Quick One - Q-Tip - We Fight, We Love

Q-tip, one of the freshest mother lovers ever in hip hop has a new album out. Its an upbeat, positive, fresh and cool hip hop album. Check a song from the album Renaissance below.

Q-Tip - "We Fight, We Love"

Discover Metal - Fresh Metal Groups

If you are like me and you get the itch for a little heavy metal here and there then check out these two fresh metal bands. Excellent instrumentation for both. Even if you don't like metal vocals, hang on for the awesome guitar parts.

The Sword - "Maiden, Mother and Crone"



Mastodon - "Crystal Skull"

Black Crowes Recording New Album Soon....At Levon Helm's Place....Sweetness

The Black Crowes will record new, original material for an upcoming album during four sold-out concerts at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, New York, in February and March. This run of performances at the recording studio built decades ago by the 2008 Grammy winner and former drummer for the Band are being billed as “Cabin Fever Winter 2009.” The shows on February 21, 22, 28 and March 1 sold out in less than two days.

More about this awesome revelation HERE.

The Allman Brothers - Back to the Beacon

Looks like the Allman Brothers will be playing the Beacon Theater for a ten date run this spring. The band is expected to be joined by special guests like, Boz Scaggs, Eric Clapton and possibly Dickey Betts. These dates are supposed to be dedicated to Duane Allman, so expect great guitar action. The shows kick off on March 9th, so if you're in the New York area I would try to check it out. More than worth your money.

You can read the full story HERE.

Grateful Dead Will Tour This Year

The Grateful Dead's remaining members will be touring this year. The exact dates have not been announced but they are expected to be decided in the next few weeks. The band, which now consists of original members Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, will be joined by their 2004 tourmates Warren Haynes on guitar (replacing late guitarist Jerry Garcia) and Jeff Chimenti on keyboards.


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