The Jam Stampede remembers Pigpen and will do a healthy dose of Pigpen on the day of his birthday, September 8. Plenty of Dead tunes will abound and we do one more spin around the sun for Pig.
Starting a rock band was actually Ron McKernan's idea, and he was its first front man, delivering ...view article
After a brisk drive from Chicago to Muncie, Indiana; just outside of Indianapolis, we arrived at The Water Bowl. This land surprised me; it being a subdued area past all the farm fields and tucked away from State Road 3, it was intriguing non the less. You entered through the gates looking over a ...view article
Excitement is brewing as the Hot August Blues & Roots Festival prepares to celebrate 20 years of bringing the best performers in blues and Americana music to the tri-state area. Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 18 when the grassy knoll of the picturesque ...view article
On Wednesday, May 14th, Richie Havens will perform his song "Freedom" at the opening ceremonies of the prestigious 61st annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, ...view article
The 21st annual Hot August Blues & Roots Festival will take place on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at the familiar site of Oregon Ridge Park in Cockeysville, MD. This year’s event is bigger and better than ever with three stages of live music. ...view article
The world of popular music lost one of its greatest innovators when Lester William Polsfuss, better known as Les Paul, died earlier today at the age of ninety-four from complications related to pneumonia.
It is difficult to quantify just how much we, as music lovers, owe to ...view article
Grab your tents, costumes and dancing shoes, Railroad Earth, in conjunction with Pet Projekt, has booked a two-night Halloween extravaganza in beautiful Placerville, CA for the inaugural Hangtown Halloween Ball. The glam-camping event will take place at the beautiful El Dorado County Fairgrounds on ...view article
The Rootwire Transformational Arts Festival is heading into its fifth year as the ceremonies take place in a new location. Happening at Sunshine Daydream Memorial Park in Terra Alta, WV July 17-20, Rootwire peeks its head into the nexus of nature and culture once again.
