Colvin & Earle To Release Debut Album + Tour Dates

Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle come together as Colvin & Earle. The duo will release their self-title debut album on June 10.  Colvin & Earle was produced by Buddy Miller. You can pre-order the upcoming release HERE.

Colvin & Earle announced a North American tour. The first date is in New York at City Winery on June 10.  See below for a list of tour dates.

Track List

• Come What May
• Tell Moses
• Tobacco Road
• Ruby Tuesday
• The Way That We Do
• Happy and Free
• You Were On My Mind
• You're Right (I'm Wrong)
• Raise the Dead
• You're Still Gone

Tour Dates

JUNE

• 10 - New York, NY - City Winery
• 13&15 - London, UK - Union Chapel
• 21-22 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
• 24 - Concord, MA - The Umbrella Community Arts Center
• 25 - Williamsburg, VA - Funhouse Fest
• 27 - July 1 - Big Indian, NY - Steve Earle's Third Annual Camp Copperhead

JULY

• 14 - Burlington, VT - Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
• 15 - Chautauqua, NY - Chautauqua Amphitheater
• 16 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
• 17 - Portland, ME - Merrill Auditorium
• 19 - Rockport, MA - Shalin Liu Performance Center
• 20 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen PAC
• 24 - Raleigh, NC - Meymandi Concert Hall
• 26 - Lexington, KY - Opera House
• 27 - Bowling Green, KY - The Warehouse at Mt. Victor Lane
• 29 - Detroit, MI - Motor City Casino Hotel
• 30 - Madison, WI - Capitol Theater
• 31 - Bayfield, WI - Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua

AUGUST

• 3 - Kansas City, MO - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
• 5 - Chicago, IL - Thalia Hall
• 6 - Kettering, OH - Fraze Pavilion
• 7 - Cleveland, OH - Music Box Supper Club
• 20 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
• 21 - Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
• 23 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
• 30 - Boulder, CO - Chautauqua Auditorium

SEPTEMBER

• 8 - Redding, CA - Cascade Theatre
• 10 - Arcata, CA - Van Duzer Theatre
• 11 - Chico, CA - Laxson Auditorium

Television: American Idol Prepares To Take Its Bow

(Left Photo) L-R: Judges Keith Urban, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick, Jr. and Host Ryan Seacrest -- (Right Photo) L-R: Top 3 Contestants Trent Harmon, La'Porsha Renae and Dalton Rapattoni (© 2016 FOX Broadcasting Co. Cr: Michael Becker/ FOX)

After fifteen seasons, FOX's reality singing competition, American Idol, will say goodbye in a two night finale. 

I have been an on and off viewer of American Idol missing some seasons in their entirety. But, I watched this season…I might as well see how it all ends. For the record, I'm rooting for La'Porsha…sorry Trent and Dalton. It would be fitting to end as it began with a big voiced woman.

American Idol will air Wednesday, April 6 and Thursday, April 7 at 8 PM ET on FOX.

Upcoming: Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors at The Bowery Ballroom, 4/7

Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors will be taking the stage at The Bowery Ballroom on April 7.  See below for more details.

Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors released Medicine, January 2015.

Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors

Jill Andrews

Thursday, April 7

The Bowery Ballroom

6 Delancey Street

New York, NY

Doors: 8PM / Show 9PM

Tickets $17 adv / $20 dos

18+

Foxtails Brigade To Release New Album, 4/8 + Video

Foxtails Brigade will release their self-titled album on April 8.  Check out the video for the track, "No Fate", below. The clip was directed by Anton Patzner.

You can pick up Foxtails Brigade HERE.

