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LISTEN: Greensky Bluegrass Covers Ween, Grateful Dead; Collaborates w/DJ Logic @ Winter Wondergrass

The weekend after Ween brought their reunion party to the Centennial State, Greensky Bluegrass kept the Brown flowing in Colorado.The band debuted their version of Ween's "Your Party" as the encore to their second of two shows at Avon's Winter Wondergrass festival. They must have liked how it came out, as they referenced it...

Pitchfork Music Festival Announces Lineup

Pitchfork Music Festival will take place at Union Park on July 15-17. Today, the festival announced its eclectic lineup, featuring Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, Beach House, Sufjan Stevens, Thundercat and more.Each days lineup seems to stick to a certain sound, with Friday featuring the straightforward indie of Beach House, Twin Peaks and Broken...

Watch Beck Join Surviving Nirvana Members To Cover David Bowie

An unusual reunion occurred at Clive Daviss annual pre-Grammys gala on Sunday night as the surviving members of Nirvana were joined by Beck for a performance of David Bowies The Man Who Sold The World.Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear performed a fairly straightforward version of the track, musically, while Becks vocals take...

The Steepwater Band Releases Single, Will Celebrate Album Release In Chicago 4/2/16

Relentlessly touring Chicago based blues-rock outfit The Steepwater Band is set to release its first new record in four years, and the first since they added guitarist Eric Saylors.While this spring will find them touring heavilyin their "home-away-from-home" in Western Europe, it won't be beforegetting a proper send off from their hometown.They play...

Hear Sturgill Simpson’s Theme For HBO’s “Vinyl”

This weekend, HBO will debut Vinyl, a new drama produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger. The series revolves around a record executive in the 70s working in a music scene on the verge of punk and discos popularization.The directors have confirmed that the show will also be a vehicle to showcase new artists,...

Maybe So, Maybe Not: The Thrill & Concern Over Phish @ Wrigley

[caption width="770" id="attachment_29408" align="aligncenter"] via RyanKerrigan.com[/caption]It's been rumored long before this year, but even as the chatter reached new heights this winter, Phish at Wrigley Field was clearly a hot button among fans.Now that it's official -- June 24th and 25th -- speculation will no doubt continue.  ...

Watch Parquet Courts Debut Two New Songs On Radio Sessions

Parquet Courts performed two new songs on Fordham Universitys WFUV radio station in New York City. The songs, Dust and Outside, find the band continuing to pursue the post-punk sound of 2014s excellent Sunbathing Animal.Dust features a jagged, upbeat guitar line that fans would expect from the band, clean-toned and never slowing down. Literally...

Sinead O'Connor Joins Buddy Guy For Impromptu Verse Of 'Sweet Home Chicago'

I'm not sure what brought Sinead O'Connor to Chicago, but whatever it was it didn't necessitate her learning the lyrics to our unofficial blues theme song.Buddy Guy has been laying it down several nights a week this winter at the annual residency at his South Loop tour. It's definitely a draw in these parts...

Hear Another New White Denim Song, "Ha Ha Ha (Yeah)"

Amidst a significant lineup change, White Denim announced Stiff, their newest full-length, out on March 25. Now, the band has shared Ha Ha Ha (Yeah), the second track released from the new album.The album was primarily recorded live, and it certainly shows on the new song. Though theres certainly merit in limiting the use of...

Album Reviews | January 2016 Releases

David Bowie- (Blackstar) [1/8]Blackstar gained instant notoriety when Bowie passed away only two days afterits release, leading to the record being his first to reach number one on the Billboard charts . Even beyond this fact, Blackstar is a must-hear for music fans, the entire album packed with a brand of creativity that only a musician...