Win A Trip To The Iconic 'Hard Rock Calling 2012 Music Festival' In London From Hard Rock Saint Louis and KHITS 96 FM! - This Wednesday, May 16th!

LONDON ROCKS THE WORLD THIS SUMMER AND HARD ROCK CAFE ST. LOUIS AND KHITS 96 FM WILL GET YOU THERE!

Win a Trip to the Iconic Hard Rock Calling 2012 Music Festival   

ST. LOUIS, MO May 16, 2012 – London’s calling and you have a chance to answer! Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis and radio partner KHITS 96 FM are giving fans an opportunity to win a trip to London for one of the world’s most-anticipated concert events – Hard Rock Calling 2012!  To qualify for a chance to win, attend the London Trip Giveaway event at St. Louis Hard Rock Cafe at Union Station on Wednesday May 16^th.  Doors open at 6:00pm for this FREE event, featuring live music from popular classic rock tribute band Superjam from 7:00 - 10:00pm. Five (5) last chance qualifiers will be selected at Hard Rock Cafe at Union Station THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT (May 16th) between 6:00 – 9:00pm.  Drew Johnson from KHITS96FM will announce the grand prize winner at 9:00pm. Winner must be present to win! 

Hard Rock Calling, now in its seventh consecutive year, will take place from Friday, July 13, 2012, to Sunday, July 15, 2012, in London’s Hyde Park. The lineup for Hard Rock Calling 2012 features the world’s most iconic musicians and today’s hottest artists including Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Paul Simon, Soundgarden and Lady Antebellum. 2012 performers will join a long line of rock ‘n’ roll greats who have previously taken the Hard Rock Calling stage including: Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, The Killers, The Police, Rod Stewart and Bon Jovi. 

Hard Rock Calling, produced by Live Nation and presented by Hard Rock International, is a unique and historic musical event in the center of London. For more information on the 2012 artist lineup and ticket details, visit www.hardrockcalling.com.        

The package for two includes round-trip airfare; hotel accommodations for three nights; concert tickets for each of the three days of Hard Rock Calling 2012; and $300 spending cash.

Committed to supporting music and emerging artists, Hard Rock International hosted more than 17,000 live music events worldwide in 2011.  The brand continues its dedication to live music in 2012 with its global Hard Rock Rising Battle of the Bands, which provides a forum to showcase today’s hottest up-and-coming talent and bring live music to fans across the world.  

Visit www.hardrockcalling.com for additional details.

For more information call 314-621-7625 or check Hard Rock Cafe St. Louis’s Facebook page and/or website: 

www.facebook.com/hardrockcafestlouis

www.hardrock.com/stlouis

PHOTOS & REVIEW: The Fray @ The Pageant STL - 05/08/2012

I had a chance to photograph 'The Fray' concert at The Pageant in Saint Louis on Tuesday night for insideSTL.com.  It was a fun time and the band put on a great show for the sold-out crowd.  My friend and colleague reviewed the show for the website, and I filled in as the camera man.  Check out some of my shots from the show below, and then head on over to insideSTL.com to catch the full review of the performance from my man @jboyd024, HERE. 

http://www.insidestl.com/insideSTLcom/Community/STLMusic/tabid/77/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/8832/REVIEW-SETLIST-PICS-The-Fray-Rocks-The-Pageant.aspx

To see my full set of photos from the show, head on over to my Facebook Music Blog Fan Page HERE.  I'll see ya next time out on the road!

Watch Florence + The Machine LIVE From 'Radio City Music Hall' Air Tonight on Fuse In HD!

Tune into Fuse tonight to watch Florence + the Machine's intimate sold-out show live at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Fuse will be airing the entire show live starting at 9pm ET. The show is being presented by Diet Coke.

Flo's whole set will be available in HD, more details here - http://www.fuse.tv/2012/05/fuse-presents/florence-and-the-machine-live-radio-city-music-hall.  Expect lots of songs from 2011's Ceremonials, the group's latest album which debuted at No. 6 on Billboard's Top 200 as well as their critically acclaimed debut album Lungs, which spawned the mega hit, “Dog Days Are Over.”

To find out the local listing for Fuse TV in your area, check out the Channel Finder HERE.

