Scott “Wino” Weinrich, legendary guitarist, singer and principal figure behind such bands as The Obsessed, Saint Vitus (catch them on tour with Crowbar and Helmet in March), Spirit Caravan, The Hidden Hand, Shrinebuilder, his own Wino band and the new Premonition project, hits Mercury Lounge in Manhattan this Saturday, Feb.…

After selling out their last show in NYC at The Studio At Webster Hall, the U.K.’s own Biffy Clyro will be back in the States for their headlining tour. The band will be supporting their latest release, Only Revolutions, and will be performing at The Gramercy Theater on Feb. 12.…

Ben Ottewell, one of several singer/songwriters from the successful British indie rock band Gomez, will be playing a tribute concert dubbed The Music Of Neil Young on Thursday, Feb. 10, at Carnegie Hall. More than 20 artists are set to perform with Ottewell, including Patti Smith and The Roots. Ottewell’s…

Some bands have a sound that speaks of long nights on the road, up writing in between gigs and making every moment count. Red Wanting Blue is one of those bands. Red Wanting Blue will be playing at The Saint on Feb. 9. Denizens of Asbury Park will be getting…

“Tattoo Tony” Rodriguez, owner of Tattoo Tony’s Under My Skin, has inked droves of people from all walks of life; Bret Michaels, Geraldo Rivera and a number of WWE and ECW stars. On Feb. 9, Rodriguez will officially launch his latest project, Tattoo Tony’s Hard Iced Tea, at The Wonder Bar in…

Austin, TX natives …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead are ready to make a long overdue comeback with the release of their latest album, Tao Of The Dead which is due out on Feb. 8 and their tour with Surfer Blood. The first single of the…

Hollerado will be opening for Gang Of Four on Feb. 8 at Webster Hall. With highly danceable music, a confetti machine and their own hot sauce, this band brings the party with them wherever they go! They will be hosting their “Nacho House” show at SXSW this year, which includes…

In addition to his upcoming 12-show run with the Broadway musical hit Million Dollar Quartet, Lee Rocker has announced a special on-stage jam session during his final performance with the show on Sunday, Jan. 30 at the Nederlander Theatre. While being the bassist/vocalist of his Grammy-nominated band The Stray Cats,…

While most artists worry about penning original lyrics to marry with moving melodies, Girl Talk takes things a few steps further, perfectly content with 10-second sampling rhythms, beats, hooks and verses that traverse decades and even genres. This prodigy of the school of music achieves this lofty goal so utterly…

Classic rock-influenced The Jett Blackk Heart Attack and the alternative band Playing Dead will be sharing the stage at The Bowery Poetry Club on Feb. 3. After working with Keith Moore, Playing Dead will be releasing their first full-length album, In Your Head, that evening. Both bands have extremely catchy…