Seattle — Now in its 20th year, Seattle’s Capitol Hill Block Party kicks off on July 22 and runs through July 24. Featuring headliners Odesza, CHVRCHES, and Washed Out, and a diverse lineup of indie pop, electronica, hip hop, funk, and more, CHBP asserts itself as one of the premier summer music festivals of the
Los Angeles – Michael Kiwanuka is excited to announce that he’ll be touring North America this fall in support of his sophomore album Love & Hate (out now via Interscope Records.) The album itself has already accrued critical acclaim, with Associated Press stating, “Most of the album’s 10 songs are rooted in Kiwanuka’s acoustic guitar
Chicago – Oh, Sunday! The last day of any festival can seem like the worst. Everyone’s tired. Sunburns and hangovers are a plenty. Your feet may not want to comply, making for a lazy afternoon spread out on the lawn. While this was the case at times on the final day of Pitchfork Music Festival
Chicago – The second day of Pitchfork Music Festival kicked off with plenty of sun and sweat, with the humidity causing temps to rise and deodorant to fail. Though, given that Pitchfork weekend tends to bring with it a heatwave, having temps linger in the 70s and 80s was an absolute delight! The crowds didn’t
Chicago – People in Chicago often joke that the city is one of the few places where you can experience all four seasons in one day. The weather here can change at any given moment. So when it comes to summer festivals, like Pitchfork, you never know what you’re going get… though, you can be
Los Angeles – Grouplove today released “Welcome To Your Life,” the lead single from their highly anticipated third studio album Big Mess due for release September 9th via Canvasback Music/Atlantic Records. Big Mess is available for preorder starting today, and those who preorder the album will receive “Welcome To Your Life” as instant grat download.
London – Carry Your Kin is the debut album from The Breath, a new band from Manchester, UK that proves the old adage that opposites can attract. Guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer Ríoghnach Connolly arrive from quite different musical landmarks, yet combine splendidly on this nine-track collection with the able support of McCallum’s band mates from his Cinematic
Chicago – Have you ever encountered someone and instantly knew they were something special? That’s precisely what happened when Sima Cunningham heard Macie Stewart sing at a high school play. Cunningham immediately told her brother Liam, who was at the time forming a band, that he needed to make music with Stewart. And he did.
Los Angeles – Foals have announced a headlining tour to take place this fall across the United States. The run will kick off on September 23rd in Seattle, WA at the Paramount. Fan club pre-sales will launch on Tuesday, July 12th at 10:00 AM local time. The general on-sale will launch on Friday, July 15th
London – Young Runaway is the second studio album from young English singer-songwriter Hattie Briggs, following her acclaimed 2015 full-length debut, Red & Gold. In a revealing testament to her art, Briggs dropped out of university (Oxford, no less) two and a half years ago to pursue a full-time musical career. On the evidence of this latest record,