The special recipe of the Grateful Dead was that there were 5 (at times) members of the band with very different musical backgrounds. Jerry had a bluegrass background that came through in his guitar stylings. Currently, John Mayer and Bob Weir both possess the slow blues styling and they are lacking ...view article
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
After a successful introductory summer ask anyone who was at Gathering of the Vibes! the Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Mattson is returning for a fall of serious work, reclaiming Donna Jean's Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band roots with songs like You Ain't Woman Enough, Franklin's Tower, Eyes ...view article
Chicago's Umphrey's McGee enters its second decade together with their hardest, darkest, and most artistically cohesive album to date. The new album hits streets on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2009, when ...view article
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For the first time ever, legendary guitarist Jimmy Herring is hitting the road under his own name, with a hand-picked ensemble of all-star musicians in support. Pioneering a daring hybrid which crosses rock energy with the sophistication and improvisational fire of jazz, Herring's dynamic, exploratory ...view article
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real have been on the road and performed 200 shows in 2011. His new album, “Wasted” was released April 3 through Tone Tide Records. During this rigorous schedule Lukas penned several brand new songs, sound arrangements, and sounds. ...view article
I was turned on to these bands by my sons and wife over the years. I didn't know much about them, other than them both being somewhat Indie/Folk type bands. So, I didn't know what to expect when arriving at the venue for the show. I have been to the Merriweather venue many times in the past, seeing ...view article
