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
PHOTOS/ RECAP: Thao & The Get Down Stay Down @ Great American Music Hall, SF, CA 3/2/13
Despite my best planning and rampant enthusiasm for the evening’s billing, I almost didn’t get into the show last Saturday. Due to some mix-ups on the back end, my name was never added to the press list. I waited outside the venue asking strangers for extras (shhh! scalping is illegal!)... 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
WATCH: Bomba Estéreo’s Live ‘Caribbean Power’ Video
After seeing vocalist Liliana Saumet and her band completely dominate the stage at Austin City Limits in 2011 and Outside Lands in 2012, Bomba Estéreo have become a can't-miss live act on the live circuit, and one with enough global appeal and panache to hold down a major nighttime slot... 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
VIDEO: Justin Timberlake hosts Saturday Night Live, Jay-Z and Three Amigos Show Up
Justin Timberlake hosted Saturday Night Live this past weekend and performed the first two singles that had been released from The 20/20 Experience, including "Suit & Tie" with an appearance from HOVA himself. Plus the "Dick in a Box" guys obviously made a strong appearance as always, this time... 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
WATCH: moe. “Meat > The Other One > Meat” in Hollywood (3/8/13)
moe. just capped off a stellar two-night run at Hollywood's Henry Fonda Theatre and you can watch one of the unquestionable highlights of the weekend below. To kick off the second set, the veteran quintet ripped through a notably well-received and nicely segued meat > The Other One > meat... more
Watch the new Beach House video directed by Tim & Eric’s Eric Wareheim
If you are privy to the twisted minds of cult comedy heroes Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim (Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job), then you probably have a decent idea of the weirdness that is about to ensue once you hit the play button below. While Beach House and... more
VIDEO: CBS Sunday Morning Profiles Trey Anastasio
Earlier today the CBS Sunday Morning show ran a profile on Trey Anastasio and his upcoming Broadway debut with the music in Hands on a Hardbody. Here's the official video from CBS: Trey Anastasio on his Broadway debut [CBSNews.com]
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
NEW VIDEO: Remembering My Morning Jacket’s Legendary Late Nights at Bonnaroo ’06 & ’08
Ever since the release of Z in 2005, to varying degrees of enthusiasm, My Morning Jacket has been my favorite band. For those of us who grew up listening to the classic rockers of the 60s and 70s, it was always a topic of conversation with peers and those of... 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
VIDEO: Portugal. The Man release title-track “Evil Friends”
Portugal. The Man are some of the hardest working musicians of the last few years. They've released a new album almost every year dating back to 2006 (last year being the exception) and this year will be no different. The band's eighth LP will be released in May... 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
WATCH: Futurebirds’ Fireworks-Filled “Virginia Slims” Music Video
Athens, GA rock band Futurebirds have a tasty new record called Baba Yaga coming to earholes everywhere on April 16th. The band's 2nd LP will go out on Fat Possum / VL4L and "Virginia Slims" is the first single from the markedly beautiful and varied thirteen song collection. Guitarist/Vocalist and... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Morrissey @ The Moore Theater, Seattle, WA 3/6/13
Morrissey is a man who likes to start fights. The former vocalist for 80’s legends, The Smiths ripped off his shirt halfway through “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want,” sending those who had abandoned their theater seats for the front row into a tizzy. They salivated as he... 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
PHOTOS / VIDEO / RECAP: PANTyRAiD @ The Fillmore, Denver, CO 3/2/13
After an outstanding weekend of shows in Denver I couldn't bear to return to Boulder empty handed. It wouldn't be right. On Friday night, I was lucky enough to snag a ticket to Griz's sold out show at the Ogden Theater. Unexpectedly, Two Fresh played a surprise set that I... 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
NIN’s ‘Head Like A Hole’ Mashed with ‘Call Me Maybe’, the Internet Breaks
The Internet is a mysterious nebulae where literally anything is possible. Even this. [Via Animal New York] If this is us getting what we deserve, then I must ask, what did we do? Someone please explain. Call us...maybe? It's hard to look right, Black as your soul I'd rather die than give... more
PHOTOS: Galactic @ El Rey Theatre, LA, CA 2/28/13
NOLA funktet Galactic toured up the west coast last week, making a stop at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre for a show in front of a notably lively and packed out El Rey Theatre. Special guests included Lyrics Born, Lateef The Truth Speaker, Corey Glover, Latyrx and Corey Henry. Jim... 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
TOUR DATES: MGMT announce spring dates
In case you missed the news yesterday, the dudes in MGMT have announced some spring tour dates ahead of a planned release for 2013 some time this year. I hadn't heard anything about it yet but it looks like the Guardian has caught up with the band, and the... more
