Philip Obenschain

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Watch Jack White perform "Lazaretto," "Just One Drink," chat new album on 'Fallon'

Jack White made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night to promote his new album, Lazaretto, which was released today via Third Man Records. A followup to his Grammy Award-winning 2012 solo debut, Blunderbuss, Lazaretto is a more ambitious and more rock and roll successor. You read a review by our own Jason Pettigrew right here. And, […]

Morrissey postpones Baltimore, Washington, DC dates on doctor's advise

Perpetually ill singer Morrissey has postponed two additional dates of his current U.S. tour, apparently “on advice from his medical team.” Though this run, the singer's first in 14 months following a troubled 2012 and 2013, went off without a hitch for its first 16 dates, problems arose last week when Moz and his crew came down with […]

Watch Wild Cub cover Beyoncé's "Crazy In Love"

Wild Cub are the latest artist to take part in the A.V. Club's “Undercover” series, in which bands are presented with a list of cover song choices, which are gradually crossed off one by one as they're played, leaving later acts with a more limited selection. For their turn, Wild Cub opted to tackle “Crazy In Love,” the single which […]

Van, trailer, gear stolen from Larry And His Flask amidst tour with Foxy Shazam

UPDATE: They found their van. Oregon folk punks Larry And His Flask were robbed of their van, trailer, and equipment last night while sleeping at a hotel in Cayce, S.C. The Warped Tour veterans are currently on the road supporting Foxy Shazam, and, though they will be unable to perform tonight in Charlotte, N.C., they hope to complete the […]

Morrissey postpones Atlantic City performance, apparently parts with opener Kristeen Young

And he was doing so well. Health problems have forced famed singer Morrissey to postpone his planned June 6 show in Atlantic City, N.J., after flat-out cancelling in Atlanta yesterday for the fourth time in a span of 18 months. While the former Smiths frontman's tour plans were derailed throughout 2012 and 2013 due to a series of […]

Morrissey and crew fall ill, cancel Atlanta performance for the fourth time in 18 months

The universe seems determined not to let Atlanta residents witness the live spectacle that is Morrissey. For the fourth time, in the span of 18 months, the Pope Of Mope has canceled his planned appearance at Atlanta's Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. First, a planned Dec. 3, 2012 date was part of a mass postponement, as the singer […]

Morrissey debuts "Earth Is The Loneliest Planet" single, spoken word video featuring Pamela Anderson

Morrissey has debuted a new single, “Earth Is The Loneliest Planet,” along with third spoken word video to accompany it. As with previous singles and videos “Istanbul” and “World Peace Is None Of Your Business,” “Earth Is The Loneliest Planet” is slated to appear on the former Smiths frontman's tenth full-length album, World Peace Is None Of Your […]

Morrissey debuts second 'World Peace' single, "Istanbul," along with a spoken word video

Leading up to the release of his tenth full-length album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business, Morrissey has begun premiering new singles, along with spoken word music videos.  Last week, the title track, which the singer had already been performing live on his current tour, arrived, along with a spoken word video featuring Nancy Sinatra. This […]

"I cant help feeling unfulfilled at the end of the day..." - bassist Max Green exits Escape The Fate

In a move that feels a bit like déjà vu, Escape The Fate bassist Max Green has announced that he will once again be exiting the group, just a handful of months after rejoining. Green first left the band in early 2012, only to return last fall as a fill in, shortly after we ran three part conversation with […]
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