Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton Hit the High Notes at Soul Train Music Festival in Las Vegas
Last night, Jill Scott, Tyrese, Anthony Hamilton and Tish Hyman ruled the stage as part of the Soul Train Weekend “Soul Train Music Festival” at […]
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Highly Suspect Introduces New Album, ‘The Boy Who Died Wolf’ To Fans at Rockin’ Irving Plaza Show
REVIEW By BAILEY MULLINS From local Brooklyn bars to the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, Highly Suspect has spent the last seven years rocking out the […]
With Neil Young, The Who, The Stones, ‘Oldchella’ Desert Trip Was Event For the Ages, Not the ‘Aged’
By BOB BUSBY “Welcome to the ‘Catch ’em before they Croak Festival!’” Mick Jagger greeted the sun baked throng of 75 thousand gathered at the Polo […]
Darrin James Releases ‘Strange Storm,’ An Important Work That Really Tells It Like It Is
James Makes Up for Journalism’s Apathy With ‘Strange Storm’ By DONNA BALANCIA Detroit singer-songwriter Darrin James has released his third full length album, Strange Storm, […]
Book About ‘New Barbarians’ Portrays Fatherly Ron Wood in a Different Light
By PERRI FALLON The close of the ’70s was a pivotal time for the Rolling Stones, with ten years of great albums and tours and […]
Bob Weir Takes a Traditional Turn as Tour for New Album, ‘Blue Mountain’ Heads East
Weir Joined On Stage by John Mayer and Matt Berninger By DONNA BALANCIA Bob Weir mixed ranch stories and fireside songs with Grateful Dead favorites […]
Kaleo Brings Semi-Southern Blues to Irving Plaza in First of Two Sold Out Shows
By BAILEY MULLINS EastCoastRocker.com NYC’s Irving Plaza was packed on Friday night with fans ready for night two of Kaleo‘s sold-out stop in New York. The […]
Dandy Warhols Drop ‘Catcher In The Rye’ Video Feat. Jack Nicholson’s Grandson, Duke
By JOHN DALY Check out the newly released Catcher in the Rye video by The Dandy Warhols. Courtney Taylor Taylor said the video is about […]
‘Music for Mobile Guitars’ The Latest Work by Tilted Axes and its Creative Leader Patrick Grant
By JOHN DALY Imagine an army of cordless electric guitars marching down the street playing innovative Balinese-like beats. Outside your window. In New York City. […]
Glass Animals Light Up Manhattan’s Terminal 5 in First of Two NYC Performances on US Tour
UK Band Impresses With New Album ‘How to be a Human Being’ By BAILEY MULLINS EastCoastRocker.com Glass Animals, a UK-based synth/indie/rock/pop quartet, played the first […]
Jackson Browne, Karen O and Blake Mills Shine at D’Addario Benefit Concert at Bric House in Brooklyn
By JOHN DALY – Jackson Browne, Karen O and Blake Mills led an all-star cast of musicians for a special night of music that raised thousands […]
Lady Gaga to Release Tribute Album to Her Aunt With ‘Joanne’ Third Week of October
By DONNA BALANCIA Gaga broke the news about her new album, Joanne which will be released Oct. 21 in a phone call to Zane Lowe […]
Traveling Wilburys Albums to Be Released on Vinyl and Compact Disc in Time for ‘Vinyl Tuesday’ Oct. 4
By JOHN DALY – The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1 and The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3 will be released on Oct. 14 in compact disc and 180-gram […]
Fred Armisen’s band, Test Pattern, Performs Single ‘Art + Student = Poor’ on Late Night Show
Bill Hader and Fred Armisen introduced one of their new pseudo-bands to the public on Late Night with Seth Meyers. With Armisen fronting, Test Pattern […]
Watch The Kills Take a Ride in New Music Video for ‘Impossible Tracks’ Directed by Ellis Bahl
