Your monthly mixtape from your favorite music bloggers, tweeters, members of the altcountrytab.ca forum, friends of friends, friends of lovers, friends and lovers, friends in low places, and occasionally some enemies. Do you spell America with a "k"? Download 1. Shayfer James - Weight of the World Counterfeit Arcade (2011) Submitted By: Popa2unes Comments: Shayfer James is devilishly captivating and deliciously unusual. A man of bewitching grace, grisly humor, profound story telling, and whiskey-flavored wit. 2. “Mississippi” Charles Bevel - Don’t Lie to Me.mp3 From : Meet “Mississippi” Charles Bevel (A&M; Records SP-4412, 1973, out of print) Submitted By: Simon ...

I’m heading back to hipster Christmas SXSW this year, freelancing for the Oklahoma Gazette with talented chap Matt Carney. I’m scouring through the announced bands so that I’m ready when it comes time to suit up make my schedule. Here’s some A’s and B’s that I hope to check out in Austin: The Black and [...]

Palladia has started airing a Black Keys concert film/documentary called This is a Concert by the Black Keys which features footage shot at the band’s recent Webster Hall performance as well as gives insight into the group’s creative process. You can catch This is a Concert by the Black Keys this Saturday morning at 9:30AM ET on Palladia. Friday, January 27 [All Times ET] J. Page, Edge, J. White – Might Get Loud [VH1C 4:30PM] Yo Ya Ma & Friends on Jay Leno [NBC 11:35PM] Common on Jimmy Fallon [NBC 12:35AM] Atmosphere on Carson Daly ...

The initial lineup for the Austin Psych Fest 2012 has been announced

The initial lineup for the Austin Psych Fest 2012 has been announced

Mike of "Robb's Metalworks" conducted an interview with Michigan's unstoppable sons of molten melodic death metal THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER when the band played at Backstage Live in San Antonio, Texas on August 20, 2011 as part of the "Summer Slaughter" tour.

Will.i.am and Mick Jagger making club bangers together? Who would have thought? DETAILS: Will.i.am Starts A Car Company, Wants To Create Jobs!  Will.i.am's latest song, “Go Home,” is the second collaboration in two months between the Black Eyed Peas lead singer and the legendary Rolling Stone. Last month, the two put out the video for "T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)," which also features Jennifer Lopez , and is the first single off of will's latest album. PHOTOS: Flashing Lights: Will.I.Am & Other Artists Who Rocked A Gumby  "Go Home” is eerily ...

History will record that in the first week of January, one of the great bands from the late Eighties/early Nineties put an end to a somewhat lengthy absence and made their return to a New York City stage for a brief, electrifying set. Well respected for their collective hard rock brilliance, this foursome reached exponentially larger audiences through exposure on MTV before undergoing a lineup change, break up and reunion years later. Despite the fact that their lead singer proved to be the group’s more photogenic and charismatic member, it’s the guitarist that receives consistent acclaim as ...

The 2012 Austin Psych Fest has revealed its initial lineup, which, upon first glance, looks to be a quite a special one. Taking place for the first time at the new Emo’s East & Beauty Ballroom, the festival be held on the weekend of April 27-29. Artists include Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black...

Lana Del Rey will make her US televsion debut on Satuday Night Live, which will be hosted by Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe. Del Rey’s debut album “Born to Die” will be released January 30. Friday, January 13 [All Times ET] The Rolling Stones: Ladies and Gentlemen…[VH1 Classic 4:30PM] David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk [VH1 Classic 9PM] Tony Bennett on David Letterman [CBS 11:35PM] Meshell Ndegeocello on Jimmy Fallon [NBC 12:35AM] Motorhead: Ace of Spades on Classic Albums [VH1 Classic 3AM] Saturday, January 14 The Black Keys: This is a Concert [Palladia 3:30PM] Elvis ...

Now that those New Year's hangovers (and subsequent existential chills and sniffles) are starting to heal, it’s time to turn 2012 from a potential Mayan catastrophe into a jubilant musical carnival. To that end, SPIN’s editors have chosen 25 highly anticipated albums that should keep your heart full and the specter of the Long Count calendar at bay. Enjoy! Snow Patrol , Fallen Empires  (Island) Release date: Jan. 10 Ideally suited, it would seem, to release records during the wintry months, Snow Patrol return touting their sixth studio album as a break from form — or at least a ...

At the beginning of March, two of our favorite bands, The Black Keys and Arctic Monkeys will be embarking on a North American tour. Smack dab in the middle of those dates, the bands will be returning to Austin in what should be an extremely packed Frank Erwin Center . Tickets for the April 25th show go onsale this Friday at 10am . No word on how much tickets will set you back yet or more importantly, if the Erwin Center website can handle all the traffic this time. Sorry we couldn't resist. The Black Keys | [ Official Site ] [ Facebook ] [ Twitter ] Arctic ...

The Black KeysThe Black Keys are heading on the road for the second leg of their North American tour in April with special guests the Arctic Monkeys 4/25 Austin TX - Frank Erwin Center 4/27 St Louis MO - Chaifetz Arena 4/28 Tulsa OK - BOK Center 4/30 Denver CO -...

The Black Keys will be hitting the road for the second leg of their North American tour in April, with special guests Arctic Monkeys. The newly announced shows include stops in Austin, St. Louis, Tulsa, Denver, Salt Lake City, Oakland, Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Minneapolis, and Milwaukee. See below for all of the newly announced dates. Fan pre-sale for these dates will begin at 10 AM local time tomorrow, January 10, unless otherwise noted below. Details…

The Black Keys have added a second leg to their already massive North American tour with Arctic Monkeys. The second leg kicks off on April 25 in Austin, TX and will see the band visit more arenas in both the U.S. and Canada...