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  • The Lemon Twigs to play Music Hall of Williamsburg between Coachella and Bonnaroo

    The Lemon Twigs to play Music Hall of Williamsburg between Coachella and Bonnaroo

    Good news for fans of The Lemon Twigs. Anyone who was unable to catch the band during their appearances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival or the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be able to see them perform live this spring. The Thursday before Coachella, the band will be playing...

    March 24, 2017 | 17 hours ago
  • John Mulaney announces Kid Gorgeous North American tour

    John Mulaney announces Kid Gorgeous North American tour

    Writer, actor and comedian John Mulaney will set out to make North America laugh again this spring. The talented stand-up comic will kick off his Kid Gorgeous tour in Portland, Maine before hitting venues in Ottawa, Scottsdale, San Antonio, Winnipeg Knoxville Greensboro Baltimore, Anaheim, Atlantic...

    March 22, 2017 | 2 days ago
  • Boyce Avenue announces Be Somebody world tour

    Boyce Avenue announces Be Somebody world tour

    Florida-based alternative rock band Boyce Avenue will be hitting the road this summer for their Be Somebody world tour. The tour kicks off with three dates in Brazil this June before moving on to North America in September. After barnstorming through the United States, Boyce Avenue will take their...

    March 22, 2017 | 3 days ago
  • Amy Shark announces North American tour and new EP

    Amy Shark announces North American tour and new EP

    Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark had a pretty great 2016 given the massive success of her breakout single “Adore.” Judging by a series of recent announcements the indie pop performer made, Shark’s 2017 is on course to be equally impressive. Earlier today, Shark announced in apress release that...

    March 22, 2017 | 3 days ago
  • Turnpike Troubadours announce extensive spring US tour

    Turnpike Troubadours announce extensive spring US tour

    Later this month, Oklahoma-bred country rock outfit Turnpike Troubadours will take their show to to road performing at venues in Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, New York, Philadelphia, Nevada, California, Idaho and Denver Colorado’s own Ogden Theatre...

    March 22, 2017 | 3 days ago
  • Adam Ant announces US dates for Anthems: The Singles Tour

    Adam Ant announces US dates for Anthems: The Singles Tour

    This fall, new wave superstar Adam Ant will bring his delightfully eccentric and eclectic music to the masses once again. Kicking off in September, the musician born Stuart Leslie Goddard will conduct an extensive tour of the United States. The ANTHEMS: The Singles in the US Tour will see the...

    March 21, 2017 | 3 days ago
  • Joel McHale announces spring comedy tour

    Joel McHale announces spring comedy tour

    Actor and comedian Joel McHale will be heading out on tour this spring. The “Great Outdoors” star will be performing a series of dates in the Southwest and Middle United States starting in late April. In addition to a two-day residency at California’s Irvine Improv, McHale will be bringing his...

    March 21, 2017 | 3 days ago
  • CeCe Winans announces Let Them Fall in Love spring tour

    CeCe Winans announces Let Them Fall in Love spring tour

    This spring, gospel legend CeCe Winans will be heading out on tour. Winans is hitting the road in support of her ninth studio album, Let Them Fall in Love, which was released on Feb. 3. The tour will see Winans play a series of dates through the South, Northeast and Midwest, including shows at...

    March 21, 2017 | 4 days ago
  • Alison Moyet announces fall world tour

    Alison Moyet announces fall world tour

    This fall, singer-songwriter Alison Moyet will be hitting the road. The multifaceted performer’s world tour will be comprised of three legs, beginning in North America this September before moving to the Australia and New Zealand in October. Moyet’s tour will then transition to the United Kingdom...

    March 21, 2017 | 4 days ago
  • How bands got their name: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

    How bands got their name: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

    Australia’s greatest export, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have established themselves as one of the most innovative and interesting alternative rock bands in the world. From the ashes of the Australian post-punk group the Birthday Party, the group initially specialized in making thrilling...

