The initial lineup for the 2012 Hangout Music Fest , which will be held on the sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama from May 18 – 20, was announced via the festival’s Facebook page in the middle of the night and the headliners include new solo artist Jack White, musical legend Steve Winwood, PollStar’s Top Grossing Act of the ’00s Dave Matthews Band and Colorado jam band String Cheese Incident, who are set to play two sets at the event. Promoters promise to announce another headliner this week and more acts in the coming days. [Photo by Allison Taich] Hangout ...

Filed under: News Dave M. Benett, Getty Images George Harrison 's talented son Dhani Harrison is engaged, according to the Toronto Sun. The singer and guitarist recently proposed to his longtime girlfriend , Icelandic beauty Solveig Karadottir , a former model and psychologist. The 33-year-old Harrison is the son of the famous Beatle and his second wife Olivia, and has been a professional musician since the death of his father. After finishing George's final album 'Brainwashed,' Dhani formed his own band thenewno2 . He has since taken up ranks with Ben Harper and Joseph Arthur in Fistful of Mercy .

KCRW-sponsored shows featuring Collective">Animal Collective and Hot Chip/Passion Pit were among the dates announced today as part of the Hollywood Bowl summer slate, which will feature superstar conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s six-night “Americas and Americans” festival in August, appearances by Ben Harper (July 1), Smokey Robinson (July 20-21) and Norah Jones (Aug. 10), and Anita Baker [...]

back from a Christmas week at the seaside with family. sea breeze is inspired by those alternate moments of lazy stargazing and crazy fooling around of lafangey parindey . Khaabon Ke Parinday - Mohit Chauhan, Alyssa Mendonsa Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) In The Colors - Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals Lifeline (2007) Ajeeb Dastan Hai Yeh - The Bartender Mix - Monica Dogra Mike McLeary | Classic Bollywood - Shaken, Not Stirred (2011) I Will Do - Moriarty The Missing Room (2011) Ek Na Ek Din - Lucky Ali Aks (2000) Man Lafanga - Mohit Chauhan R. Anandh - Lafangey Parindey (2010) Chal Diye - Zeb & Haniya Chup (2008) Top ...

Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur has been on tour this year in support of his album “The Graduation Ceremony”, released earlier this spring. The album is Arthur’s first solo album in five years and his first release since last year’s debut of the supergroup Fistful of Mercy (with Ben Harper and Dhani Harrison). “The Graduation Ceremony” drew praise from Rolling Stone (“It goes without saying that this album will be on repeat for the next six months to come.”) and NPR…

"You think Dimebag can hear you?” shouted Sebastian Bach, standing centerstage in full Diamond Dave mode, early in last night’s tribute to guitarist Dimebag Darrell at the Key Club in West Hollywood, California. Bach wore a in vintage Pantera T-shirt, blew kisses and head-banged his blond mane as guitarist John 5 ripped into Van Halen’s “Ain’t Talkin’ 'Bout Love.” The singer and guitarist were just two of the many guests in a diverse lineup at this year’s “Dimebash,” a tribute to both the late Dimebag Darrell and metal icon Ronnie James Dio, who died last year ...

Lenny Kravitz makes two late-night appearances this week with visits to Leno on Tuesday and Kimmel on Thursday. Frankly, I am much more interested in hearing what Lenny has to say about his role as Katniss Everdeen’s stylist Cinna in the upcoming Hunger Games flick than I am in his music. Just sayin. Other late night highlights this week include Death Cab for Cutie on Kimmel on Tuesday and My Morning Jacket on Letterman and Ryan Adams on Chelsea Lately on Thursday. [Cinna (Lenny Kravitz, left), Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson, center) and Josh Hutcherson (right) in THE HUNGER GAMES ...

Grace talks about her whirlwind discovery; losing one of her best friends; harmonizing with Ben Harper and her plans to get in Jack White’s face.

Best Albums of 2011 To see the previous versions of the list as they came out throughout the year, click here:   Version 1.0 (January - April) Version 2.1 (January - May) Version 3.0 (January - August) LPs Blue Scholars - Cinemetropolis Foxes">Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues Bon Iver – Bon Iver Battles – Gloss Drop Radiohead - The King of Limbs Wilco - The Whole Love The Head and the Heart - The Head and the Heart TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light Noah and the Whale - Last Night on Earth   Death Cab for Cutie – Codes and Keys Saves the Day - Daybreak The Get ...

Tom Morello is no stranger to the world of using music in the context of social and political activism, both as the guitarist for Rage Against The Machine and by releasing folkie, Woody Guthrie-inspired protest tunes under the moniker The Nightwatchman . Earlier this year, Morello released his third solo effort World Wide Rebel Songs , an album whose cover is a nod to Phil Ochs’ Gunfight At Carnegie Hall .  For World Wide Rebel Songs, Morello eschewed the guy and guitar approach of his previous efforts, in favor of a full backing band. Morello recently stopped by the Tonight Show, where he ...

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As I dosed off sometime in the middle of the night in a dumpy motel after a long day of traveling and visiting relatives, the sleeping soundtrack my man had put on struck me as a brilliant piece of music. It wasn't until the next morning, when, as if realizing what I had dreamed, I said, "You put on some really great music last night. Who was that?" "Yeah, it was good wasn't it? That's The Low Anthem." Yes. It was good! It was an aromatic mix of Ray LaMontagne and Elbow, with a touch of Ben ...

While most of episodes of Austin City Limits focus on one or two artists, this weekend’s edition of the famed show, billed as ACL Presents – Americana Music Festival, features 13 different acts each performing one song. The Civil Wars, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Gregg Allman and Amos Lee are just a few of the musicians lending their talents to what’s sure to be a very special Austin City Limits. Friday, November 18 [All Times ET] The Who – Electric Proms [VH1 Classic 4:30PM] Vampire Weekend – Unplugged [Palladia 9:30PM] Tom Morello w/ Ben Harper on Jay Leno [NBC ...

Tom Morello’s latest album as The Nightwatchman is World Wide Rebel Songs. The release includes “Save The Hammer For The Man,” which was co-written by Ben Harper, who also appears on track. This evening the pair will appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and p...

Tom Morello w/ Ben Harper performed “Save The Hammer For The Man” on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno . Watch the video below and pick up the album World Wide Rebel Songs on iTunes , Amazon MP3 , CD Social Bookmarking