"I often credit the Loma Prieta earthquake, which happened in California in 1989 when I was 10 years old, as a huge influence."

Bruce Spingstreen & the E Street Band, Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson: The Immortal," Elton John, Radiohead, Romeo Santos, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, The Black Keys, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Jeff Dunham, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Rain - A Tribute to the Beatles, Yanni, "Mythbusters," Celtic Woman, Bassnectar and Crowns">Casting Crowns ranks among this week's top-grossing North American concert tours. http://www.hitfix.com

It's always pretty exciting when one of the artists I post about actually drops by and leaves a comment on the site. Bassnectar was super-stoked that I posted his tune. Bigga Bush and Tim "Love" Lee were both chuffed that someone was still bangin' some of their old classics, etc... but here I have a first for you, as a couple of guys I have massive respect for actually hit me with some (relatively) exclusive, unreleased tunes! Big day, people. Big day... The Cutler are Steve Cobby of Downtempo legends (and Tonegents faves) Fila Brazilia and the mystery man ...

Featuring Bassjackers, Shermanology, Afrojack, R3hab, JIDAX, Manufactured Superstars, Chuckie, Dirty South, Bassnectar, Nero and more!

Tegan And Sara, Weezer, Metric, and a slew of other bands will be playing the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival that will be taking place from October 12th through October 14th. Check out the full lineup below by clicking  ”Read More.” Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys Jack White, Florence + The Machine, The Avett Brothers, Iggy & The Stooges, AVICII, BASSNECTAR, The Roots, The Shins, Weezer, Gotye, The Civil Wars, M83, Tegan and Sara, Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club, Thievery Corporation, The Afghan Whigs, Crystal Castles, Andrew Bird, Gary Clark Jr., Metric, Band ...

Austin City Limits takes place October 12–14. Red Hot Chili Peppers Neil Young and Crazy Horse The Black Keys Jack White Florence + The Machine The Avett Brothers Iggy & The Stooges AVICII BASSNECTAR The Roots The Shins Weezer Gotye The Civil Wars M83 Tegan and Sara Childish Gambino Two Door Cinema Club Thievery Corporation The Afghan Whigs Crystal Castles Andrew Bird Gary Clark Jr. Metric Band of Skulls Esperanza Spalding Alabama Shakes Delta Spirit M. Ward Randy Rogers Band Die Antwoord Rufus Wainwright NEEDTOBREATHE Big Gigantic Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra Steve Earle War On Drugs">The War On Drugs Umphrey’s ...

The initial lineup for the 2012 Austin City Limits Music Festival has been revealed and features headliners the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys and Jack White. There are plenty of HT faves on the bill such as The Avett Brothers, The Roots, The Civil Wars, Andrew Bird, Alabama Shakes, War On Drugs">The War On Drugs, Umphrey’s McGee and Punch Brothers. ACL 2012 will be held in Austin’s Zilker Park from October 12 – 14. All in all, the festival will see over 130 play its eight stages. Here’s a look ...

Weezer, Tegan and Sara, Metric and Childish Gambino are amongst the few who have been confirmed to play this year's Austin City Limits Festival on October 12th-14th at Zilker Park. The three-day event will be headed by: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Iggy & The Stooges, The Shins, Florence + The Machine and The Avett Brothers. Others acts on this year's bill include: Avicii, Bassnectar, The Roots, Gotye, The Civil Wars, M83, Two Door Cinema Club, Andrew Bird, The Afghan Whigs, Crystal Castles and Alabama Shakes. More acts confirmed to play the festival ...

For me, it doesn’t get any better than the video for “Run Boy Run” by Woodkid.  Written and directed by the Woodkid himself, Yoann Lemoine, it smells of Maurice Sendak and Imperialism.  Holy f*ck balls is it amazing.  Enlarge and high def it please. Also, for the required patience it took to make it, J. Viewz’ [...]

Dubstep surely isn’t my cup of joe, but Bassnectar has always found his way into my speakers. This cut, which is sublimely emotional, takes the best of what the wobble has to offer. Mimi’s angelic voice brings the dreariness out of the backdrop and sends you on a aural journey into the unknown. No glitch, [...]

Posted at 2:50pm, 5/22/2012 Our new album release list for the coming week goes up every Tuesday. Check out what's dropping May 22nd, grab mp3s and catch up on what you missed from previous weeks. Tuesday, May 22nd: El-P: Cancer for Cure [ *new* mp3 ] Gossip: A Joyful Noise [ *new* mp3 ] MF Doom: Operation Doomsday resissue [ mp3 ] Mount Eerie: Clear Moon [ mp3 ] Pelican: Ataraxia / Taraxis vinyl [ *new* mp3 ] Spiritualized: Sweet Heart Sweet Light vinyl Released Last Week: Bassnectar: Vava Voom vinyl [ *new* mp3 ] Beach House: Bloom [ mp3 ] Best Coast: The Only Place Conor Oberst and the Mystic ...

The first annual CounterPoint Festival is taking place September 27-29 on a 350–acre farm in Fairburn, GA. The three-day music festival zeros in on the multiple genres within the electronic music scene. It will feature headliners such as Bassnectar, Pretty Lights, Skrillex, M83 and Crystal Castles along with several local stalwarts in the dance, hip [...]

Here are this week’s charts! Again, just want to remind everyone that we’re doing our silent spring fundraiser over here at WPRB and you can find out more at pledge.wprb.com. Thanks for all of your support! 1 THE MEN Open Your Heart Sacred Bones 2 GRIMES Visions 4AD 3 SCREAMING FEMALES Ugly Don Giovanni 4 AIR Le Voyage Dans La Lune EMI 5 BASSNECTAR Vava Voom Amorphous 6 BEDROOM PROBLEMS Bedroom Problems Self-Released 7 BLACK DICE Mr. Impossible Ribbon 8 CHEAP FREAKS Bury Them ...

WHAT:  HoZac Blackout Fest WHEN: May 18-20 WHERE: Chicago, IL WHO:  Roky Erickson, Redd Kross, Davila 666, Human Eye, Bare Mutants, Rayon Beach, Fungi Girls, Gentleman Jesse & His Men, Ketamines, White Mystery WHAT:  Electric Daisy Carnival New York WHEN: May 18-20 WHERE: East Rutherford, NJ WHO:  Avicii, Fatboy Slim, Armin Van Buuren, Tinie Tempah, Carl Cox, Bassnectar, Richie Hawtin, Borgore, Art Department WHAT:  London Calling Fest WHEN: May 18-19 WHERE: Amsterdam, Netherlands WHO:  Grimes, Japandroids, Austra, King Krule, Willis Earl Beal, Porcelain Raft, Au Palais, Spector, Outfit, Trust, Evian Christ WHAT:  Piknic WHEN: May 20-September 30 (Sundays) WHERE:  Parc Jean-Drapeau ...

Free download of “Ugly” + album bundles available at: http://www.bassnectar.net/vava-voom/ Director, VFX, editor: David Dutton | DuttonFilms.com Cinematographer: Fernando Camarena “Ugly (ft. Amp Live)” Includes sample from Amp Live “Ugly ft. Yak Ballz” courtesy of…