Monday, April 30, 2018

Dark Star Orchestra to Recreate '93 Grateful Dead Buckeye Lake Show (jambands.com)



Dark Star Orchestra have announced they will recreate a Grateful Dead show 25 years later and at the exact same venue that the Dead played in 1993. The performance will take place during DSO’s annual Dark Star Jubilee in Thornville, OH, next month

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/04/27/dark-star-orchestra-to-recreate-93-grateful-dead-buckeye-lake-show-at-dark-star-jubilee/#ixzz5E4YwJgjg

Sunday, April 29, 2018

On the turntable this Sunday...Pop



Pop is the ninth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by FloodHowie B, and Steve Osborne, and was released on 3 March 1997 on Island Records. The album was a continuation of the band's 1990s musical reinvention, as they incorporated alternative rocktechnodance, and electronica influences into their sound. Pop employed a variety of production techniques that were relatively new to U2, including samplingloopsprogrammed drum machines, and sequencing.
Recording sessions began in 1995 with various record producers, including Nellee Hooper, Flood, Howie B, and Osborne, who were introducing the band to various electronica influences. At the time, drummer Larry Mullen Jr. was inactive due to a back injury, prompting the other band members to take different approaches to songwriting. Upon Mullen's return, the band began re-working much of their material but ultimately struggled to complete songs. After the band allowed manager Paul McGuinness to book their upcoming 1997 PopMart Tour before the record was completed, they felt rushed into delivering it. Even after delaying the album's release date from the 1996 Christmas and holiday season to March 1997, U2 ran out of time in the studio, working up to the last minute to complete songs.
In February 1997, U2 released Pop's techno-heavy lead single, "Discothèque", one of six singles from the album. The record initially received favourable reviews from critics and reached number one in 35 countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States. However, the album's lifetime sales are among the lowest in U2's catalogue, and it received only a single platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America.  Retrospectively, the album is viewed by some of the music press and public as a disappointment. The finished product was not to U2's liking, and they subsequently re-recorded and remixed many of the songs for single and compilation album releases. The time required to complete Pop cut into the band's rehearsal time for the tour, which affected the quality of initial shows.

Friday, April 27, 2018

Father John Misty Details New Album (jambands.com)




Father John Misty (a.k.a. Josh Tillman) has announced he will release his fourth album, God’s Favorite Customer, on June 1 via Sub Pop and has shared two preview tracks from the record, which marks his fourth studio effort and follow-up to last year’s Pure Comedy.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/04/18/father-john-misty-details-new-album-god-s-favorite-customer-shares-two-tracks/#ixzz5DDrPwdSK

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Pink Floyd's 'Animals' Is Getting a Surround Sound Treatment (UCR)



According to former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters, the next reissue to mine the band's classic catalog will be a new edition of their 1977 Animals LP presenting the songs in 5.1 surround sound.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Monday, April 23, 2018

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones Confirm 30th Anniversary Tour Dates (jambands.com)



Banjo master Béla Fleck and his iconic group The Flecktones will celebrate 30 years together this summer with a batch of tour dates kicking off June 26 at the Rochester Jazz Festival in New York and stretching across North America and into mid-July.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/04/13/b-la-fleck-the-flecktones-confirm-30th-anniversary-tour-dates/#ixzz5CeQgVr1Q

Sunday, April 22, 2018

On the turntable this Sunday...Billy Breathes




Billy Breathes is the sixth official studio album by American rock band Phish. It remains one of the most popular Phish albums, and is credited (like the later release Farmhouse) with connecting the band to a more mainstream audience beyond its strong cult following. Rolling Stone said that Billy Breathes is "a quiet gem of an album" that confirms Phish "is much more than a jam band from Burlington, Vermont."
The album includes the song "Free", the band's most successful chart single, which peaked at #11 on Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chartand at #24 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Chart.
Tracks 5 and 9 are instrumentals. "Bliss" is the only instrumental song on the album to have never been played live by the band.[10] The album's final track, "Prince Caspian", is also the name of a mythical prince in The Chronicles of Narnia, a fantasy series by British novelist C. S. Lewis.
The album's cover is a close-up shot of bass guitar player Mike Gordon, the first time that any member of Phish had appeared on an album cover. Phish frontman Trey Anastasio recalled in a 1997 interview that the cover came together very quickly on the last day of recording.
It was certified Gold by RIAA January 8, 1999. In February 2009, the album became available as a download in FLAC and MP3 formats at LivePhish.com.
On March 6, 2018, it was announced that Billy Breathes would be getting the vinyl treatment and released as a 2-LP set for Record Store Day by JEMP Records.

