R.I.P. John Wilkinson, Guitarist For Elvis Presley
John Wilkinson, the guitarist who played more than a thousand shows for Elvis Presley, passed away this weekend at his home in Missouri following a bout with cancer. He was … Read more
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Thurston Moore’s Chelsea Light Moving Announce New Album
Sonic Youth have been dormant for close to two years now, but the individual members of the band have kept themselves busy with other musical projects, especially singer/guitarist Thurston Moore. … Read more
Camper Van Beethoven Celebrate 30th Anniversary With New Album, Song, Tour
Georgia’s Camper Van Beethoven are regarded as important figures in the development of indie rock in the 1980s. Along with contemporaries like R.E.M., Widespread Panic, and Meat Puppets, CVB created … Read more
Tony Visconti Reveals More Details About New David Bowie Album
Yesterday, David Bowie shocked us all by announcing his upcoming album, The Next Day, his first album in ten years. Bowie’s longtime producer Tony Visconti sat down with the BBC to talk about … Read more
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Release New Video for “Bag of Bones”
If you haven’t listened to the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion’s latest album, Meat and Bone, then you’re missing your daily dosage of vintage garage rock, funk and general badassery. Meat … Read more
Mumford & Sons, Black Keys Announced Among Grammy Performers
Shine those shoes, get your hair done and don’t forget to rent that tux. It’s time to hit the red carpet again. The 55th Grammy Awards are just around the … Read more
Leonard Cohen Adds U.S. Dates to Tour
You can’t make something new with old ideas. Well…maybe that’s not exactly true. Just ask Leonard Cohen, who just released his latest album, Old Ideas, his first album of new … Read more
Dixie Chicks’ Natalie Maines Says Band’s Future In Doubt
In an interview conducted with Howard Stern on his SiriusXM radio show, lead Dixie Chick Natalie Maines gave a bleak and-for fans-disappointing vision for the band’s future. “I just don’t … Read more
David Bowie Announces New Single, Album
Today is David Bowie’s birthday, and the Thin White Duke is rebuking tradition a bit and giving us a gift: a new single and news of an upcoming album! The … Read more
Black Keys, Flaming Lips Announce Joint Tour
You wouldn’t think that there’s a lot of overlap between the Black Keys and the Flaming Lips. One is a bare-bones rock duo who eschew presentation in favor of hard-driving … Read more