Tour Dates

MARCH

• 25 - San Francisco, CA - Swedish American Hall
• 31 - Reno, NV - The Morris Burner Hotel

APRIL

• 01 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Underground
• 02 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Nomad Network
• 03 - Denver, CO - 7th Circle
• 04 - Omahah, NE - Oleavers
• 10 - Tulsa, OK - Soundpony
• 11 - Dallas, TX - Liquid Lounge
• 12 - Austin, TX - Cheer Up Charlie's
• 13 - Lubbock, TX - LHUCA
• 14 - Truth or Consequences, NM - Grape’s Gallery
• 15 - Scottsdale, AZ - Pho Cao
• 16 - Tucson, AZ - Hotel Congress
• 18 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
• 20 - Los Angeles, CA - The Hyperion Lounge

Fitz And The Tantrums To Release New Album In June + Tour Dates

Fitz and The Tantrums are set to release their new self-titled album on June 10 via Elektra Records. The album is available for pre-order HERE and other outlets. Check out the lead single from the upcoming Fitz and The Trantrums, "Handclap", below.

Fitz and The Tantrums recently announced their upcoming North American tour. They will be making a stop in New York at Terminal 5 on June 21. See below for more details and a listing of tour dates.

Fitz and The Tantrums

Tuesday, June 21

Terminal 5

610 W 56th Street

New York, NY

Doors: 7:30PM / Show: 8:30PM

Tickets: $35

All Ages

"HandClap is a primal tale of love and lust, a call to arms in the late hours of the night," says lead vocalist Fitz. "It's the X-rated version of 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' happening on a dance floor."

Tour Dates

April

• 16 - The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - 35th Annual Buzzfest
• 30 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Sunfest

May

• 21 - Boston, MA @ DCH Hatch Shell - WBOS EarthFest

June

• 3 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl - KJEE Summer Roundup
• 4 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre - Live 105 BFD 2016
• 13 - Norfolk, VA @ Constant Convocation Center - 96x Fest
• 14 - Richmond, VA @ The National
• 15 - Greensboro, NC @ Cone Denim Arts Center
• 17 - Dover, DE @ Firefly Music Festival
• 18 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
• 19 - Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
• 21 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
• 23 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
• 24 - Rochester, NY @ Rochester International Jazz Festival
• 25 - Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
• 28 - Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird Nightclub
• 29 - Milwaukee, MI @ Summerfest

July

• 14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
• 15 - Columbus, OH @ PromoWest Festival
• 16 - Kansas City, KS @ Sporting Park Stadium - KRBZ's Annual Beach Buzz Ball
• 17 - North Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Music & Arts Festival
• 19 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theater
• 20 - Little Rock, AR @ Metroplex
• 22 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's
• 23 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
• 24 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's
• 26 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
• 27 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

August

• 18 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
• 19 - Portland, OR @ Oregon Zoo Amphitheater
• 20 - Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park
• 23 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
• 24 - Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
• 26 - Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
• 27 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
• 28 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewery
• 30 - Boise, ID @ Summerfield
• 31 - Jackson, WY @ Pink Garter Theatre

Laura Carbone - "Swans"

Photo credit: Romy Maxime

Today we have for you ""Swans" from Laura Carbone. The track is from her debut solo album Sirens.  Check the clip below.

You can pick Sirens up HERE.

Movies: "Folk Hero & Funny Guy" Screening At The 2016 Tribeca Film Festival

Photo credit: Nancy Schreiber

Folk Hero & Funny Guy will be screening at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. It's in the US Narrative Competition section dedicated to American films and filmmakers.  The road-trip buddy movie was written and directed by Jeff Grace. See below for more details and screening times.

The Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 13 -14. Passes are on-sale now, HERE.

Director/Screenwriter: Jeff Grace

Producers: Ryland Aldrich and Jeff Grace

Original Music By: Adam Ezra

Cast: Alex Karpovsky, Wyatt Russell, Meredith Hagner, Michael Ian Black, Hannah Simone, Heather Morris, Melanie Lynskey, David Cross

About The Film

Recently dumped by his fiancée and with a stagnating standup routine, aspiring comedian-slash-copywriter Paul (Alex Karpovsky, Girls) is stuck. The manager of the club where he performs suggests he take some time off to update his comedy material, and in waltzes his childhood friend Jason Black (Wyatt Russell), an acclaimed folk-rock musician about to embark on a solo acoustic tour of the east coast. Jason suggests Paul needs to get his mojo back—and he should start by opening for Jason on tour. They set off on the road together, picking up a new act (folk singer Bryn, played by Meredith Hagner) on the way. But when Jason reveals an ulterior motive behind the tour, rifts are exposed in their otherwise affable camaraderie. Folk Hero & Funny Guy is a music-infused spin on the road-trip buddy comedy. [Tribeca Film Festival]

