Thursday, January 7, 2016

Deep Purple Plan January Sessions for New Album (UCR)




Deep Purple will celebrate their long-awaited induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the best possible way — by heading into the studio to work on new music.


Read More of Jeff Giles' article @ Ultimate Classic Rock: Deep Purple Plan January Sessions for New Album 

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

John Mayer Hints at More Dead & Co.in 2016 (jambands.com)




Dead & Company concluded their four show New Year’s run over the weekend at The Forum in Inglewood, CA. The night featured three sets of music, including an inspired, fully segued second set. For many folks, however, the highlight came with a non-musical moment. Near the close of the evening before the “Brokedown Palace” encore, John Mayer addressed the crowd directly, thanking them for their acceptance. He then suggested “at the risk of rocking any boats” that “we’ll see you next year.”

Read more @ jambands.com

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Phish Play Decidedly Old School Set at Madison Square Garden Finale (jambands.com)




Phish closed out their four night Madison Square Garden run with some of their oldest classics throughout the show. While a majority of the show was peppered with tunes from the 90s, a newer cut “Your Pet Cat” kicked off the show, one of the songs from the band’s Chilling, Thrilling Sounds set at the Las Vegas Halloween show.

Read more at jambands.com


Sunday, January 3, 2016

On the turntable this Sunday...Tin Cans & Car Tires



Tin Cans and Car Tires is moe.'s second release with 550 Music; their first was 1996's No Doy. It was released on September 8, 1998 and featured the band's new drummer, Vinnie Amico, who had taken over the position from Chris Mazur in 1996.

  1. "Stranger Than Fiction" (Derhak) — 3:02
  2. "Spaz Medicine" (Schnier) — 5:06
  3. "Nebraska" (Derhak) — 3:50
  4. "Head" (Schnier) — 5:46
  5. "Hi & Lo" (Garvey) — 4:29
  6. "Plane Crash" (Derhak) — 8:54
  7. "Letter Home" (Schnier) — 4:07
  8. "Big World" (Schnier) — 4:49
  9. "Again and Again" (Schnier) — 4:34
  10. "It" (Garvey) — 5:04
  11. "Happy Hour Hero" (Derhak) — 5:03
  12. "Queen of the Rodeo" (Schnier) — 3:07

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Guns N’ Roses Reunion Rumors Reignited by Website Update (UCR)



Guns N’ Roses‘ official website has undergone a potentially prophetic – or possibly meaningless – update. Nearly everything from the site’s former design, including five of the eight main navigation sections, has been removed in favor of a big splashy image of the band’s famous classic-era “bullet” logo.

UPDATED, 12/31:The New York Times‘ is likewise confirming a Coachella date for Guns N’ Roses, again relying on anonymous sources. The report also says Axl Rose “is expected to make an announcement about the future of Guns N’ Roses on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ next week.”

Read More: Guns N' Roses (Well, Axl Rose and Slash, Anyway) Reportedly to Reunite for 25 Dates Including Coachella | http://ultimateclassicrock.com/guns-n-roses-coachella-slash-axl-only/?trackback=tsmclip



Read More of Matthew Wilkening's article @ Ultimate Classic Rock: Guns N' Roses Reunion Rumors Reignited by Website Update 

Friday, January 1, 2016

Columbia House to Relaunch as Vinyl Subscription Service in 2016 (Rolling Stone)




Four months after declaring bankruptcy, mail-order retailer Columbia House thinks they have uncovered a path to solvency: Vinyl. Hoping to capitalize on the record fad, Columbia House's new owner announced plans to revive the company as a vinyl-only delivery service. Columbia House got out of the music business entirely in 2010; since then, they've operated as a DVD marketplace.

Read more @ Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/columbia-house-to-relaunch-as-vinyl-subscription-service-in-2016-20151224#ixzz3vdFcbBIA