Chicago – Pioneering punk festival Riot Fest has announced its 2016 Chicago and Denver lineups. Riot Fest 2016 will take place September 2-4 in Denver and September 16-18 in Chicago. Just days earlier, news broke that the original Misfits would be reuniting to perform together at both U.S. Riot Fest dates, for the first time since the 80s. Now the initial
San Francisco — I am constantly astounded at the sheer size of the United States. Most of the time, we aren’t really thinking about the big picture, just catching a glimpse of a map of the nation on weather reports here and there. We usually think about this country in terms of its fifty individual parts. When you’ve
New York – The new album from anthemic rock trio, Augustines, is an urgent, resonant wakeup call, taking stock of where we are now and what the future holds… an open road ahead. The band’s revelatory debut single demands from its audience: Are we alive? Or are we just kidding ourselves? Two questions that Augustines
Chicago – Boy, has Cage the Elephant has come quite a long way since its early days of playing small clubs throughout the South and Midwest! I recall seeing the Kentucky rock band play the Aragon Ballroom, on New Year’s Eve, in Chicago, to ring in 2011, just before the band was set to release its sophomore
New York – Today Denmark Native MØ released “Final Song,” which was produced by MNEK (Beyoncé, Zara Larsson). The punk princess turned pop godess will be touring North America this fall. The U.S. dates will start on November 15th in San Diego, California and end on December 6th in Washington, D.C. More dates will be announced soon. Tickets
Glasgow – Scottish band WHITE has unleashed a hot, new single, titled “Fight the Feeling.” The synth-heavy dance track is at times reminiscent of Bowie and dipped in sweet, sticky disco confection. “Fight The Feeling” is the follow up to singles “Future Pleasures,” ”Living Fiction,” and “Blush“ which saw praise from DIY, NME, and Clash and garnered radio play from Annie Mac
Chicago – Since forming in 2013, Philadelphia punk band Beach Slang has been riding a musical rollercoaster, speedily propelling towards success, with a few ups and downs along the way, but as frontman James Alex would say, “That’s the beauty of life, right?” The hardworking foursome – comprised of vocalist James Alex on guitar, Ed
Berlin – There’s definitely no sophomore slump in the cards for Selah Sue, a Belgian superstar in the making. With Reason, Selah Sue has elevated her artistry a notch or two and as she asserts herself even more as a singer-songwriter, it is only a matter of when – not if – she becomes an artist written about in the
Chicago – On a beautiful Mother’s Day, Brooklyn based Americana group Alberta Cross graced Chicago with its warm, heartfelt tunes. The six-piece, fronted by founding member Petter Ericson Stakee, must’ve brought the warm weather with them because as of late, Chicago Spring has been a real drag, filled with chilly days, too much rain, and
New York – Fueled By Ramen recording group Twenty One Pilots has announced additional tour dates for the EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW world tour, in support of the duo’s most recent album Blurryface. The second leg of EMØTIØNAL RØADSHØW will hit Mexico City’s Palacio De Los Deportes on September 30th and then travel through an extraordinary range of countries, including Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,