The Kills Play Terminal 5 in NYC Sept. 23 The Kills, AKA our favorite duo of Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart, released their fifth full-length […]
Holly Montgomery and Big Planet Send Listeners to Paradise with Her New Album, ‘Leaving Eden’
By JOHN DALY – Holly Montgomery may be Leaving Eden, but her music takes listeners to paradise. Holly has a talent that is rare among […]
Life of Lemmy Kilmister Celebrated with Statue at Rainbow and Concert at Whisky on Sunset Strip
Would Lemmy Have Loved The Honors on Sunset Strip? Photos and words by DONNA BALANCIA SUNSET STRIP – If Lemmy Kilmister were alive, would he […]
Jim Peterik Has ‘The Eye of The Tiger’ with New Album of His Hits, ‘The Songs’
Fan-Curated Album of Chart-Toppers Hits the Market By DONNA BALANCIA – Jim Peterik’s new album, The Songs, is appropriately named. The creations on Jim’s new […]
Rockin’ Metal Band, Year of the Locust, Tours East Coast to Support Its First Full Album, ‘Devolver’
By JOHN DALY – Year of the Locust is a rockin metal band that brings a new album, Devolver and a fresh sound to the […]
Nick Waterhouse Tours the U.S. to Support Release of Album, Listen to His New Single, ‘It’s Time’ Here
By DONNA BALANCIA – Nick Waterhouse will return with his third full-length studio album, Never Twice to be released Sept. 30. The California-based rythm and […]
Rick Wakeman, Trevor Rabin and Jon Anderson Reunite as ARW, Announce U.S. and European Tour
Yes Fans – Get Ready Certainly, the most exciting news for long-time YES fans was the recent announcement that three of the group’s best known past members, […]
Tumbler the U.K. Band Revives Themes From the Ages in Second Album ‘Come To The Edge’
By DOTTIE PARIS – Tumbler blends legacy and youth in music and life. Tumbler’s sophomore bid Come To The Edge is a diverse collection of […]
At The Drive In Cancels Remaining North American Shows; Thus Far, Band Expects to Tour Europe
At The Drive In has cancelled the remainder of its North American shows, the band announced. Lead singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala cited health issues as the […]
‘New York Is Music’ Group Applauds the Empire State Music Production Tax Credit
New York is Music, a coalition of more than 200 music-related organizations, applauds the passage of the Empire State Music Production Tax Credit. In recent […]
Monk Tamony Brings Back Tones of Activism with Vid at Overthrow Gym, Releases ‘Leaders’
By JOHN DALY NYC indie duo, Monk Tamony, officially released the next installment off their forthcoming self-titled debut EP, Monk Tamony. Listen to “Leaders” and check out […]
Robert Nix Makes His Popular Opinion Known in his Latest Video, ‘Won’t Go With The Flow’
By JOHN DALY One thing is true about musician Robert Nix. We know he won’t go with the flow. The Toronto musician’s latest video, “Won’t […]
Magic Lightnin’ Boys Rip Some Good Ol’ Southern Rock With Funky New Album ‘Stealin’ Thunder’
With Magic Lightnin’ Boys, the South (Of Ohio) Rises Again – Review By DONNA BALANCIA The Magic Lightnin’ Boys have done what the U.S. couldn’t […]
EXCLUSIVE: Keith Levene Touts Screen on the Green Event, Talks The Clash, Punk Rock of Today
Founder of The Clash, PIL, Discusses Punk’s Evolution Interview © 2016 IVOR LEVENE, Photos © MELANIE SMITH I recently sat down for a long discussion […]
‘The Mess We Made’ Album by Tomas Doncker is a Heartfelt Plea for Equality to All
By DOTTIE PARIS – Tomas Doncker hopes the world will change. He took his feelings of rage and sadness over the Charleston Church Massacre and […]
Richard Hell: Concerts Set for May to Raise Funds for Ivan Julian, Founding Member of Voidoids
Richard Hell sent out a note in March, 2016: I don’t know if you’ve heard about the plight of Ivan Julian. Ivan was a stalwart […]