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Lollapalooza Headliners to Include Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend and The National
According to one of the most trustworthy music journalists in the biz today Greg Kot, this year's Lollapalooza headliners will include such big ticket festival acts as Mumford & Sons (also headlining Bonnaroo), Phoenix (also headlining Coachella) and Vampire Weekend (fresh off Big Day Out and playing Coachella). The National... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Coheed and Cambria @ House of Blues Boston, 3/14/13
On 3/14 Coheed and Cambria played at the Boston House of Blues for a sold out crowd. The line was out the door and around the block at the security check nearly 2 hours before show time. Amongst all the chatter, people were discussing what songs would be played... more
Gathering of the Vibes 2013: Phil Lesh & Friends, Black Crowes, Roots, James Murphy and More
The Gathering of the Vibes just released the lineup for their 18th annual event, this year taking place in Bridgeport, CT on July 25th-28th. The headliners for the gathering this year are Phil Lesh & Friends and The Black Crowes with announced Late Night DJ sets by James Murphy... more
Black Sabbath Adds First North American Show of Summer Tour
In support of their forthcoming LP 13 (produced by Rick Rubin), their first with Ozzy Osborne in 35 years, Black Sabbath is getting set for a world tour kicking off in New Zealand on April 20th. Late last week, Sabbath added their first North American date to the tour, announcing... more
PhishTracks Offers Live Shows in Streamable / Mobile Format
A new website just popped up and is already taking the online Phish community by storm. Thanks to Jeff Lang's PhishTracks, you now have a copy of every known Phish recording in easy-to-stream, clickable, show-by-show or song-by-song format available at your finger tips and on all iPhone/Android mobile devices. The... more
CONCERT RECAP / SETLIST: Flogging Molly @ FOX Theater Oakland, CA 3/9/13
Flogging Molly came to Oakland’s Fox Theater this past weekend and unleashed a serious can of Irish whoop-ass (also known as Guinness) on everybody. The seven-piece Celtic Punk group has been recording and playing for nearly 15 years now and their hilariously fun and boisterous live show reflects both their... more
Atoms for Peace announce U.S. Tour Dates
Thom Yorke's Atoms for Peace have announced a handful of North American tour dates in support of their latest release AMOK. The short Fall tour begins September 24th in Philly, then stops in Brooklyn, Virginia, Chicago, Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl and wraps up October 17th in Santa Barbara. ... more
TOUR DATES: Keller Williams 2013 Spring and Summer Tour
One-man-band Keller Williams hits the road this spring and summer performing his signature solo sets. Accompanied on stage only by a slew of instruments and musical gadgets, it always feels good to return to the roots of this mad-scientist of music. For Keller Williams’ newest muse, a 6-piece... more
Joe Ely and his Stolen, Reunited and Nearly Stolen (Again) Custom Newman Guitar
To say that legendary country rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Joe Ely has had a tumultuous week thus far would be an understatement and we wanted to share this crazy story with you. UPDATE: VIA LA TIMES - Neither Ely's Newman or his '57 Strat were stolen in yesterday's break-in as... more
Social Buzz at SXSW Today: Twitterati Jokes, Rants and Speculates About Daft Punk Rumors
Photo via @galvanix Instagram The Daft Punk rumor mill (of a much/pure-speculated appearance on Austin's Capitol steps tonight) has gone beyond fever pitch this week and at this point it still likes it is only going to remain just that: buzz and rumors. At the very least, we can rejoice in... more
TOUR DATES: Phish Announce Summer 2013
Phish, now in their 30th year as a band (unless you subtract those pesky hiatus years) just dropped the dates for their 2013 Summer Tour. The band announced the 25-date tour (EAST to WEST) with their traditional announcement video. The eery "Apocalyptic" video and it's soundtrack are reminiscent... more
High Sierra 2013: Thievery Corporation, Primus, moe., Leftover Salmon, Barr Brothers & More
We here at LMB aren't shy about calling the High Sierra Music Festival our favorite gathering of the year. We consider it an annual pilgrimage to Northern California on July 4th weekend and at least one member of our team has been present at the event since 2006! ... more
JamBase Live: Inaugural Lineup includes Robert Plant, STS9, Rodrigo y Gabriela & More
JamBase.com has been the online leader for the jam-genre, now they've entered the festival game, branding an event at the iconic Gorge Ampitheatre in George, Washington for July 5th and 6th. They've just announced their lineup which includes Robert Plant & Sensational Space Shifters, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Slightly Stoopid,... more
Ryan Adams Confirms First Full Band Show in Three Years Next Week in London
It has just been announced that singer songwriter Ryan Adams will kick off the 2013 Teenage Cancer Trust Royal Albert Hall shows with special guest Beth Orton on March 19th. From Relix / Jambands Adams will perform with a full-band band in what is billed as his “first full-band show in... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Depeche Mode @ Live on Letterman, NYC 3/11/13
Depeche Mode performed a special live webcast show at the Ed Sullivan as part of the Live on Letterman series tonight in New York City, marking the band's first live gig in three years. Check out the setlist from the legendary band's performance below and Depeche Mode's spring + summer... more
Flying Lotus Announces Spring 2013 Tour Dates
