This week on New Tracks on the Trail: • Australian indie rock crew Gang of Youths has officially broken into the U.S. mainstream, and they’ll continue to plunder the airwaves with the latest single release from last year’s ARIA “Album of the Year”, Go Farther In Lightness. Gang of Youth is coming off an appearance […]
New Tracks – 9/11
It’s been quite the year for Lukas Nelson. In addition to touring as backing band for Neil Young – and both appearing in and writing for upcoming Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga remake A Star is Born – Lukas, son of Willie, has also been working on a new album with the group he fronts, Promise of […]
New Tracks 8/7
What started out as a hobby and a rekindling of musical ambitions became a nation-wide touring band with a stellar debut record. Philadelphia high school friends reunited in LA thanks to the ebbs and flows of adult life and discussed the possibility of starting a band…After finding multi-instrumentalist through rigorous search effort (Craigslist) they became […]
New Tracks – 7/24
Some of our favorite flicks are musical biopics: “Ray”, “Love & Mercy”, “Miss Sharon Jones!”, to name a few. That said, we know it’s hit-and-go. There’s been some bad ones, too. “Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story” anyone? No? So when we learned earlier this month that Paramount Pictures had purchased the rights to a new […]
New Tracks – 6/26
The last time we heard from Paul McCartney, he was rubbing elbows with Kanye and Rihanna. Thankfully, the former Beatle is back to orchestrating the traditional pop-rock tunes that made him the richest rock star in the history of rock stars. Macca, who celebrated his 76th birthday last week, marked the occasion with a surprise […]
New Tracks – 6/19
Taking the back seat isn’t always comfortable when you’ve got your heart set on a superstar splash. But for some artists, the back seat is not only where they hone their craft – it’s also where they build the important relationships and reputation that make the splash, once it arrives, sustainable and important. That’s exactly […]
New Tracks – 6/12
Critics are calling the new Amos Lee collection his most personal yet. If the tone of its lead-off single is indicative of the remaining nine tracks we would say that’s spot-on. Written about the Parkland High School shooting this past February – or, more precisely, its aftermath and the response of the students who study […]
New Tracks – 5/8
Local favorites Rotgut Whines are celebrating the release of their sophomore effort with a new single and a big album-release party. The new track is called “Sinking Ship,” the album (due Friday) is titled Over Dead Man’s Things, and the big throw-down happens Saturday night at The Top Hat. We’re excited to kick off this […]
New Tracks – 4/24
As we gear up for this week’s River City Roots Fest 2018 line-up announcement, we can’t help but reflect on the unprecedented experiences of festivals past. A weekend of live music, art, activities – and food trucks – is one thing, but right smack in the middle of Missoula’s already glorious downtown during the warmest […]
New Tracks – 4/10
This week on New Tracks On the Trail: • It seems Beck‘s newest release should be subtitled “The Album that Keeps on Giving.” That’s because despite already being six months old (it’s first single dropped waayyyy back in June of 2015) Colors is still getting massive radio airplay. And here we go again, as the […]
