Their roots are in the Bay Area, but their busy concert schedule takes them all over the world — and this fall, the Doobie Brothers‘ next album is sending them ‘Southbound’ for re-recordings of some of their biggest hits and fan favorites, accompanied by an all-star roster of country music guests. 
Phish treated Merriweather Post Pavilion to a few big bust outs and something of a “Tweezer”-fest last night at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. From the opening bass drum hits of “Fee,” fans knew they were in for an evening of old-school Phish, but little did anyone know that they’d be treated to a specifically ’94-style show...
On Oct. 7, Stevie Nicks will put out a new album, ’24 Karat Gold – Songs from the Vault.’ The record contains new recordings of songs that, for one reason or another, never received an official release, either on her own or with Fleetwood Mac.
Talking Heads: 77 is the debut album by Talking Heads, released in 1977. The single "Psycho Killer" reached #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. In 2003, the album was ranked #290 on Rolling Stone magazine's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. In his 1995 book, The Alternative Music Almanac, Alan Cross placed it in the #5 spot on his 10 Classic Alternative Albums list. 
Jack White headlined the first of two shows in Chicago Wednesday night as the guitarist took the stage for what would turn out to be the longest show ever in his career.
Jeff Tweedy and his new project Tweedy, along with son Spencer, will perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 24. Tweedy is preparing for the release of _ Sukierae_ due out September 16 via Wilco’s label dBpm. 
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ 13th studio album, Hypnotic Eye, will be released July 29 via Reprise Records. Nearly a week before its release date, the album is now available to stream via NPR. 
Phish has announced their fall tour and will be heading to the West Coast in October. The fall tour will kick off in Eugene, OR on October 17 and will wrap-up on October 31-November 2 with a Halloween run at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
In the liner notes to his triple-LP compilation, ‘Decade,’ Neil Young wrote that the chart-topping success of ‘Heart of Gold’ “put me in the middle of the road. Traveling there soon became a bore, so I headed for the ditch. A rougher ride but I saw more interesting people there.” The first studio album to emerge from that ditch, ‘On the Beach,’ was released on July 19, 1974. 
Guitarist Johnny Winter died earlier this week at the age of 70 in a hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland. The blues legend was overseas to play what turned out to be his final concert — Saturday night at the Lovely Days festival in Wiesen, Austria. 
AC/DC has completed work on a follow up to 2008′s ‘Black Ice’ after a series of focused sessions in Vancouver, though frontman Brian Johnson admits the absence of Malcolm Young weighed heavy on the group.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse will not perform at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park this week due to the conflict between Hamas and Israel. The show, originally scheduled for July 17, will no longer take place due to tensions that have rendered the event unsafe.
After opening night at Randall’s Island saw Phish deliver standout versions of “Bathtub Gin” and “Down with Disease,” many anticipated the second act would be just as thrilling. While the band’s first set on the second night in New York City stuck closer to the script than the looser performance from the previous night, fans were still treated to high energy takes on the opening “AC/DC Bag” and “46 Days” as well as newer songs “Devotion to a Dream,” “Halfway to the Moon” and “The Line.” 
Space Wrangler is the first studio album by the Athens, GA based band Widespread Panic. It was first released by a small Atlanta label, Landslide Records, on February 4, 1988. It was later reissued three times, the first two times by Capricorn Records/Warner Bros. Records, and, in 2001, by Zomba Music Group. 
On July 7, 1980, the original members of Led Zeppelin performed together for the final time at Eissporthalle in Berlin, Germany.-353x.jpg)
The 21st Vault Package from Third Man Records will feature two new original tracks from the Dead Weather pressed to golden vinyl—“Buzzkill(er)” and “It’s Just Too Bad”—as the group continues to unveil new material through these 7-inch releases. 
Phish’s twelfth studio album, Fuego, came in at number seven on the Billboard 200, marking the band’s highest charting album since 1996’s Billy Breathes. Moving 32,000 units in its first week, the album is Phish’s 32nd charting effort and it’s first top-10 since 1998’s Story of the Ghost, which peaked at No. 8. 
Widespread Panic will reissue their first four albums on vinyl later this summer. The group’s first LP, 1988’s Space Wrangler, will be available on July 15, while the reissue of their self-titled 1992 album will be released on July 29. Panic have also confirmed that vinyl versions of 1993’s Everyday and 1994’s Ain’t Life Grand will be available some time in August, though no specific dates have been announced... 
It has long been believed that Pink Floyd broke up for good following the tour in support of 1994′s ‘The Division Bell.’ However, earlier today it was declared that they are working on a new album, with a release date scheduled for the fall...
While the first two nights of Phish’s SPAC run were centered around newer material from Fuego, the finale last night featured some of their best older material and compositions... 
Widespread Panic is the self-titled, second studio album by the Athens, Georgia-based band Widespread Panic. It was first released by Capricorn Records and Warner Bros. Records on July 30, 1991. It was re-released in 2001 by Zomba Music Group.
Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton has again said that he is thinking of quitting touring, attributing his decision to the road being “unbearable” in addition to “odd ailments” that may force him to put down his guitar permanently.
The Who’s Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey held a press conference on Monday to reveal the tour dates for the band’s upcoming “The Who Hits 50” U.K. tour, set to begin this November. 
Being a devoted fan of Widespread Panic for over 20 years, this past weekend in Colorado was a special one for me as I finally had the opportunity to see my favorite band at one of my favorite venues on earth-the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO. The band delivered a blistering marathon of music with several surprises during their three-night stand at Red Rocks... 
Phil Collins admitted last fall that he’d been considering the possibility of a return to active duty. Now, according to Collins’ longtime bassist Lee Sklar, it looks like a comeback might really be in the cards. 
