(Nashville, TN)…This September marks the 100th anniversary of Bill Monroe’s birth, and not surprisingly, there have already been plenty of tributes to the Father of Bluegrass Music, with more still to come. But when listeners turn to Old Memories: ...view article
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
Art Outside organizers have just published their daily stage schedule for this year’s festival. With 4 days of programming, their schedule is packed more than ever before and there is something for everyone that’s coming to be excited about, and this is just the music we’re talking about!
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Stackabones was formed in Austin, Texas by Jim Brighton and Butch Zito. The band managed to find itself in Deadhead circles and now is happily touring around and gearing up for "Festival Season". The songs on this album are written by Jim Brighton, Butch Zito, and Scott Cooper. ...view article
Bill Kreutzmann, Grateful Dead drummer for the band's entire thirty year career, rings in the New Year in the state he calls home - Hawaii. On December 29th and 31st, Kreutzmann is joined on stage in Maui by Austin bluesman Papa Mali, James "Hutch" Hutchinson (bass guitar/Bonnie Raitt Band), and Matt ...view article
Bassnectar's wobbling sounds of womp are swirling into a storm that will descend on North America for another round of full throttle live shows. With nearly every show on his last tour hitting full capacity, this Fall Basnectar ...view article
This extraordinary, often hilarious, re-enactment of one night in swinging 1967 London is "damn close to being a fly on the wall in a magical era," says Harold Bronson, producer of My Dinner With Jimi, coming to DVD June 23 from Infinity Entertainment Group.
Today, Keller Williams releases his first-ever all-covers collection, amusingly titled Thief. Recorded with the Keels—husband and wife duo Larry and Jenny Keel—Thief includes songs originally written and recorded by as wildly diverse an assemblage as anyone’s ever likely to dream up. ...view article
In response to the recent earthquake and tsunami that the people of the northeastern part of Japan have endured JEMP Records is releasing "7/31/99, Field of Heaven, Fuji Rock Festival, Niigata, JAPAN" as benefit CD at & download at Phish Dry Goods and livephish.com to benefit Peace Winds America http://peacewindsamerica.org. ...view article
As the Dead get ready for their spring tour, they have released another video in their pseudo-documentary series highlighting band members Jeff Chimenti and Warren Haynes.17356