SXSW Review: Flaming Lips, Divine Fits, Jim James @ Auditorium Shores
March 16, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”9″] On Friday, we headed over to Auditorium Shores, a beautiful, spacious outdoor venue, to catch three much buzzed about SXSW acts: The Divine Fits, Jim James, and the Flaming Lips. This open air venue was chosen to provide a free opportunity for
SXSW Review: Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Bun B @ Austin Music Hall
March 16, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”8″] We return with coverage of South by Southwest with the spotlight on Friday’s events. We hit a bit of a hiccup on Thursday, breaking our cardinal rule of ‘park thy butt at one venue and call it a night.’ We started at
SXSW Review: Natalie Maines, Iron and Wine, Dawes @ ACL Live
March 14, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”7″] We opened our week-long South by Southwest coverage by hitting up one of Austin’s quintessential hole-in-the-wall bars, The Belmont, to witness music’s next generation amongst the sweaty masses. Last night, we went to the opposite end of the spectrum, visiting the new
SXSW Review: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Action Bronson, Icona Pop @ The Belmont
March 13, 2013
[slideshow gallery_id=”6″] Welcome to South by Southwest! Spring arrived in sunny Austin, Texas to welcome the music industry after a week of technology and film festivities. Tuesday was the official start of the music leg, but the meat of the presentation will be served
Rolling Stones Rumored to Play Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Twice, 18 Date Summer Tour Planned
March 11, 2013
After playing a handful of dates last year in the U.S. and London, it looks like the Rolling Stones will finally get around to a North American tour that will include 18 concerts. Two of those will be at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Under the Radar Artists to Check Out at SXSW 2013
March 8, 2013
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual treat for fans of all media in Austin, Texas. One of few festivals to serve as a major player in the music AND film industries, SXSW features plenty of big name performances from the likes of Green
Five Must-Follow Musicians On Twitter
March 3, 2013
A whole host of artists use Twitter to simply promote their latest album or tour while just as many use it merely to vainly retweet any messages of support from their adoring fan base. But some utilize it as an extension of their personality
Can Justin Timberlake Resurrect MySpace?
March 2, 2013
For anyone who ventured onto the online wasteland that was MySpace in 2012, it seemed impossible to imagine that the social networking platform was once the most popular in the world. It seems crazier still that Rupert Murdoch paid an incredible $580 million for
Has BamaJam Music Festival 2013 Been Cancelled?
March 2, 2013
One of country music’s best festivals returned to Enterprise, Alabama from hiatus last year. BamaJam first strut onto the festival scene in 2008 and has boasted acts like Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock and Zac Brown Band during its evolution. BamaJam
Tom Petty Books New York, Los Angeles Residencies Among Summer Tour Dates
February 28, 2013
It was previously announced that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers would be headlining a few festivals this year, including Bonnaroo, Firefly and the Hangout Festival. Now he has filled out his upcoming tour schedule with a slew of North American dates, including multiple night
