Watch Rich Aucoin (@richaucoin) perform "Four More Years" at the Sennheiser & Paste Present the Stages on Sixth.

The 2012 edition of the Hillside Festival takes place at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area July 27-29.  The full weekend pass is $115 ($40 for Friday, $70 for Saturday or Sunday only) and can be purchased here . The main stage line-up has now been announced.  Have a gander: Fri. July 27 Arkells, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Deep Dark Woods, Kathleen Edwards, Maylee Todd, Walk Off The Earth Sat. July 28 Adam Cohen,  Chad VanGaalen, Current Swell, Elliott BROOD, The Jezabels, Mickey Hart Band, POP Montreal: Canailles, Rich Aucoin, Zeus  Sun. July 29 Bahamas, The Be Good Tanyas, Cold Specks, Great ...

Wolfe Island, the largest of the Thousand Islands, located near Kingston, has announced its lineup for this year’s festival. From August 10-11, you can check out Sam Roberts Band, Zeus, Rich... Click on the headline to read the rest of the story.

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Redferns via Getty Image Singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards , Arkells , the Deep Dark Woods and Chad VanGaalen are among dozens of acts confirmed for this year's Hillside Festival lineup set for July 27-29 in Guelph, Ontario. According to the official Hillside site , which released the information today, East Coast artist Rich Aucoin , Bry Webb and The Providers, Elliott Brood , Ohbijou , Joel Plaskett Emergency, Zeus , and the Mickey Hart Band led by the Grateful Dead drummer will also perform. The complete schedule hasn't been finalized but Edwards, Arkells and Bombay Bicycle Club are set for ...

H.O.R.D.E. founders Blues Traveler celebrate 25 years together in 2012, a year that also marks the 20th anniversary of the first H.O.R.D.E. Tour. The band members have all contributed personal photos from throughout their career to a gallery on Facebook that’s must-see material for Traveler fans. Here’s a look at six other stories of note from this week… Even current Guns N’ Roses members want to see originals play HOF Grateful Dead to release July 31, 1974 performance as Dave’s Picks 2 A website dedicated to the suckiness of ...

When I sat down with Canada’s resident electronic party-maker Rich Aucoin backstage at Vancouver’s Media Club, he was just back from a trip to UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. “I just like to keep learning,” he told me. In fact, Rich visits the big museums in every city he hits while on tour. Later, I watched him [...]

Even though Hangout Music Fest organizers have sold out of all general admission tickets, they are still adding bands to the bill. HT faves Umphrey’s McGee and Greyboy All Stars along with Kaskade, Givers, Delta Spirit and Heartless Bastards are the latest bands tacked on to the lineup for the event, which is scheduled to take place in Gulf Shores, Ala. from May 18 – 20. [Photo by Allison Taich] Confirmed 2012 Hangout Fest artists also include Jack White, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Dave Matthews Band, String Cheese Incident (playing two sets), Wilco, Skrillex, The Flaming Lips performing Dark ...

Rich Aucoin‘s P:U:S:H is featured in this animated short titled The Myth of Robo Wonder Kid.

Rich Aucoin’s latest video is another bit of homage to influences from his past. Where “It” reenacted Aucoin’s favourite 80s movies, “P.U.S.H,” or as it’s... Click on the headline to read the rest of the story.

Rich Aucoin wears his influences proudly. In his latest video for “P:U:S:H,” Aucoin pays homage to childhood cartoons while telling “The Myth of the Robo Wonder Kid.”

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Rich Aucoin recently sat down with Canadian music television station AUX TV to discuss the making of his video for "It" which appears on his 2011 record We're All Dying to Live . The music video features Aucoin's take on iconic movie scenes with some cameos from the artist thrown in. We've included the video for "It" as well as Aucoin's talk with AUX about the making of the video after the jump.

T he Great Escape Festival have unveiled 91 new acts for this Summer's event. The full list can be seen below, with some of our top picks in bold. Maximo Park / Mystery Jets / Booka Shade / Alabama Shakes / Natty / Lianne La Havas / Ema / Swords">Forest Swords / Madeon / Errors / Willy Mason / Rolo Tomassi / Foy Vance / Beth Jeans Houghton & The Hooves Of Destiny / Micachu & The Shapes / Maxxi Soundsystem / We Have Band / Loney, Dear / Tanlines / New Look / Koreless / Shabazz Palaces / Toy / Lower Than Atlantis / Kwes / Gross Magic / Disclosure / Duologue / Jonquil / Exitmusic / Spoek Mathambo / Haim / Pale Seas / Foxes / Swim Deep / The Computers / The Skints ...

If you’re not familiar with Rich Aucoin then I strongly suggest you start now! His infectious personality and uplifting music is enough to make you fall in love with him. Winnie had the pleasure of hosting a show with Aucoin last year at Fortune Sound Club and let me just say this is probably one [...]

Band in a Box is an AUX original web series that asks bands to take us through the making of one of their music videos… while they’re displayed in a box inside said music video. Cool... Click on the headline to read the rest of the story.