All Time Low have always enjoyed being on the road. Currently touring the globe in support of their major label debut, Dirty Work, the boys will their biggest headlining show in Boston when they perform at the Pavilion on Sunday. We caught up with lead singer Alex Gaskarth to discuss the band’s new album and tour.
The Doobie Brothers are back in the spotlight with the release of World Gone Crazy, their first studio album since 2000′s Sibling Rivalry. With a show in Newport, Rhode Island tonight as part of the Newport Sunset Music Series, we caught up with guitarist and vocalist Tom Johnston to discuss the tour and what he calls “the best thing we’ve done in the studio since the seventies”.
For the first time in history, the Newport Folk Festival, which is scheduled for this weekend, has sold out tickets in advance of the event. Since some fans might miss out on seeing headliners The Decemberists, Elvis Costello, Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris, we thought we would give you a taste of what you are missing.
Alternative rockers, The Flaming Lips are returning to the Hub this week, for their first show in two years. The Oklahoma natives, who will play the Bank of America Pavilion on Wednesday, are notorious for their unpredictable live shows, so we thought we would check out some of their best live videos, including a video from last summer’s Nateva Music & Camping Festival.
In this week’s edition of Athletes in the Spotlight, Boston Music Spotlight talks with Boston Breakers midfielder Meghan Klingenberg. From what’s on her playlist before games to the first concert she attended more, learn all about Klingenberg’s musical interests, inside.
Grammy Award winning pop star, Rihanna will bring her “Loud” tour to the TD Garden on Sunday, July 24. While the super hot Barbadian pop starlet is known for her fierce, often controversial, music videos, we thought we’d feature some of the best covers of her worldwide smash hit, “Umbrella”. Let us know which one is your favorite.
With radio-favorite Goo Goo Dolls playing the Bank of America Pavilion on Tuesday, July 19, we thought we would check out some of their most memorable videos, including the iconic “Iris” and an adaptation of 1998’s “Slide” performed with Elmo on Sesame Street. Check out what else we found, inside.
Currently on a summer tour that’s taking the “little orchestra” around the country, Boston Music Spotlight was able to catch up with Pink Martini’s gregarious bandleader Thomas Lauderdale earlier this week to preview their show at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis on Saturday. Read the full interview, inside.
With perennial summertime favorites Huey Lewis & The News returning to the Hub for a show at the Bank of America Pavilion on Saturday, July 16, we thought we would check out a few of their most entertaining videos, check out the 80’s fashion!
For the first time in their fourteen-year career, the crème de la crème of Beatles cover bands, the Fab Faux, will perform in Lowell this Saturday night as part of the Mill City’s annual Summer Music Series. We caught up with the band’s co-founder Will Lee to find out what sets the group apart from the rest. Read the full interview, inside.
