Tour news: Jessie Ware, Jenny Lewis, Bert Kreischer, 700 Bliss, William Parker, more
Plus: Tashi Wada / Holter, Elvis Costello, onelinedrawing, an L.A. Howie Pyro tribute, Protoje, and more tour and festival news.
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MC5 announce first album in 51 years, touring
‘Heavy Lifting‘ will be MC5's first album since 1971, and features contributions from Tom Morello, Don Was, Kesha, Alejandro Escovedo, Jill Sobule, and Rise Against’s Tim McIlrath.
This Week’s Livestreams (Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Dashboard Confessional, The Get Up Kids, more)
plus and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.
Alice Cooper covers Velvet Underground’s ‘Rock & Roll’ on new LP ‘Detroit Stories’ (listen)
‘Detroit Stories‘ is Cooper‘s ode to the ”Golden Era” of Detroit rock and features MC5's Wayne Kramer and more.
stream Nick Cave’s “Cosmic Dancer” from Hal Willner-produced T. Rex tribute album
The album also features covers by Joan Jett, Devendra Banhart, Lucinda Williams, Father John Misty, Peaches, Beth Orton, King Khan, U2 (ft. Elton John), David Johansen, and more.
Dave Navarro, Billy Idol & more performing Stooges & Bowie albums at benefit show
Navarro leads an all-star band, including MC5's Wayne Kramer, Perry Farrell, Juliette Lewis, Billy Duffy, Steve Vai and more, playing Bowie's ’Ziggy Stardust’ and The Stooges debut in full.
Ween, GBV, Melvins, Devo, MC5 & more talk worst, weirdest gigs in new book ‘No Encore!’
Every musician has a story about a crazy show, the worst gig of their life or general weird stuff that happens on the road. Writer Drew Fortune talked to a lot of famous musicians about just that for this very entertaining new book.
MC50 playing shows around Muddy Roots, touring the UK with Alice Cooper
The current lineup of MC50, which includes Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), drummer Brendan Canty (Fugazi), bassist Billy Gould (Faith No More), frontman Marcus Durant (Zen Guerrilla) and Wayne himself, play headlining shows in NYC and LA before Muddy Roots.
Harley Flanagan adds Pyramid Club date to ‘Best Wishes’ tour, appearing in Punk documentary
Harley Flanagan will kick off his 30th anniversary celebration of Cro-Mags' sophomore album, Best Wishes, at NYC's The Pyramid Club, which is celebrating its own 40th anniversary.
MC50 brought the ‘Kick Out the Jams’ 50th anniversary’ to Irving Plaza (pics, setlist)
Kick out the jams, they did.