Also, before the show make sure you watch this interview Flo did with Fuse where she talks about the five things you may not know about her...

She Gave Up Booze to Strengthen Her Voice

"Not drinking on tour has helped a lot, unfortunately," Flo tells Elaine. "It was almost a bummer when I found out [giving up alcohol] did work… The voice is a muscle and if you take care of it, you can feel it getting stronger." 

She Would Love To Do a Kanye West Collabo

"I would love to. I think we're both maximalists… If we could get matching suits, it would be big." 

Florence Revealed An Usher Obsession (?!)

"We're going to try to make [a new] record in Australia in two weeks," Florence says. But she adds that talk of Usher might threaten to derail the recording process. When Elaine asks if she means R&B superstar Usher, Florence confirms: "Like, Usher, the guy. Yes! 'These are my confessions.' [We end up] just sitting around talking about how amazing that song is." May we just say: That is so awesome.

Even As a Kid, She Was All About Fashion

"My little sister and I used to make up our own fairy tales with my mom, but it always seemed to revolve around the outfits we would be wearing. My mom would try to tell a story with plot and adventure, but me and my sister would just be like, [she does a little girl voice] 'Well, no! I would have a crowd of rubies but would have emerald shoes.' Or 'No, my dress would be made of pure gold!'"

Working With A Classical Choir Scared Her

"When we did 'Breath of Life' [for the Snow White and the Huntsman Soundtrack]… there was a 60-piece classical choir. I was so happy with the way it turned out, and that scares me because it's so big.… I was on cloud nine with this choir. [I was planning other orchestral collaborations] and my manager was going, 'We can't afford this, we can't afford this every day.' And I was like, 'But it's amazing! I love it!'"

You can also check out another video with Florence, below, in which the she talks about performing at Radio City, picking her outfits for onstage and having x-ray vision during her band's live sets! 

Watch the videos above and below, and to see Florence + the Machine take over Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday, watch Fuse Presents: Florence + the Machine on Fuse's cable channel, May 8, at 9PM ET.

Stream Entire New Album & Watch Video Premiere Of 'Rize Of The Fenix' From 'Tenacious D'!

The D are back...AGAIN!  A month ago I showed you their newest classic video for the song, "To Be The Best", the first look into the band's upcoming album, which featured Dave Grohl of the 'Foo Fighters', and the Iceman, Val Kilmer.  Today, the band has released yet another new video for the title track off their album, Rize Of The Fenix, which showcases the same Tenacious D hilarity and catchy rock they are known for.  The duo is set to release it's third studio album on May 15th, the first album in six years following up 2006’s gold, The Pick of Destiny, and 2001’s platinum self-titled debut album Tenacious D.  The D has also announced tour dates for this summer including a stop in Saint Louis at The Pageant, on Monday, July 23rd which quickly SOLD OUT.  Check out the new video below and stream the entire new album early!

(Tenacious D - "Rize Of The Fenix")

Rize Of The Fenix, Tenacious D’s widely-anticipated third album, is available for preorder on iTunes now. It will be available everywhere May 15th. Produced by the brilliant John Kimbrough, Rize Of The Fenix was recorded in the garage behind his LA home and features Jack Black and Kyle Gass (Tenacious D’s core duo) performing with Dave Grohl (drums), John Spiker (bass, piano, organ), and John Konesky (electric guitar).


2012 Tour Dates
May 23 Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
May 24 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
May 26 Bend, OR @ Les Schwab Amphitheater
May 27 Vancouver, BC @ PNE Amphitheater
May 28 George, WA @ Sasquatch Festival
June 1 Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock im Park
June 2 Nurburgring, Germany @ Rock am Ring
June 3 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ HMH
June 5 London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
June 6 London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
June 9 Donnington Park, UK @ Download Festival
June 10 Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
June 12 Glasgow, UK @ SECC
June 23 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
June 25 Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
June 26 Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
June 28 New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
June 30 Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing – Festival Pie
July 2 Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion
July 3 Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
July 6 Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
July 7 Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
July 19 Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall
July 20 Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
July 21 Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater
July 23 Saint Louis, MO @ The Pageant (SOLD OUT)
July 24 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
July 26 Denver, Co @ Fillmore Auditorium
July 29 San Diego, CA @ SDSU Open Air Theatre

The 32nd Annual 'Fair Saint Louis' Is Back This Summer In July! - Where America Comes To Celebrate!

