After a significant wait, Hem have released their first album since 2009. Departure And Farewell is the Brooklyn-based indie folk band’s comeback and will be celebrated by a tour. Starting on April 17, Hem will head up the East Coast and out towards Ohio, making a stop to play a…

Primarily known as lead singer of The Beta Band, an alternative group out of Britain, Steve Mason is currently breaking out his own material on tour. Mason’s latest release, Monkey Minds In The Devil’s Time, debuted March 2013 following his 2010 album, Boys Outside. The smooth, mellow pop vibe heard…

With their first U.S. tour set to begin in support of their latest album, Tales From Terra Firma, Stornoway shall grace the NYC/NJ area with two performances. Hoboken will get the first taste of Stornoway as the quartet heads to Maxwell’s on May 3. Doors for the show are at…

After opening for Matchbox Twenty throughout March, singer-songwriter Matt Hires will be performing May 2 at Rockwood Music Hall in New York. Following his 2009 debut, Take Us To The Start, Hires released his 2013 four-song EP, Forever, through Atlantic that delivers a bright, pop acoustic attitude. The single, “Restless…

When a band and a DJ combine, what do you get: The Presets. The Australian duo recently released an album, Pacifica, and will be co-headlining a show at Terminal 5 with Dragonette with Classixx as an opener. The Presets’ experimental indie techno blend will have feet moving in no time!…

Having already been on tour in support of Muse and Mumford & Sons, Deap Vally are set to hit the road again in support of their Get Deap! EP. On May 4, the all-girl rock duo will hit the North Star Bar, co-headlining with Philadelphia band Free Energy. These two…

After releasing their debut record, 180, this past March, the UK group Palma Violets are headed to New York. Last year, the band released two singles—“Best Of Friends” and “Last Of The Summer Wine”—that embodied a new-wave feel with some British punk influences. Now, both songs are featured on their…

Coming off a tour as Bonnie Raitt’s opening act, Maia Sharp is set to perform a few solo shows on the East Coast. Known as a producer and singer-songwriter, Sharp worked every aspect of her latest album, Change The Ending. She is set to perform these songs, amongst others, at…

Straight out of Detroit, Imminent Sonic Destruction take their progressive metal act on the road. Influenced by bands like Pantera, Frank Zappa and Genesis, Imminent Sonic Destruction revel in harsh vocals, heavy breakdowns and epically drawn out guitar solos. After years of writing material, his progressive metal bandmates joined lead…

Summers will be showing its face early here in New Jersey! Not the season, but the UK hard rock band! On May 4, Clifton’s Dingbatz will be taken over by some power-packed acts: Tuff, AUG, Psychoprism, InDisguise and, of course, Summers! Recently, the band released their debut album, 364, and…