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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
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
VIDEO: Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers Cover “Band On The Run” for Van Sessions 24
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers just uploaded the latest installment of their popular Van Sessions series. The 24th video in the series features a cover of Paul McCartney's "Band On The Run" as their van speeds between Tempe, AZ and San Diego, CA. Watch it now! They... 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
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
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
PHISH FRIDAY: 2012 Awards Edition
Phish began a signature 2012 concert season in June in Worcester, MA (BOOGIE), took their halftime show to Dicks in Colorado (LIGHT) and closed up shop with a successful Garden Party (CARINI) in the Big Apple. Although the band didn't offer a new original this year, they offered new... 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
Nels Cline and Mike Watt join Eric McFadden and Melt the Mint – 1/16/13
Words by Aaron Fortin and Wesley Hodges *Download or stream the show courtesy of MacDaddy at Archive.org. Thank you tapers! Last night as part of Eric McFadden's month-long, five-show Wednesday Residency @MintLA, Guitar God Nels Cline (Wilco) and bassist Mike Watt (Banyan/Minutemen/Stooges) joined in alongside Seth Ford-Young (bassist - Edward Sharpe... more
NEW VIDEO: Woods – “Size Meets the Sound”
Woods just released an official video for "Size Meets the Sound", another awesome tune off their impressive Bend Beyond album which was released last year. The video was directed by Adarsha Benjamin. The band is currently in Australia on tour. Watch the video now. Video from... 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
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
VIDEO: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Release “Jubilee Street”
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds anticipated new album Push The Sky Away (which sports one of the better album covers) isn't due until February 19th but they've already shared a second track, "Jubilee Street" via a lyrical video which you can watch now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYyX1ISE6KQ&feature=player_embedded You can pre-order the album here.... more
PHISH FRIDAY: Trey Anastasio & Mike Gordon’s Gear
During each setbreak of Phish's recent NYE Run, LivePhish debuted some excellent Couch Tour videos of Phish's Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon giving a walk-through of their gear. We didn't want you to miss these rare behind the scenes videos, and thankfully Phish has uploaded the videos in HD... more
Furthur to Offer Free Webcast of Jan. 18th Show on YahooMusic
Furthur and @TRI_Studios have just announced a free webast of their January 18th performance from the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California on Yahoo Music. Furthur is playing the small California venue for four straight nights (1/16-19) before heading to Colorado in February (2/22-24). Tune to TRI... more
Arcade Fire to play Kanaval Benefit Concert in Montreal on Feb. 23rd
AFT has the news that Arcade Fire will play their first show of 2013 on February 23rd in Montreal. The concert will be part of the KANPE Kanaval Haitian relief fundraiser and take place at the PHI Center. Tickets for the event go on sale January 15th for... more
NYE ROUNDUP: MMJ, Umphrey’s McGee, Primus, Furthur, Avett Brothers, Disco Biscuits & More
Photo by Chad Smith Photography. NYE is one of the biggest music holidays of the year right alongside Halloween. For music junkies, if you told us we were doing anything besides seeing live music at the stroke of midnight, we wouldn't call you a friend. It's sacrilegious to miss... more
Nels Cline to Join Eric McFadden (1/16) at his Mint LA Residency in January
Nels Cline, jazz phenom and lead guitarist for Wilco, will be joining Eric McFadden on January 16th at the Mint in Los Angeles, CA. McFadden is hosting a month-long residency at the storied LA club which begins tomorrow night (January 9th) and runs every Wednesday until the 30th. ... 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
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!
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
The Flaming Lips Offer Concert for Free for 24 Hours
The Flaming Lips are handing out gifts a few days early. Wayne Coyne has just announced via their official site that for 24 hours, today only (12/22) the band will offer a FREE online stream of their latest concert film, Freak Nights. You can watch it right now... 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
VIDEO: Grizzly Bear Rearranges “Shields” for the Holidays
Yesterday via Ed Droste's Twitter page, Grizzly Bear released a video of re-arranged songs from their fourth studio album Shields edited alongside wacky stock holiday photos including dogs playing poker. Here's the video after the jump. Season's Greetings from Grizzly Bear: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsMWNRg2gCY https://twitter.com/edwarddroste/status/281124608386691073
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
Warren Haynes Adds The Avett Brothers to Annual Christmas Jam, Live Broadcast on AXS TV
Tonight starting at 6:30pm EST, AXS TV will broadcast the Warren Haynes' Christmas Jam 24 live from Asheville, NC. Haynes has just added North Carolina's own, The Avett Brothers to the top of an already stacked lineup. The Avett Bros. will join Warren and his soul band, String... 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
