Merle Haggard
John Prine played Kings Theatre with Iris DeMent, covered Merle Haggard (pics, setlist, video)
Legendary folk singer John Prine has been playing shows this year, and stopped by NYC on Friday (4/8) for a show at Kings Theatre. He opened with a cover of Merle Haggard’s “Ramblin’ Fever” to honor the country music icon who sadly passed away days earlier. The rest of his set hit points from all over his career, including some of his most famous songs like “Sam Stone” and “Hello in There.” For his encore, opener Iris Dement and her band came out, along with Greg Trooper…
Merle Haggard, RIP
We are sad to report that country music icon Merle Haggard died early today, his birthday, at age 79. He had been in ill health for some time, had recently canceled tour dates, and succumbed to pneumonia. Merle’s son, Ben, posted on Facebook today: A week ago dad told us he was gonna pass on […]
Riot Fest Chicago day 2 pics: Billy Idol, The Damned, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Dead Milkmen, Babes In Toyland, more
Some of the best action of the day went down on the smallest stages. I can’t begrudge anyone for focusing on the big names, but I wish more folks had turned up for the ripping sets from younger acts such as Meat Wave and Joyce Manor (the latter of whom had a sizable crowd anyway)…
Riot Fest Chicago 2015 adds System of a Down, The Prodigy, 88 Fingers Louie & more to lineup
Following the Riot Fest Toronto lineup additions, the 2015 Riot Fest Chicago lineup has now been expanded. Additions include System of a Down, The Prodigy, 88 Fingers Louie and Chef’S…
The Prodigy, System of a Down, 88 Fingers Louie, and more added to Riot Fest Chicago 2015 lineup
The Prodigy, System of a Down, 88 Fingers Lougie and Chef’Special were added to Riot Fest Chicago 2015. Full lineup HERE.
The fest happens September 11-13 in Dou…
Riot Fest Chicago 2015: Faith No More, Billy Idol, Lifetime, Hum, Desaparecidos, Civ, Ice Cube, Merle Haggard & more
UPDATE: More artists added.
First Toronto, then Denver, now the Riot Fest Chicago 2015 lineup is announced. It includes Faith No More, Iggy Pop, Snoop Dogg (performing Doggystyle), Modest Mouse, No Doubt, Rancid (pe…
Riot Fest Chicago lineup: Tenacious D, Iggy Pop, De La Soul, Drive Like Jehu, Faith No More, Motorhead, Rancid & much more
Taking place in new location Douglas Park this year from September 11-13, the lineup of Riot Fest 2015 is here! Tickets are on sale!
Sky Ferreira playing MHOW & other dates, asked inappropriate question by interviewer on Brazilian talk show
Sky Ferreira at Rough Trade in 2013 (more by Chris La Putt)
NYC pop singer Sky Ferreira has international festival appearances coming up this summer in Canada, Australia and Japan, but before all that she’ll play a hometown show on July 9 at Music Hall of Williamsburg…
Daft Punk won 5 Grammys including Record/Album of the Year + other winners/videos: QOTSA/NIN, Beatles, Metallica, more
Daft Punk just cleaned up at the 56th Grammy Awards winning five awards (everything they were nominated for) including Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Get Lucky,” plus Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronica Album (beating Disclosure), plus Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical…
