ROCK MUSIC COVERAGE

Members of Punk Rock Band X Speak About Ray Manzarek

It is with sad and heavy hearts that the members of the seminal punk rock band, X, pay tribute to their friend and mentor, Ray Manzarek. (more...)

The Flaming Lips Come to Wallingford, 6/15; Tickets on Sale 5/22

Flaming Lips has been pushing the envelope with their lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements since their inception in 1983. To put it tamely, the group's live shows are a spectacle. A typi... (more...)

N.A.S.A.'s THE SPIRIT OF APOLLO Now Available on DVD

N.A.S.A.'s The Spirit of Apollo film is out today on DVD and available for purchase HERE. The documentary film chronicles Sam Spiegel and DJ Zegon's worldwide travels and collaborations that led to 2... (more...)

Tickets Go on Sale 5/22 for Lincoln Center's MIDSUMMER NIGHT SWING

Tickets go on sale for Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing starting Wednesday, May 22. Individual tickets are $17, which includes a dance lesson with a professional instructor followed by two sets ... (more...)

TAIKOPROJECT to Bring RHYTHMIC RELATIONS 2013 to Ford Theatres, 6/29

Crowd-pleasing taiko songs and Arabic-Japanese musical fusion converge to create a bass-pounding drum spectacular when TAIKOPROJECT brings Rhythmic Relations 2013 to the Ford Theatres on Saturday, Jun... (more...)

bergenPAC to Welcome The Zombies, 6/13

Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood, New Jersey presents The Zombies, featuring Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent with special guests Et Tu Bruce, on Thursday June 13, 2013 at 8pm. (more...)

Blake Shelton & Sheryl Crow to Perform on THE VOICE Next Week

The Voice” coach Blake Shelton, as well as advisor Sheryl Crow, are set to perform on the hit NBC musical competition series next week. (more...)

AUDIO: First Listen - A Great Big Pile of Leaves' 'Pet Mouse' Feat. Motion City's Justin Pierre

Premiering with PureVolume is a new take on a track from A Great Big Pile of Leaves titled 'Pet Mouse'-and, uh, bonus: It now features Justin Pierre of Motion City Soundtrack. Click below for a first ... (more...)

Pivot Multi-Arts Festival is Presented, 6/6 - 6/22

Pivot Arts launches a new celebration of innovative theater, music and dance in unique and often historic spaces from June 6 – 22, 2013 throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. The ina... (more...)

The Inaugural LP Tour Added to 2013 Beach Concert Series at Mandalay Bay

Making its debut at the Mandalay Bay Beach Friday, July 19 at 8 p.m., The LP Tour features four incredible bands as they play their most celebrated albums front to back. This year's bands include Big ... (more...)

Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban & More to Perform at CMT MUSIC AWARDS

The 2013 CMT Music Awards is turning up the volume as Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Florida Georgia Line, George Strait, Jason Aldean, Keith Urban and Lady Antebellum will perform during this year'... (more...)

The Clash Announce Deluxe 'Sound System' Box Set

Designed and compiled by The Clash, the new deluxe 12-disc Sound System collects for the first time all of the band's seminal studio albums remastered, plus three CDs of demos, non-album singles, B-si... (more...)

Tony Bennett, Pat Benatar, & More to Perform at Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo this August

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians' Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce upcoming performances at Four Winds New Buffalo's Silver Creek Event Center by Lynyrd Skynyrd on Saturday, August 3; ... (more...)

Rod Stewart Set for SiriusXM's TOWN HALL Series

SiriusXM Radio (SIRI) announced today that rock icon Rod Stewart will celebrate the release of his new album Time and talk with fans and answer their questions during a Q&A session with an audience at... (more...)

Blake Mills Signs with Verve Records, Second Album to Debut in the Fall

Verve Records and Record Collection, today announced they have signed renowned guitarist, songwriter, and producer Blake Mills. Mills is currently in the studio putting final touches on his second ful... (more...)

Insomniac Electric Daisy Carnival and More Highlight Las Vegas' Summer 2013 Festival Scene

Summer is quickly approaching, and Las Vegas, the world's top destination for entertainment, offers nothing short of the best concerts and shows. With performances from country superstar Brad Paisley ... (more...)

Explosions In The Sky & David Wingo's PRINCE AVALANCHE Score to be Released 8/6

Hailed by everyone from The New Yorker and Rolling Stone to Judd Apatow to their hundreds of thousands of fans for the cinematic scale and sweep of its instrumental epics, Explosions In The Sky & Da... (more...)

March of Dimes to Benefit from Summer Concert Series featuring Tim McGraw

The March of Dimes Illinois Chapter has been selected as the proud beneficiary of 'Concerts for A Cause' featuring country music icon Tim McGraw July 6 at Illinois Valley Airport, 90 minutes from Chic... (more...)

Taylor Swift Sweeps 2013 Billboard Music Awards - All the Winners Here!

The 2013 Billboard Music Awards show, executive produced by Don Mischer, aired live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 19 (8:00 - 11:00 pm, ET) on the ABC Television Network, ... (more...)

Truth & Salvage Co. to Host APPALACHIAN HILLTOP FAMILY REUNION in Ohio, 7/6

Scott Kinnebrew (guitars/lap steel/mandolin/vocals), Tim Jones (guitars/vocals), Walker Young (piano/organ/accordion/vocals), Adam Grace (organ/piano/Wurlitzer/additional background vocals) Bill “Smit... (more...)

Velodyne Jams with Artists at Bottle Rock Music Festival

Inundating the art and music world, Velodyne took the spotlight on the international stage, at three art/music-oriented events in California, New York, and Munich, Germany all in one weekend: May 9-12... (more...)

Taylor Swift Wins Big at Billboard Music Awards

Taylor Swift was the big winner at last night's Billboard Music Awards, sweeping the top all-genre categories and taking home eight awards. Taylor won Artist of the Year, Top Billboard 200 Artist (her... (more...)

Beatles Guitar Sells for $408,000 at Julien's Auctions in NYC

A rare VOX guitar played by two legendary Beatles, John Lennon and George Harrison, sold at Julien's Auctions yesterday during the annual Music Icons auction event held at the Hard Rock Café New York.... (more...)

AUDIO: First Listen - Sonny & The Sunsets' 'Palmreader'

This week, Sonny & The Sunsets shares the third single from their new album, Antenna to the Afterworld, which is out on June 11 via Polyvinyl. Click below for a first listen! The band is touring soon,... (more...)

Cody Simpson to Releases New Album SURFERS PARADISE, 7/16

Atlantic recording artist Cody Simpson has revealed details of his anticipated new album. 'SURFERS PARADISE' which follows the Australian-born pop star's 2012 debut, 'PARADISE' arrives everywhere on J... (more...)