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Largest Music Webcast in History to Feature Foos, Neil Young, Black Keys and More on 9/29/12
WHO: Performances By Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, The Black Keys, Band of Horses and K’Naan; Hosted by Katie Couric, Jeffrey Sachs, Jack Dorsey, Olivia Wilde, Minka Kelly, Sophia Bush, Selena Gomez, Katharine McPhee WHEN: The broadcast will air live on at Saturday, September 29, 2012 starting at 4:00PM... more
Governor’s Ball Music Fest 2012 Recap Video Released, 2013 Dates Announced
The folks at Founders Entertainment have announced the dates for the 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival. This thing has quickly grown into one of the bigger events on the already overloaded NYC concert calendar and a return for year three shows us that it's possibly gonna be here for the... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Wilco @ Hollywood Bowl 9/30/12
UPDATE: This contest is now closed and the winner has been notified. Thanks for playing! WHO: Wilco & Joanna Newsom WHEN: Sunday, September 30th @ 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Hollywood Bowl @ 2301 North Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA TICKET GIVEAWAY: Enter for a chance to win (2) tickets by leaving a comment below with... more
Deerhunter and TV on the Radio will Curate 2013 All Tomorrow’s Festivals
Following months of speculation that the parties were over after organizers seemed to suggest that they were ending the Fests with 2012's editions, All Tomorrow's Parties will return yet again their spring/summer festivals in the UK. Today, they've unveiled two amazing curators and LMB favorites for the two 2013 editions:... more
Prince Debuts New Track, 3-night Chicago Run Next Week
Prince premiered “RNR Affair” today, a new tune hitting just ahead of his three-date Welcome To Chicago residency at Chicago’s United Center next week (September 24-26). The song aired today on iHeartRadio and you can hear the Soundcloud here and a radio rip below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjWvYyMtQtA
SETLIST / VIDEO: Wilco @ Live on 9th Street, Columbia, MO 9/16/12
Wilco's 2+ week U.S. Tour continued last night in Columbia, MO after opening in Chicago on Saturday night. The tour resumes tomorrow night in Santa Fe, NM. Continue on below for the setlist from the Sunday night show. SETLIST: Wilco @ Live on 9th Street, Columbia, MO || Sunday, September... more
Lotus Announces Five-Night NYE Run
Lotus just unveiled plans for a five-night New Year's Eve run to close out 2012 in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore. The band will be supported Zoogma and Archnemesis during the first night at Chicago's Riviera Theatre, while The Werks will open the second night. After that, it's on to Pittsburgh... more
Interview with Tuareg Guitar Phenom Bombino
< < WEBSITE || FACEBOOK || TWITTER || WATCH VIDEO > > It wasn't until this Spring that I first heard the name Omara "Bombino" Moctar, a young and mesmerizing Tuareg guitar talent and songwriter. Moctar was raised in Tidene, Niger, an encampment of nomadic Tuaregs located about 80 kilometers... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: My Morning Jacket @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA 9/15/12
My Morning Jacket wraps up a four show / five-night stand in the Golden State this evening at the legendary Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Tonight's charity is Yeah! Berkeley. After the no-rules, no-repeats 3-night run earlier this week at the LA Wiltern, there's really no telling what's in store... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Wilco @ Hideout Block Party, Chicago, IL 9/15/12
Wilco's final tour of 2012 kicked off tonight in Chicago, IL as the hometown band headlined and closed down The Hideout Block Party & A.V. Fest to lead off a run of twelve shows in the U.S. over the course of the next sixteen nights for Jeff Tweedy and Co.... more
Gary Clark Jr. Fall Tour Dates, Debut LP Blak and Blu Out on 10/22
Songwriter, guitarist, singer and blues extraordinaire Gary Clark Jr. has revealed the title and track-listing for his long-anticipated full-length debut LP: Blak and Blu, which will be released on Warner Bros. Records on October 22nd. Clark will also set out on an extensive fall tour starting on Monday in London... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Scenes from Electric Zoo 2012
Over Labor Day weekend, Made Event presented Electric Zoo 2012, once again transforming New York City’s Randall’s Island into a carnival-esque atmosphere for the EDM-hungry crowd of 110,000 fans over three days. Headliners included David Guetta, Axwell, Tiësto, Skrillex, Above & Beyond, Benny Benassi and a Bloody Beetroots DJ Set... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 9/13/12
My Morning Jacket wrapped up one helluva 3-night run tonight at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, capping off the stay on Western and Wilshire with a huge exclamation point. Tonight's festivities got off-the-ground considerably faster than the previous two nights, right from the get-go with "At Dawn" and "The Dark."... more
ANY REQUESTS?! My Morning Jacket – “Octoplasm” (for Phortin’s 30th)
Ever since the show was announced way back in early-June, our loyal and fearless friend and and co-editor Aaron Fortin has been relentless in his pursuit of trying to get My Morning Jacket to play their obscure Roll Call-only release "Octoplasm," an amorphous, Dead-leaning tune that sounds more like "Dark... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 9/12/12
The 3-night no-rules, no-repeats run at Los Angeles' Wiltern continued tonight with a considerably mellower version of My Morning Jacket (compared to last night) that included a guest spot by Sam Beam of Iron & Wine for George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity" during a lengthier-than-usual encore. While not reaching... more
