[ad_1] The Babies are back. The indie-rock band—featuring Kevin Morby, Cassie Ramone, bassist Brian Schleyer, and drummer Justin Sullivan—will play its first shows since 2013. The first concert is in Los Angeles on September 18, and the second show is in Brooklyn on September 24. Opening at the Los Angeles show are PG14; Joanna Sternberg […]

[ad_1] Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard will release a new album, Harmonics, on July 12. Today, he has shared a Nathan Castiel–directed video for the single “Moments Die,” featuring the New York singer Barrie. Other guests on the follow-up to 2017’s Electric Lines include Hayden Thorpe (formerly of Wild Beasts), Alabaster dePlume, Ibibio Sound Machine’s Eno […]

[ad_1] Dickey Betts, a guitarist and co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band, died at home in Osprey, Florida, this morning (April 18), Rolling Stone reports. The cause was cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Betts’ manager David Spero told the publication. Betts was 80 years old. Born in West Palm Beach and raised in Bradenton, […]

[ad_1] Alice Glass has shared a cover of the Smashing Pumpkins’ 1992 cut “Drown.” Glass recorded the rendition with producer and longtime collaborator Jupiter Keyes. The original Smashing Pumpkins song appeared on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe’s Seattle-based romantic comedy Singles. Check out Glass’ version of “Drown” below. “I believe in the power of art […]

[ad_1] Arooj Aftab: 06-28 Antwerp, Belgium – Live Is Live06-28-30 Somerset England – Glastonbury Festival07-13 Rotterdam, Netherlands – North Sea Jazz Festival07-22 Chicago, IL – Millennium Park Summer Series07-23 Ridgefield, CT – Ridgefield Playhouse07-24 New York, NY – TBD07-25 Saugerties, NY – Opus 4008-09 Helsinki, Finland – Flow Festival08-13 Uppsala, Sweden – Uppsala Konsert & […]

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[ad_1] Comedy Central has announced a new animated series based on Sega’s classic beat ’em up video game franchise Golden Axe. The network has ordered 10 episodes of the show, which will star Liam McIntyre as the protagonist Ax Battler, who is described as “a barbarian warrior with a strict code of honor and sweet […]

[ad_1] NIVA (The National Independent Venue Association) will hold its third annual conference in New Orleans from June 3rd-5th, 2024. This year’s event promises a diverse range of panels and discussions covering timely topics impacting the live music and entertainment space, including ticketing, marketing, sponsorships, advocacy, the state of journalism, and much more. A full […]

[ad_1] Grab your hammer, because Park Chan-wook is bringing his 2003 cult classic Oldboy to the small screen. Per Variety, Park is developing an English-language TV adaptation of the ultra-violent revenge thriller with Lionsgate. Directed and co-written by Park, the original movie was loosely based on the Japanese manga of the same name and tells the story […]

[ad_1] The B-52s’ Kate Pierson and her wife Monica Coleman have announced the sale of their California getaway, “Kate’s Lazy Desert.” Located 15 miles from Joshua Tree in the Mojave Desert, “Kate’s Lazy Desert” is a campground featuring six decked out airstream trailers. The colorful vintage airstreams each have different themes, like Tiki, Planet Air, Hot […]