This Memorial Day weekend, Boston Calling Music Festival is celebrating its twelfth installment. Taking place May 26-28 at Harvard Athletic Complex in Allston, MA, the New England-based festival will feature over fifty performers, with legendary acts Foo Fighters, Paramore, Queens of the Stone Age, The Lumineers, Alanis Morissette and Yeah Yeah Yeahs headlining over the course …
Read More »Niall Horan announces “The Show” 2024 world tour
Today, chart-topping global superstar Niall Horan announced “The Show” Live on Tour 2024 – his biggest tour yet and first headline run since 2018’s Flicker World Tour. He’ll be performing songs from all three of his solo albums, including The Show, which is set for release by Capitol Records on …
Read More »Live Review: The Blue Stones at the Sinclair in Cambridge, MA. (05.17.23)
On the opening night of their North American “Pretty Monsters USA Tour,” Canadian rock duo The Blue Stones took the stage buzzing with adrenaline. Touring in support of their third studio album Pretty Monster, released November 4, 2022, the setlist contained a mixture of songs from across the band’s discography, …
Read More »Greta Van Fleet release new single in an ode to their signature fashion
Today Greta Van Fleet have released their fashionable new single, “Sacred The Thread,” lifted off their forthcoming third studio album, Starcatcher. The new track is the second single to arrive from the record, slated for release on July 21 via Lava/Republic/EMI Records. Following last month’s debut of “Meeting The Master,” the …
Read More »EP Review: Nick & June “Beach Baby, Baby”
Hailing from Nuremberg, Germany, indie pop duo Nick & June unveil their new EP, Beach Baby, Baby, out everywhere today. Comprised of Nick Wolf and Suzie-Lou Kraft, the pair have orchestrated a signature sound, evoking feelings of longing, love, and other prevalent cinematic tropes throughout their discography and visual aesthetic. …
Read More »Live Review + Gallery: Annie DiRusso at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA (05.07.23)
This time last year, up-and-coming indie rocker Annie DiRusso was playing to a sold out crowd of 200 at Berklee’s Red Room at Cafe 939. With only a handful of singles under her belt and new to not only touring but to live performances in general, the singer-songwriter was wide-eyed …
Read More »Interview: Annie DiRusso on the road, headed to Boston this weekend
Singer-songwriter Annie DiRusso has had a whirlwind year, embarking on her first headline tour last spring and now returning to the road for some of her biggest shows to date on the “God, I Love This Place Tour” with special guest Hannah Cole. Named after her debut EP, God, I Hate …
Read More »Interview: Bluphoria’s Reign LaFreniere brings retro offerings to debut album
Bluphoria, a term not yet in the Webster dictionary, refers to the simultaneous feeling of sadness amidst happy experiences. Other definitions? A four-piece Nashville-transplanted alternative rock band. “When you’re depressed but you go to a party with your friends. You’re in a fun, great environment, but something’s still not right— …
Read More »Foo Fighters return with album announcement + first new single after death of drummer Taylor Hawkins
Foo Fighters announced today that their 11th studio album But Here We Are will be released June 2 via Roswell Records/RCA Records. Following a year of staggering losses, personal introspection and bittersweet remembrances, Foo Fighters return with this news and brand new single “Rescued” out now. “A brutally honest and …
Read More »Interview: Devon Thompson talks authenticity, Gibson, & SXSW
Everyone searches to find their identity amongst a mess of external influences and the pressures of societal norms. For singer-songwriter Devon Thompson, her artistic upbringing had music written in the stars for her, albeit the trials and tribulations of overcoming adolescence and self doubt. We spoke with Devon about the …
Read More »Interview: Lili-Ann De Francesco embraces starting over on new single “Tout Recommencer”
French Canadian singer-songwriter Lili-Ann De Francesco has been musically inclined since she was a young girl, growing up in a household that favored acts like The Beatles and Queen. Now twenty three years old and signed to Universal Music Canada, the singer is creating music of her own to use …
Read More »Live Review: Ripe at MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Boston, MA (04.08.23)
Boston-natives Ripe were greeted to a warm hometown welcome as they graced the stage at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on Saturday night. Currently on their “Bright Blues Tour” supporting their new album of the same name, the group performed a 19 song sold-out show full of fan favorites and …
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