2012 was a huge year for Stephane Wrembel. The guitarist released his fourth album, Origins, to critical acclaim; performed his original song "Bistro Fada" (the theme to Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris) at the Academy Awards; made studio visits to NPR Weekend Edition BBC Radio, WNYC and others; toured across the U.S.

On April 16, 2013, Halle & The Jilt will release Three Roads Home, the follow up to their critically-acclaimed debut, Lucky You.  The 10-track album highlights lead singer, Halle Petro's versatility as a songwriter, genre-skipping from blues/soul to pop/rock.  Three Roads Home is an exploration in love and relationships.

SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA have announced the line up for the much anticipated North American leg of their massive world-wide One Last Tour.   Armand Van Helden will play his first NYC gig in five years when he joins the Swedes at Madison Square Garden on March 1st alongside the legendary Pete Tong. Pete Tong and Carl Kennedy will play with Swedish House Mafia at their Feb.

Shimshai announces the long-awaited release of True Heart, his first full-band recording in seven years.

With Best of 2012 accolades for his Silver Age album propelling it to #42 in the annual VILLAGE VOICE PAZZ & JOP national critics poll, Bob Mould will make his debut appearance on AUSTIN CITY LIMITS, airing this Saturday, January 26 on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings).The charged ACL TV performance features Bob with his stalwart band of bassist Jason Narducy and drummer Jon Wurster charting a journey through three decades of classic Mould, with highlights from the critically-acclaimed Silver Age holding their own alongside

Dispatch today announced the dates for their forthcoming Circles Around The Summer Tour 2013. The run of dates will kick off on May 29th in Nashville, TN at the Ryman Auditorium and wrap up on June 15th in Berkeley, CA at the Greek Theatre. Guster will join the band for the outdoor shows in Boston, Chicago, and Berkley and Allen Stone will support the Nashville and Birmingham dates. The band will also perform at the Wakarusa Festival in Ozark, AR and Mountain Jam in Hunter Mountain, NY.

It is mighty frigid around these parts right now, and this winter chill has Umphrey's McGee craving some sunshine. UM is getting balls deep in the sunshine state this April, as well as returning to Stubb's for our third annual 4/20 show in Austin, TX. Tickets are on sale now through UM Ticketing.Have you made your Mardi Gras plans yet? Join us in St. Louis as we take the Pageant by storm for two nights of face melting rock.

Meet Brownout - the hardest working band in show business today. For those who haven’t yet heard, Brownout has gone from the alter-ego of Austin, Texas’ Grammy award winning Latin ensemble Grupo Fantasma to a full-blown split personality.For over eight years Brownout has forged its own truly greasy, unparalleled path on the Latin psych-funk frontier.

By 1970, weary and wary of the fame game in Los Angeles with the trappings of “the star-maker machinery” surrounding him at every turn, ex-Byrds songwriter and singer Gene Clark was looking for a refuge.

If November 1973 is considered one of the best months in Grateful Dead history and 11/17/73 is widely considered one of the best shows of the month - if not the year, then Dave's Picks Volume 5 is sure to score major points as the first quarter of 2013.