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While we were watching Nashville’s own Jack White absolutely rock Bonnaroo, the singer was busy setting a few impressive records. First, and unsurprisingly, his brand new album, Lazaretto, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts, selling 138,000 copies (all the more impressive when you consider that his debut, Blunderbuss, sold that same amount two years ago, and…
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By now we’re pretty sure you’ve already heard this epic, once in a lifetime show has SOLD OUT, but we still feel obligated to tell you about it, and mention that Parquet Courts have also released a a brand spanking new album entitled Sunbathing Animal earlier this week. Be sure to get your copy digitally…
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There’s always a story in the way a man stoically rides a horse and stares at those below him. Well, we can’t think of many times where that’s happened to us in real life, except maybe when we are slightly too intoxicated on Broadway. But with one look at Jacob Thomas Jr., you’ll know he won’t…
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Nashville based rockers The Whippoorwills are set to release their debut self-titled album this Saturday, June 7th at The Rutledge. We’ve heard a bit of this debut, and we’re pretty excited to share the first single “Thin Man Blues” from that release. It’s a mixture of high energy rock that lies somewhere in the noisey void between The Yeah Yeah…
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If you like to bob and pogo a bit while listening to upbeat music, The High Watt is basically turning into a bounce castle tonight. Alt-rock band Cardboard Kids are celebrating their new album release for Echo Boomer. They’re bringing along plenty of melodically talented friends, including Golden Youth, Lenachka, and Poema. This one has the…
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If you didn’t catch Clear Plastic Masks‘ record release show last night at The High Watt with Fly Golden Eagle, you seriously missed out. We have one bit of news that might cheer you up, however: the Nashville by way of New York blues/punk rockers have made their upcoming full-length debut, Being There, available to stream…
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Hot on the heels of last week’s “World Peace Is None of Your Business,” the lead single from Morrissey‘s upcoming tenth album of the same name (due out July 15 via Harvest Records), the singer has debuted another new track, “Istanbul.” Just like last time, a spoken world music video has been released as well…
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Conor Oberst‘s new album, Upside Down Mountain, was released yesterday, May 19, through Nonesuch Records, and, in celebration, the former brains behind Bright Eyes (as well as member of Desaparecidos and Monsters of Folk) stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform a new track called “Zigzagging Toward the Light.” Conor also took time to…
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We told you about Nashville (by way of Tyler, Texas) rock and soul trio Cardboard Kids when they released their music video for “What’s the Catch” last month. Today, the group have dropped their debut full-length, Echo Boomer, through American Echo Records! The 12 track collection was produced by Tres Sasser, and recorded and mixed by Joe…
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Over the weekend, a monumental album, Morrissey‘s You Are The Quarry, celebrated its tenth anniversary. Released May 17, 2004 in the UK, and one day later, May 18, stateside, Quarry marked not only a career renaissance for Moz, but also a whole new sonic direction and revived interest in the iconic ex-Smiths frontman. As we gear up for…