The Excitement Plan is the first full-length studio release from Oregon-born, East Nashville-based singer-songwriter Todd Snider since his critically-acclaimed The Devil You Know (2006). Produced by Don Was and released on Yep Roc Records, The Excitement Plan is a mature work ...view article

Heading up to the 10,000 Lakes Festival from Chi-town to Detroit Lakes, MN for my 4th straight year I was stoked, to say the least. Excitement was already in the air as I arrived in Madison, WI greeted by the guys from Steez who would be playing their first ‘10KLF’ on the Vitaminwater Sync Stage ...view article

Bluegrass in my mind is envisioned as a small town gathered together to enjoy a knee slap and a yee- haw as well as to enjoy the simple subtleties of the strings while letting the worries of everyday life be lifted with the steps and spins of dancing. Hot Buttered Rum with the Coop opening at Clearwater ...view article

It was a glorious and sunny weekend for a picnic @ the Bear's Picnic that is, which was held in the scenic rolling hills of central PA. I arrived Thursday night, met my camping neighbors, and set up camp on the site of a small animal husbandry type property complete with grange buildings, animal ...view article

TR3’s Radiance features legendary guitarist Tim Reynolds, Mick Vaughan on bass, and Dan Martier on drums. Many may be familiar with Tim Reynolds through his well known collaborations with the Dave Matthews Band. Reynolds is the front man who began TR3 several years ago in Charlottesville, ...view article

Nelson Ledges Quarry Park has always been a draw to me; for mixing the serenity of nature and beautiful melodies that move my soul are two things that I, along with many appreciate most in life. When I first heard of this venue it was a curious dream it seemed, for the eastern portion of Ohio truly ...view article

Chris Smither has spent the past four decades writing songs and crafting albums that, by all rights, should make him a household name. Instead, he continues to reside just below the public's radar, garnering high praise from well-known contemporaries like Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Harris, and earning ...view article

After a brisk drive from Chicago to Muncie, Indiana; just outside of Indianapolis, we arrived at The Water Bowl. This land surprised me; it being a subdued area past all the farm fields and tucked away from State Road 3, it was intriguing non the less. You entered through the gates looking over a ...view article

With the epidemic-like spread of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band video games, Rock and Roll music has been packaged neatly into five little buttons as mind numbing, modified studio versions of classic hits are practically put on repeat in households throughout the world. Perhaps to counterbalance this ...view article

Available in stores on September 29th, Rock of Ages: An Unauthorized Story on the Rolling Stones attempts to capsulate into a mere 76 minutes the nearly fifty-year history of one of rock 'n' roll's most beloved and tenured acts. To what degree the film succeeds in this bold claim depends ...view article