Category: Artist News

NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC TO GIVE NEW YORK PREMIERE OF TIME TURNS ELASTIC WITH TREY ANASTASIO AT CARNEGIE HALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009, AT 8:00 P.M.

The New York Philharmonic will give the New York premiere of Time Turns Elastic – a work for vocals, electric guitar, and orchestra composed by Trey Anastasio, lead singer and guitarist of Phish, and his longtime collaborator, Don Hart – at Carnegie Hall, Saturday, September 12, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. An Evening with Trey Anastasio and the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Asher Fisch – a benefit for the Kristine…

“Damn good” -melophobe

If you like it loud, listen to what melophobe says of The New Up, “Damn good. And quite loud. Throw in whatever references you like for lead female rock vocals: Deborah Harry of Blondie, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. ES Pitcher doesn’t have the type of voice that will blow you away after one listen, but her melodies cut cleanly through the massive waves of distorted and effected…

THE DANDY WARHOLS SEPTEMBER 2009 US TOUR DATES

Sep 01 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue Theater Sep 03 Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club Sep 04 Sauget, IL (St. Louis, MO) @ Pop’s Sep 05 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom Sep 07 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Sep 08 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre Sep 09 Austin, TX @ Emo’s Sep 11 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre Sep 12 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen Sep 13…

Barenaked Lady Kevin Hearn wears Thin Buckle well

Canadian pop band Barenaked Ladies is known for good-natured folk-rock and humorous onstage yakking. When BNL keyboardist Kevin Hearn and his offshoot band Thin Buckle take the stage at T.T. the Bear’s Place in Cambridge Tuesday, they may play a few BNL songs, but the sound will come from a different place. “Musically, it’s a little more left-of-center,” Hearn said by phone from Hawaii. “It’s more my own singular songwriting…

CHICKENFOOT ADDS TOUR DATES – MAINTAINS STRONG CHART POSITIONS

Having sold over 225,000 albums in one month, Chickenfoot, comprised of guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, and Van Halen front man Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony maintain a #2 position on the Billboard Indie Albums Chart and #21 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart. These positions follow a strong debut at #4 for two weeks in a row and a top 10…

TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER 17TH & 18TH, 2009

3RD ANNUAL TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER 17TH & 18TH, 2009 The Flaming Lips, MGMT, The Decemberists, MSTRKRFT, Beirut, Girl Talk, Grizzly Bear, Brazilian Girls, Yo La Tengo, The Streets, The Walkmen, Passion Pit And More! July 13, 2009 – San Francisco, CA – San Francisco’s Indian summer is around the corner and with it brings the 3rd Annual Treasure Island Music Festival, the West Coast’s most…

Chicago’s oh my god Stare Down Calamities and Get Ready to Release New Disc, “The Night Undoes the Work of the Day” and Announce Fall US Tour

Hard-touring Chicago band oh my god return this fall with a brand new record, “The Night Undoes the Work of the Day”, and a coast-to-coast tour. “The Night…”, which will be released on September 29th on Split Red Records (who also released the band’s 2008 disc “Fools Want Noise”), was recorded throughout 2008 and early 2009 with producer Jim Tullio (John Martyn, Rick Danko, Steve Goodman, Mavis Staples, and others).…

MGMT HEADLINE TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL ON OCTOBER 17

MGMT are set to headline the opening night of Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco, CA on Saturday October 17, 2009. Now in it’s 3rd year, Treasure Island Music Festival has become the most anticipated boutique festival tour on the West Coast. Also on the bill for this date are MSTRKRFT, Girl Talk, Passion Pit, The Streets and more. Headlining the festival on Sunday are The Flaming Lips, with…

Night Horse Announce Tour Dates in Support of 7″ Single Series, Premier New MP3 “Choose Your Side”

Night Horse have announced a string of tour dates in support of the release of three split seven inch singles being released this summer. The band has also been confirmed for the main stage at The Sunset Junction Festival in Los Angeles on August 23rd. “If Sonic Youth had been immersed in an ocean of Allman Brothers inspiration, or Soundgarden had been steeped in late 60s Fleetwood Mac, then they…

St. Louis garage rockers Living Things are about to appear as one of their hero bands, the Ramones in the now-filming The Runaways, the biopic about the groundbreaking 70’s all-girl hard rock group led by Joan Jett. Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame plays Jett, with Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie and Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Shannon as the band’s “Svengali” Kim Fowley. In the scene, which is shooting this month,…

