Blind Melon is a band fiercely determined to be more than a footnote in the annals of nineties popular music. They officially broke up in 1999, after an unsuccessful four-year effort to find a replacement for late front man Shannon Hoon. The dynamic lead singer who helped catapult Blind Melon to ...view article

Getting to Seattle from San Francisco and Minneapolis to see Umphrey’s McGee at the Showbox on Thursday turned out to be a true test. Missed trains, delayed flights, rush hour traffic, even a near traffic ticket (and then some) were the battles we faced as we travelled hundreds of miles ...view article

Los Lobos, the Grammy-winning East L.A. band, is on tour this summer in support of a brand new studio album. The new release, titled Tin Can Trust will hit streets on August 3, 2010. The band’s summer schedule brings them coast to coast, including a run of select shows with John Hiatt ...view article

The ever-prolific Keller Williams recently announced a massive winter tour in support of his exciting new release with his latest musical muse, a 6-piece funk band dubbed ‘More Than A Little’. The “What ...view article

After a largely successful fall tour, Railroad Earth is wrapping up a momentous 2009 with performances on both coasts before heading to the studio for their forthcoming album. The six-piece Americana outfit is scheduled for a short east coast run before heading to the Pacific Northwest for a four-night ...view article

It's been nearly five years since singer/songwriter Slaid Cleaves released the critically-acclaimed Wishbones (2004), the follow up to his breakthrough disc, 2000's well-received Broke Down. Longstanding fans of the New England-born, Texas-based singer/songwriter will be excited to ...view article

Portland, Ore. –  Progressive bluegrass group Yonder Mountain String Band (YMSB) with special guest Darol Anger will once again anchor the tenth annual Northwest String Summit from Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, July 24, 2011 in Hornings Hideout ...view article

The Road to Delfest with The Travelin’ McCourys featuring Billy Nershi (String Cheese Incident) and The Jeff Austin Band (with Jeff Austin formerly of Yonder Mountain String Band, Danny Barnes, Ross Martin, and Eric Thorin)

Delfest marks the kick off to festival season for ...view article

NEWPORT, RI, March 30, 2011 – An exciting mix of folk music's founding voices and modern favorites highlights the 52^nd edition of the Newport Folk Festival® when it returns to Newport's Fort Adams State Park ...view article