
While many people's knowledge about Peter Frampton starts and ends with his 1976 double-live album Frampton Comes Alive , the guitar-player has been impressing audiences since the age of 18, when he was a founding member of the blues-rock act Humble Pie. This summer Frampton will put his guitar playing on display as he's lined up an impressive package toured dubbed Frampton's Guitar Circus. Joining Frampton at various stops in the support slot on the lengthy summer run is a meaty [...]

Nick Lowe announced a Summer tour that begins in Philadelphia on Thursday, August 8th at World Cafe Live . Singer-songwriter Kim Richey opens the show. Go here for tickets to the show.

Nick Lowe @ La Zona Rosa in Austin, 2013 ( more by Tim Griffin ) As mentioned , Nick Lowe is playing the free Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival on August 10 . Turns out that show is near the start of an East Coast tour for "Basher" that kicks off in Philly on August 8 for a stop at World Cafe Live and also includes a stop in Long Island at YMCA Boulton Center for the Performing Arts on August 9 . Tickets are not [...]
The Cover Me staff talk about their favorite cover songs in this new feature.

Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" New Wave had fully infiltrated the top of the singles charts by the time 1979 had rolled around. Here are the Top 10 Rock Hits of 1979, guaranteed to inspire the return of skinny ties. 10. Fleetwood Mac - "Tusk" Actually one of the few songs to make the Top 10 that wasn't from the world of New Wave. Though people dancing around with tubas is a touch punky, don't you think? http://youtu.be/cma0uziW8DE [...]
T he art of the cover song is one all musicians have practiced at some point in their lives, some just stick with us more than others. 2012 was filled with fantastic covers, but after a very *ahem* scientific study, the ones below were last year's stand outs. In our minds and hearts anyway... 1. Heart of Mine (Bob Dylan) Blake Mills, Danielle Haim and Taylor Goldsmith | Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Click here to view the embedded [...]
Hopefully this list will inspire you to get off your couch and check out some of these bands live. We all need a little rock n' roll to make us feel good. If you have additions to the list please email me at amy(at)rockerzine(dot)com and I will be happy to include them in the next update. Click the band you want to see dates for below, or scroll to see em all! The Alarm *~* Dave [...]
Good tunes for good causes, with great source material. If nothing else, Lowe Country, the third Nick Lowe tribute album in 11 years (incidentally, the same number of full-lengths the man himself has released in that time) proves one thing: a wide range of artists love all eras of the man's art -- from Brinsley Schwarz and New Wave to the mellower Brentford Trilogy -- and want to honor him. Most of the artists here are singer-songwriter types, which is to say, natural Lowe...

While listening to Nick Lowe 's greatest-hits reboot Quiet Please: The New Best Of Nick Lowe , we stumbled across a serious gem from the singer-songwriter's earlier days. Culled from his Bowi EP , the track "Endless Sleep" is a bulletproof example of the man at his very best. Unlike much of his early work, the track is subtle in delivery, and eschews the pub-rock machinations of his hit records at the time. Instead, the track is a subtle build-up centered around a reverb-laden guitar and a pulsing bass drum. Combine that [...]
Ultravox: “Brilliant” On this, the most aptly titled album of the year, synthpop gods Ultravox return with their best CD since “Quartet.” Songs vacillate from groove-heavy dance tracks to tear-enducing ballads all showing singer Midge Ure's voice is in fine form. The only bad news is the CD has not been released in America yet, but Amazon.com has it as an import and yes, it is worth spending the extra cash. Pet Shop Boys: “Elysium” The first two albums [...]
Lowe Country presents 13 artists-most of them up-and-coming and/or left-of-center-interpreting songs from Nick Lowe’s 4½-decade career. They are the leading lights of a new generation of artists who use classic country music as a springboard for their unique musical explorations. Have a watch...Buy here . a a a a [...]
Paul F. Tompkins wanders through the new video for “Stoplight Roses,” the latest single from Nick Lowe's The Old Magic (Yep Roc). Lowe recently completed a U.S. tour that included a performance at his labels's 15th-anniversary bash. Watch the clip, directed by Christopher Storer, for “Stoplight Roses” below.

Los habitantes de Los Mochis , Sinaloa, México, están amablemente invitados —esta noche de viernes y la de máñana sábado , a sintonizar Galaxy fm ® ... con una edición espectacular del más reciente Friday Night —conducido por Zael , y la presentación del nuevo playlist #144 recien horneado... Atrapa la señal en el 94.9 de frecuencia modulada —a partir de las 8:15 p.m. y viva la experiencia de escuchar la mejor música de la galaxia , certificado.... [...]
Loads of great content on the web today - here are a some of my faves! ClashMusic has two great recent articles with some classic rockers types: - Mott the Hoopple mainman and solo artist Ian Hunter spills the juice on what makes music click, and how the Mott reunions went down. - More from ex-Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook on the rough feelings within the band, and promoting his new book release, ' Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures '. [...]
Click here to view the embedded video. L ast month SIRIUS XM Outlaw Country broadcasted a live even featuring some artists that are featured on the cover album "Lowe Country: The Songs of Nick Lowe." Check out all 4 videos, I had trouble picking a favorite, but they are all worth listening to, which feature Caitlin Rose, Robert Ellis, Colin Gilmore, and Amanda Shires. Click here to view the embedded video. [...]
Shows for a wild Wednesday: ► A benefit show for leukemia-stricken 3-year-old Mayla Embry and her family goes off at the Bootleg Bar, featuring the music of Father John Misty, Daniel Lanois, Inara George, Becky Stark and Great Northern. A small quantity of tickets will be available at the door. ► Slash , along with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, teams up with Foxy Shazam for a big night of rock at the Wiltern. Above is the video for "You're a Lie," off Slash's May release "Apocalyptic Love." ► Nick [...]
Incoming: The Lumineers, Garbage, Justin Bieber, the Shins, Emmylou Harris, the Jezabels, Deerhoof, Wax Tailor, the Wombats, Conor Oberst, Kimbra, Father John Misty, Nick Lowe, Coheed & Cambria, Dr. Dog, Patrick Wolf, the Offspring, Jason Mraz, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, the Black Keys, the Head & the Heart, She Wants Revenge, the Maccabees, Of Montreal Above: The May release of "Not Your Kind of People," their fifth album and first in six-plus years, marked a strong return for Garbage , staples of our FM diet in the late ’90s. They visit the [...]
Nick Lowe Sheldon Concert Hall September 26, 2012 "I used to know the bride when she used to rock and roll," sang Nick Lowe to wind down an hour of songs at the Sheldon last night. For its par... Continue reading "Nick Lowe at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 9/26/12: Review and Setlist" >

"It makes no difference if you're rich or poor, or if you're smart or dumb..." Sandy Posey's country-flavored '66 hit version of Born A Woman - penned by the rather mysterious Martha Sharpe - will always remain the ultimate interpretation for me. Nick Lowe's rocking gender bender of sorts from '77, which incidentally I was familiar with long before I even realised it was a cover, comes a close second though. "A woman's place in this old world, is under some man's thumb..." Sandy Posey - Born A Woman Nick Lowe - [...]