Todd Mayo says it was like finding buried treasure when he started The Caverns. Mayo was spelunking, excavating a cave on a plot of land he’d purchased — when he realized that the scenic space in Pelham, Tennessee could be an impressive outdoor music venue. Since its founding in 2018, …
Read More »Phish to Debut New Album 'Sigma Oasis' During April 1st Livestream
It’s not Trey Anastasio’s quarantine album, but Phish will debut their new LP Sigma Oasis during a livestream on April 1st; although the jam band is known for their prankster ways, this does not appear to be an April Fools’ hoax. The impending arrival of Sigma Oasis was revealed Tuesday …
Read More »Tegan and Sara Map 2020 Tour
Tegan and Sara have announced a 2020 North American trek in support of their new album, Hey, I’m Just Like You, released last fall. The twin sister indie-pop duo will kick off the tour on May 18th at the Knitting Factory Concert House Spokane, Washington. They’ll hit major cities, including …
Read More »SXSW Notes 'Handful' of Cancellations Amid Coronavirus Scare
While the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has begun to rock the global live music scene, causing tour and festival postpones around the world, all is still steady — mostly — for South by Southwest, which will commence in Austin in March. That’s not without a few minor hiccups; SXSW has seen …
Read More »Flogging Molly Recruit Descendents, Bad Religion for Salty Dog Cruise
Flogging Molly have recruited punk brethren Descendents, Bad Religion and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes for the band’s upcoming Salty Dog Cruise, a four-day festival-at-sea. The Devil Makes Three, Broilers, Mongol Horde featuring Frank Turner, Cherry Coke$ and Authority Zero are also among that acts that will perform aboard …
Read More »Watch John Legend Perform 'Conversations in the Dark' on 'Ellen'
John Legend stepped in as the guest host of The Ellen Show this week and took the opportunity to perform his song “Conversations in the Dark.” Joined by a band and violinist Lindsey Stirling, Legend took on the piano ballad with sincere emotion on a glowing red stage. Legend also …
Read More »Stormzy Postpones Asian Shows Amid Coronavirus Fears
Stormzy, the superstar British rapper, has postponed a string of upcoming shows in Asia amid ongoing health and travel concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak. Stormzy was scheduled to play five shows this March in Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, China, and South Korea in support of his most recent album,Heavy Is …
Read More »A Bowie Celebration to Spotlight 'Ziggy Stardust' and 'Diamond Dogs' on 2020 Tour
The David Bowie tribute show A Bowie Celebration is returning the road this year for a special run of shows that will feature complete performances of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars and Diamond Dogs. The group is led by keyboardist Mike Garson, who …
Read More »MGMT Share New Song 'In the Afternoon,' Release 12-Inch Single
MGMT have a new song out called “In the Afternoon,” first debuted live in Las Vegas last month. The official single arrives with a music video that resembles classic MTV-era clips, with television watermarks and creepy stock footage projected onto band members Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser’s faces. MGMT self-directed …
Read More »Brockhampton Plot North American Tour
Brockhampton have announced a headlining North American tour in support of their new album, Ginger. The “Heaven Belongs to You” trek kicks off October 26th at the PNE Forum in Vancouver, Canada and wraps December 13th at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. U.K. rapper Slowthai will serve as support …
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