On Sale: Saturday, March 6th, 2010

By Alex Young on March 5th, 2010

Thom Yorke, Thom Yorke, Thom Yorke! And some other stuff…

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers announce new album, U.S. tour

By Alex Young on February 25th, 2010

Teaming up with Crosby, Stills & Nash, My Morning Jacket, and Joe Cocker in support of Mojo!

Tom Petty pieces together Live Anthology

By Alex Young on September 8th, 2009

When you’ve performed as many concerts as Tom Petty, you can usually do such things as release a compilation of live recordings. And it turns out that the legendary musician will do just that in the coming months when he offers the aptly titled, The Live Anthology, a multiple disc set of recordings drawn from [...]

YouTube Live: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame “Weeps”

By Joe Marvilli on May 22nd, 2009

When George Harrison passed away in November 2001, the music world paid tribute to him through the now infamous, Concert for George. Held at the Royal Albert Hall a year after Harrison’s death, it was organized by Eric Clapton and contained performances from several of Harrison’s friends including Clapton, Tom Petty, and Paul McCartney. While [...]

Outside Lands Main Event: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

By Allison Franks on August 24th, 2008

As the sky began to darken and many exhausted festival goers dabbled in the though of an early exit home, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers grabbed the main stage on the second evening of Outside Lands. Although a few people managed to escape Golden Gate Park, the 57-year-old, Florida native did indeed turn many around, [...]

Dust and Drama: A Weekend at Pemberton Music Festival

By Blaine Sayers on August 7th, 2008

Two weeks ago, our own Blaine Sayers traveled to Pemberton, British Columbia to take in the sights and sounds of the first annual Pemberton Music Festival. However, little did he know that between the traffic and layout, Canada’s newest music extravaganza would be one of the more difficult ones to cover…
Well folks, the dust has [...]

Mile High announces initial lineup

By Alex Young on March 18th, 2008

The inaugural Mile High Music Festival has revealed its initial lineup. The Denver, Colorado festival will take place between July 19-20, 2008.

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Tickets go on sale next week via tickethorse.com. Mile High will feature two main stages and one side stages. Some 25 more acts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Pemberton Festival 2008

By Alex Young on March 13th, 2008

Remember when we told you that Canada has festivals too? Well, it looks as if you can add another one to the list. As we first reported last month, Live Nation has been working on bringing a major music festival to Pemberton, British Columbia. Today, those plans came to fruition as details of the first [...]

The next big festival…in Canada?

By Alex Young on March 7th, 2008

Pemberton, British Columbia may soon by graced by the likes of Coldplay and Tom Petty if Live Nation president Shane Bourbonnais gets his wish.
Shane Bourbonnais is keeping his calendar clear for the end of July because there’s a good chance he’ll be hosting musicians such as Tom Petty and members of Coldplay in Pemberton during [...]

Outside Lands Festival is now official

By Alex Young on March 3rd, 2008

It appears the rumors were true. The inaugural Outside Lands Music Festival will occur this August in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park .

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No word on when the full lineup will be announced, but it’s probably a safe bet to assume Underworld (opening for Radiohead?) and Petty’s friend Steven Winwood will both likely show up [...]