Fair Saint Louis ... Where America Comes to Celebrate

The 32^nd annual Fair Saint Louis will will feature three days of free entertainment on the grounds of the Gateway Arch.  Featured headliners include Heart on Wednesday, July 4, Third Eye Blind on Friday, July 6 and Dierks Bentley on Saturday, July 7. Activities will also include two Independence Day runs in collaboration with the St. Louis Sports Commission, the 135^th annual VP Parade themed “Parade Around the World,” air shows and more!

Following the Fair, the party moves to Soldiers Memorial for two weekends  — July 13/14 and July 20/21 — of free music featuring Neon Trees, Michael Franti and Spearhead, The Offspring, and Nelly, all in the heart of the city at the Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts!

Fair Saint Louis Schedule

July 4

7 am Freedom 4 Miler

8:30 am Family Fun Run

10 am 135th Annual Veiled Prophet Parade themed “Parade Around the World”

12 pm Air Show, Kids Zone opens

1 pm Cultural Stage performances

2 pm Local Band

3:30 pm Air Show

6 pm Opening Band

8 pm Heart

9:20 pm US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks

July 6

4 pm Local Band, Kids Zone opens, Cultural Stage performances

6 pm Opening Band

7 pm Salute to the Troops

8 pm Third Eye Blind

9:20 pm US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks

July 7

12 pm Local Band, Kids Zone opens

1 pm Cultural Stage performances

2 pm Local Band

4 pm Local Band

6 pm Opening Band

8 pm Dierks Bentley

9:20 pm US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car Fireworks

Summer Concerts

July 13

8pm - Neon Trees

July 14

8pm - Michael Franti and Spearhead

July 20

8pm - The Offspring

July 21

8pm - Nelly

http://fairsaintlouis.org/

Stream Album Premiere 'Neck Of The Woods' From The 'Silversun Pickups' - Due Out 05/08!

The wait is finally over to hear the highly anticipated third studio album Neck Of The Woods from the 'Silversun Pickups'.  The album is not set to be officially released until next Tuesday, May 8th, however, you can stream the album premiere in full below from the MTV Buzzworthy Blog on MTV.com. The album, produced by Jackknife Lee (U2, Bloc Party, Weezer, Snow Patrol) is a follow up to sophomore chart-topping success Swoon.  If you were like me and attended the free Silversun Pickups concert at Soldiers Memorial Plaza in July of 2010 as part of the annual Celebrate Saint Louis summer concert series then you have been craving more from this Los Angeles alternative rock band ever since monsoon type thunderstorms cut their performance short half way through their set. It's good to have SSPU back! Hopefully a make-up show follows in Saint Louis on the band's upcoming tour.  Enjoy...

FULL ALBUM STREAM LINK

Pre-Order Now!

Out May 8th On Dangerbird Records

http://silversunpickups.com

http://dangerbirdrecords.com

Concert Creep's iPod Top 10 List - April 2012

Every month I will reveal a top 10 list of what songs are currently getting heavy rotation on my iPod for one reason or another.  Here is the list for April 2012.

On The Bubble: Foster The People - "Houdini", The Offspring - "Days Go By"
10. The Temper Trap - "Need Your Love"

9.  Reptar - "Houseboat Babies"

8.  Nathaniel Rateliff - "Shroud"

7.  Phantogram - "When I'm Small"

6.  Soundgarden - "Live To Rise" (Avengers Soundtrack)

5.  Imagine Dragons - "It's Time"

4.  Jack White - "Missing Pieces" / "Freedom At 21"

3.  The Hives - "Go Right Ahead"

2.  evans|blue - "Thank You" / "Warrior"

1.  Afrojack & Shermanology - "Can't Stop Me"

Nick van de Wall, better known as Afrojack, is one of the hottest music producer's and DJ's in the world right now.  His rise to fame as a producer has brought him a roll call of A-list champions – from Pete Tong to David Guetta, and Josh Wink to Fedde Le Grand, along the way collaborating with some of the world’s most respected producers and artists like Guetta, Steve Aoki, Diplo, Kid Cudi, Pitbull and The Black Eyed Peas.

