Year: 2026

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – The ambient electronic sounds of The Album Leaf (moniker for Jimmy LaValle) hit all the right pleasure points during his one hour and twenty minute […]

Review by JOHN DALY Carter Vail has released his latest single “Ants In My Room” accompanied by a typically creative video, following the song’s viral explosion on social media. Vail has amassed a vast following, […]

What happens when you wake up the morning after leaving the most important rock band of all time? “Paul McCartney: Man on the Run,” the intimate new feature documentary by award-winning director Morgan Neville, explores […]

Photos and review by NOTES FROM VIVACE LOS ANGELES – Mystic Knights took to the Three Clubs stage to celebrate the release of their sophomore single release “Count.” The five piece band is led by […]

Thomas Dolby will soon set off on a headlining tour of the United States this April, playing select dates in the Northeast and Midwest. In this intimate concert series, Dolby will bring his unusual journey […]

Death Cab for Cutie has joined the ANTI- Records family for future music releases and the band announces a summer headlining tour that includes stops in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Denver. With almost […]

Dropkick Murphys have announced the full lineup of support acts for their Boston, Mass.,  hometown run of shows on March 13, 14, 15 and 17, wrapping up their For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s […]

Stevie Wonder put his music where his heart is when it came to getting Martin Luther King, Jr. honored with a national holiday. Wonder’s song “Happy Birthday” kept the renowned civil rights icon in the […]

Alice Cooper talked longevity and inspiration as well as other deep-cut topics during episode 1, season 5 of the “Rock & Roll High School” podcast with host Pete Ganbarg. The veteran shock rocker, who plays […]

Father John Misty, Trombone Shorty and Grace Potter are the featured performers at Winnetka Music Festival, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The fest takes place in Winnetka’s downtown district on the North Shore […]

Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, one of America’s most unique and beloved musical groups, has passed away at 78, his family announced. Weir was diagnosed with cancer last July, bravely fought the disease, […]

By AMES FLAMES LOS ANGELES – Today, January 9, would have been David Johansen’s 76th birthday. He passed away last February 28th. In 2011, I was stage manager, guitar tech, and backup vocalist on the […]

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame invites fans, scholars, critics, musicians, and students to submit individual papers to its first “The Billy Joel Symposium,” to be held on […]

Tom Morello has teamed with metalcore powerhouse Beartooth on the new single and video “Everything Burns,” which recently made its in-game debut for the latest update of “Final Fantasy XIV.” Morello has also introduced a […]