Macklmore & Ryan Lewis Share "White Privilege II"

In support of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' second studio album This Unruly Mess I've Made, the group has officially released the second single off the album they call "White Privilege II". The new track is a sequel to "White Privilege" which was released under Macklemore's solo album in 2005.

"White Privilege II" features singer and poet, Jamilia Woods who plays a very important role in the central theme of the song. The duo's official album release is due for February 26th, 2016 as well as independently for the second time.

Listen to the track everyone is talking about below:

Radiohead Is Officially Back

After Radiohead's Christmas release their has been tons of speculation regarding the band returning with an entire new album or any upcoming tour dates. Radiohead is officially returning this year with the first headlining gigs in nearly four years.

Today, Primavera Sound Festival announced the annual event will be taking place June 1st - 5th, 2016 in Barcelona, Spain and has an intense lineup including acts such as Animal Collective, The Last Shadow Puppets, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys performing Pet Sounds, Tame Impala, LCD Soundsystem, and of course Radiohead themselves.

Peep the full lineup below:

Although the entire summer list of tour dates are not available as of yet, it is floating around the web that Radiohead also plans on headlining renowned festivals in North America such as Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, and Osheaga Music Festival.

Stay tuned for more news regarding Radoihead's return from the long awaited hiatus.

06-03 Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Festival
07-02 St. Gallen, Switzerland @ OpenAir
07-08 Lisbon, Portugal @ Nos Alive Festival

Bonnaroo 2016 Is Here!

Last night Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival finally shared the upcoming 15 year anniversary lineup through the Conan O'Brien Show, where Conan strategically revealed the acts playing Bonnaroo with funny puns and jokes during the late night special.

Conan did a phenomenal job announcing the official lineup for all of us Bonnaroovians out there. Headliners for Bonnaroo's 15th birthday include Pearl Jam, Dead & Company, and LCD Soundsystem.

Mind you, this is the first phase of the lineup with only 107 artists announced at this time. We are beyond excited to share this news with all of you as it looks to be another legendary year on the farm. A true vacation for the soul is to say the least of it.

View the 2016 Bonnaroo lineup below:

New Orleans Jazz Fest Shares 2016 Lineup

The 46th annual communal gathering known as New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will be taking place on two separate weekends of April 22nd - 24th and April 29th - May 1st, 2016 at the iconic Heritage Fair Grounds.

Today at noon, one of the longest running festivals announced the much anticipated lineup. Headliners for this year's extravaganza include Neil Young, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, and the man himself, Stevie Wonder.

The lineup is absolutely stacked with countless acts we would be beyond stoked to see. Seriously though, the talent literally doesn't stop this year. Just take a look at this small list of our highlighted acts.

Snarky Puppy, Punch Brothers, Galactic, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Gary Clark Jr, Janelle Monáe, Tedeschi Trucks Band, My Morning Jacket, J. Cole, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Snoop Dogg, Julio Iglesias, Beck, and Paul Simon.

View the lineup in it's entirety below:


Our Time At Sunshine Music Festival

Saturday January 16th was a day full of surprises, love, and music. With two primary locations, Vinoy Park in St. Petersburg and Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton, Florida, Sunshine Music Festival has earned it's spot as one of the best Florida events out there. Here are a few highlights of the time we shared at the jazz grooving fest.

From early that morning to the end of the night, Sunshine Music Festival carried dedicated fans from throughout the state to come together and share a common bond through the blues, soul, indie, and funk.

With just returning from the 14th annual Jam Cruise, San Diego based Karl Denson's Tiny Universe brought the crowd off of their feet and funked their way through an hour long set on the second stage with upbeat keyboard solos, blaring saxophones, and a dance party that could last you days. These guys are just everywhere and are an absolute must see act.

The Indigo Girls brought tranquility, beautiful acoustics, and a feeling of peace all throughout the crowd. The American folk duo played their classic hits such as "Galileo" and "Closer to Fine" as well as entertaining their older audience in between songs. These girls are indeed still in action and have a great tour planned to start 2016 off right which you can view here.

Now, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue were just something else. Words cannot describe the energy this group brings. The New Orleans based band brought one of the strongest horn sections I have personally experienced. From crowd pleasing rapping and vocals to the dirtiest brass breakdowns, these guys were on there A game making sure St. Petersburg felt the love. They even managed to stomp the yard with massive covers such as Rage Against The Machine's "Bulls On Parade". Trombone Shorty, just keep doing you.

For the headlining act everyone was talking about all day long, Tedeschi Trucks Band, was everything we could've imagined. The 11-piece Jacksonville based National phenomenon took the stage for two hours playing everything everyone wanted to hear.

Tedeschi Trucks Band is a group originally formed by husband and wife Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi. Derek's Uncle, Butch Trucks, was the iconic drummer behind The Allman Brothers Band and tends to sit in to play with his nephew's group from time to time. As the band grew throughout the years, they have developed one of the most talented musically inclined group of individuals. From the effortless legendary guitar licks to the full band of instruments simultaneously coming together, they are creating a distinct live sound everyone deserves to experience.

What's very interesting is the Tedeschi Trucks' bassist Tim Lefebvre, was the bass player and writer for the entire recently acclaimed new David Bowie album Blackstar. With a week full of confusion and despair leaving not only society in a rut but especially Bowie's close loved ones including Tim, he was playing his heart out and made sure to keep a smile on his face connecting with the audience as much as he could. You can read Tim's article he wrote for Rolling Stone about his time with Bowie here.

Sunshine Music Festival was nothing short of a magical time. All around, the feels were running through each and every person there with the venue having an absolute beautiful setting and the annual attendees who were nothing short of good willing people who were open to conversation and making new friends. We highly suggest that you spend a holiday of music with Sunshine in your near future! Thank you Live Nation and everyone else involved for giving me this tremendous opportunity.

Photos by Chris Jardines