Acclaimed keyboardist, composer and bandleader Lao Tizer today shares “Shades of Love,” the second song and video released from The Lao Tizer Band’s upcoming album Amplify. “Shades of Love” was the first original vocal song the band ever performed with vocals, breaking new ground for the band’s sound and leading to Amplify, which features five original vocal tracks. The album, which sees Tizer continuing to knock down boundaries and expand musical horizons, is due out August 23.

In the twenty-five years since eclectic improv-rock band Umphrey’s McGee formed, their sound has been an amalgamation of genres, moods, and tempos, effortlessly flowing from one feeling to the next throughout an album or concert—or sometimes within a singular song. But with time and repetition comes wisdom and maturity, both personally and musically, and in the case of the band’s new album "Asking For A Friend," Umphrey’s McGee entered the recording studio with something to say and a wise, measured way to say it.

On December 31, 2024, witness the perfect culmination of technological forces with Afterlife presents Anyma ‘The End of Genesys,’ a captivating and unique event at Sphere in Las Vegas, presented by Live Nation. Operating at the compelling intersection between art, technology, and music, Anyma—a genre leader heralded for his critically-acclaimed albums Genesys and Genesys II, as well as his high-caliber live shows–is the multidisciplinary music and contemporary art project helmed by Matteo Milleri.

Right on the heels of completing their biggest headlining tour to date, Connecticut-based rock quintet Goose have announced their plans for ringing in the new year 2025. “A New Year's Formal Affair” will take place at the Moody Center in Austin, TX for a two-night stand, on December 30 and 31.

Portland indie darlings The Decemberists brought their road show to Oakland’s Fox Theater on Saturday night. The Decemberists are touring in support of their latest release, "As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again."