Author Archive
The Black Crowes End Hiatus, 2013 Tour Dates, New Live Album
The Black Crowes have officially announced the end of their indefinite hiatus with a big 2013 tour, a new live album, and a new band member you may have heard of by the name of Jackie Greene. Starting in March next year in the UK and finishing off in... 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
Suwannee Springfest 2013 Lineup
The 2013 Suwannee Springfest is has added the following bands to their lineup for this year's festival in Live Oak, FL taking place March 21-24. Jerry Douglas, Mike Marshall and Darol Anger, Cornmeal, Mamajowally featuring Joe Craven, Mamadou Sidibe and Walter Strauss, Tornado Rider, Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Dread... 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
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Galactic @ El Rey Theatre, LA, CA 2/28/13
WHO: Goldenvoice and Wagtail present Galactic feat. Corey Glover (of Living Colour) with LATYRX feat. Lyrics Born & Lateef the Truthspeaker WHEN: Thursday, February 28th, 2013 WHERE: El Rey Theatre @ 5515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA EVENT LINK THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! THANKS FOR VISITING. HOW TO ENTER FOR A CHANCE... more
![Baroness Gives Update on Recovery, Play Together for First Time Since Bus Accident [VIDEO]](http://livemusicblog.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/themes/bigfeature/library/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/baroness.jpg&w=298&h=150&zc=1&a=c)
Baroness Gives Update on Recovery, Play Together for First Time Since Bus Accident [VIDEO]
After Baroness' harrowing bus accident outside of Bath, ENGLAND on August 15th, it was initially somewhat questionable whether the band would ever be able to play together again. Reading the band's account of the terrifying brush with death leaves the reader with a sense of amazement that Baroness & Crew... more
SETLIST: STS9 @ Mayan Holidaze 3, Tulum, Mexico 12/17/12
Mayan Holidaze 3 is underway in Tulum, MX at Dreams Tulum Resorts & Spa. The event kicked off today and culminates with a midnight set on Thursday night/morning to take the crowd into the first cycle of the new Mayan Calendar on 12/21/12. Continue below for the setlist. SETLIST: STS9... more
Dave Grohl’s SOUND CITY Track Listing and Pre-Order Info
SOUND CITY--REAL TO REEL, the companion album to the Dave Grohl-directed SOUND CITY feature length documentary premiering at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, is now available for pre-order along with SOUND CITY the film here on iTunes. All pre-orders for the album, due out March 12, 2013 on Roswell Records,... more
WATCH: Big Boi Reads “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”
VICE announced their first annual Noisey Christmas Special today. To kick it off, they've got Big Boi aka Daddy Fat Sacks aka Sir Lucious Left Foot aka Hot Tony aka one half of the mighty OutKast to stop by the offices to entertain all the good little girls and boys... more
Evidence of Daft Punk, Phoenix & Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Coachella 2013
On top of the recent news that The Rolling Stones would likely be appearing, it now looks like you can add Daft Punk, Phoenix and Yeah Yeah Yeahs (along with Sigur Ros and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds) to the list of bigger artists listed as 'probable' (to use... more
Dave Grohl to Direct Soundgarden Music Video
Photo Credit: Dave Grohl w/ Foo Fighters @ Outside Lands 2012 + Chris Cornell w/ Soundgarden @ Voodoo Experience 2011 | Photos by Jimmy Grotting UPDATE 12/18/12 @ 12:00 pm PST: "By Crooked Steps" is the track being featured in the music video. [via Blabbermouth] According to the LA-based Antiquiet, Foo Fighters... 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
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
Phish’s Four-Night MSG New Years Run will be Webcast
From the first licks on Saturday, 12/28, all the way through the three-set (gag and all) marathon on New Years Eve, fans will be able to watch all four MSG shows live on LivePhish.com. For the first time ever the shows will be available through iPhone and Android devices.... more
WATCH: Allah-Las “A Long Journey” (via Jay-Z channel)
Yesterday, Jay-Z woke up, put his pants on one leg at a time, and decided to champion Allah-Las, a west coast garage rock outfit with an outstanding self-titled debut LP. Check out the video HOVA shared on his Facebook page below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UUBiOmQTg Tell Me (What's On Your Mind) 7" by Allah-Las
Jeff Tweedy and Mavis Staples to Perform on The Colbert Report Tonight
Stephen Colbert is set to join Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples and Sean Lennon in a performance of the John Lennon holiday song “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" on The Colbert Report TONIGHT. The performance is part of the show’s “Christmas Carol Week” and will air Thursday December... more
STS9 Confirm New Album, Spring Tour in 2013
STS9 just announced via a video message a new album set for release in February and a U.S. Tour set for February and March with more dates to be released later. Check out the message and upcoming tour which includes stops in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago and Asheville. ... 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
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2013 Inductees: Public Enemy, Rush and Randy Newman
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2013 is out and includes the long-overdue induction of progressive rockers Rush, Public Enemy, singer-songwriter Randy Newman, and the late, great Disco Queen herself, Donna Summer. Unfortunately, The Meters didn't make the cut this year, hopefully the powers-that-be and fan voters... 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
Man Man Announces 2013 Spring Tour Dates
The brilliantly unconventional rock outfit Man Man are set to embark on a co-headlining North American tour early 2013. The band will be joined by Indiana-based alt-rock/indie band Murder By Death. Man Man will be taking their wonderfully riotous live show on the road in support of their acclaimed album... 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
Rolling Stones to be joined by Springsteen, Black Keys and Lady Gaga on 12/15 PPV
More guests to report regarding the Rolling Stones and their 50th anniversary tour. The tour finale on December 15th will include Bruce Springsteen, The Black Keys and Lady Gaga. The band said in a statement: “We’re excited these extraordinary artists, Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and The Black... more
The Colbert Report Presents Holiday-Themed Music Week
The Colbert Report presents a holiday-themed music week starting tonight with guest appearances by Diana Krall and Elvis Costello and running through Thursday. The show's humble host will be joined by musicians on Christmas classics (and a deeper cut with Michael Stipe, how very fitting) throughout the week). The show... more
Beale Street Music Festival 2013 Expected Lineup (via Festival Outlook)
Consequence of Sound's sleuthing Festival Outlook section is on the beat for the 2013 Beale Street Music Festival with some rumored and expected hints as to who will be appearing at the music-centric portion of the Memphis in May International Festival. Last year's lineup (included Jane's Addiction, My Morning Jacket,... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: The Rolling Stones @ Barclay’s Center, Brooklyn, NY 12/8/12
The Rolling Stones made their first U.S. stop on their 50 and Counting tour on Saturday night at the Barclay's Center in BK. The show included special guest appearances by Gary Clark Jr. and Mary J. Blige. The Stones will appear at the 12/12/12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit at Madison Square... more
New Wu-Tang Clan LP Announced
Wu-Tang Clan's proper return to action (album/tour/festivals) has been a hot topic in U.S. festival rumor mills this fall and the band just reported on their social pages that a new LP is coming. Time will tell when it arrives and if it drops this winter/spring, the rumored appearances at... more