    March 20, 2017 | 4 days ago
  • How bands got their name: Sigur Rós

    How bands got their name: Sigur Rós

    Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós has cultivated a massive international audience despite the inscrutable nature of their music. Since they formed in 1994, Sigur Rós has specialized in creating ethereal and hauntingly beautiful Icelandic music. As such, lyrics to the band’s songs are unintelligible...

    March 20, 2017 | 4 days ago
  • How bands got their name: Death Cab for Cutie

    How bands got their name: Death Cab for Cutie

    The Bellingham, Wash.-based alternative rock band Death Cab for Cutie found incredible success by going against the grain. Eschewing the abstractness and irony that informed the work of many of their contemporaries, Death Cab embraced directness and sincerity. After gaining a sizable underground...

    March 20, 2017 | 5 days ago
  • Burna Boy to play New York's PlayStation Theater in May

    Burna Boy to play New York's PlayStation Theater in May

    This spring, Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy will be headed to the Big Apple as part of his current Outside tour. On May 6, the red-hot dance hall performer will play a show at New York, New York’s PlayStation Theater. Burna Boy is making the sojourn to The City That Never Sleeps in support of...

    March 19, 2017 | 5 days ago
  • Watch James Corden's Crosswalk Theater remake of 'Beauty and the Beast'

    Watch James Corden's Crosswalk Theater remake of 'Beauty and the Beast'

    On March 14, “Late Late Show with James Corden” featured a new installment of the host’s popular Crosswalk the Musical series, and it’s pretty hilarious. In the, Corden portrays the demented version of himself who stages full musicals in the middle of the crosswalk in front of CBS Television City...

    March 19, 2017 | 5 days ago
  • IAMSU! announces April 28 performance at El Rey Theatre

    IAMSU! announces April 28 performance at El Rey Theatre

    This spring, Richmond, California-hailing hip-hop star Iamsu! will be bringing his Spring Bling tour to Los Angeles. This April, Iamsu! will headline the show at Los Angeles, California’s El Rey Theatre. The “The Way It Go” rapper’s Heartbreak Gang will act as the show’s opening act. Tickets for the...

    March 19, 2017 | 6 days ago
  • Dwight Yoakum announces May 5 show at Keswick Theatre

    Dwight Yoakum announces May 5 show at Keswick Theatre

    This spring, country superstar Dwight Yoakum will be bringing his traveling show to the Keystone State. On May 5, the “Honky-Tonk Man” hitmaker will play a show at Glenside, Pennsylvania’s Keswick Theatre. In addition to regular seats, one can also purchase a VIP package for this show which includes...

    March 19, 2017 | 6 days ago
  • Michael Ian Black announces June 8 show at The Showbox

    Michael Ian Black announces June 8 show at The Showbox

    This summer, comedian Michael Ian Black will be bringing his talents to the Pacific Northwest. On June 8, Black, who is a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe Stella, will perform a set in Seattle, Washington’s The Showbox. The star of “Hot Wet American Summer: The First Day of Camp...

    March 19, 2017 | 6 days ago
  • Delta Rae announce A Long and Happy Life tour

    Delta Rae announce A Long and Happy Life tour

    Following their hotly anticipated appearance at this year’s SXSW festival, North Carolinian folk-rock band Delta Rae will head out on tour. The talented six-piece will play 50 dates on their upcoming A Long and Happy Life tour. As for the tour, the band will be hitting venues in Florida, Virginia...

    March 18, 2017 | 7 days ago
  • Vox Eagle release evocative music video for 'No Sleep'

    Vox Eagle release evocative music video for 'No Sleep'

    Australian-American psychedelic electro-pop group Vox Eagle has released an evocative music video for their new single “No Sleep.” In the clip, members Andy Crosby and Luke Hamel ride a convertible through the American Southwest. Highlights include the endless desolate sprawl of the Mojave Desert...

    March 15, 2017 | 1 week ago
  • How bands got their name: Radiohead

    How bands got their name: Radiohead

    When they first came to prominence, Radiohead seemed like the last great band to arise from the Britpop scene of the early and mid-‘90s.  However, instead of being the dying embers of moribund genre, the group ended up being the sparking a new one. They, along with their other English indie rock...

    March 15, 2017 | 1 week ago
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