Before an overflow crowd of music fans, the Irvine City Council tonight unanimously approved a plan between FivePoint and Live Nation Entertainment to build and operate an interim outdoor amphitheater next to the Orange County Great Park to replace the beloved Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, which closed last fall after entertaining music fans for 35 years. […]
BOB WEIR CONTINUES TOUR IN APRIL WITH THE CAMPFIRE BAND TO PERFORM AT LOCKN’ FESTIVAL AMAZON DOCUMENTARY LONG STRANGE TRIP BLUE MOUNTAIN OUT TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM ON COLUMBIA/LEGACY/ROAR Photo credit: Jay Blakesberg Bob Weir will continue his nationwide tour this April playing songs from his critically acclaimed album Blue Mountain with The Campfire Band, […]
On Monday March 20th, MWest Holdings, together with Bardavon Presents, announced the kick-off concert event of the year at the historic Hutton Brickyards in Kingston, New York. Bob Dylan and His Band will perform at 8PM on Saturday June 24 and will be the first main stage artists to perform in the new 3500 capacity […]
Barenaked Ladies have announced a very special collaboration with the legendary “Kings of A Cappella” titled, Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies And The Persuasions to be released April 14, 2017. Produced by Gavin Brown, the album features 14 tracks re-imagined BNL’s award-winning catalogue and the classic ‘Good Times.‘ BNL recorded the album live off the floor […]
Throughout his legendary music career, Kid Rock has never shied away from being the hard-working, in-your-face, embodiment of a true “American Badass.” Now, once again, he’s showing his true colors with the introduction of the “American Badass Grill,” a charcoal grill 100% Made in the USA. The musician says he knows it’s not always easy […]
US music production and publishing industry revenues are forecast to total $16.9 billion in 2021, representing 4.0% annual growth from $13.9 billion in 2016, according to Music Production & Publishing, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Advances will be driven by global growth in disposable personal income levels. Gains will also be supported […]
Phoenix pop-punk favorites DOLL SKIN have announced the release date for their upcoming sophomore LP MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL, in stores June 16th via EMP LABEL GROUP/AMPED, and in Europe via EMP/SPV. Produced and Mixed by Cage9 frontman Evan Rodaniche (Lacey Sturm, Powerman 5000), MANIC is the follow up to Doll Skin’s EMP debut, 2016’s […]
On Thursday 16 February, Pink Floyd’s founder members Roger Waters and Nick Mason made a rare public appearance together at London’s May Fair Hotel at a media briefing and Q&A session for The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains. The two old friends discussed for the first time the objects in the exhibition, which opens […]
The team behind Montebello Rockfest, the largest rock festival in Canada, is thrilled to unveil the complete line-up for the 12th edition to be held June 22-25, 2017 in Montebello, QC: Rockfest’s St-Jean opening night on June 22, main programming June 23-24, camping June 22-25. Rockfest celebrates its 12thanniversary with a mature lineup that features 125 […]
Gin Blossoms were formed in 1987 in Tempe, AZ, by lead guitarist/songwriter Doug Hopkins, Bill Leen and then-lead vocalist Jesse Valenzuela, (who eventually relinquished the lead vocal position to Robin Wilson before signing to A&M Records) taking their name from a photo of W.C. Fields in Kenneth Anger’s legendary Hollywood Babylon book, which depicted him […]