Photos by: Taylor Ohryn – Sam Beam, who is best known as Iron And Wine, who released a rarities collection titled Archive Series Volume No. 1, on February 24th, 2015 via Black Cricket, and folk-pop singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop, who released her newest album, Undress, on February 17th, 2014, who released a collaborative album titled Love Letter … Continue reading
By: Kristen Fisher – The Boston Calling Music Festival is set to take over City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston from May 27th to 29th with a lineup that includes Sia, Disclosure, Robyn, Odesza, Sufjan Stevens, Haim, Miike Snow, Janelle Monae, City and Colour, Courtney Barnett, Elle King, and more. With over 24 artists performing over … Continue reading
By: Staff – Two legends of rock music, Alice In Chains and Lenny Kravitz, are set to join Guns N’ Roses on their historic Not In This Lifetime Tour. Alice In Chains joins the tour from opening night, Thursday, June 23 in Detroit, Mich. at Ford Field and will perform through the tour’s second Chicago date at Soldier Field on Sunday, July 3. Lenny Kravitz will then join the tour … Continue reading
Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, who released their tenth album, Jomsviking, on March 25th, 2016 via Metal Blade, which was mixed and produced by Andy Sneap (Accept, Saxon, Opeth, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Exodus, Megadeth), performed at the Commodore Ballroom on May 16th with Swedish death metal band Entombed A.D., who released their second album, Dead Dawn, on February 26th, 2016 … Continue reading
By: Staff – Riot Fest has announced its 2016 lineup. The pair of events will take place at Denver’s National Western Complex from Sept. 2nd to 4th, and at Chicago’s Douglas Park from Sept. 16th to 18th. The Riot Fest Denver lineup will feature Jane’s Addiction (performing Ritual De Lo Habitual), Sleater-Kinney, Fitz and the Tantrums, the Descendents, NOFX, Underoath, … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Garage rock band Heartless Bastards, who released their fifth album, Restless Ones, on June 16th, 2015 via Partisan Records, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night.
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – In his speech (and tribute) to Director X for his Special Achievement award, Kardinal Offishall made a key distinction between the MMVAs or MTV VMAs and the Prism Prize. “The MMVAs reward songs. They don’t really care about cinematography or art direction.” But that’s exactly what we were all there to praise … Continue reading
Photos by: Anthony D’Elia – UK progressive trance band Above and Beyond, who will release their fifth album, Acoustic II, on June 3rd, 2016 via Anjunabeats, which follows up their 2015 album, We Are All We Need, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night.
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Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Pittsburgh-based punk rock band Anti-Flag, who released their ninth album, American Spring, on May 26th, 2015 via Spinefarm Records, which followed up their 2012 album, The General Strike, performed at the Velvet Underground in Toronto on May 14th with punk rock band Black Lungs, which serves as the side project of Alexisonfire’s guitarist and vocalist, and … Continue reading