Archive for News
SETLIST: Widespread Panic @ Panic en la Playa Dos 1/27/13
After taking much of 2012 off (only doing the Wood Tour and a New Years run in Charlotte), Widespread Panic's return to the road for a full touring slate in 2013 kicked off on Sunday night in the Dominican Republic at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Punta Cana.... more
WEBCAST: Lotus Set to Stream Tonight’s show in Brooklyn, NY for Free
Couch Tour reminder that Lotus will stream their SOLD-OUT show tonight from the Knitting Factory in Brookly, NY at 9:30PM EST / 6:30 PST on Livestream.com. Lotus is in the midst of a extensive U.S. Tour behind their new album Build which will be released February 19th on SCI... more
Daft Punk Signs to Columbia, New Album Coming Soon
Huge news dropped last night for fans of the ever elusive duo Daft Punk; it turns out the band has just signed with Columbia Records and numerous sources are reporting that their next album could be due out as early as this spring. Suddenly all of those notions of... more
The Disco Biscuits Announce Last Minute Show @ Fox Theatre Tonight
The Disco Biscuits played to a huge crowd in Denver last night for their third and "final" night of Bisco Inferno, but they were clearly psyched on the way everything went down and decided to stick around in Colorado for another night. They posted on Facebook earlier today that... more
JamBase Live Festival: July 5th & 6th @ The Gorge
*UPDATE: The two-day lineup has been revealed. Yesterday we got the first word from the team at JamBase that they're planning something big for the weekend of July 4th, 2013. 2013... what a year. Yeah, we know. It's only just begun. But while everyone else was out worrying and living like the... more
Sigur Rós Release Tour Teaser Video, Announce Kjartan Sveinsson has left the band
Sigur Rós just shared a teaser video in anticipation of their next headlining tour and it's definitely worth checking out. The band just finished a Q&A, AMA (Ask Me Anything) session for Reddit. In the session the band revealed they are currently at work in Los Angeles on... more
Akron/Family announce New Album ‘Sub Verses’ along w/ Spring Tour Dates
Akron/Family have just announced that their new album, Sub Verses, will be released April 30th, on Dead Oceans. With the announcement came news of an extended Spring Tour (29 shows) starting in Santa Barbara, CA on January 29th and wrapping up in April at The Echo in Los Angeles.... more
Ultra Music Festival 2013 Announces Phase 2 Lineup
Ultra Music Festival just announced Phase 2 of their 15th anniversary and it is MASSIVE. So incredible that the Ultra Music Festival official website crashed as soon as it was released. Topping the list are electronic kings Alesso, Eric Prydz, Zedd, Pretty Lights and Steve Aoki while the live acts... more
Coachella Announces 2013 Lineup: Phoenix, Blur, RHCP, The Postal Service & More
Coachella just announced their much anticipated lineup for the TWO-weekend festival on April 12-14 and April 19-21 at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, CA. Headlining and performing both weekends of the sold-out festival will be Blur, The Stone Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Cave and the Bad... more
SAVE THE DATE: Disco Biscuits Announce Camp Bisco XII for July 11-13
The Disco Biscuits just posted the dates for their annual Camp Bisco to the festival's website. The three-day event will take place on July 11-13 from the Indian Lookout Country Club outside of Albany, NY. Early bird tickets go on sale Saturday, February 2nd at 10 AM EST.... more
The Ranch Party Announces Inaugural Event in LA on 3/2, Lineup includes Races, Jeffertitti’s Nile, Kisses & More
There's a new music event coming to Southern California this year and your participation will raise funds for kids. The Ranch Party takes place March 2nd at, you-said-it, a ranch on the top of Mulholland Drive in Topanga Canyon. The overnight event with music going from 2pm until... more
TOUR DATES: Avett Brothers Announce Spring Tour Behind ‘The Carpenter’
The Avett Brothers just sent word of their first headlining tour of 2013. The band starts out February 9th at the sold out Orpheum Theatre in Madison, WI followed by stops across the U.S. in April, May and June. Check out the full list of dates (including some... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Trey Anastasio Band @ Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY (1/23/13)
Official Print by @NateDuval TAB continues their Winter tour tonight at the beautiful Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY. LivePhish is webcasting the two-night run beginning now for just $12.99. Join us on #CouchTour and follow along for setlist updates throughout the night. The Dude of Life is... more
Stream the new Ducktails album, ‘The Flower Lane’
Real Estate's guitarist Matt Mondanile is releasing a new album with his growing side project Ducktails on Domino records. This increasingly less "solo" endeavor of Matt's, is the project's fourth album and his first for Domino. Recorded and mixed over the summer of 2012 with Al Carlson (Peaking... more
SweetWater 420 Festival Lineup: Dumpstaphunk, George Clinton, Robert Randolph, Anders Osborne & More
The SweetWater 420 Festival just announced the lineup for their April 19-21st event. The festival takes place at Candler Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Headliners include George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, LMB favorite, Anders Osborne and many more. Check... more
Vampire Weekend’s New Album out May 7th in the US
