posted by jam! on Sunday, December 16th, 2007 at 5:15 PM
NEW YORK - Dan Fogelberg, the singer and songwriter whose hits "Leader of the Band" and "Same Old Lang Syne" helped define the soft-rock era, died Sunday at his home in Maine after battling... More...
posted by jam! on Friday, November 9th, 2007 at 9:23 PM
NEW YORK - The personal assistant to a multimillionaire real estate agent and punk rock pioneer was arrested Friday after confessing that she fatally beat her boss with a yoga stick when a barrage... More...
posted by epitunes on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at 6:04 PM
Hazy Days in LA Haze Fest 2007 sets up camp tonight at the Nocturnal Bar in Santa Monica with X-Kid headlining a packed bill that includes Ben’s Jazz Kit, Jade Melody &... More...
posted by toren on Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at 12:26 PM
Trent and Saul discuss the release of Niggy Tardust, future plans and the state of the music industry. More...
posted by epitunes on Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 at 6:37 PM
New York Modern Rockers Arrive in Hollywood New York based modern rockers Jupiter One could fit as easily along side an early 80's playlist composed of Reach the Beach era The... More...
posted by epitunes on Thursday, November 1st, 2007 at 1:31 PM
epiTUNES Los Angeles / Orange County Live Music Guide Podcast for Week of November 1st features a nice variety of music ranging from local artists, The Whiskey Saints , Escaping Zane , to... More...
posted by epitunes on Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 at 6:22 PM
A Bloody Good Time Get ready for a bloody good time tonight when Veritas takes the stage at the Halloween Block Party hosted by Flashrock Studios in North Hollywood tonight. Performing... More...
posted by epitunes on Sunday, October 28th, 2007 at 6:01 PM
Groovin' with Better Chemistry Better Chemistry describes their music as infectious, enveloping, and irresistible; one listen to 6 Foot Shorty and you'll be hard pressed to argue... More...
posted by epitunes on Thursday, October 25th, 2007 at 2:04 PM
Following in the footsteps of Radiohead's overwhelming successful release of In Rainbows through direct web distribution, Trent Reznor and Saul Williams are taking a similar approach with... More...
posted by Blog Critics on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 at 6:03 PM
Eric Whelchel attends the St. Louis Costello and Dylan show. All of the people can't be all pleased all of the time.
As demonstrated by Elvis Costello at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis on Monday... More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 at 4:10 PM
Why is Chrome Dreams II so weird? To check out our video review of Neil Young’s new album, click above to watch Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt explore the sequel to the unreleased... More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 at 3:10 PM
As you may have noticed by now, Bruce Springsteen adorns the cover of the latest issue of Rolling Stone . In his revealing interview, Springsteen discusses the challenge of balancing music... More...
posted by jam! on Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 at 2:37 PM
Dwight Yoakam has carried Buck Owens in his artistic DNA since his first album more than 20 years ago. He's let it rise to the surface before, most clearly when Yoakam revived the legend's hit... More...
posted by epitunes on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 at 6:27 PM
Stirring Up Trouble and Making New Fans From Coast to Coast After a successful summer stint on this year's Warped Tour, punk roots rockers Nothington are hitting the road again, stirring... More...
posted by epitunes on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 at 11:19 AM
epiTUNES Los Angeles / Orange County Live Music Guide for Week of October 4th features a number of excellent local artists looking to make the leap to national stardom. From Darius Lux , who is... More...
posted by toren on Thursday, October 4th, 2007 at 9:43 AM
The future for indie artists is giving away their music as the hook to build a fan base then making money off of touring and merchandise sales. Once you have a big enough fan base you can do things... More...
posted by epitunes on Tuesday, September 25th, 2007 at 6:34 PM
Silverlake Scene Invades Hollywood Tonight It safe to say that Radars to the Sky has the musical chops to be a card carrying member of the hip Silverlake music scene that includes such... More...
posted by epitunes on Monday, September 24th, 2007 at 5:57 PM
Caribbean Infusion Hits All the Right Notes Bedouin Soundclash is currently on tour in support of their latest album Street Gospels . Despite being based in Toronto, Canada the band has... More...
posted by jam! on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 at 2:17 AM
OTTAWA - Never did I ever think that in 2007, I would see two prog-rocks from the '70s, Genesis and Rush, smoke Scotiabank Place in the same week.
