Saturday, March 31, 2018

Leon Bridges Announces Good Thing Tour Dates (jambands.com)




After announcing his sophomore album, Good Thing, which is set for release on May 4, Leon Bridges has detailed a batch of 2018 headlining tour dates in support of the effort.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/23/leon-bridges-announces-good-thing-tour-dates/#ixzz5AnSZgjS5

Friday, March 30, 2018

Ringo Starr Has Been Knighted (Ultimate Classic Rock)



Ringo Starr is now officially Sir Richard Starkey.

Less than three months after the honor was announced, the Beatles drummer received his knighthood from Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, at a ceremony earlier today at Buckingham Palace.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Umphrey's McGee Welcome Spinal Tap's Viv Savage in Oakland (jambands.com)




Last Friday night, Umphrey’s McGee played their first of three shows over the weekend, which marked the finale of their current tour leg, and the band welcomed a very special guest for their show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA, for a bustout cover and more.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/24/umphrey-s-mcgee-welcome-spinal-tap-s-viv-savage-in-oakland/#ixzz5AnRpl0rc

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The Ongoing Legacy of Toto's 'Africa'




Ever since the release of Toto's "Africa" in 1982, the song has gone on to a life of its own in cover versions, hip-hop samples and viral videos.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Jack White Celebrates Launch of Boarding House Reach with Intimate Underplay in Brooklyn (jambands.com)




Jack White will play to thousands of people in arenas and at a number of major music festivals this summer, but first the former White Stripes frontman and rock raconteur is offering a small amount of fans the opportunity to see his new show in a smaller setting, and on Friday night in Brooklyn, the day that his new solo album Boarding House Reach dropped, White played to a packed house at the 1000-person capacity Warsaw and delivered a frantic, career-spanning set that stretched over two hours and featured an extended seven-song encore.

Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/24/jack-white-celebrates-launch-of-boarding-house-reach-with-intimate-underplay-in-brooklyn/#ixzz5AnR9JBxq

Monday, March 26, 2018

Lenny Kravitz Breaks Through With 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' (UCR)






With 1993’s Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz elevated to superstar status and cemented himself as more than just a pop culture curiosity.
The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s third album got heavily featured on MTV, received blanket airplay on rock radio and ultimately became one of the biggest sellers of his career.

Sunday, March 25, 2018

On the turntable this Sunday...Are You Gonna Go My Way


Are You Gonna Go My Way is the third studio album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on March 9, 1993 by Virgin Records. It was recorded at Waterfront Studios, Hoboken, New Jersey by Henry Hirsch. It became Kravitz's first top 20 album on the United States Billboard200, and his first number one album in both Australia and the United Kingdom, achieving massive worldwide success that helped to establish his popularity as a performer.


Saturday, March 24, 2018

The Weeks Detail Were Out Lineup with Umphrey's McGee, Lettuce and More (jambands.com)






The Werks will once again host their Werk Out Music & Arts Festival in Thornville, OH, this August, and the lineup will feature the host band playing four sets, plus Umphrey’s McGee—playing two sets—Lettuce, Papadosio and more.

Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/09/the-werks-detail-werk-out-lineup-with-umphrey-s-mcgee-lettuce-and-more/#ixzz59RrTlY3C

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Hear Previously Unreleased Version of Chicago's '25 or 6 to 4' (UCR)




The members of Chicago are prepping the release of a new box celebrating their long stage career — and although that set won't arrive in stores until next month, fans can get a sneak peek at the contents with this exclusive premiere of a "25 or 6 to 4" live performance pulled from deep in the vaults.

Read more Ultimate Classic Rock

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

April 2018 New Music Releases (Ultimate Classic Rock)




Record Store Day, with its scores of exclusive releases, dominates our list of April 2018 New Music Releases. But that doesn't mean the rest of the month sits empty.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Monday, March 19, 2018

Widespread Panic's DC Run (jambands.com)




Widespread Panic kept their run in Washington, DC, rolling over the weekend with three shows at National Harbor Theatre, and the band offered a debut and a special guest spot from tour manager Steve Lopez.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/17/widespread-panic-continue-dc-run-with-a-debut-cover-and-more/#ixzz5A6qe2z7w

Sunday, March 18, 2018

On the turntable this Sunday...Journeyman



Journeyman is a 1989 album by Eric Clapton. Heralded as a return to form for Clapton, who had struggled with alcohol addiction and had recently found sobriety, the album has a 1980s electronic sound, but it also includes blues songs like "Before You Accuse Me", "Running on Faith", and "Hard Times." "Bad Love" was released as a single, reaching the No. 1 position on the Album Rock Chart, and being awarded a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1990. "Pretending" had also reached the No. 1 position on the Album Rock Chart the previous year, remaining at the top for five weeks ("Bad Love" had only stayed for three weeks).
While the album was only a moderate commercial success at the time, reaching number 16 on the Billboard 200 chart, it went on to become his first solo studio album to go double platinum. Clapton has stated that Journeyman is one of his favourite albums.