*Update & Editor's Note: The Album titles now appears to be a well-developed hoax by a fan. Vampire Weekend's third album is finished and due May 6th and 7th, but no title, album cover or tracklist have been confirmed by the band. More as it develops... Check out... more
Pearl Jam to Play Wrigley Field! Band Announces London, Chicago Shows
It's been a bit silent from the Pearl Jam camp lately following a relatively tame year for them during 2012 (except that killer sit-in with Jay-Z during "99 Problems" at Made in America Festival), but yesterday things started to get more interesting for PJ fans. Especially those living in... more
2013 Governors Ball Lineup: Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Pretty Lights, Animal Collective and more
The lineup for the 2013 Governor's Ball Music Festival just dropped and it's ridiculously big. Headlining this year's first three-day version of this festival will be Kanye West, Kings of Leon and a big artist yet to be named. Following right behind them will be NAS, Pretty Lights,... more
Postal Service Reunites, Coachella Already Confirmed
Earlier this week Postal Service's website which had been dormant for years was updated with a new 2013 graphic. Now Billboard confirms that the 10th anniversary of "Give Up" will be a big year for Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) and Jimmy Tamborello (DNTEL). The two will... more
SETLIST: Umphrey’s McGee Celebrates 15 Years in Brooklyn, NY (1/20/13)
Photo by Chad Smith Photography Although the band's actual anniversary is on January 21st (1/21/98), Umphrey's McGee celebrated 15 years together a day early on Sunday at New York's intimate Brooklyn Bowl. Check out the setlist and a video of "Bob" (UM's first song) which ironically had to be aborted... more
Mick Jagger says The Rolling Stones Won’t Play Coachella
In the most recent issue of NME (on Newstands 1/23), Mick Jagger addresses the rumors that the band would be headlining Coachella (April 12-14 & April 19-21) this year. "We're not gonna do Coachella, 'cos it's too early. There was a rumor we were gonna do that one, but it's... more
Bob Weir & Jonathan Wilson to Tour Together, TRI Studios Webcast on 1/23
Bob Weir and Jonathan Wilson have certainly found a solid working friendship in the past year. The two will not only perform from @TRI_Studios on January 23rd for a live webcast but they'll head out on the road for three shows (so far) in February and March. On each... more
Wakarusa Announces Final Lineup, Adds STS9, Snoop Lion, The Black Crowes & More
Wakarusa have released the final round of artist additions including STS9, The Black Crowes, Snoop Lion, Galactic, and Gogol Bordello. The already stacked lineup (Widespread Panic, Amon Tobin, Son Volt) will be tough to beat this festival season. The tenth annual event takes place on May 30th-June 2nd... more
WEBCAST: LivePhish to Stream Trey Anastasio Band’s Port Chester, NY Shows (1/23-24)
More Couch Tour action courtesy of LivePhish is on the horizon! LivePhish.com just announced they'll webcast the two-night Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) run in Port Chester, NY on Wednesday, January 23rd and Thursday, January 24th starting at 7:00PM EST. There is a two-night pass available for $19.99. ... more
JAZZ FEST 2013 – Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Dave Matthews Band, Black Keys, Hall and Oates and more
The lineup for this year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been released. Topping the lineup this year is Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dave Matthews, Maroon 5, John Mayer, The Black Keys, Willie Nelson, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Widespread Panic, Dr. John, Frank... more
Mountain Jam IX: Widespread Panic, Primus, Gov’t Mule, Avett Bros and more
The Mountain Jam Festival will return for its 9th straight year at Hunter Mountain in Hunter, NY for a weekend of music and camping June 6-9. The initial lineup was just announced. It includes Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh & Friends, The Avett Brothers, Rubblebucket, Primus, Dispatch, Widespread Panic,... more
Thom Yorke Releases A-Thomic mix – including Radiohead Remixes
Dazed Digital February Cover, 2013 In advance of the new Atoms for Peace record, Amok (Due February 26th), Thom Yorke has just released this awesome collection, including unreleased songs and a few Radiohead remixes. Dazed and Confused asked Yorke to put together some of his favorite tunes. What the... more
Live Webcasts of Furthur’s Sweetwater Shows (1/16-1/19)
The band's gear has landed in Mill Valley, CA for the four night stand. In addition to the already announced Yahoo Music Webcast on Friday night (1/18), Furthur and @TRI_Studios will offer the other three gigs beginning Wednesday at 7:30 PST / 10:30 EST for the price of free.... more
Jim James Announces First Shows on 2013 Solo Tour
Jim James announced last year that he'd be releasing a solo album early this year, a highly anticipated piece of music called Regions Of Light And Sound Of God that's due out on February 5. We're pretty sure he'll be all over the place the year touring in support,... more
Phish Announces Sandy Relief Release, 5/3/93
Leaked last month and finally made official today, Phish have released the soundboard from their New Brunswick, NJ show on 5/3/93. The show is available now (MP3/FLAC) on LivePhish.com with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Relief. The band also posted a sample... more
David Bowie May Play One Show in Support of New Album
Rolling Stone just posted a lengthy Q&A with Producer Tony Visconti where he talks in depth about David Bowie's recently announced new album "The Next Day" (Available March 12th) and offers some insight on Bowie's plans for the future. “I spoke to him two days ago and he said, "I'm really... more