Respected by his colleague DJ’s for his production skills and loved by clubbers for his dancefloor bombs and energetic performances, Afrojack is setting new standards in the industry.  One of his latest club bangers from this year, "Can't Stop Me", featuring Shermanology, is synonymous with Afrojack's rise up the charts.  He can't be stopped!  I have been blowing the speakers in my house out with this track over the last month ever since his appearance at Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Afrojack brings his 2012 'Jacked' Tour to St. Louis this summer in June.  You can be assured I won't miss this party!

Download "Can't Stop Me" on iTunes now: http://bit.ly/yHsdWO

Get tickets for Afrojack's 'Jacked' 2012 USA Tour:
Live Nation: http://bit.ly/JUK9YC
Ticketmaster: http://bit.ly/JuD1rm

Sunday, June 24, 2012

AFROJACK

with R3hab, Quintino

The Pageant - St. Louis

General Admission $35.00 | Balcony [general admission]

Doors 7:00 pm / Show 8:00 pm 

18+ [Balcony 21+] :: $2 Minor Surcharge at Door

For more news, music and live dates:

http://afrojack.com

http://facebook.com/djafrojack

http://twitter.com/djafrojack

UPDATE: (05/23/12)

Afrojack on Sunday, June 24 has been cancelled. Please read the statement from the Artist below. Refund information can be found below.


***MEDIA ADVISORY***

CHANGES ANNOUNCED FOR AFROJACK’S NORTH AMERICA SUMMER TOUR – “JACKED”

Saint Louis (May 23, 2012) – Updates have been announced today to DJ/Producer Afrojack’s North America Tour – “Jacked”. Due to unforeseen production delays Afrojack will no longer be able to perform the show scheduled in Saint Louis at The Pageant on Sunday, June 24 and so it will not be happening and is postponed until further notice. Ticket holders can receive a full refund which can be obtained at point of purchase.

Afrojack and his team apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to those who have purchased tickets. He hopes to announce a new date for the performance in the near future.

For further information please contact:
Miller PR
Afrojack@Miller-pr.com
(323) 761-7220

'My Morning Jacket' Announce North-American Summer Tour With 'Band Of Horses' Including A Stop In Saint Louis!

One of the best live bands in the music world right now, 'My Morning Jacket', have just announced their Summer Tour schedule.  Known for their three-hours plus shows, the band has scheduled a night that is sure to please at the 'Peabody Opera House' in Saint Louis this August.  Joining MMJ is another one of my favorite bearded buddies, the great 'Band Of Horses'.  After having a blast performing together last December at Madison Square Garden, My Morning Jacket and Band Of Horses are teaming up for a run of dates throughout the US and Canada. Check out the schedule below...

2012 Summer Tour Dates:
07/13: Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/14: Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/15: Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
07/28: Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
8/03: Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre^*
8/04: Denver, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre^*
8/06: Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre*
8/07: Lincoln, NE @ Pinewood Bowl Amphitheater*
8/08: St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House*
8/10: Somerset, WI @ Somerset Amphitheater+*
8/12: Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion*
8/14: Detroit, MI @ Meadow Brook*
8/15: Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre*
8/17: Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for the Performing Arts*
8/18: Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post Pavilion*
8/19: Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Park#
8/21: Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE*
8/22: Chicago, IL @ Pritzker Pavilion*
8/24: Atlanta, GA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre*
8/25: Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheater*
8/26: Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Amphitheater*


* = with Band Of Horses
^ = with Trombone Shorty
+ = with Trampled By Turtles
# = with Shabazz Palaces

Also, MMJ are hosting a free download of the song "Wonderful (The Way I Feel)" performed live with Ben Bridwell of Band Of Horses at Madison Square Garden. Get it HERE.

Watch 'Communion' Artist 'Nathaniel Rateliff' Play Track For 'New Faces' Double-Vinyl Album!

