Born on the outskirts of Motown and raised in the shadow of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Joe has been writing about rock music since interviewing Shudder to Think's Craig Wedren for his high school newspaper -- back when bands like Shudder to Think were recording for major labels. He's written for the Cleveland Free Times, Alternative Press, the Village Voice, SuicideGirls and a variety of other online publications and blogs, some of which have not existed in years. He started with Townsquare in 2011 writing for Loudwire and Ultimate Classic Rock, and has been with Diffuser.fm since it launched in spring 2012.
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Atoms for Peace Announce Summer 2013 European Tour Dates
Atoms for Peace have lined up more dates for a European summer tour that's slated to kick off July 6 in Paris and is now scheduled through a three-night (July 24-26) stand in London. The supergroup, which features Radiohead's Thom Yorke, producer Nigel Godrich, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and percussionists Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco, issued its debut album, 'AMOK,' late last month.
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Camera Obscura Announce New Album, 2013 Tour Dates
Fans getting impatient for new music from Camera Obscura received some good news last night (Feb. 27), when the Scottish indie-pop act announced plans to finally release the follow-up to their 2009 album 'My Maudlin Career.' The new one, titled 'Desire Lines' and due June 4, will be supported by a slew of dates in the coming months both here in the States and on their side of Atlantic.
Mountain Jam 2013 Adds Gaslight Anthem, Michael Franti & Spearhead + More
Jersey rockers the Gaslight Anthem, reggae-tinged festival faves Michael Franti & Spearhead and electronic duo Big Gigantic are among the artists that have been added to the lineup of Mountain Jam 2013, scheduled for June 6 through 9 at the Hunter Mountain ski resort in Hunter, N.Y.
Soundgarden Announce Spring 2013 Tour Dates
Soundgarden are headed back out on the road. Fresh off a round of U.S. dates in support of last year's 'King Animal,' their first album in more than 15 years, the veteran grunge goliaths have announced a second U.S. tour leg that's slated to kick off on May 3 in Atlantic City, N.J., and roll through May 28 in Broomfield, Colo.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Offer Free EP ‘Let the Day Begin’ Ahead of New Album
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's new album 'Specter at the Feast' doesn't drop until next month, but the band is treating fans to a free EP in advance of the disc. To download the set, simply visit blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com and enter your email address to join their mailing list. Moments later, the 'Let The Day Begin' EP will be in your email inbox.
The Strokes Have No Tour Plans for New Album ‘Comedown Machine’
Strokes fans may be stoked about the impending March 26 release of the band's new album, 'Comedown Machine,' but there is less exciting news when it comes to the group's plans to tour behind the disc. During a recent interview with BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, bassist Nikolai Fraiture expressed his desire to hit the road with the Strokes but revealed that no shows have been booked.
Aimee Mann, Ted Leo Form New Band #BOTH
Apparently the time they recently spent together backing Ben Gibbard was enjoyable, because Ted Leo and Aimee Mann have teamed up to form a new band. The pair played alongside the Death Cab for Cutie frontman last month during his appearance on ‘The Colbert Report’ in support of his ‘Former Lives’ solo album, which dropped last year. And now Leo and Mann -- who also toured together last year -- ar
Foo Fighters Starting New Album Today? Dave Grohl Says So
It turns out that Dave Grohl wasn't exaggerating when he said there's "pretty much an entire" new Foo Fighters record ready to record. That news, which came from the mouth of Dave last week, was an exciting surprise for Foo fans who were resigned to the idea that the band would be on an indefinite hiatus while Grohl focuses on his 'Sound City' movie, his supporting Sound City Players all
Bonnaroo 2013 Lineup Announced: Paul McCartney, Mumford and Sons, Bjork, Wilco + More To Perform
Mumford and Sons, Paul McCartney, Bjork, Wilco and Tom Petty are among the headliners confirmed for the 2013 edition of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which will take place June 13-16 in Manchester, Tenn. The lineup was announced today (Feb. 19) during a special hour-long live webcast called B.L.A.M. (Bonnaroo Line-up Announcement Mega-thon) hosted by none other than “Weird Al” Yankovic.
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Jack White Named Ambassador of Record Store Day 2013
Jack White has been named the official ambassador of Record Store Day 2013, this year's edition of an annual event held in celebration of independent record stores across the country. To mark his appointment as "Record Store Day Ambassador," White appears in a video short that features the rocker giving a tour of the United Record Pressing vinyl plant in his adopted hometown of Nashville
Dave Grohl on New Foo Fighters Album: ‘We Have Pretty Much an Entire Record Ready’
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has been insisting that his band is on hiatus ever since he wrote an open letter to fans announcing as much last fall, but it seems he hasn't been entirely truthful. Despite all the talk of his intentions to "pack it in the garage" for awhile, Grohl is now saying that the Foos already have a new album written.
The Strokes, ‘All the Time’ [Listen]
It's been nearly a month since Seattle radio station 107.7 The End boasted that it was sitting on a promo copy of a new Strokes single titled 'All the Time' and would be playing it imminently. That didn't happen, and in the weeks since, the New York rockers announced a March release for a new album ('Comedown Machine') and leaked a new tune ('One Way Trigger'). But whatever came of 'All the Time?'