2016 Tribeca Film Festival Screenings:

• Saturday, April 16th at 5:30pm - SVA Theatre - Public Screening #1
• Sunday, April 17th at 11:30AM - Regal Cinemas Battery Park 4 - Press & Industry Screening #1
• Sunday, April 17th at 8:30pm - Regal Cinemas Battery Park 4 - Public Screening #2
• Tuesday, April 19th at 9:30am - Regal Cinemas Battery Park 1 - Press & Industry Screening #2
• Thursday, April 21st at 6:00pm - Regal Cinemas Battery Park 5 - Public Screening #3
• Saturday, April 23rd at 8:45pm - Regal Cinemas Battery Park 10 - Public Screening #4

Television: Peter Dinklage Hosts SNL with Musical Guest Gwen Stefani Tonight, 4/2

"Peter Dinklage" Episode 1699 -- Pictured: (l-r) Peter Dinklage and Cecily Strong on March 29, 2016 -- (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC)

SNL returns this weekend. "Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage will make his debut as host of Saturday Night Live tonight, April 2. You can also catch him this coming Friday, April 8, in the feature film "The Boss".

This weeks musical guest is Gwen Stefani whose recently released solo album, This Is What The Truth Feels Like, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Album Chart.

Saturday Night Live Airs Saturdays on NBC, 11:30PM ET.

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros Release Video + Tour Dates

Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros recently released a video for their track "No Love Like Yours". Check out the Olivia Wilde directed clip below.

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros are releasing their new album, PersonA, April 15.

They're doing a slew of shows.  Sorry New York, their show at St. Ann and The Holy Trinity Church is sold out!

A good deal of the songs on PersonA were written by all ten band members collectively. Writing would often begin with a member playing his instrument not even knowing where the song would go with principal songwriter and singer Alex Ebert encouraging and directing the song's shape yielding wonderfully unique ends. It's little wonder that Rolling Stone wrote that PersonA is the band's "most risk-taking, freewheeling album yet."

Tour Dates

• 4/2/16              World Café Live - Downstairs           Philadelphia, PA
• 4/4/16              The Sinclair                                  Cambridge, MA 
• 4/6/16              St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church     Brooklyn, NY 
• 4/11/16            The Independent                            San Francisco, CA 
• 4/17/16            Coachella                                      Indio, CA 
• 4/24/16            Coachella                                      Indio, CA 
• 5/17/16            Codfish Hollow Barn                        Maquoketa, IA 
• 5/18/16            Pabst Theater                                Milwaukee, WI 
• 5/20/16            Surly Brewery                                Minneapolis, MN 
• 5/21/16            Harrah's Hotel & Casino - Stir Cove   Council Bluffs, IA 
• 5/25/16            The Filene Center at Wolf Trap         Vienna, VA
• 5/27/16            North Carolina Museum of Art          Raleigh, NC 
• 5/28/16            Georgia Theatre                            Athens, GA 
• 5/30/16            Cumberland Caverns                      McMinnville, TN 
• 5/31/16            Ascend Amphitheater                     Nashville, TN 
• 6/4/16              Whitewater Music Amphitheater       New Braunfels, TX           
• 6/5/16              Free Press Summer Festival            Houston, TX                      
• 6/8/16              Orpheum Theater                          Flagstaff, AZ 
• 6/11/16            The Greek Theatre                         Berkeley, CA 
• 6/12/16            Cargo at Whitney Peak Hotel            Reno, NV 
• 6/16/16            Marymoor Park                              Redmond, WA 
• 6/17/16            Edgefield                                      Troutdale, OR
• 6/18/16            Revolution Center                           Boise, ID
• 7/16/16            Harris Park - Rock the Park              London, ON 
• 7/24/16            Newport Folk Fest                           Newport, RI

Brooke Forman - "Lioness"

Today we have for you "Lioness" from Brooke Forman.  Check out the clip below.

Her debut EP, Lioness is scheduled for release this spring.  You can buy the single HERE.