Phil Alvin

Iggy Pop, Fiona Apple, Elvis Costello & more on new Mose Allison tribute (stream 5 tracks)

Jazz and blues great Mose Allison, who died in 2016, is getting the tribute album treatment, with Iggy Pop, Elvis Costello, Fiona Apple, Richard Thompson, Frank Black, Chrissie Hynde, Bonnie Raitt, and more contributing covers.

The Blasters played Stagecoach, touring in 2017

The Blasters, the twangy rock n’ roll band led by Phil Alvin, just played Stagecoach fest in Indio, CA, which just got underway. While Phil’s brother Dave isn’t in this lineup of the band, it does feature original drummer Bill Bateman. The Blasters will be on tour for mu…

Wilco's Solid Sound festival: 2017 lineup & tix

This year’s lineup includes Kurt Vile, Television, Robert Glasper, The Shaggs (!!!), and more.

What's going on Wednesday?

Tonight’s NYC shows include Shannon and the Clams, Gallant, Dave Chappelle, and more.

Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2015

The new issue of UK music mag Uncut is out now, and it includes their Top 75 Albums of 2015 list. Like fellow UK mags MOJO and Q, they’ve got a lot of love for Julia Hol…

tix on sale: Nothing/Wax Idols, Okkervil River, Maccabees, Boots, TOKiMONSTA, The Arcs, Bosstones & more

Tickets to the BrooklynVegan/Collect Records CMJ showcase at Baby’s All Right with Nothing, No Devotion, Wax Idols, Creepoid, and Foxes In Fiction go on sale today at noon…

What's going on Wednesday? (Modest Mouse, Bjork, Jozef Van Wissem, Lo Pan, Phil and Dave Alvin & more)

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… Bjork @ King’s Theatre Bjork’s in the midst of a sold-out seven-show run in NYC supporting her powerful new album, Vulnicura…

Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2014

We’re just over a month away from 2015 and those UK year-end lists keep pouring in. Now British music mag Uncut has posted their 75 Best Albums of 2…

Happiness (ft. 3/5 of Deer Tick) playing NYC; Jonah Tolchin releasing an LP ft. John McCauley, touring w/ Alvin Brothers

Happiness is the new-ish band (formed in fall of 2013) of Deer Tick members Ian O’Neil, Chris Ryan and Dennis Ryan with Rafay Rashid, singer of fellow Providence band, Ravi Shavi…

So much for the VERY special guest

The tickets you purchased for Very Special Guests at Pianos NYC on Wednesday, June 22 are refundable due to a line-up change. Unless you specifically elect to receive a refund in advance, your tickets will be honored…