Band Weblogs

As he releases his first studio album in seven years, Femi Kuti has confirmed a US tour that will see the Afrobeat legend play venues from coast to coast in January 2009. Femi’s album, ‘Day By Day’, is released November 18, 2008, and will be the first release from the new Downtown Records imprint Mercer Street Records …

The Fray return February 2, 2009 with their hotly anticipated follow-up to the platinum-selling, top five debut ‘How to Save a Life’. The band preview their new self-titled album with a special sold-out show at the Borderline December 4th, 2008, with further UK dates to follow in the New Year …

Lisa Hannigan, the acclaimed Irish singer whom The New York Times calls “exquisitely ethereal,” is poised for the release of her much anticipated solo debut, ‘Sea Sew’. Set for release January 20, 2009 on ATO Records, the album has already garnered airtime on tastemaking radio station KCRW and earned early praise from The Los Angeles Times, which calls it “charmingly idiosyncratic” …

London thoroughbred brother and sister duo Joe Gideon & The Shark are a sight and sound to behold. Joe Gideon pounds bass and guitar whilst narrating his autobiographical tales of misadventure, and little sister Viva (The Shark) drives the whole thing along with glorious drums and piano and 8-track (often, incomprehensibly, all at the same time) …

KristeenYoung have just finished work on their forthcoming album ‘Music for Strippers, Hookers, and the Odd On-looker’ which features a duet with Fall Out Boy front man Patrick Vaughn Stump on the song “That’s What It Takes, Dear” …

Saving Abel and Clear Channel Radio have teamed up to present all Saving Abel fans with a special acoustic performance of “Addicted”, “18 Days” as well as an interview on iheartmusic.com …

Baeble Music is proud to announce the release of a new concert video from The Dodos. The band brings boozy, electric-stomp roots to one of NYC’s most unique venues, the Spiegeltent …

With a Top Ten album debut, a Top Ten radio single and a run of sold-out club shows, singer/songwriter Brett Dennen announces plans for a Hope For The Hopeless headlining tour that will stretch from January 2009 into the spring …

We are excited to tell you that Alice Russell’s sophomore studio album, ‘Pot Of Gold’ has been released digitally and is now set for physical release on January 6th, 2009 in the US on Six Degrees Records …

Katy Perry performing at D&G in Milan, Italy, on Sept 22, 2008. Photo Credit: Getty/Wire Daniele Venturelli. The undisputed ruling “It Girl” of 2008, Capitol Records breakthrough artist Katy Perry, will take her act on the road in early 2009, in her first international headline tour in the wake of the global success of her debut album, ‘One Of The Boys’ …

Acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter Robyn Hitchcock is set to embark on an 11 date, full band tour in February 2009, performing songs from his forthcoming album ‘Goodnight Oslo’ …

Black Tide come out of the gate with all guns blazing. Their Interscope Records debut, ‘Light from Above’, is a loaded salvo of fret-burning, hyper-charged riffs …

Tennessee born singer and songwriter Josiah Leming will release his eagerly anticipated debut album for Reprise Records in early 2009 …

The arrival of Barefoot Confessor is pretty much the “usual story” - Michael Shearer, front man and main songwriter of Barefoot Confessor, modestly relates. The three of them started a band in school; Brit Pop wannabes with Michael thinking he was a thirteen year old Liam Gallagher …

Known for his enigmatic and engaging live shows, Texas rocker Alejandro Escovedo will release a live EP ‘Live Animal’ on November 11, 2008, featuring a selection of stellar tracks from his latest release ‘Real Animal’ …