Late last March, I told you about (review on insideSTL.com) the Communion SXSW 2012 Austin To Boston Tour I checked out at Old Rock House featuring the traveling Volkswagen caravan of Ben Howard, The Staves, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Bears Den.  If you don't remember, Communion is a supportive network made up of fellow creative musicians, including some of the best singer/songwriters in the world.  It was started by a talented trio of such, with the idea that some their favorite peer artists were not getting enough recognition or exposure, and needed a platform to be heard, while developing at their own pace.  After a little research, it was revealed that those Communion founders are actually Ben Lovett (from a little band you may know by now called Mumford & Sons), Kev Jones (bassist formerly of Cherbourg), and acclaimed producer Ian Grimble.  At the Old Rock House show at the merch table, on sale was a double-vinyl album called New Faces.  Communion’s 3rd compilation – New Faces is a cherry-picked selection of young artists that Communion want the world to celebrate next, and also acts as a timely reminder of the talent that the collective have nurtured over the past twelve months or more.

Well, today Communion has started releasing videos that were filmed of some of their "New Faces" performing their album tracks to celebrate the album release - the video below is the first one, the brilliant Nathaniel Rateliff playing "Just For Me But I Thought Of You".  Here is what I said about Rateliff from his set at the SXSW Austin To Boston Tour...

"The solo talents of Mr. Rateliff was probably my second favorite set of the night.  He is a Denver-by-way-of-Missouri (Hermann) singer/songwriter I wish I would have discovered much earlier.  He spent 2010/2011 supporting Mumford & Sons on tour.  Being a fan of a great acoustic artist, it seems almost a crime that I have not given this man a listen before, and missed his opening set on the Mumford tour when it came through St. Louis at The Pageant last June.  Armed with just an acoustic guitar and an edgy deep powerful voice, the applause he got throughout his set from the crowd was not just due to his close to home status.  The man can wail and every note is crystal clear.   His voice carried through to the back of the packed venue and up to the second floor balcony with ease. Standout song for me included the amazing "Shroud".  If you have made the mistake like me, and neglected your ears from Nathaniel Rateliff, don't wait any longer."

Check out "Just For Me But I Thought Of You", another reason you should be getting on board with this man and Communion Music...

To purchase the New Faces vinyl, head to Communion's website and you can buy it, HERE.

Tracklisting:
Side 1
Michael Kiwanuka – Tell Me A Tale
Julia Stone – Let’s Forget All The Things That We Say
Joe Banfi – Olive Green
Gabriel and the Hounds – What Good Would That Do?
Daughter – Love

Side 2
Three Blind Wolves – Emily Rose
Ben Howard – Three Tree Town
Keaton Henson – To Your Health
Lucy Rose – Middle of the Bed
Matt Corby – Kings and Queens, Beggars and Thieves

Side 3
Boy and Bear – Milk and Sticks
Jocie Adams – Bed of Notions
Dan Croll – Marion
The Apache Relay – American Nomad
James Vincent McMorrow – Hear The Noise That Moves So Soft And Low

Side 4 US Version
David McCaffrey – Stars
Nathaniel Rateliff – Just For Me But I Thought Of You
Will Nott – Won’t Go Back
Bear’s Den – Pompeii
Gotye – Bronte

REVIEW, PICS, & SETLIST: Sleigh Bells @ The Blue Note - Columbia, MO - 04/23/12

There was a good reason that I decided to take a two-hour drive down to Columbia, Missouri on Monday night and head to The Blue Note, the live music venue celebrating thirty plus years of history, and delivering solid live shows right from the epicenter of Tiger Town. A reason good enough to brave the college crowd while far past my prime, and drive back to Saint Louis the same night to work early the next day on two hours of sleep in a world of $4 bucks per gallon of gas.  That reason was 'Sleigh Bells', the American noise-pop duo consisting of lead singer Alexis Krauss and guitarist Derek Miller, formed in Brooklyn, New York about four years ago.  My first ever experience with the pair was this past year in June 2011, at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.  I watched Sleigh Bells put on one of the most high-energy and electrifying performances of the entire festival.  What a powerful live show!  It was here where I started to notice a common trend in my musical taste lately.  I love ridiculous chicks in bands.  Especially rocker chicks!  It was also here that I thought to myself, it is only Thursday night of the four-day festival weekend, and I have already gotten my money's worth (about $267 and change).  That set featured most of the band's 2010 debut success, Treats.  In February 2012, the group unleashed a further assault on the eardrums of music fans everywhere with their sophomore album release, Reign Of Terror, where they have cranked up the volume yet another notch.  It goes without being said, over this past year, I have been looking forward to another live encounter with the ear-pounding goodness from the Bells.  However, I still wasn't prepared for this latest intense experience.  

