The Old Ceremony & The Love Language team up for big Triangle gig

Two of the Triangle's most popular groups, The Old Ceremony and The Love Language are teaming up for a big show in the Triangle this spring at what's becoming one of the most popular venues in the area.

The bands will play the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Saturday, April 12. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $10.

Check out a video of The Old Ceremony performing "Magic Hour" at

Cloud Nothings announce new album, big spring tour

Ohio indie trio Cloud Nothings will release their third full-length album Here and Nowhere Else on April 1 and then they'll hit the road on a big spring tour in support of it.

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Thursday, April 17. Ryley Walker will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $12.

Check out the blistering track "I'm Not Part of Me" from Here and Nowhere Else

The xx announces short spring tour, coming to Raleigh

After wrapping an intimate 11-night residency at a 40-capacity venue in New York this month, British indie rockers The xx will hit the road on a short U.S. tour in April that will bring them to the Triangle.

The band will play the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Wednesday, April 2. Presale tickets are on sale now via Etix for $26 (use the password "coexist").

The band's most recent album is 2012'

Conor Oberst announces new album, spring tour with Dawes

Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst is back this year with his first solo album since 2009's Outer South. The new album Upside Down Mountain will be out on on May 20 via Nonesuch Records. He'll hit the road in May on a big tour with Dawes, both as the opening act and Oberst's band.

The tour will kick off at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Thursday, May 8. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on

Album Review: Water Liars - Water Liars

Water Liars' third full length album is a powerful, confident thesis on the band. It balances country, punk, love, loss and southern identity brilliantly. It is appropriately self titled.

The band’s wide range is on display on Water Liars. The heavy opening lick introduces the band with authority before they make their way to wandering folk (“Swananoa”), a punky variation on 50s rock (“Ray

Willie Nelson & Alison Krauss & Union Station announce big 2014 tour

Country legend Willie Nelson and superstar bluegrass group Alison Krauss and Union Station are teaming up for a big spring/summer tour that will bring them to both the Triangle and the Triad.

They'll play the Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary on Sunday, May 4. The Devil Makes Three will open. Ticket information is not available yet.

Then they'll play the White Oak Amphitheatre in Greensboro a

Bruce Springsteen announces spring, tour, coming to Raleigh

The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, just released his 18th studio album earlier this year titled High Hopes and he has been in South Africa and Australia promoting it. Now he'll come back to the U.S. in the spring to head out on another tour that will bring him to the Triangle

Springsteen and The E Street Band will play the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Thursday, April 24. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m.

Billy Joel rocks Raleigh with hits, deep cuts

The Piano Man himself, Billy Joel, returned to the Triangle on Sunday night for a much hyped show that surpassed expectations and made good on Joel's promise to dig deep into his catalog on this tour.

The packed PNC Center erupted when Joel took the stage and launched into the classic "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)." The electricity continued into the synth rocker "Pressure"

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart announces spring tour

New York indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are heading down to the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin in March and they've announced a short tour around the festival.

On the way south they'll stop at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, March 9. Eternal Summers will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $12.

Check out the recently released music video for

Twenty One Pilots announce spring tour, coming to Carrboro

Ohio indie pop duo Twenty One Pilots will take their latest album Vessel back on the road this spring as they head out on a big tour that will bring them to the Triangle.

They'll play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, April 8. NONONO and Hunter Hunted will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today Friday, February 7, via Ticketfly for $20.

Check out the band's ukulele-driven pop

OneRepublic announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh

Colorado pop rockers OneRepublic are hitting the road this summer on a big North American tour in support of their latest album Native that will bring them to the Triangle for a big show.

The band will play the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh on Wednesday, August 13. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, via Live Nation and Ticketmaster outlets.

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Richard Buckner's 'Bloomed' to get deluxe reissue

Following the deluxe reissues of Lambchop's Nixon in January and the forthcoming reissue of Superchunk's Indoor Living in February, the reissue series will continue on in March with a classic Richard Buckner album.

Merge Records will give Buckner's 1994 album Bloomed the deluxe reissue treatment that, in addition to the remastered original album, will include 11 bonus tracks of radio sessions,

New music video from Mandolin Orange - "Morphine Girl"

Local folk rising stars Mandolin Orange released their acclaimed Yep Roc debut This Side of Jordan last year and now they've released a new music video from the album for the song "Morphine Girl." Check out the beautifully shot video below.

Mandolin Orange will head west to play Merlefest in Wilkesboro on Sunday, April 27, alongside acts including Jim Lauderdale, Donna the Buffalo, The Kruger

Angel Olsen announces 'Burn Your Fire for No Witness' tour

Singer-songwriter Angel Olsen blew folks away at last year's Hopscotch Music Festival (check out a write-up and photos of her set HERE) and now she's gearing up for the release of a new album on February 18 titled Burn Your Fire for No Witness. As is the custom, a tour will follow the release and it will include a return to the Triangle.

Olsen will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday,

James Taylor announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh

One of North Carolina's favorite sons, the amazing singer-songwriter James Taylor, has just announced a big summer tour that will bring him back to the Triangle for big show.

Taylor and his All-Star Band (it's not clear who will be in the band) will play the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre in Raleigh on Saturday, August 2. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 7, via Ticketmaster and

New music video from The Love Language - "Faithbreaker"

The Love Language released both their third full-length album, Ruby Red, last year as well as a collection of demos titled Black Mt. Demos but now they've released a new music video for the song "Faithbreaker," which features a version of the song not found on either release.

This sparser, stripped down version of the song fits the lack of light and wintry vibe of the video which you can check

Mötley Crüe announces The Final Tour with Alice Cooper

Glam metal rockers Mötley Crüe are heading out on The Final Tour this summer/fall and they've promised never to reunite again after the tour ends. They won't be stopping in the Triangle so if you want to see the band before they call it quits you'll have to head to the Triad.

The band will play the Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday, October 22. Alice Cooper will open. Tickets will go on sale to

Steve Earle & Shawn Colvin announce March tour

Two fantastic folk rock/Americana singer-songwriters, Steve Earle and Shawn Colvin, are teaming up for a short tour in March dubbed Songs and Stories, Together Onstage. On the tour the pair will take turns playings songs and sharing stories from their catalogs as well as some select covers by some of their favorite artists.

The pair will come to the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Thursday, March

Alice in Chains announces spring tour, coming to Raleigh

Hard rockers Alice in Chains released a new album last year titled The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here and they're hitting the road on big spring tour in support of it.

The band will return Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh on Wednesday, May 7. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, January 31, via the Duke Energy Center box office and Ticketmaster for $37.13 to $64.30.

Check out the music video for

Of Montreal announces spring tour, returning to Carrboro

Georgia indie rockers of Montreal, led by the charismatic and occasionally unpredictable singer-songwriter Kevin Barnes, is hitting the road this spring on a big U.S. tour that will bring the band back to their usual Triangle venue.

They'll close out the tour at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, May 18. Dream Tiger will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 31, via