33 Musical Dads Discuss Fatherhood
On Father's Day, we turn to the dad rockers to hear their thoughts on music, fatherhood and the overlap between those two roles. We spoke with over 30 musicians including The Hold Steady, Billy Bragg, Elbow, Robert Earl Keen and numerous musical dads about the glories and the perils of their two full-time gigs. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch The Mountain Goats Play with The Hold Steady's Craig Finn
Via Consequence of Sound: On Monday night, Craig Finn of The Hold Steady joined The Mountain Goats for a performance of “This Year” off the Goats’ album, The Sunset Tree.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Baseball Project: Vol. 2: High and Inside
All-Star Band Swings for the Fences We’re still deep in the throes of winter here in the Midwest. Spring seems like an impossible dream. But for the members of The Baseball Project—major-league sports nerds from better-known bands Young Fresh Fellows, Dream Syndicate, R.E.M., and Golden Smog—Opening Day is just around the corner. Their second album, Vol. 2: High and Inside, picks up right where Vol. 1 left off, firing power chords like fastballs, and tossing in a few musical changeups to keep listeners off balance.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe Hold Steady Announces iTunes Live Session, New Song, Tour Dates
The Hold Steady will start the new year off right with the release of an iTunes Live Session. Hot off the the release of last year’s Heaven is Whenever and recorded the night after a sold-out concert at the famous Beacon Theatre in New York, Live at Soho features “stripped-down, acoustic takes on songs from The Hold Steady’s increasingly deep catalogue,” according to a recent announcement. The album will be on iTunes this coming Tuesday, Jan. 18.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTwenty More Ridiculously Literal Album Covers
From green onions to sailin' shoes, guys named Hurley to guys digging chicks, these album covers are nothing if not literal... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Live Acts of 2010
We tried to bring some objectivity to the countless shows we collectively saw this year, choosing bands and solo performers who consistently left audiences with the feeling that they'd just experienced something special. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayFFF Fest Photos Ft. The Hold Steady, Os Mutantes, Bad Religion, Many More
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Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsThe Hold Steady Announce More Tour Dates
This Hold Steady tour just keeps going and going and going and going. Back in August, we told you that the group had added more dates that would keep them busy until mid-November, and now the band has announced that they’ll be playing shows up until the end of the year.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsFrightened Rabbit Covers Elton John With Craig Finn
The fellas of Frightened Rabbit along with The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn recently released a cover of Elton John and Kiki Dee’s “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” as a B-side for the latest Rabbit single, “The Loneliness and the Scream.”... read more
Found in: Music, NewsOur 10 Favorite Bruce Springsteen Covers
We’re sure everyone caught Sunday’s Emmy opening skit in which Jimmy Fallon and fellow tramps perform Bruce Springsteen’s seminal hit “Born to Run,” right?... read more
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