Friday, May 31, 2019

Yes Unveil Live Album Capturing 50th Anniversary Tour (UCR)



Yes are adding a live double album to their long and impressive resume.
Due for release on Aug. 2, Yes: 50 Live features highlights from the group’s successful 2018 50th anniversary tour.

Yes celebrated their golden anniversary with a trek that took them throughout North America, Europe and Japan. Yes: 50 Live captures the energy and excitement of the tour, which found the group honoring its long and storied career.

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Stephen Malkmus Says a Pavement Reunion is "Realistic" (jambands.com)

In a new interview with Rolling Stone‘s Music Now podcast, Stephen Malkmus said that his beloved former band, Pavement, could be reuniting sooner than fans may have thought.
Pavement parted ways in 1999 and reunited for at our in 2010, and though frontman Malkmus has generally cast off the idea of another reunion in recent years, the guitarist and singer told Music Now‘s Brian Hiatt that the chances of Pavement playing together again are “realistic.”


Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/24/stephen-malkmus-says-a-pavement-reunion-is-realistic/#ixzz5pDf4MPRo

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

'Stranger Things' Clip Turns Cars 'Fast Times' Scene Upside Down (UCR)


The Cars track “Moving in Stereo” is featured in a clip from the upcoming season of Stranger Things, in which the famous pool scene from 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High is referenced.

In the new clip – ahead of Season 3’s arrival via Netflix on July 4 – Stranger Things character Billy Hargrove walks along a poolside to take over his watch as lifeguard, as a number of women admire his body – despite his jerk-like behavior towards a young boy.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Monday, May 27, 2019

Bonnaroo Details 2019 G.O.A.T. SuperJam (jambands.com)



Next month’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will once again host an all-star SuperJam, festival organizers have detailed this year’s collaborative offering, led by GRiZ and dubbed “G.O.A.T.: A Celebration of Music Legends.”













Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/16/bonnaroo-details-2019-g-o-a-t-superjam-featuring-griz-jennifer-hartswick-nikki-glaspie-james-casey-nahko-and-more/#ixzz5oHa4tdul

Sunday, May 26, 2019

On the turntable this Sunday...The Black Album

Weezer, also known as the Black Album, is the thirteenth studio (and sixth self-titled) album by American rock band Weezer. Produced by Dave Sitek, it was released on March 1, 2019, through Crush Music and Atlantic Records.
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo first hinted at the album in April 2016, shortly after the band released their tenth album Weezer (The White Album). "What could stand out more against 'White' than 'Black'? I think it's going to maybe be like Beach Boys gone bad. I'm thinking of swearing, which is something I've never done in songs."
While promoting the band's eleventh album Pacific Daydream in August 2017, Cuomo said "The original plan was the Black Album but Pacific Daydream really came together. The Black Album is pretty much ready, it's coming."
Cuomo first told Australian radio station Double J in February 2018 that the album would be released on May 25, later hinting at dates such as June 1 and June 12 on his Twitter account.  On October 11, the first single from the album, "Can't Knock the Hustle", was released.  A second song, "Zombie Bastards", was released on November 21, along with cover art and a release date for the album, set as March 1, 2019. Two more singles followed on February 21, 2019, which are "High as a Kite" and "Living in L.A.". Additionally, "California Snow" was released as a single for the soundtrack of the 2018 film Spell.  On the day before release, four songs from the album premiered on the video game Fortnite

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019

The Allman Betts Band Share New Album Single (jambands.com)



The Allman Betts Band, led by next-generation Allman Brothers Band family members Devon Allman and Duane Betts, will release their debut album, Down to the River, June 28 via BMG, and today the band shared the first single from the record, “All Night,” which premiered over at Billboard.








Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/17/the-allman-betts-band-share-new-album-single/#ixzz5oHQE4FAx

Thursday, May 23, 2019

How is the Resurgence of Vinyl Impacting Our Environment? (UCR)


The music industry has marked more than a decade of phenomenal growth in vinyl sales, but the question of sustainability remains.

The figures are no doubt impressive: Some 14.3 million albums were shipped in 2017. Sales were up almost 200 percent year over year through the end of April 2019.