For my full review of the entire show head on over to insideSTL.com music section and you can check it out HERE.  And you can see all of my photos I shot of the show over on my Facebook music blog fan page HERE.   A little preview what you will be reading about...

88.1 KDHX Presents: Midwest Mayhem @ The City Museum STL - 5/10/2012

Bands, Booze, and Burlesque.  Sounds good to me again.  This is always a fun time. Get out and support local radio and music...

From 6:30 p.m. until Midnight on May 10th, 2012—sprawling across 600,000 square feet of the famed City Museum—Midwest Mayhem is KDHX’s way of thanking everyone who supported commercial-free, independent radio in Saint Louis during their recent Spring Membership Drive.

13 local bands are scheduled to perform including: Little Rachel • Née • Five and Dimers • Aaron Kamm and the One Drops • Warm Jets USA • Bob Reuter’s Alley Ghost • Javier Mendoza • The KDHX Blues Band • Tight Pants Syndrome • Funky Butt Brass Band • The Folk School of St. Louis Showcase (featuring Louisiana Purchase, the Gateway Ramblers and Boss Hall). They’ll even have KDHX DJs spinning throughout the night, so look for Steve Pick of Sound Salvation & Cat Pick of Emotional Rescue, Roy Kasten of Feel Like Going Home & John Wendland of Memphis to Manchester

Andrea of Radio Rio, Kate of Beep Beep Boop Boop, Darren Snow of Rocket 88 and DJ Needles of Rawthentic.

See band bios and more at the lineup page!

In addition to some pretty amazing music, the Mayhem will continue throughout the museum with burlesque performances hosted by Lola Van Ella, roaming performances from Belle of the Ball and the Lawn Chair Brigade, an outrageous Photomaton photo booth, and plenty of food and drinks.  

Midwest Mayhem is sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company, Sailor Jerry Rum, Anti Agency, OnDBus Professional Audio, Gravity Strings, Photomaton, Belle of the Ball, Riverfront Times, Sounds Alive, and Triple Jam Live Production.

KDHX members who belong to the Radio Frequency Club or donated during the station’s recently completed Spring Membership Drive will receive tickets to Midwest Mayhem. But if you didn’t donate during the drive, it’s not too late to join now!

For breaking news about Midwest Mayhem, make sure to follow them on Twitter and check by their Facebook page or RSVP at the Events Page.

**Special shout out to my buddy Double K and Anti-Agency for the above event poster! Good stuff.

Photo Courtesy of Jason Stoff

'Rush' Announce 2012 Tour Dates Including A Stop In Saint Louis!

Legendary Canadian rock band 'Rush' have announced 2012 tour dates as promised.  They are heading back out on the road on a tour in support of their upcoming twentieth studio album, Clockwork Angels, that will see them play 33 dates all over North America.  Made up of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, Rush has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and garnered untold legions of devoted and admiring fans. According to the RIAA, Rush's sales statistics place them third behind The Beatles and The Rolling Stones for the most consecutive gold or platinum studio albums by any rock band ever! Check out the 2012 tour dates below which includes a stop at the Scottrade Center in Saint Louis on September 22nd...

