Presidents of the United States of America
After a long break from touring, the Presidents of the United States of America (Chris Ballew, vocals/guitar; Andrew McKeag, bass/vocals; and Jason Finn,
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After a long break from touring, the Presidents of the United States of America (Chris Ballew, vocals/guitar; Andrew McKeag, bass/vocals; and Jason Finn,
Mix caught up with rising new talent Sara Bareilles, who's opening for James Blunt on the U.S. VH1 You Oughta Know tour. The singer/songwriter...
Touring nonstop to promote their latest album, Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace, knock-out rock band Foo Fighters are taking the concept of stage setup...
Five-piece Avenged Sevenfold (vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ and drummer The Rev)
Following an extended North American tour last year, piano man Billy Joel made a few select stops across the U.S., including Oakland, Calif.'s Oracle
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band are touring following the release of Magic, their first studio album in five years. The album hit...
The Shins are currently out in support of their latest release, Wincing the Night Away (see Recording Notes, May 2007), an album that debuted...
For Annie Lennox's Songs of Mass Destruction tour, Clair Bros. is providing 10 i3 speakers flown per side, four ground-stacked Clair BT subs a...
The reunited Stray Cats have been touring as both a headlining tour and on dates opening for ZZ Top. We spoke with Jake Mann,...
Rush (vocalist/bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, drummer Neal Peart) is out on a large-scale U.S. tour with gear provided by Clair Bros., including
It's the story you don't hear that much anymore: Denver-based quartet The Fray started gigging at local venues, garnering a strong fan base and...
Chris Cornell played San Francisco's Warfield Theater at the beginning of a tour in support of his new solo release, Carry On. After concentrating...
Bebel Gilberto's current jaunt is all about less is more, as the tour is carrying very little production, relying on local P.A.s and tweaking...
Making strong impressions in mid-sized venues across the U.S., vocalist/songwriter Leslie Feist is out in support of her latest, The Reminder. Feist and
Indie faves The Decemberists have culled a loyal following, adding more radio play and sold-out concerts with the release of their third album, The...
With a recent nomination for Best Rock Group at the Brit Awards (the UK's version of the Grammys) and a sold-out international tour for...
It's been more than 30 years, but they're back: Iggy Pop & The Stooges played two sold-out shows at San Francisco's Warfield Theater in...
Lindsey Buckingham recently wrapped up the second leg of his first U.S. solo tour in nearly 14 years. Mix caught up with Buckingham and...
Talib Kweli's sold-out performance at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium had the crowd thumpin' to the music from the rapper's latest, Ear Drum. For
Since coming out with his second release, Till the Sun Turns Black, singer/songwriter Ray LaMontagne has been enjoying critical acclaim, which fueled
Part rock 'n' roll show, part comedy act, the tag team of Jack Black and Kyle Gass (aka Tenacious D) whooped it up at...
Despite not having toured since 2002, electro-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys played to an exuberant crowd at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium...
For the past 20 years. Neil and Pegi Young have brought together an eclectic lineup of top-notch musicians to perform in front of an...
Out on tour with Placebo, She Wants Revenge (Justin Warfield and Adam Adam 12 Bravin) are playing to sold-out theaters across the U.S. According...
A collaboration with Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo Green (a solo artist and former member of Goodie Mob), Gnarls Barkley is finding huge commercial success
The current Shakira U.S. tour hosts dueling Digidesign VENUE boards one at front of house and one at monitors. Fortunately, FOH engineer Brad Madix...
With its two main stages and several smaller ones, the Vans Warped Tour 2006 makes for non-stop music. Among the many artists on the...
Coming off the success of their debut album, Where You Want to Be, Taking Back Sunday's latest endeavor, Louder Now, exudes the melodic, hardcore...
The Foo Fighters played a two-night run at the Berkeley Community Theatre (Berkeley, Calif.; mid-July 2006) for their acoustic tour. Rat Sound is providing
Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed & Cambria are out touring mid-sized venues with gear from Delicate Productions (Camarillo, Calif.). The bands' house engineers
Last year, Bruce Springsteen was touring solo, showcasing the moody sounds of Devils & Dust. This year's tour couldn't be more different. In May...
Interview with audio engineers and live sound crew on mixing audio for Leela James' 2006 tour. Tips, techniques and equipment applications from front of...
For signer/songwriter Kem's recent tour, front-of-house engineer Jim Gibbons (who has mixed the artist for the past eight years) is relying on gear from
Arena rock is back in full swing as we enter into summer touring. Playing to a packed and jubilant crowd, Queen (who hasn't toured...
An American cult band since the 1980s, the Violent Femmes are reasserting their claim to coolness with the recent release of Permanent Record: The...
The Brian Setzer Orchestra rocked the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa, Calif., as part of their fourth annual Christmas Extravaganza tour. Setzer
Currently sweeping through the U.S., Nickel Creek (Sean Watkins, guitar/mandolin/vocals; Sara Watkins, fiddle/vocals; and Chris Thile, guitar/banjo/vocals)
Death Cab For Cutie at San Francisco’s SF Weekly Warfield Theatre. Photo: Steve Jennings Out in support of Plans, Seattle-based indie quartet (who recently...
Fiona Apple is touring to support her new CD, Extraordinary Machine. It's been more than five years since her last tour, and the sold-out...
Fresh from the release of his first solo CD, TheFutureEmbrace, Billy Corgan (of Smashing Pumpkins fame) has hit the road with a vibrant aural...
Hip hop/rap masterminds The Roots have taken a more approach than their artistic counterparts using live instruments onstage and in the studio. Building
Former Bauhaus lead vocalist Peter Murphy is enjoying life as a solo artist, cruising through clubs promoting his latest release, Unshattered. Comfortable