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posted by jam! on Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 at 2:10 AM
TORONTO - With little else to prove with their hip-hop repertoire, the Beastie Boys made a point of treating Friday's night concert at the Air Canada Centre like their own musical trilogy.
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posted by Rolling Stones on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 10:10 PM
This week belonged to one man: Kanye West (though Jay-Z tried to steal his thunder by announcing his second post-retirment LP), who massacred 50 Cent on the charts.
The open Van Halen... More...
posted by jam! on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 6:18 PM
A judge has ordered Britney Spears to turn over custody of her two young sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline this week.
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posted by Rolling Stones on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Dave Grohl is sick of being considered nothing more than Nirvana’s fifth drummer, asserting that he (and bassist Krist Novoselic) were just as important to the band as Kurt Cobain:... More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Their new album won’t be released until 2008 (and on what label remains an open question), but it looks like Radiohead aren’t done teasing us with details about their first LP... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 10:19 AM
epiTUNES: What inspired you to write the song Orange Chinese Car? Marco: I'm not sure. As far as the title and the first two lines... More...
posted by jam! on Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 at 8:15 AM
DETROIT (AP) - The White Stripes have cancelled all remaining tour dates through the end of the year, including fall dates in Britain.
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posted by epitunes on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 5:31 PM
Paper Mache Expands Its Audience Founded by singer / songwriter Chelsea Seth Woodward in 2006, Paper Mache is a Washington based trio that has quickly garnered a national audience... More...
posted by jam! on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 5:08 PM
LONDON (AP) - Led Zeppelin will perform a one-time comeback concert in memory of Ahmet Ertegun, a co-founder of Atlantic Records.
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posted by BBC Music on Thursday, August 16th, 2007 at 4:10 AM
Ms Arulpragasam returns with an even better fusion of western and eastern street styles... More...
posted by epitunes on Monday, August 13th, 2007 at 6:28 PM
Ready to Make Some Serious Noise in the Modern Rock World A little national exposure is likely all that is needed to turn Veritas into a major player in the modern rock scene.... More...
posted by toren on Monday, August 13th, 2007 at 9:51 AM
Blaqk Audio creates a musical blast from the 80s past with their debut album CexCells. More...
posted by jam! on Friday, August 10th, 2007 at 6:03 PM
LONDON (AP) - Tony Wilson, a music impresario credited with guiding a crop of bands from industrial England to the international stage, died Friday. He was 57.
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posted by Rolling Stones on Friday, August 10th, 2007 at 4:10 PM
When the CD is finally gone, we will miss the box set: That orgy of unnecessary packaging, recycled songs and windy liner notes that helped fund the record biz’s heady Nineties peak, but... More...
posted by jam! on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 at 5:43 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) Amy Winehouse was hospitalized in London Wednesday for "severe exhaustion," a Universal Music spokeswoman said. More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 at 7:10 AM
Last night at Brooklyn, New York’s Wingate Field, a crowd of thousands was braced for a major event. Lauryn Hill was playing a free concert in Crown Heights on a muggy summer’s... More...
posted by Blog Critics on Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 at 6:28 AM
Are they old school? Are they new school? Are they really the ‘new black version of the Beastie Boys?’
