The story goes something like this' The [latter day] Band "officially" disbanded in 1998, following the death of bassist Rick Danko. At the time, legendary vocalist/drummer/mandolin player/actor Levon Helm was contending with a major crisis of his own; aggressive treatment for throat cancer ...view article
February 26, 2013 - (Thornville, OH) - The 17th Annual All Good Music Festival & Campout continues its exhibition of distinct and internationally recognizable talent as the festival unveils its initial 2013 lineup. Over 40 celebrated bands and musical artists hit the stages July 18-21 at the ...view article
Wakarusa Music Festival is thrilled to announce round two of the artist lineup for the 2015 festival. This year’s second round of artists includes Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Slightly Stoopid, Chance the Rapper, Portugal. The Man and many more. ...view article
On Saturday, June 29th at The Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts – Venetian Theater, The Del McCoury Band will headline Caramoor’s American Roots Music Festival – a daylong celebration of folk, string band, country, blues, gospel, and bluegrass music. The concert ...view article
Chances are if you’ve been to a bluegrass festival the memories most prevalent in your mind are not so much that of the “scheduled” performers but more of the impromptu jams and unscheduled collaborations. It’s with that spirit that the McCoury family decided to embark ...view article
NEW ORLEANS, October 31, 2013—Musicians of New Orleans are uniting to help the victims of flooding in Colorado with NolaRado, a benefit concert, on Saturday, December 14 at The Howlin’ Wolf from 2 to 6 p.m. All proceeds from the event, featuring some of the hottest musicians in the city, will go ...view article
THE MOTHER HIPS ANNOUNCE SXSW PERFORMANCES AND NEW TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF ALBUM 'PACIFIC DUST'
The Mother Hips release their SXSW performance schedule and a slew of spring dates, including the (((folkYEAH!))) presentation of the second annual Mother Hips Family Hipnic at the Fernwood Resort ...view article
We're sorry to announce that Merl Saunders, at age 74, passed away early yesterday. After Saunders suffered a debilitating stroke in 2002, he lost his ability to speak but continued to sit in on ...view article
Dallas, TX - Aug 7, 2012. North American syndicated Rock radio show InTheStudio: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands gets a rare peek into the world of one of America's iconic musical treasures, the Grateful Dead. From their inception in 1965's San Francisico Haight/Ashbury district, ...view article
Since the days of yore, San Francisco has been a breeding ground, a safe haven and a mecca for some of live music’s most captivating acts. Music is deeply intertwined in the culture of the Golden Gate City and is not just enjoyed, but honored by many of the locals. Seeing, playing, listening to live ...view article
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