Umphrey's McGee will be among the first group of bands to offer songs at the just-launched (beta testing period) Rock Band Network.
The much buzzed-about video game platform works with Xbox video game systems to allow bands to Xbox users, and to offer fans a way dig into their favorite ...view article
I began the drive from San Francisco to North Lake Tahoe with eager anticipation since I had not had a chance to see Yonder Mountain String Band perform since North West String Summit last summer. The fact that a snow storm was brewing on the horizon did nothing to dampen my spirits. That was until ...view article
Nashville, Tenn. – Set for release on October 27, 2009 through Signature Sounds, Caroline Herring’s fourth album Golden Apples of the Sun is her most intimate and mature to date. Combining haunting originals with some surprising new takes on old standards, Herring has created an album that ...view article
The 22nd Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam began as an opportunity for local Asheville area bands to jam. Originally, the money raised would go to various charities. As the event grew in size Warren settled on Habitat for Humanity because he could see where the money was going.Â
The chilly autumn night at the Lawn at White River Amphitheatre, opened by a single hum of Joe Kwon’s cello bow, succeed by Scott Avett’s palatable banjo melody that kicked off the night with “Go to Sleep” a tune off of the Avett Brothers 2007 release Emotionalism. The sold out venue instantly ...view article
The band World5 is back in the studio and preparing to release its next single December 4th 2012 following the debut of its chart-topping album, Global Experience, earlier this year.
“We were excited to start recording again after receiving such a positive reaction to "Global Experience,” said ...view article
Primus is a treat that Les Claypool pull's out of his bag's of tricks, or should I say masks, every once in a while, making it a great treat to see these musicians in their original form. Showing how and why they made it big, not just in the Jam Scene, but the Heavy Metal, Punk Rockers and everyone ...view article
The past 30 days have been pretty exciting for Nicki Bluhm. First was the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, AL, playing alongside of artists like Tom Petty, Stevie Wonder and Trey Anastasio. This was followed by a couple of CBS This Morning spots highlighting the Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers ...view article