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

David Byrne Announces 'American Utopia' Broadway Run (jambands.com)



David Byrne announced today that he will be bringing his lauded American Utopia show to Broadway this fall and winter for a limited run. The Talking Heads frontman has offering the unique performance in venues around the world after releasing his latest studio album of the same name last year.






Read more@jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/17/david-byrne-announces-american-utopia-broadway-run/#ixzz5oHPKnsYl

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Watch Eric Clapton Cover Prince's 'Purple Rain' (UCR)


One legendary guitar player honored another last night, when Eric Claptonperformed Prince's "Purple Rain" during the first date of his three-night stand at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Sunday, May 19, 2019

On the turntable this Sunday...Anchor Drops


Anchor Drops is Umphrey's McGee's third studio album, released on June 29, 2004. It is the first studio album to feature drummer Kris Myers. For this album, the band mixed progressive rock with acoustic folkjam band grooves, heavy metal and electronica. The album also contains a horn section (including Karl Denson) on the track "Wife Soup."
The cover is an overhead image of the city of Chicago. In the inner sleeve many close up shots of the city of Chicago are portrayed. On the cover, the word "Chicago" is written in maritime flags.

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Dave Matthews Band Announce Preservation Hall Jazz Band as Alpine Valley Opener (jambands.com)


Dave Matthews Band have announced they will be welcoming their friends in Preservation Hall Jazz Band as support for DMB’s upcoming trip to Alpine Valley in Wisconsin as part of the band’s 2019 summer tour leg.
Pres Hall will open for DMB at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI, July 5 and 6.


Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/10/dave-matthews-band-announce-preservation-hall-jazz-band-as-alpine-valley-opener/#ixzz5ndCYYpPS

Thursday, May 16, 2019

John Lennon's Copy of 'Butcher Cover' Sells for $234k (UCR)


John Lennon's personal copy of of a Beatles LP that sparked outrage because of the cover image's graphic nature has sold for a whopping $233,511.

NME said it was the third-highest price ever paid for a vinyl recording.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Tom Petty Estate Releases Archival Footage in "For Real" Video (jambands.com)


The Tom Petty estate has released a new music video for the late singer’s ballad “For Real.”
According to Petty’s daughter Adria, who directed the video, combing through her father’s endless archival photos and videos was incredibly emotional.


Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/10/tom-petty-estate-releases-archival-footage-and-photos-in-for-real-video/#ixzz5nd9qr1Mq

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Led Zeppelin Announce 50th Anniversary Documentary (UCR)

Led Zeppelin have announced that a documentary movie to mark their 50th anniversary was in post-production, featuring new interviews with Robert PlantJimmy Page and John Paul Jones, making it the “first and only time the band have participated” in such a project.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Monday, May 13, 2019

Billy Joel Celebrates 70th Birthday @ MSG (jambands.com)


On Thursday night, Billy Joel returned to his home venue, New York’s Madison Square Garden, for a special performance that marked his 110th show at the famed venue, along with his 70th birthday celebration, which featured friend and family joining the Piano Man on stage throughout the evening, along with some video shoutouts from around the world.

Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/10/billy-joel-celebrates-70th-birthday-at-madison-square-garden-with-his-daughters-and-peter-frampton/#ixzz5nd9Bm5QL

Saturday, May 11, 2019

On the turntable this Sunday...Human Touch


Human Touch is the ninth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. The album was released March 31, 1992, the same day as Lucky Town. It was the more popular of the two, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, with "Human Touch" (paired with Lucky Town's "Better Days") peaking at number one on the Mainstream Rock chart and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Human Touch" has since sold more than one million copies in the United States. "Human Touch" was nominated for Best Rock Vocal Performance at the 1993 Grammy Awards.

Jeff Tweedy to Appear in Season 10 of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' (jambands.com)


Jeff Tweedy will once again return to the small screen next year, as the Wilco frontman has been confirmed as a guest on the upcoming 10th season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, according to a report from Variety.







Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/03/jeff-tweedy-to-appear-in-season-10-of-curb-your-enthusiasm/#ixzz5mzX94YRe

Friday, May 10, 2019

Widespread Panic Cover Dr. John with George Porter Jr. at Jazz Fest (jambands.com)


After joining the festival at the 11th hour, filling in for Fleetwood Mac (who were originally filling in for The Rolling Stones), Widespread Panic enjoyed their return to Jazz Fest on Thursday, May 2, jamming through some of their own tunes as well as some New Orleans favorites with original Meters bassist George Porter Jr.









Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/03/widespread-panic-cover-dr-john-with-george-porter-jr-at-jazz-fest/#ixzz5mzVyiLnW

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Judas Priest Pack Rarities, Debuts Into Opening Night (UCR)



Judas Priest returned to North America in support last year's Firepower last night (May 3). They began a two-month tour at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., four songs for the first time and breaking out some rarities.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock 

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Mike Gordon Covers The Beatles with CLD in NOLA (jambands.com)



Feeling the constantly collaborative spirit of Jazz Fest, Phish bassist Mike Gordon sat in with The Claypool Lennon Delirium on Thursday, May 2 at NOLA’s Civic Theatre for a cover of The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows.”
Interestingly, The CLD played the same song with Rush bassist Geddy Lee on April 10, which makes fans wonder if there might be any other famous faces invited to perform the Revolver tune in the near future.


Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/03/mike-gordon-covers-the-beatles-with-the-claypool-lennon-delirium-in-nola/#ixzz5mzVF5TlX

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Ratt Announce 2019 Tour Dates (jambands.com)



The “new breed” lineup of Ratt confirmed a 17-date tour which will kick off this weekend and run sporadically until October.

The first show takes place at the Domination Festival in Mexico City, Mexico tonight (May 4) and the last takes place at the Fronterizo Festival III in Tijuana, Mexico. In between are 14 concerts in the U.S. and another in Canada. You can see all the dates below and get ticketing details at their website.


Monday, May 6, 2019

Vampire Weekend Perform Surprise Show in NYC (jambands.com)



Vampire Weekend’s highly anticipated Father of the Bride was released on Friday, May 3, and to celebrate the indie stalwarts descended upon New York’s Washington Square Park that afternoon to play an unannounced, free show for whoever could manage to get there...



Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/05/03/vampire-weekend-perform-surprise-show-in-nyc-to-celebrate-new-record/#ixzz5mzUkM1mh

Sunday, May 5, 2019

On the turntable this Sunday...Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. It was released on May 3, 2019 by Columbia Records as their first album on a major label, and was preceded by three double singles: "Harmony Hall" / "2021", "Sunflower" / "Big Blue" and "This Life" / "Unbearably White".
The album is the band's first project in nearly six years, following Modern Vampires of the City (2013), and the group's first album since multi-instrumentalist and producer Rostam Batmanglij's departure from the group. The album was primarily produced by Modern Vampires of the Citycollaborator Ariel Rechtshaid and lead singer Ezra Koenig, and features numerous external collaborators, including Danielle HaimSteve Lacy, Dave Macklovitch of ChromeoDJ Dahi, Sam Gendel, BloodPopMark Ronson, and Batmanglij.
The album is musically diverse, and heavily referential, contrasting dark and direct lyrics over a bright spring-time musical mood, with a stronger American influence than on the group's previous work.


Saturday, May 4, 2019

The Black Keys Announce New Record "Let's Rock" (jambands.com)


The Black Keys’ ninth studio album – dubbed “Let’s Rock” – will officially be released on June 28 via Easy Eye Sound/Nonesuch Records.

The announcement comes on the heels of the band’s single “Lo/Hi” and the accompanying “Let’s Rock” arena tour, which will take The Black Keys to massive stages across the United States.





Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/04/25/the-black-keys-new-record-lets-rock-share-new-single/#ixzz5mJ6rpOSc

Friday, May 3, 2019

HeadCount Offers Charity Raffle to be Peter Shapiro's Guest at LOCKN' (jamband.com)


HeadCount has announced a special giveaway with one lucky entrant winning the chance to be co-founder Peter Shapiro’s personal guest at the LOCKN’ Festival, including meetings with Trey Anastasio, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and Bob Weir.
The cost to enter starts at $10, and the money raised will go toward the non-profit’s ongoing, bipartisan push to increase voter registration nationwide.


Read more @jambands.com: https://jambands.com/news/2019/04/26/headcount-offers-charity-raffle-to-be-peter-shapiros-guest-at-lockn-meet-trey-anastasio-derek-trucks-susan-tedeschi-and-bob-weir/#ixzz5mJ6AMy5R

Wednesday, May 1, 2019