Rush 2012 Tour Dates:
Sept 7: Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Sept 9: Washington, DC - Jiffy Lube Live
Sept 11: Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
Sept 13: Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Sept 15: Chicago, IL - United Center (on sale Sat. April 28th)
Sept 18: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale Sat. April 28th)
Sept 20: Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
Sept 22: St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
Sept 24: Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
Sept 26: Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center
Sept 28: Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Center
Sept 30: Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Oct 10: Bridgeport, CT - Webster Bank Arena
Oct 12: Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Oct 14: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Center
Oct 18: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Oct 20: Newark, NJ - Prudential Center (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Oct 22: Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Oct 24: Boston, MA - TD Garden (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Oct 26: Buffalo, NY - First Niagra Center (on sale Sat. April 28th)
Oct 28: Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
Oct 30: Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
Nov 1: Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
Nov 3: Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheater
Nov 13: Seattle, WA - Key Arena
Nov 15: San Jose, CA - HP Pavillion
Nov 17: Anaheim, CA - Honda Center (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Nov 19: Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Ampitheater (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Nov 23: Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand
Nov 25: Phoeniz, AZ - US Airways Center
Nov 28: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Nov 30: San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
Dec 2: Houston, TX - Toyota Center

American Express UNSTAGED Concert Series Presents: 'Jack White' Live From Webster Hall NYC!

Jack White will be performing songs off of his debut album Blunderbuss (out 4/24, listen to it now at http://smarturl.it/blunderbussstream) at Webster Hall in New York City on Friday, April 27th, on a very special night, as he kicks off the third year of the acclaimed live stream series “American Express UNSTAGED,” in partnership with VEVO and YouTube. Directed by the legendary Gary Oldman, the show will be livestreamed at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT at www.youtube.com/JackWhiteVEVO, and on mobile devices via VEVO and YouTube apps for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android.

American Express, in conjunction with VEVO and YouTube, has tracked more than 70 million total views for its award-winning livestream music series since 2010. This will be the eighth installment within the "American Express UNSTAGED" music series. 

"I am extremely excited about the opportunity to collaborate with the incomparable and talented Jack White," said filmmaker Gary Oldman. "The plan is to immerse the 'UNSTAGED' livestream audience in both a highly stylized and energetic viewing experience." 

Created by American Express as a means for delivering premium music experiences to fans everywhere, the "American Express UNSTAGED " concert series is a cutting-edge live event and interactive digital platform, bringing together popular and iconic musical artists with renowned film directors.

Debut album Blunderbuss

ALBUM STREAM

available April 23/24

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'Coachella Music Festival' Releases 2012 Live Webcast Schedule! - Weekend 1

The 'Coachella Music Festival' in Indio, California, has released the live webcast schedule for weekend 1 of 2, that will broadcast starting this weekend, April 13-15th, on the festival's YouTube Channel.  When distance and money stand in the way of you enjoying one of the best festivals in the country, this is the next best thing!  Check out the full schedule below...

(http://www.youtube.com/coachella)

Friday, April 13th

05:50pm – GIVERS

06:10pm – honeyhoney

06:35pm – Neon Indian

07:00pm – Gary Clark Jr.

07:05pm – Grouplove

07:25pm – Jimmy Cliff & Tim Armstrong

08:00pm – Yuck

08:20pm – Dawes

08:30pm – Arctic Monkeys

09:10pm – Madness

10:15pm – Frank Ocean

10:50pm – Mazzy Star

11:10pm – The Rapture

11:45pm – The Black Keys

12:05am – Explosions in the Sky

12:50am – The Black Angels

1:20am – Refused

Saturday, April 14th

06:00pm – We Were Promised Jetpacks

06:00pm – Azealia Banks

06:00pm – AWOLNATION

06:50pm – tUnE-yArDs

07:00pm – Destroyer

07:05pm – Buzzcocks

07:35pm – Kaiser Chiefs

07:55pm – Manchester Orchestra

08:05pm – Andrew Bird

08:30pm – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds

08:55pm – Laura Marling

09:15pm – Squeeze

10:05pm – St. Vincent

10:10pm – The Shins

10:55pm – Kasabian

11:30pm – Bon Iver

12:20am – Miike Snow

Sunday, April 15th

05:20pm – Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

05:25pm – Wild Beasts

05:30pm – Oberhofer

05:30pm – Santigold

06:15pm – Real Estate

06:35pm – The Growlers

06:45pm – Fitz and the Tantrums

07:30pm – Wild Flag

08:05pm – The Hives

08:15pm – Beats Antique

09:10pm – The Airplane Boys

09:45pm – Justice

10:30pm – Beirut

11:30pm – Goyte

11:45pm – Modeselektor

11:45pm – Florence + The Machine

* = All times in CST (Saint Louis Time)

