor, John Mayer and Gary Clark Jr. Notably, the show is also being broadcast live on Pay-Per-View. Continue... more
Rolling Stones Mobile App Leaks Coachella 2013 Date!
Early this morning fans on the internet uncovered one of the headliners for next year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival through an accidental update to the Rolling Stones' official iPhone app. Rolling Stone reports that the band's mobile app listed an April 12th date in Indio, California as... more
Jonathan Wilson Releases New EP, Hosts Jamathon on 12/20
Not sure how we missed this news until now but one of our favorite artists, Jonathan Wilson just released a new EP titled Pity Trials and Tomorrow's Child made up of three cover tracks. The first tune is a cover of George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity" and has... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: The Rolling Stones @ Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 12/13/12
The Rolling Stones played one of their final U.S. dates of their brief '50 and Counting' tour on Thursday evening in Newark, NJ at the Prudential Center. Special guests included John Mayer, Trinity Wall Street Choir and Mick Taylor. Notably, the band covered Chuck Berry's "Around and Around" for the... more
My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Headline Sandy Benefit Concert on 1/2/13
My Morning Jacket and Preservation Hall Jazz Band have just announced plans to contribute to the ongoing Sandy relief efforts with a benefit show on January 2nd, 2013, see the press release for information on the event below. Tickets on Sale December 14 at Noon EST Greetings from Asbury Park….. It's never... more
Paul McCartney-Led Nirvana Reunion at Tonight’s 12/12/12 Sandy Benefit Concert?!
UPDATE / SPOILER ALERT: 1:10 pm PST 12/12/12: See the minute-by-minute schedule breakdown of the event here, no "Nirvana Reunion, but a collab between McCartney and Grohl on tap. Tonight's 12/12/12 Sandy Benefit concert at Madison Square Garden continues to attract global attention and organizers are now projecting two billion viewers... more
Ravi Shankar passes at the age of 92
Sitar master Ravi Shankar died yesterday at the age of 92. The man who brought Indian music to the West passed away on Tuesday at a hospital in San Diego, CA with family by his side. Besides multiple Grammy Awards, Shankar is also known for teaching the Beatles'... more
Sufjan Stevens Releases Free Christmas Rap Mixtape
Sufjan Stevens keeps his love for Christmas going with the gift of a rap-themed mix tape. The indie star is following the release of Silver & Gold (his second Christmas album) with a free download of some RAP re-interpretations titled Chopped and Scrooged. Das Racist, Busdriver, Kitty Pryde,... more
PHOTOS: Bill Carter & The LA Blame with Johnny Depp @ The Mint LA 12/7/12
Friday night's Bill Carter & The L.A. Blame show at The Mint was filmed for the highly anticipated music documentary That's What I'm Doing Here. For the third consecutive time at a Carter appearance at The Mint, actor / musician Johnny Depp (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Edward Scissorhands,... more
PHOTOS: Simian Mobile Disco @ Webster Hall, NYC 12/6/12
Simian Mobile Disco played New York City's Webster Hall on Thursday night in support of their latest record Unpatterns and Kenny Sun captured several photos of the show. Continue below for the gallery. - EDITOR
