An independent band nationally-recognized for their live show, Greensky Bluegrass defy the boundaries of acoustic music with their self-produced fourth studio effort, Handguns, released on October 4.
This new studio offering is a brave expression of what separates ...view article
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Swarme of Beese
Backwoods of My Mind
2022 Backwoods Modern Recordings BWM 1670
Out of the vibrant, diverse and fertile music community of Austin, Texas, comes BACKWOODS OF MY MIND, the full-length debut of indie-folk trio, Swarme of Beese.
“Lately, I’ve been knowin’ ...view article
As the Hot August Blues & Roots Festival nears its two-decade mark, momentum for the event surges as exciting acts continue to play the show each year. This year is no exception as the Tedeschi Trucks Band lights up the stage on Saturday, August 20 at Oregon ...view article
NEWPORT, RI, June 22, 2010 – Of all the acts confirmed for this year’s eclectic Newport Folk Festival, perhaps none better personify the 51-year cultural institution than does the New Orleans-based The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, a half-century ...view article
With their 2011 Sonic Bloom appearance, the two-headed bass juggernaut EOTO has officially hit the 5 year mark. What began, half a decade ago, as a late-night, after-party ...view article
Today, the 2009 Langerado Music Festival is cancelled due to sluggish ticket sales. The 7th annual event was slated to happen March 6-8 at their new home in downtown Miami's Bicentennial Park.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Mickey Hart debuted the sounds of his brain last night to a sold out crowd on the first stop of the Superorganism Tour in Healdsburg, CA. Hart (pictured above) wore an EEG cap while the crowd was able to watch his brain activity on screen as he performed the sounds of his brain. ...view article
There are many roads you travel down to see music, the road leading to Wakarusa Music Festival was one of the most splendid treats about partaking in this years fest. Winding up and down the hills of Arkansas, through the lush Ozark Forest there lay the top of Mulberry Mountain. There was a lot of ...view article
First Avenue is the gem of downtown Minneapolis. For the past 40 years they have been hosting amazing concerts at the independently owned icon, everyone from Joe Cocker to Prince to Nirvana to Atmosphere to The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s. More recently, First Avenue has become home to an annual three-night ...view article
Slightly Stoopid is on tour this spring with dates on both coasts and more than a few stops in between. In addition to headlining gigs at clubs and amphitheaters across the country, Slightly Stoopid will also play a number of high-profile spring festivals including The Hangout Music Festival on May ...view article