CAVO JOINS MONSTER ENERGY STAGE LINE-UP OF MÖTLEY CRÜE’S “CRÜE FEST 2” SUMMER TOUR

Cavo is burning up the Rock radio charts with their propulsive debut single “Champagne.” After hitting airwaves in April, the track has reached an audience of more than 53 million, scoring over 150 radio adds amongst all Rock formats. The single has claimed the No. 3 slot on Active Rock, broken into the Top 10 on the Mainstream Rock Chart, and gone Top 30 on the Modern Rock Charts. “Champagne”…

Remastered edition of the self-titled album by Spartan Warrior

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement introduced many talented bands over the years, some of which became living legends of the genre. Although Spartan Warrior never managed to reach the first league, their albums remain worthy representatives of the old-school British scene, delivering a masterful combination of 70’s hard rock, glam, speed and heavy metal. The exclusive re-release of the group’s second and most prominent offering brings back…

Gallows Finish Up Tour

Gallows – The Vulture (Act II) Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RbMRszWOiA TOUR DATES 8/16 – PORTLAND, OR — WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 8/19 – FRESNO, CA — SAVE MART CENTER 8/20 – MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE 8/21 – SACRAMENTO, CA — SLEEP TRAIN AMPHITHEATRE 8/22 – SAN DIEGO, CA — CRICKET WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE 8/23 – LOS ANGELES, CA — HOME DEPOT CENTER

Hot Chelle Rae – “I Like To Dance” Free Download

Pockets a little empty this summer? Up-and-coming rockers Hot Chelle Rae giving away their first single, I Like To Dance, for FREE. I Like To Dance is a perfect summer soundtrack song even if your not a dancer, you’ll be tapping your foot and singing along in no time. Visit www.hotchellerae.com to grab the free track or try downloading it directly at http://release.theplatform.com/content.select?pid=cOYMYW12W3kyTJvwwIOVF_dkLswAuHq3&UserName=Unknown . While you’re at it, check out…

PAPA ROACH SUMMER TOUR WITH NICKELBACK

Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated rock sensation Papa Roach has been scorching stages across the globe in support of their new release and fifth studio album Metamorphosis, which debuted at #8 on the Billboard Album Chart. Rolling Stone calls the album “hard-riffing and accessible” and Billboard lauds it as “polished and wide-ranging.” The band, which is Jacoby Shaddix (vocals), Tobin Esperance (bass), Jerry Horton (guitar) and Tony Palermo (drums), is fresh off a…

The Danks Release “Planet Beach” Video and Announce New Tour Dates

The Danks will be hitting the road once again in support of their new album “Are You Afraid Of The Danks?” alongside fellow Charlottetowners, Two Hours Traffic. They have also just put the finishing touches on their new video for “Planet Beach.” Watch The Video Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Ub5XAOJfc Reaction To “Are You Afraid Of The Danks” “Are You Afraid Of The Danks? is non-stop, hook-laden revelry from start to finish. It’s…

The Rural Alberta Advantage’s Hometowns out now; Tour Dates!

The Rural Alberta Advantage – Summer 2009 Tour! Thu-Aug-20, Grand Rapids, MI, The Intersection Fri-Aug-21, Milwaukee, WI, Cactus Club Mon-Aug-24, Chicago, IL, Pritzker Pavilion Tue-Aug-25, Bloomington, IN, Bear’s Place Wed-Aug-26, Cleveland, OH, Beachland Tavern Thu-Aug-27, Mount Pleasant, MI, Rubble’s Bar

EMERY ANNOUNCES THEE SUMMER BAILOUT

Giving rock fans a helping hand, Emery will be headlining Thee Summer Bailout Tour. The tour wraps up in Richmond, VA on September 3rd – all this in support of their latest release, … In Shallow Seas We Sail, that hit stores on June 2nd. Also on Thee Summer Bailout Tour will be Maylene and the Sons of Disaster and Closure In Moscow. Labelmates, Secret & Whisper will join the…

White Rabbits Announce US Tour With Fiery Furnaces

After spending the better part of two years on the road (including festival stops at Lollapallooza, Glastonbury (UK), Sasquatch, Monolith and tours with The Walkmen, Spoon, Richard Swift, The Cribs, White Denim and Tokyo Police Club) White Rabbits hunkered down in their Brooklyn practice space to set about re-envisioning the dark pop of their debut Fort Nightly, while adding new sounds and influences to achieve an original work. The result…

Prosthetic Records Signs Holy Grail

Prosthetic Records has signed Los Angeles based Holy Grail. The band, formerly known as Sorcerer, features three former members of White Wizzard and takes their influence from such classic metal acts as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Accept, and the Scorpions. Vocalist James Paul Luna’s Rob Halford meets Sebastian Bach voice belts out lyrics focusing on “Chicks, Vikings, Ex-Chicks, Being Tough, Macho/Machismo, FEMA, Fabio, Conan, Rad Dinosaurs, UFOs and Bilderberg Group,”…