Dog Days Presents has shared the full artist lineup for Dog Days Fest, returning to the stages of Savannah, Ga. on June 7-9. Guided by Dog Days’ DIY spirit and gritty specialty, the second-annual festival continues to set hometown heroes alongside alternative forerunners to cultivate a distinct, subversive sound and bottomless subcultural cred. This year’s three-day series will be led by hot acts like Stuck, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, MJ Lenderman and the Wind, Sheer Mag and more, who top a bill of 37 total performers set to storm seven of Savannah’s favorite intimate stages. On Friday, Ju ..read more

In November, The Rolling Stones unveiled a fully-fledged North American tour schedule, which was coupled with the release of their latest sonic entry and first album of original music since 2005’s A Bigger Bang, the blues rock-focused Hackney Diamonds. Ahead of the group’s tour opener this Sunday, April 28, at NRG Stadium in Houston, the famed band has revealed artist support for their forthcoming run of shows, beginning with Gary Clark Jr., during night one in the Lone Star State.  While the band’s Jazz Fest appearance will not include support, they will bring Carin León and Electric Mud ..read more

On the eve of its 40th anniversary, Talking Heads have announced a pair of special screenings of Stop Making Sense in New York and Los Angeles. Set for early June, these momentous events will show the band’s core four of David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison reunited to answer questions and divulge their experiences following presentations of A24’s recent 4k restoration of its massively influential concert film. The first of these appearances will occur on June 4 at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Pantages Theatre, the stage where the Stop Making Sense concerts were originally hel ..read more

Photo Credit: Marc Millman On Wednesday evening, April 24, Neil Young and Crazy Horse commenced their Love Earth Tour at Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego, Calif. Night one began with the 1975 released “Cortez The Killer,” which was augmented from its popularized form with missing verses that initially appeared in the book that was paired alongside Neil Young Archives II: 1972-1976 box set.  The altered song landed in the night’s number-one slot, serving as the opener to Young’s first live appearance of the year. Fraying from the Zuma-originated presentation, the esteem ..read more

This summer, Woodstock, N.Y.’s historic Bearsville Theater will return to its former glory. Calling from the heart of the Catskill mountains, the legendary 60-year venue will welcome iconic artists and seas of fans once more under the new direction of Dayglo Presents. The live entertainment and media company, run by esteemed promoter Peter Shapiro, will revitalize Bearsville’s programming with a guiding reverence for its legacy, bridging its historical import with present innovators to create live experiences tailor-made for new and returning audiences alike. This new era for the Hudson Valley ..read more

Photo Credit: Daniel Prakopcyk School days, school day. Dear old Golden Rule days. Yesterday, April 24, Goose headed back to class–well, not literally. No tests were taken during Wednesday’s appearances at Wilton High School in Wilton, Conn.; rather, a pair of concerts were delivered in two separate phases, students and, later, faculty, to mark the educational institution’s Festival of Arts and Languages. During the secondary set, the band dusted off Ray Parker Jr.’s original, “Ghostbuster,” for the first time since 2018, ending a 365-show gap. Rick Mirarotonda, Peter Anspach, and Trevor ..read more

Today, April 25, the Marcus King Family Band announced the return of its Family Reunion format, a two-day festival slated to occur at the spacious, open-air CCNB Amphitheatre in Simpsonville, S.C., on August 24 and 25. The annual gathering will include a heap of talent, from the event host and his band to The Avett Brothers and more.  In addition to the aforementioned lineup participants, the 2024 assembly also boasts Band of Horses and Sierra Ferrell–on the tail of her stunning Trail of Flowers release. Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners are also featured, as well as Greenville, S.C. nati ..read more

In September, a new ‘90s-themed music festival is coming to Alabama. Scheduled for Sept. 28 & 29 at Huntsville’s John Hunt Park, South Star Festival will feature blink-182 and Gwen Stefani as headliners alongside an eclectic array of artists spanning eras and genres. South Star Festival’s 20-performer lineup and entertainment amenities promise a blast from the recent past all weekend long. Beyond Stefani, Saturday’s event boasts energizing sets from beloved groups like Jane’s Addiction, Shinedown, Jimmy Eat World and TLC across the festival’s two stages. Further performances on Saturday in ..read more

Photo Credit: London Anton Corbijn Today, April 24, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour took to social media to tease his latest studio project and first album of new material in nearly a decade, Luck and Strange, due on September 6 via Sony Music. The artist also shared that tomorrow, Thursday, April 25, the LP’s initial track, “The Piper’s Call,” will drop via BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show and serve as the world debut and initial taste of Gilmour’s contemporary sonic entry.  The forthcoming deliverable was recorded over five months in Brighton and London, with help from producers David and Charlie ..read more

Photo Credit: David McClister John Oates has shared a new cover of John Prine’s “Long Monday” as the second preview single for Reunion, his sixth solo studio album due to release on May 17 via Jasper Productions. Broaching the key cut from Prine’s 2005 project Fair & Square, Oates exhibits both his reverence for the legendary singer-songwriter and his own unique folk slant, balancing these to put forward a fresh and personal treatment of the standard. The performance comes together with a feature from singer-songwriter Sierra Hull, whose plucky and bright mandolin amplifies the song’s emot ..read more