Umphrey’s McGee has graced almost every stage of significance in their hometown of Chicago. So when the opportunity arises to see them in a new venue there is a palpable sense of excitement and expectation. Such was the mood when guitarists Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger followed up their ...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
Sam Bush is like a fine red wine, maturity brings out the best in his music. Now 57 years old, and a veteran of Bluegrass, Newgrass, Jazzgrass, rock and Jug Band music styles, Sam has been a major influence on traditional and progressive acoustic music since the 1970's.17356
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals rolled into Dallas on what seems to be the never-ending tour. They're on a 200+ show-a-year pace, and have been for the past year or so. Having recently appeared on Leno, Letterman and most of the other late-night shows, their popularity has skyrocketed. Tonight's ...view article
The 3rd annual Head Jamz Music Festival began at the same time a massive heat wave rolled through the States with temperatures soaring over 100 degrees. The humidity that accompanied the opprobrious heat wave was beastly and for those who have been to music festivals in Tennessee, you’ll ...view article
eTown is a nationally syndicated radio show, heard weekly on NPR and other stations across the US. It features top musical artists and is taped in front of a live audience. This week’s featured artist was the Tedeschi Trucks Band, an 11 member group, led by Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. ...view article
When I first heard of The Contribution and who was in the band, I nearly wet myself with excitement. How could such a band made up of members of The String Cheese Incident, Railroad Earth and New Monsoon be anything except absolutely stellar? Featuring Tim Carbone, one of the best fiddle players ...view article
That 1 Guy came to Chicago and treated a small number of people to some out of this world music. Pipe banging, shoe tapping and musically awing, Mike Silverman, better known as That 1 Guy brought a unique performance to the city. That 1 Guy is a one man band making an endless array of sounds from ...view article
Saturday night at the Granada brought the long awaited visit to Dallas by the new Warren Haynes Band. The last time Warren had performed in the DFW area was early in 2010 with Gov’t Mule. This time he brought his new band, featuring Nigel Hall on the keys, Terence Higgins on the drums, Ron ...view article
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