If you don’t know who I’m referring to, they call themselves The... More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Saturday, August 4th, 2007 at 10:10 AM
As the sun continues to descend behind buildings and temperatures cool in Chicago, the Black Keys turn in an effort that confirms why they’ve landed a slot on one of the big stages. In... More...
posted by jam! on Friday, August 3rd, 2007 at 5:55 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lionel Richie says his 25-year-old daughter, Nicole, has "made some mistakes in her life," but that he raised her to take responsibility for her behaviour.
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posted by epitunes on Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 6:42 PM
Shotgun Royale Gets Their Groove On Ska is the dominant element in Shotgun Royale's music but these classically trained musicians also include jazz, rock, funk, reggae, hardcore, punk... More...
posted by jam! on Friday, July 6th, 2007 at 8:51 AM
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CP) - A 24-hour music marathon spanning seven continents reached the Western Hemisphere on Saturday, with rappers, rockers and country stars taking the stage at Live Earth... More...
posted by Spin.com on Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Big-beat believers still get high on their own supply.
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posted by Rolling Stones on Monday, July 2nd, 2007 at 7:10 AM
Yesterday, on the Princess of Wales’ would-be 46th birthday, Princes William and Harry organized a tribute concert in their mother’s honor at London’s Wembley Stadium. The... More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Thursday, June 28th, 2007 at 2:10 PM
So, the iTunes homepage is now featuring this nifty little Live Earth playlist “packed with a hot track from every artist on the bill” according to the accompanying blurb. In... More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 at 7:10 AM
Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem will be touring together this fall in what has to be the ultimate dream bill of the contemporary hipster. A few dates have already been announced —... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, June 15th, 2007 at 6:36 PM
The Wild Ride Continues The Riverboat Gamblers are in the midst of a tour thats taking them from coast to coast. Tonight they return to their roots with a show at Emo's in Austin,... More...
posted by toren on Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 at 2:38 PM
With Tool entrenched on the road in support of its latest effort "10,000 Days," guitarist Adam Jones tells Billboard.com the alt-metal act is tossing around ideas for a band movie. More...
posted by Pitchfork Media on Monday, June 11th, 2007 at 2:00 AM
Josh
Homme and co. follow their first post-Nick Oliveri album-- the quality Lullabies
to Paralyze -- with a more diverse record, one that tries its best to be
everything all at once, often within... More...
posted by Veritas on Wednesday, June 6th, 2007 at 1:47 PM
Hi all! We're totally stoked that we have a chance to play at Lollapalooza if we get enough votes. We're really close! Help Veritas out by clicking on the shiny red button... More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Friday, June 1st, 2007 at 2:10 PM
In an effort to exact revenge against the city of Chicago and their disc jockeys, the White Stripes have rescheduled several autumn tour dates from early September to early October.... More...
posted by jam! on Friday, June 1st, 2007 at 12:25 PM
TORONTO (CP) - The Police reunion tour may be the hottest ticket of the summer, but an early show is getting panned by drummer Stewart Copeland as "unbelievably lame."
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posted by Rolling Stones on Friday, June 1st, 2007 at 11:10 AM
“It usually takes about four or five shows in a tour before you get to the disaster gig,” Police drummer Stewart Copeland writes on his blog (yes, he has a blog). “But... More...
posted by Rolling Stones on Friday, June 1st, 2007 at 11:10 AM
Earlier this year Rolling Stone asked The Edge whether U2 would ever work with producers Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno again. “You might be surprised how quickly that happens,” he... More...
posted by Access Atlanta on Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 at 11:03 PM
The Arcade Fire has already released the year’s best rock record, “Neon Bible,” and Tuesday night at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center, the band — 10 members... More...
posted by epitunes on Monday, May 14th, 2007 at 6:18 PM
Irish Rockers Taking the Party on the Road Flogging Molly has been rocking audiences with their own unique take on Irish pub music since the early 90's. The seven piece band fronted by... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, May 11th, 2007 at 6:35 PM
A Dark Brooding Evening Awaits Sounding a bit like what would happen if Screaming Trees and Guided By Voices merged to form a supergroup, Buffalo Roam is definitely worth checking out.... More...