Bonnaroo 2013 Dates Announced
The dates for the 12th annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival have been confirmed today by festival organizers AC Entertainment and Superfly Presents. The round-the-clock, four-day music, art and comedy festival will take place from June 13-16, 2013 in its usual spot on the glorious and magical 700-acre farm in... more
CONCERT RECAP: My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 9/11/12
Maybe I'm feeling the effects of an after show glow, but this one may belong in the same conversation with some of the more standout shows from MMJ's storied 14-year history. After a none-too-special start, the band ripped through "Lay Low" and barraged the place with a dark, heavy, all... more
Led Zeppelin Posts the Number Two, Hints Strongly at O2 Release
Ever since the official Led Zeppelin Facebook page came alive over the weekend, we've been tracking the countdown, starting with the number 'five' on Saturday, now down to 'two' today. The metal site Blabbermouth now reports that the countdown will end by announcing a mega, multi-medium release of the group’s... more
Wishful Thinking: Dream Setlist for #MMJWiltern1
The 3-night, no-rules, no-repeats My Morning Jacket run at The Wiltern gets underway on Tuesday night after an opening set by Portugal. The Man. As a follower of all things MMJ since the day Z hit the shelves, the chance to see the band dig deep into their catalog on... more
MMW Announces a Special Residency @ Blue Note NYC
Earlier today, Medeski Martin & Wood announced a ridiculously stacked week-long residency at the legendary Blue Note club in New York City to take place in December. Given the run's timing, perhaps this is an End of the World Party (Just In Case)? The band will perform 2 shows each... more
A Perfect Circle Announce Lone 2012 Show: 12/29 @ Planet Hollywood in Vegas
A Perfect Circle have just announced a one-off, their only show of 2012 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on December 29th. Tickets for the special standalone date go on-sale Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. PST and VIP tickets will be available simultaneously via the same link. In other... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: My Morning Jacket @ The Knitting Factory, Boise, ID 9/9/12
The Spontaneous Curation Series Tour made its third stop of leg two on Sunday night at the Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho with Shabazz Palaces opening the show. A portion of ticket proceeds from the show will go to the Boise Urban Garden School. Continue below for the setlist and... more
Led Zeppelin Releases the Number Four, Internet Responds Tepidly
On Friday, Led Zeppelin released a simple "Hello." greeting on their official Facebook page, enough to pique the interest of their 6.5 million followers, especially in light of the fact that it was the first update on the page in nearly 6 months. Yesterday, when the number 'five' popped up,... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: My Morning Jacket @ Edgefield, Troutdale, OR 9/8/12
Leg two of My Morning Jacket's Spontaneous Curation Series kicked off last night up in Washington state and resumes this evening in Oregon. Before taking the stage tonight at Edgefield, the band played an afternoon (1 p.m.) show for kids at You Who in Portland to benefit The Children's Cancer... more
Led Zeppelin Posts Photo of the Number Five, Internet Explodes
File this under "Rumors," but anytime the Led Zeppelin camp does anything that could even remotely be construed as maybe-just-maybe-possibly-potentially getting back together, it is newsworthy. So when earlier today Led Zeppelin (a band that got pretty famous in the '70s) used Facebook of all things to stir the pot... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: My Morning Jacket @ Marymoor Park, Redwood, WA 9/7/12
My Morning Jacket's Spontaneous Curation Series Tour resumed after a brief week-and-a-half breather to kick off leg two of their U.S. Tour last night at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA. The set included the rare "Old Sept Blues," "War Begun," "Masterplan" and an extra special encore set with former MMJ... more
Jack White, Guns N’ Roses and More to Play 2012 Bridge School Benefit
The lineup has just been announced for the 26th annual Bridge School Benefit concert. The cast includes Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Jack White, Guns N' Roses (?!!??), the Flaming Lips, Sarah McLachlan, Foster the People, Lucinda Williams, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, k.d. lang and the one of... more
SoundLand Festival Announces 2012 Lineup (MMJ, Divine Fits and More)
Nashville's fall season of big ticket outdoor events just got even better with the addition of the SoundLand Festival (formerly Next Big Nashville), a re-branding and relocation of the burgeoning local showcase to the Lawn at the Nashville Riverfront touting an impressive lineup. Two LMB favorites: My Morning Jacket (9/2012... more
JUST POSTED: My Morning Jacket to do three-night run @ new Capitol Theatre
My Morning Jacket haven't officially announced any of these shows on their page, but with a heavily-rumored New Years Eve run in Boston still TBA, it makes perfect sense to see the news that according to the new venue's ticket provider page, the band will be doing 3-nights at the... more
TOUR ROUNDUP: Leg One of My Morning Jacket’s 2012 Spontaneous Curation Tour
Suffice it to say: it's an exceptionally great time to be a My Morning Jacket fan. What started with an epic 5-night run at NYC's Terminal 5 in 2010 (where the band played all five of their albums (now 6 with Circuital) over the course of the run), consequently sparked... more