Saturday, March 17, 2018

Round Records Confirms 'Before The Dead' Jerry Garcia Box Set (jambands.com)




Before the Dead, an upcoming, limited-edition box set detailing the early works of Jerry Garcia, will be released on May 11 via Round Records. The collection was curated by Dennis McNally—Garcia’s friend, publicist and Grateful Dead biographer—along with documentarian Brian Miksis






Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/08/round-records-confirms-before-the-dead-jerry-garcia-box-set/#ixzz59SCWUxOu

Friday, March 16, 2018

Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' : Ultimate Classic Rock's Track-by-Track Guide





Over the course of decades, Pink Floyd’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon has become legendary for a lot of reasons, including the 741 weeks it spent on the album chart, the iconic cover art and the urban-legend connection to The Wizard of Oz. But this track-by-track approach to the LP centers on the music – the sounds, creation and concept behind one of the most successful, popular and celebrated albums in rock history.


Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Jellyfish's Roger Joseph Manning Jr. to Release 'Glamping EP' (UCR)





Keyboardist Roger Joseph Manning Jr., who rose to prominence in the '90s power pop band Jellyfish, will put out his first new music in nearly a decade when his Glamping EP arrives on May 18. He also revealed plans for a Deluxe Edition of 2006's Land of Pure Imagination and a re-release of 2009's Catnip Dynamite.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Tuesday, March 13, 2018

moe., Bustle in Your Hedgerow, Living Colour and More Honor Led Zeppelin at Carnegie Hall (jambands.com)




Last week at New York’s Carnegie Hall, City Winery hosted their 15th annual “Music Of” benefit, this time honoring the music of legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, with renditions of the group’s compositions from artists like moe., Bustle in Your Hedgerow, Nicole Atkins, Living Colour and many more.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/08/moe-bustle-in-your-hedgerow-nicole-atkins-living-colour-and-more-honor-led-zeppelin-at-carnegie-hall/#ixzz59SDDIthp

Monday, March 12, 2018

Sunday, March 11, 2018

On the turntable this Sunday...Theatre of Pain



Theatre Of Pain is the third studio album by the American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on June 21, 1985. Released in the aftermath of singer Vince Neil's arrest for manslaughter on a drunk driving charge, the album marked a step away from the traditional heavy metal sound of Too Fast for Love and Shout at the Devil towards a more glam metalinfluenced style.
Theatre Of Pain contains the hit singles "Smokin' In The Boys Room" and the power ballad "Home Sweet Home". The album reached No. 6 in the US charts and No. 36 in the UK, and was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA on June 5, 1995.
Theatre of Pain is dedicated to Hanoi Rocks former member Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley, who was killed in the car crash that resulted in Vince Neil's arrest.
"Save Our Souls" was used in the Italian horror film Dèmoni, produced by Dario Argento.
This and their 1994 self-titled album are the only ones not to contain a title track.

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Garaj Mahal Confirm Reunion Shows in Colorado (jambands.com)




Earlier this month, Garaj Mahal announced they would be playing their first US shows since 2011 in Colorado this May, and now the jazz-fusion outfit has confirmed the run’s details.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/02/28/garaj-mahal-confirm-reunion-shows-in-colorado/#ixzz58hgihlWl

Friday, March 9, 2018

Neil Young, Jack White, Robert Plant and More to Play Arroyo Seco Weekend (jambands.com)




From June 23-24, the Arroyo Seco Weekend festival will take place in Pasadena, Calif.
Featuring acts like Neil Young + Promise of the Real, Jack White, Kings of Leon, Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters, Pretenders, Gary Clark Jr., Alanis Morissette and more, the festival is presented by Goldenvoice who also organize the Coachella festival


Read more @ jambands,com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/01/neil-young-jack-white-robert-plant-and-more-to-play-arroyo-seco-weekend/#ixzz58hdeAnZ2

Thursday, March 8, 2018

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Joe Bonamassa Sets Summer Tour Dates




Guitarist Joe Bonamassa will head out on the road this summer for a batch of dates kicking off with a run of California shows in late July and early August.








Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/02/joe-bonamassa-sets-summer-tour-dates/#ixzz58hd6gFSi

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Journey's 'Greatest Hits' Reaches 500 Weeks on the Billboard 200




Journey'Greatest Hits has reached the vaunted status of being only the third album to spend 500 weeks on the Billboard 200 in the chart's 61-year history.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Monday, March 5, 2018

Alan Paul to Lead Another "Friends of the Brothers" Allman Brothers Tribute at Brooklyn Bowl (jambands.com)




Friends of the Brothers, an Allman Brothers Band tribute group brought together by ABB biographer Alan Paul and featuring members of Gregg Allman Band, Dickey Betts’ Great Southern and Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, will return to Brooklyn Bowl this week.






Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/03/02/alan-paul-to-lead-another-friends-of-the-brothers-allman-brothers-tribute-at-brooklyn-bowl/#ixzz58hcA0OZ2

Sunday, March 4, 2018

On the turntable this Sunday...Street Corner Talking



Street Corner Talking is the seventh studio album by the band Savoy Brown. Released by Parrot in 1971 (PAS 71047), it was the first album released by the band since the departure of Lonesome DaveRoger Earl, and Tone Stevens who all went on to form the band Foghat. This left Kim Simmonds as the only remaining member on the group from the previous line-up. Simmonds recruited a fresh lineup of musicians, predominantly members of the previous line-up of Chicken Shack; which had undergone a seismic change in membership similar to that which had affected Savoy Brown; which, in turn, ushered in a new sound for the band.


Saturday, March 3, 2018

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Radiohead Announce 2018 North American Tour (UCR)




Radiohead have lined up a series of summer tour dates that will bring the band back to North American audiences for the first time since last spring.

Read more at Ultimate Classic Rock