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ShoalsFest 2026 Day One at McFarland Park in Florence, AL

The weather gods played nice for Jason Isbell’s festival, ShoalsFest, as it returned to Florence, Alabama, for its fifth year.
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Ohana Festival 2026 Day Three at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA

Pearl Jam closed Ohana’s tenth year with a new drummer, Billy Strings, and Neil Young covers, after sets from Fontaines D.C., Pixies, and Rilo Kiley.
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Ohana Festival 2026 Day Two at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA

Eddie Vedder’s surprise cameo lit up Stephen Wilson Jr.’s set, while Jon Batiste, Alabama Shakes, and Tyler Childers carried Ohana’s second day into the night.
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Fontaines D.C. at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA

Dublin’s post-punk poets turned a Hollywood resting place into a roaring, reverent celebration, two days before Ohana and weeks before their fifth album arrives.
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Ohana Festival 2026 Day One at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA

On the 10-year anniversary of Ohana Festival, Pearl Jam a make surprise appearance on the opening night, performing with drummer Abe Laboriel Jr.
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Mastodon at The Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, NY

Mastodon brought their 2026 Poisonous Weapons Tour to New York City for a killer evening of metal, with support from Deafheaven and France’s Alcest.

ShoalsFest 2026 Day One at McFarland Park in Florence, AL

October 5, 2026 Comments Off

The weather gods played nice for Jason Isbell’s festival, ShoalsFest, as it returned to Florence, Alabama, for its fifth year.

Ohana Festival 2026 Day Three at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA

October 4, 2026 Comments Off

Pearl Jam closed Ohana’s tenth year with a new drummer, Billy Strings, and Neil Young covers, after sets from Fontaines D.C., Pixies, and Rilo Kiley.

Ohana Festival 2026 Day Two at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA

October 3, 2026 Comments Off

Eddie Vedder’s surprise cameo lit up Stephen Wilson Jr.’s set, while Jon Batiste, Alabama Shakes, and Tyler Childers carried Ohana’s second day into the night.

Fontaines D.C. at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA

October 3, 2026 Comments Off

Dublin’s post-punk poets turned a Hollywood resting place into a roaring, reverent celebration, two days before Ohana and weeks before their fifth album arrives.

Ohana Festival 2026 Day One at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA

October 1, 2026 Comments Off

On the 10-year anniversary of Ohana Festival, Pearl Jam a make surprise appearance on the opening night, performing with drummer Abe Laboriel Jr.

Mastodon at The Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, NY

September 28, 2026 Comments Off

Mastodon brought their 2026 Poisonous Weapons Tour to New York City for a killer evening of metal, with support from Deafheaven and France’s Alcest.

Iron Maiden Brings Eddie’s Dive Bar Events Ahead of US Tour

September 2, 2026 Comments Off

Eddie’s Dive Bar experiences will be open to both ticket and non-ticket holders, for fans to celebrate before shows on their upcoming US tour.

Win a Pair of Tickets to ShoalsFest 2026!

August 26, 2026 Comments Off

Enter our competition to win a pair of GA Standard tickets for this year’s ShoalsFest in Florence, AL.

Riot Fest 2026 Lineup Announced

May 28, 2026 Comments Off

After a LOT of speculation, Riot Fest’s 2026 lineup is finally here, including performances by Iggy Pop, Bad Religion, Twenty One Pilots, and many more!

Interview with Phil X

May 30, 2025 Comments Off

Phil X was kind enough to stop by for a chat about his new album with The Drills, Pow Right in the Kisser.

Interview with Tim Nordwind of OK Go

May 6, 2025 Comments Off

OK Go just released their 5th studio album, And the Adjacent Possible. Founding bassist, Tim Nordwind, discusses the last 11 years and creating new music.

Interview with Jedd Hughes

March 8, 2025 Comments Off

Jedd Hughes jumped on a call with us to discuss his life as an artist, songwriter, session player, and sideman.

Interview with Lydia Cash

March 7, 2025 Comments Off

Chicago-based artist and musician Lydia Cash was kind enough to come and talk to us about writing, painting, performing, and, of course, her upcoming album.

Interview with Davy Knowles

March 2, 2025 Comments Off

Davy Knowles, lured by the promise of tea and chocolate Hob Nobs, was kind enough to come in to speak with us about his new […]

Interview with Edmer Abante

February 18, 2025 Comments Off

We finally sat down for a long overdue catch-up with Edmer Abante (or “Mer” as he’s known in Chicago music circles).

Come This Madness By Europe

September 22, 2026 Comments Off

Overcoming the one-hit wonder syndrome was never going to be a problem for such talented musicians. Another stellar release that proves they are definitely not […]

Fighting Back by Paul Di’Anno’s Battlezone

August 19, 2026 Comments Off

Revisiting this album after forty-one years, you get the feeling that maybe these songs should have gotten more attention when they were originally released.