Lollapalooza 2012 Lineup Released! - Grant Park, Chicago - August 3-5, 2012

Twenty-one years ago in 1991, Perry Farrell, the lead singer for Jane’s Addiction, created a traveling roadshow that started out as a farewell tour for his band.  Two decades later what is now known as Lollapalooza, has cultivated to the present as one of North America’s premier music festivals that brings music to fans from all over the world.  In 2005, Lollapalooza started calling the windy city of Chicago its home.  This year, the festival will again be held in Grant Park on August 3rd-5th, 2012. Year after year, the festival always has something special in store, and includes some of the top music acts in the world, past and present.  This year’s lineup is no different.  Headliners include Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, Black Sabbath, and Jack White, including other top-billed acts like Florence + The Machine, At The Drive-In, Bassnectar, Avicii, The Shins, Justice, Passion Pit, Bloc Party, and Sigur Ros, plus many more!  See ya there!

The Bowery Presents Live ~ 'Of Monsters and Men' From 'Music Hall of Williamsburg' - 4/05/2012!

The Bowery Presents Live features groundbreaking must-see live music and the latest in emerging music culture.  The Bowery Presents Live is consistently known for streaming exclusive live shows and featuring intimate performances from industry leaders and the next big things in music!  This past week rising indie-folk band 'Of Monsters and Men' played to a packed house at Music Hall of Williamsburg, and The Bowery Presents Live was there to capture it all.  The band put on an amazing performance, playing their way through most of their debut album My Head is an Animal. If this band is not on your favorite playlist, they should be soon!  Check out these performances of "Little Talks" and "Six Weeks", and watch more from the set at the link below...

(Of Monsters And Men - "Little Talks")


(Of Monsters And Men - "Six Weeks")

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'Phish' Announce Additional 2012 Summer Tour Dates Including A Stop In Saint Louis!

Additional 2012 Summer Tour dates for 'Phish' have been announced including a stop in Saint Louis...

The second leg of Phish's 2012 summer tour will feature the band' first appearances at numerous venues beginning August 15 at Long Beach Arena in Southern California to stops at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (8/17, 18 & 19), the Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO (8/22), St. Louis' Chaifetz Arena (8/28) and Phish's first-ever show in Oklahoma on August 29 at the Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City. The band will return to the south east and play Birmingham, Atlanta, and Charlotte.

An online ticket request period for the second leg of the tour is currently underway at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. Tickets will go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, April 27. Tickets still remain for a number of dates on the first leg.

No additional Phish dates will be announced for Summer or Fall of 2012.

Included in the ticket price for each specific date, is a free MP3 download of the entire show (a fully mixed soundboard recording), redeemable at LivePhish.com, often within an hour of the band stepping off stage.

Additional Phish Summer 2012 Tourdates

8/15 - Long Beach Auditorium, Long Beach, CA
8/17 - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
8/18 - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
8/19 - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
8/22 - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City, MO
8/24 - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Birmingham, AL
8/25 - Aaron's Amphitheathre at Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
8/26 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte, NC
8/28 - Chaifetz Arena, St Louis, MO
8/29 - Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK
8/31 - Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver, CO
9/01 - Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver, CO
9.02 - Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver, CO

(Phish 2nd Leg 2012 Summer Tour Dates Announcement)

'Florence + The Machine' MTV "Unplugged" LIVE!

Florence Welch from Florence and the Machine hit the "Unplugged" Stage for MTV in what will become her first ever incredible live album.  The episode aired last night on Easter Sunday and included a 10-peice gospel choir.  Flo performed hits from their two albums, Lungs and Ceremonials, as well as a few covers including Otis Redding’s “Try A Little Tenderness”, and Johnny Cash and June Carter’s “Jackson”, which featured Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme. Watch these clips of "Only If For The Night" and "No Light, No Light" below and then watch the whole 11-song replay of the performance over at MTV.com.

Unplugged: Florence + the Machine Set List

“Only If For A Night”

“Drumming Song”

"Cosmic Love"

“Breaking Down”

“Never Let Me Go”

“Try a Little Tenderness”

“No Light, No Light”

“Jackson”

“What the Water Gave Me”

“Dog Days Are Over”

“Shake It Out”

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