It’s still very cold in most parts of the country, but announcements for the U.S. festival season are already heating things up in early 2014. The latest event is The Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City. Jack White is set to headline alongside a reunited Outkast, and he’ll be in good company among...
Author: Matt Bishop (Matt Bishop)
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PAUL McCARTNEY AND RINGO STARR OF THE BEATLES SET TO REUNITE AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS
Iconic rock innovators Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr of The Beatles are set to reunite at this year’s Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26. The band will be receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the surviving half of the Fab Four will be on-hand to accept. Paul McCartney...
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FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014 LINE-UP ANNOUNCED – FOO FIGHTERS, WEEZER, THIRD EYE BLIND, JACK JOHNSON, IMAGINE DRAGONS, ARCTIC MONKEYS, CAGE THE ELEPHANT, THE LUMINEERS, AND MORE
A stellar line-up has been announced for the Firefly Music Festival 2014. Foo Fighters and Jack Johnson are set to headline, along with hip-hop funksters Outkast. Other rock artists on the epic bill include Weezer, Third Eye Blind, Imagine Dragons, Arctic Monkeys, Band of Horses, The Lumineers, Young The Giant, Cage The Elephant, City and...
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DAVE MATTHEWS BAND ANNOUNCES SPECIAL 2014 SUMMER TOUR
It’s not summer unless Dave Matthews Band is on tour. To help cure everyone’s winter blues, the band has announced their summer tour plans for 2014. This year, the group will present A Very Special Evening with Dave Matthews Band. The tour will feature two sets every night – acoustic and electric. Dave and the gang are...
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COLLISION COURSE – A CONVERSATION WITH DAVE MUSTAINE OF MEGADETH
Thrash metal titans Megadeth recently completed their North America Super Collider Tour in support of their latest album of the same name. The disc debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top 200, and has garnered praise from fans and critics alike. I got a chance to sit down with frontman Dave Mustaine backstage at the...
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U2 CAPTURE GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
Last night, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers U2 captured the award for Best Original Song – Motion Picture at the Golden Globes last night. The song, “Ordinary Love”, is the band’s first new tune in three years. The band wrote the track as a tribute to Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa and world peace...