Singer-songwriter Sherman Ewing is working on his highly-anticipated follow-up to his 2015 album, Cross My Broken Heart. His upcoming release combines elements of folk, rock and big band with personal […]
The clock is ticking fast as the premiere of Maria Bamford’s latest special Old Baby draws near. Luckily, Netflix has just released the above trailer, which gives fans of the […]
Watch Maria Bamford take stand-up to the streets in ‘Old Baby’ trailer
On April 23, legendary English rockers The Damned stopped by the House of Blues in Chicago to celebrate 40 years of influential punk music. Their 1977 debut, Damned Damned Damned, […]
Photos & Review: The Damned celebrate 40 years of punk at Chicago’s House of Blues
Comedian, podcaster, actor and author Marc Maron has new book coming out on Oct. 10. Waiting For The Punch: Words to Live by from the WTF Podcast will explore some […]
Marc Maron’s new book ‘Waiting For The Punch’ out in October
The David Lynch Foundation will soon play host to a star-studded benefit event in our nation’s capital. The “National Night of Laughter & Song,” taking place at the John F. […]
Seinfeld, Cho & Leno set for David Lynch Foundation ‘Night of Laughter & Song’
Neil Young is taking another stab at the high-quality music market. The legendary singer and activist, who debuted his Pono Music company to mixed reviews in 2015, is back with […]
Neil Young to launch new Xstream music streaming service
A new marijuana-centric comedy series will be debuting on Netflix later this year. Disjointed, starring Kathy Bates, arrives to the streaming service on August 25 so check out the above […]
Netflix shares ‘Disjointed’ teaser & series premiere date
Earlier this week, Comedy Central announced an exciting list of new projects in the works, aimed at broadening the network’s horizons. Among the slate of material are a new game […]
Comedy Central announces new projects from Reggie Watts, Neal Brennan & Baron Vaughn
2017 has been a big year in the world of stand-up comedy. We’ve already seen specials from some of the biggest names in comedy like Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Trevor […]
Stand-up comedy specials premiering in May 2017
Jeff Caudill, best known for the 90s Revelation Records band Gameface, takes a distinctly folk/Americana turn with his latest EP, Reset the Sun, which drops on April 21. The transition […]
Review: Jeff Caudill explores movement & Americana with ‘Reset the Sun’
Mew’s music has an otherworldly ethereal quality which draws listeners in with satisfying melodies and elaborate compositions that continue to evolve with each subsequent listen. As such, fans have gotten […]
Interview: Mew bassist Johan Wohlert on the making of ‘Visuals’
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer are back with a little Broad City clip in honor of 4/20. Those jonesing for the series will have to wait as it doesn’t make […]
Watch: ‘Broad City’ gals celebrate 4/20 with a smoke session for the digital age
On the heels yesterday’s stellar First Wave lineup announcement featuring headliners Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails and a Jawbreaker reunion, Riot Fest has announced eight of ten […]
10 artists are playing full albums at Riot Fest 2017 in Chicago
Montreal’s Just for Laughs has unveiled the lineup for the 2017 rendition of The Nasty Show series. Godfrey, who performed as part of the festival’s 2016 Ethnic Show, will appear, […]
Just for Laughs’ 2017 ‘Nasty Show’ feats. Godfrey, Robert Kelly and more
Season 3 of the Ellie Kemper-led series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is nearly upon us. With a premiere date of May 19, we now have a trailer featuring a hilarious homage […]
Watch Titus Andromedon homage Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ in ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Season 3 trailer
Will Arnett’s comedy series Flaked just got its Season 2 premiere date. The slacker sitcom of sorts returns to Netflix on June 2 with the series tagline “Backpedaling just got […]
Will Arnett’s ‘Flaked’ on Netflix gets Season 2 premiere date
It was just announced that comedian Michelle Wolf will make her stand-up special debut on HBO this summer. The special, which will be released sometime this summer, will be directed […]
‘Daily Show’ writer Michelle Wolf to debut stand-up special on HBO
Acclaimed jazz pianist/composer, Michael Wolff, has performed with everyone from Nancy Wilson to Sonny Rollins. He is also a renowned conductor and the former Musical Director for the Arsenio Hall […]
Interview: Chatting with Michael Wolff about the ‘Zenith’ of his musical career
Riot Fest has just unveiled their 2017 lineup with a knockout First Wave of artists including headliners Nine Inch Nails (closing Friday), Queens of the Stone Age (Saturday) and a […]
Nine Inch Nails, QOTSA, Jawbreaker top Riot Fest 2017 lineup
Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest is right around the corner. That said, the three-day mega comedy and music festival, taking place June 2-4 at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza and Bill […]
Colossal Clusterfest announces daily lineup & single day tickets
Roy Wood Jr. stopped by Thalia Hall on April 15 for a night of stand-up that had the Chicago audience rolling with laughter. The comedian, who recently dropped his first […]
Review: Comedian Roy Wood Jr. talks thermostats & customer service in Chicago
Charlie Murphy passed away on April 12 at age 57 in a hospital in New York after a battle with leukemia. That night, hundreds of miles away, John Mayer was […]
Watch: Dave Chappelle & John Mayer do touching tribute to Charlie Murphy
Colossal Clusterfest, taking place June 2-4 in San Francisco, just keeps getting more colossal! The festival, which already boasts a lineup of comedic talent like no other — Jerry Seinfeld, […]
Colossal Clusterfest adds Hasan Minhaj, T.J. Miller & ‘Wayne’s World’ live read
On the heels of his latest special Thank God For Jokes, which debuted on Netflix in early March, Mike Birbiglia has announced a new summer-fall tour appropriately titled The New […]