posted by shlom on Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 at 11:42 PM
The hedonistic days of the big budget recording contracts, world class producers, premier studios that were like an adult Disneyland, are no more….or at least seem to be heading in that... More...
posted by The Urbanomics on Sunday, April 22nd, 2007 at 12:33 PM
Hey! We're recording next week (April 28/29) at Love Juice Labs in Riverside. Its gonna be lots of fun in the studio but most importantly, we'll have BRAND NEW MUSIC for you! Expect to... More...
posted by epitunes on Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 7:17 PM
Let the Island Vibe Sooth Your Soul Bedouin Soundclash mixes reggae, ska, dub and rock in a way that recalls not only blue-eyed predecessors like the Police and UB40, but Jamaican icons... More...
posted by shlom on Sunday, April 15th, 2007 at 2:44 PM
Comedian Peter Berman headlined Saturday night at Charlie O’s, located inside the Alexandria Hotel in Downtown LA. With the revitalization of downtown Los Angeles happening, bringing comedy... More...
posted by Radars to the Sky on Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 at 1:07 PM
Some people have been kind enough to say nice things about our e.p. release show in February: EPITUNES.COM... More...
posted by epitunes on Monday, April 9th, 2007 at 8:26 PM
Obsolete Heart will play some acoustic songs live on killradio (http://www.killradio.org) on April 9th. They will be there with a few other bands to share some music and talk about an acoustic... More...
posted by toren on Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 at 5:39 PM
Romance could easily fit into an early 80s playlist alongside bands such as Killing Joke, Gang of Four, and even Bauhaus. Drew Jackson's baritone vocals sound like a cross between Peter... More...
posted by jreed515 on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at 6:11 AM
Written By: John Reed Around 15 years ago - U2 played a gig at the old Boston Garden on St. Patrick’s Day. The gig is still fairly legendary in terms of... More...
posted by blueross on Monday, March 12th, 2007 at 12:10 PM
Since Jetliner is not afraid to embrace the comparisons to Queen, I’m not afraid to admit that I saw Queen in about 1980 or so, so I do have a basis for comparing them. Jetliner fares... More...
posted by toren on Sunday, March 4th, 2007 at 6:12 PM
The Lab Rats clearly have a rich hip hop library to take inspiration from. Elements of A Tribe Called Quest shine through in songs like "Float" and "Nickel and Dimed." The... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, February 23rd, 2007 at 6:10 PM
Street Dogs:Punk Infused Alternative Rockers The Street Dogs heartfelt alternative rock songs are hitting home with a growing legion of fans. They just kicked off a national tour opening for... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, February 23rd, 2007 at 1:20 PM
epiTUNES Los Angeles / Orange County Live Music Guide for Week of February 22nd features some of our favorite alternative, hard rock, and blues shows, including Street Dogs at the Henry... More...
posted by shlom on Sunday, February 11th, 2007 at 5:31 PM
The name Radars to the Sky may conjure up the name of the title to any Carl Sagan book or even the movie Contact (based on one of his books). Not the case here. I recently had a chance to catch... More...
posted by WalTunes on Saturday, January 20th, 2007 at 11:30 PM
Metal sparks up in Southern California By Waleed Rashidi “I think people are really going to notice it in the upcoming year. It’s bigger than everybody realizes. I’m not making... More...
posted by katnbirdie on Friday, January 19th, 2007 at 11:35 PM
I have to say, Epitunes is exactly what I (avid music fan) have been looking for. It is amazing how many great bands are out there. My music tastes vary from Country to... More...
posted by WalTunes on Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 at 11:52 AM
¡FORWARD, RUSSIA! Interview by Waleed Rashidi By a spin of its album, Give Me A Wall , ¡Forward, Russia! sounds like a studio project, with near impenetrable doses of party-it-up... More...
