On Tuesday March 29, 2011 the Rex Foundation will release 12 tracks from The Wheel – A Musical Celebration of Jerry Garcia.Recorded at The Fillmore in San Francisco, this special live album features some of Garcia’s oldest cohorts playing some ...view article
“Summercamp is a marathon, not a sprint” my newly-met young neighbor assures me as I offer him some goldfish crackers. It is 4:00pm on Thursday afternoon and he is trying to stave off “tipsyness” while his bratwurst are cooking. We have been on the festival grounds ...view article
CHICAGO, IL (MARCH 10, 2011) –UMPHREY’S MCGEE brings the ultimate fan experience back to Chicago with UMBowl II on April 2, 2011 at Park West. The uniquely interactive state-of-the-art intimate concert event will keep ...view article
"This album is meant to be listened to loud. Turn it up!" is the proclamation on the back cover of Mark Karan’s first official solo release, Walk Through the Fire, out on June 30th through Quacktone Records/DIG Music. The general consensus ...view article
The ever-prolific Keller Williams heads back on the road this spring and summer performing solo - accompanied on stage by only a slew of instruments and musical gadgets, and with some of his many projects, including Keller withThe ...view article
Northwestern Illinois in the mid heat of July brought a gathering of music, arts and creativity. For the second year of Whippersnap a new location, bigger bands and more appeal gave crowds a lot to offer. At Lyran Park in the north western area of Rockford Illinois the grounds were shaded and secluded. ...view article
According to several news reports, Michael Jackson has died after collapsing from an apparant cardiac arrest at his home in Holmby Hills. The LA Times reported that Jackson was not breathing when the paramedics arrived and they were not able to revive him.