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Record Store Day 2018





Happy Record Store Day to all!! 

Please follow the link to view the complete listing of exclusive vinyl to be released at your local indie record store.  

Friday, April 20, 2018

Hall of Fame Feuds (Ultimate Classic Rock)




Confirmation that Mark Knopfler wasn't performing with Dire Straits when his former band got inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame came as no surprise. After all, they'd long since split into competing musical camps: Knopfler moved on as a solo artist, while some of the others toured as "the Straits."

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Eric Clapton's Life In 12 Bars Soundtrack to Feature Unreleased Tracks (jambands.com)




Showtime and director Lili Fini Zanuck’s new Eric Clapton documentary Life in 12 Bars will get a complimentary soundtrack this summer, and the 32 tracks included on the compilation—which takes from various eras of Clapton’s illustrious career—will include five previously unreleased tracks and more.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/04/13/eric-clapton-s-life-in-12-bars-documentary-soundtrack-to-feature-previously-unreleased-tracks/#ixzz5CePSLuUa

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

25 Totally Crazy Music Conspiracy Theories (UCR)




Insane, and maybe untrue, stories about famous people have been around for ages. Still, as you'll see in our list of 25 Totally Crazy Music Conspiracy Theories, this subgenre of celebrity buzz has really taken off in the internet age.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Huey Lewis Cancels All 2018 Tour Dates (jambands.com)




Huey Lewis and the News are canceling all of their 2018 tour dates, due to the lead singer’s ongoing hearing loss. In an official statement Lewis writes that he “can’t hear music well enough to sing” and that “lower frequencies distort violently making it impossible to find pitch.”

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/04/13/huey-lewis-cancels-all-2018-tour-dates-describes-battle-with-hearing-loss/#ixzz5CeOigjCg

Sunday, April 15, 2018

On The Turntable This Sunday...Kings of the Wild Frontier




Kings of the Wild Frontier is the second album by English new wave band Adam and the Ants. It was released in November 1980 by CBS Records International. This album introduced the "Burundi beat" sound to popular music.

Kings of the Wild Frontier was released on 3 November 1980 by CBS Records in the UK and Epic records internationally. It reached No. 1 in the UK Album Chart,and spawned three hit singles: "Kings of the Wild Frontier", which was released in July and reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart; "Dog Eat Dog", which reached No. 4; and 'Antmusic', released in December and reaching No. 2, as well as No. 1 in Australia for five weeks.  The album was the UK number 1 selling album in 1981 (and the 48th best seller in 1980) and won Best British Album at the 1982 Brit Awards.


Friday, April 13, 2018

Arctic Monkeys to Release New Album (jambands.com)



Arctic Monkeys have announced they will release their sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, on May 11, marking the first full-length release from the English rockers in nearly five years, following up 2013’s AM.

Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/04/06/arctic-monkeys-to-release-new-album-tranquility-base-hotel-casino/#ixzz5C1CLG8G8

Thursday, April 12, 2018

The Cult, STP, and Bush Announce Co-Headlining Tour (Ultimate Classic Rock)




Three bands that helped define the sound of alternative rock will come together later this year for the "Revolution 3" tour, which unites the CultStone Temple Pilots and Bush for a series of co-headlining summer dates.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Counting Crows Announce 25th Anniversary World Tour (jambands.com)





‘90s hitmakers Counting Crows are celebrating their 25th anniversary with a lengthy world tour. 
Entitled “25 Years and Counting” the outing will encompass shows from coast-to-coast and include opening act + LIVE +.


Read more @jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2018/04/05/counting-crows-announce-25th-anniversary-world-tour/#ixzz5C1BjdYD9

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Tobias Forge Discusses 'Very Sincere' New Ghost Album (UCR)




Ghost leader Tobias Forge described the band’s upcoming fourth album as “very sincere” as he discussed his large-scale ambitions for their future. He and two of his bandmates premiered new material at a private event on April 6, which came after they’d released two teaser videos revealing their “new” frontman.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

72 Musicians Who Are Totally Lying About Their Names (UCR)




Their names are forever etched in our collective memory – or are they? As you'll see in our list of 72 Musicians Who Are Totally Lying About Their Names, plenty of famous folks aren't actually called the same thing by their mother.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Monday, April 2, 2018

Sunday, April 1, 2018