posted by Forward Russia on Friday, December 1st, 2006 at 7:29 PM
yes! If you would like to come to any one of these dates of our tour with Snowden, we are giving away tickets for you and a friend! They are limited, if we get lots of replies names will be picked... More...
posted by WalTunes on Monday, November 27th, 2006 at 12:36 PM
THE JOHNS Interview by Waleed Rashidi With a new album, Preacher (Anko Records), on store shelves, and another one already in the works, Orange County, Calif.-based punk rock foursome The... More...
posted by Buck-O-Nine on Thursday, November 16th, 2006 at 3:11 PM
HEY! We're alive and well... Actually, we're doing better than just about ever before. Shit, I mean hell, we've been together for over 15 years... I think we sorta broke up for a few... More...
posted by WalTunes on Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 at 8:59 PM
THE VON BONDIES Interview by Waleed Rashidi Jason Stollsteimer comes armed with plenty of laughs when he speaks about The Von Bondies' forthcoming, yet-untitled album and follow-up to its... More...
posted by shlom on Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 at 6:02 PM
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posted by shlom on Sunday, September 24th, 2006 at 8:32 PM
Los Angeles based dream pop band Dreaming Ferns have released their first 5 song EP called "You're A Spark." The band's four members, Butch, Rebekah, John and Jessica mix... More...
posted by epitunes on Thursday, August 31st, 2006 at 5:09 PM
Massive Attack is epiTUNES Featured Artist of the Month for September. In support of the recently released two-disc set of greatest hits called Collected , Massive Attack is embarking on... More...
posted by epitunes on Monday, August 28th, 2006 at 3:06 PM
Sleeper City commands center stage twice this week with performances at Dragonfly in Hollywood August 30th and The Alpine in Ventura September 1st. Their music is reminiscent of the Gin... More...
posted by shlom on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006 at 5:10 PM
Deadsy, August 21st, The Roxy New wave goth flavored rock band, Deadsy, put on a crushing show at LA's Roxy last night. The band is currently in the middle of the metal heavy Family... More...
posted by shlom on Monday, August 21st, 2006 at 7:03 PM
This Charming Band , Sunday August 13 at Boardners If you know anything about The Smiths you’ll know from this band’s name that they’re a Smith Tribute band, and a very good... More...
posted by shlom on Monday, August 21st, 2006 at 4:59 PM
Death Cab For Cutie , Monday August 14th at Greek Theatre It was always my opinion that if you were able to play the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, you made it, so to speak. Apparently,... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, August 18th, 2006 at 4:13 PM
Stroke 9 hit it big in 2ooo with their hit song "Little Black Backpack." They return to their roots August 18 and 19 with shows at the Red Devil Lounge in San Francisco . With five... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, August 11th, 2006 at 12:08 PM
Using samples ranging from Queen to Lionel Richie, INXS to John Melloncamp, ePic uses the 80s as the backdrop to his first solo project. With a hard core flow ePic spins tales of relationships and... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, August 11th, 2006 at 11:24 AM
Voodoo Glow Skulls continue the Florida leg of their current nationwide tour with shows at Thee Imperial in Jacksonville August 11, Respectable Street in West Palm Beach the 12th, State... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, August 11th, 2006 at 10:57 AM
The best description I've heard of the Tall Birds is a mix of Velvet Underground psychedelia, the Stooges garage punk, and Sonic Youth's edgy art rock. Needless to say when you're... More...
posted by epitunes on Thursday, August 10th, 2006 at 1:50 PM
La Rocca is celebrating the release of their new CD The Truth with a performance at The Hotel Cafe in Hollywood August 10. You may not have heard of these transplanted Irishmen yet but you... More...
posted by epitunes on Friday, August 4th, 2006 at 4:55 PM
X-Kid rocks the mic Sunday night at Normandie Casino's Showroom in Gardena . If you’re a fan a of Old School flow, think Erik B and Rakim and old EPMD, then definitely check out... More...