After one-off stops at SXSW and Lolla Brazil in March, beginning next month, Flying Lotus returns to the road for busy tour stateside tour. The five-week run begins in Houston, TX on April 21st and features support from Ultraísta, Thundercat, and Teebs. Check out the full slate below. Flying Lotus... more
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 2013 Tour Dates and LA / NYC Residencies
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers will play shows throughout North America this summer, including headline appearances at major festivals, arenas and amphitheaters, plus multi-show residencies at the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York City and The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles. Pre-sale links and info for the tour can be... more
Depeche Mode Announce Massive World Tour
Depeche Mode have announced a big run of dates that will take the legendary band around the world after kicking off 2013 with a one-off at SXSW this week. The band arrives stateside at the end of the summer, beginning on 8/22 in Detroit and wrapping in Phoenix on 10/8.... more
Daft Punk SXSW 2013 Rumor Mill Buzzing Away
We'll-Believe-It-When-We-See-It The Daft Punk rumor mill is an active hotbed of activity whenever any glimmer of hope is provided that the duo may re-appear from relative obscurity. As it's been proven over the last half-decade since the French powerhouse went into hibernation, the Internet loves going batshit over these sorts of... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Bob Weir (w/ Jonathan Wilson) @ The Pearl @ Palms, Las Vegas 3/1/13
Like a old soul reborn, Bob Weir brought his rhythm and rhyme to the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas last Friday night. Opening the show was Jonathan Wilson, who brought some familiar Dead tunes and was a nice filler. The show got into hyper drive when Weir suddenly... more
Newport Folk Festival 2013: Andrew Bird, Jim James, Lumineers and Father John Misty
The Newport Folk Festival is rolling out their 2013 lineup slowly but surely highlighting each artist with an awesome introduction. The event will also expand to three days this year. So far the July 26th-28th event in Fort Adams State Park (Rhode Island) features Andrew Bird, Jim James,... more
Wilco to Perform All Fan-Request Set @ Solid Sound Festival, 6/21
Wilco, who began curating their own music & arts festival in 2010 are gearing up to headline the third edition on June 21st at Mass MOCA in North Adams, MA. This morning, Wilco added even more intrigue and excitement to their sets with this unique announcement: Wilco’s Friday night set... more
NCAA Big Dance Concert Series ATL Includes Muse, DMB, Ludacris, Grace Potter and More
The NCAA on Thursday announced the lineup for the 2013 NCAA Big Dance Concert Series in Atlanta, in conjunction with the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four, which includes headliner Dave Matthews Band, Sting and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. The bands will appear at the Capital One Jam Fest on... more
YouTube & Google Partnering for Music Subscription Service
Earlier this week Fortune broke the story that YouTube and Google would soon be partnering on a new music subscription service, set to take on leaders Muve Music and Spotify as well as the rumored Apple iTunes subscription service currently being developed. Muve Music is the most popular service... more
WEBCAST: Umphrey’s McGee Set to Stream Aspen Shows
Who isn't in favor of some mid-week couch tour? Umphrey's McGee takes the stage in just a few hours for the first of two sold-out shows at the Belly Up in Aspen, Colorado. Umphrey's is offering live broadcasts on pay-per-view for $6.99 each or as a 2-night bundle... more
According to Kasabian, The Rolling Stones Confirmed for Glastonbury 2013
Via NME Kasabian's Serge Pizzorno has confirmed that The Rolling Stones will be playing this summer's Glastonbury Festival. Speaking to MTV News, the band's chief songwriter was talking about Kasabian's headline slot at Hard Rock Calling, which takes place the same June weekend as Glastonbury. He said: I hope ours is the... more
Hangout Fest Adds Stevie Wonder, YYY’s, Big Gigantic and More to Lineup
The Hangout Music Fest has just announced on their FB page that Stevie Wonder, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Macklemore x Ryan Lewis, Imagine Dragons, Afrojack, Big Gigantic, Holy Ghost!, Baauer, Ra Ra Riot and The Wild Feathers have been added to the lineup! Check out the full slate here. The... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Deep Banana Blackout & Kung Fu @ The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY 3/2/13
Nick Irving's weekend involved The Capitol Theatre, Deep Banana Blackout and Kung Fu. A pretty awesome New York combination especially when both bands share the stage as they did on Saturday night. Check out Nick's always-impressive photo gallery, the setlists, and a few @mkdevo videos from the show! LMB ProTip:... more
Justin Timberlake Will Host and Perform on SNL This Week
Image via Justin Timberlake Instagram Justin Timberlake, who's set to release his first full-length album The 20/20 Experience on March 19th, will serve as the host and musical guest on this week's episode of Saturday Night Live. With plans to host a private party at this year's SXSW, the expectedly massive... more
Depeche Mode Will Appear at SXSW 2013 Discussion
To add to the announcement that Iggy and The Stooges would be appearing (alongside 1,000s and 1,000s of other bands of varying abilities and popularity and buzz and...), Depeche Mode have confirmed their attendance at the annual Austin mega-fest. The legendary band have only confirmed a non-musical showing thus far,... more
Iggy and The Stooges Tour Dates, New Single “Burn”
Photo: David Raccuglia Iggy and the Stooges have just unveiled "Burn," the first full taste of the all-new studio album, Ready To Die, out April 30 on Fat Possum and you can hear it below. The follow-up to the first record ever to bear the Iggy and the Stooges logo-the... more
