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CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup

The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we’ve posted about (browse our “CMJ” tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil…

Louisville, KY's Forecastle Festival announces 2015 lineup

The 2015 Forecastle Festival take place July 17 – 19 in Louisville, Kentucky. The fest has just announced the first round of performers, which include Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Tweedy, Desaparecidos, The Gaslight Anthem, Sturgill Simpson, Sam Smith, Alvvays, JEFF The Brotherhood, Speedy Ortiz, Big K…

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2015 lineup: Elton John, The Who, No Doubt, Wilco, Ryan Adams, Bennett & Gaga, T.I. & more

New Orleans Jazz Fest, which has much more than just jazz, returns this year for two weeks, April 24-26 and April 30-May 3. The lineup includes Elton John, The Who, Jimmy Buffett, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Pitbul…

New Year's Eve options in NYC include Fischerspooner ++ Flaming Lips performing 'Dark Side of the Moon' in Oklahoma

Fischerspooner @ MoMA in November (more by Ryan Muir) Fischerspooner will be playing a live show at Irving Plaza in NYC on New Year’s Eve. Tickets are on sale…

BLONDE REDHEAD add NYC show, THE WORD, win tix to POLYPHONIC SPREE & AGAINST ME!, Tour Dates

Blonde Redhead are playing Terminal 5 in NYC on January 19th. $25 tickets go on sale Friday. . The Blonde Redhead show is at the same new venue that Gogol Bordello recently played, and that Polyphonic Spree and Rooney are playing on Friday (Nov 16), and that Against Me…