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Furthur Takes Center Stage at Forever Grateful in Golden Gate Park

Furthur bus - photos by Gabriel David Barkin Buses loom large in the tapestry of Americana. There’s the bus upon which....

Boogiedown Music Fest Hits Its Stride at Driftless Music Gardens

Daniel Donato | Boogiedown Music Fest | photos by Tony Mueller The sixth annual Boogiedown Music Fest returned to Drif....

Goose Makes Its Mishawaka Amphitheatre Debut

The Mishawaka | August 31st, 2026 - photos by Jake Cudek In 1916, a music man set out on a motorcycle ride to explore ....

Full Circle: An Interview with Sara Wasserman of Music Heals International

Sara Wasserman - photo by Liam Storrings Music Heals International (MHI) and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass will cohost a b....

Brandi Carlile Brings The Human Tour to Red Rocks for Three Nights

Brandi Carlile - Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, Colorado | September 13th, 2026 - photos by Backstage Flash Brandi....

Cyril Neville Plays the Dead — Funks It Up at ...

Deadtronica Announced for Official BAD Day Festival Late-Night Party

Alex Kilroy Announces New Shade of Blue EP

Marc Silver Announces Eighth Studio Album The Dark of Our ...

Bring Joy Sets Sail with Psychedelic Instrumental “Sailor’s Dream”

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The Empty Pockets Stretch Out on “Eat the Rich” in Glasgow

Photo: Courtesy of Olivia Ridge Photography Chicago roots-rock quartet The Empty Pockets showcase the improvisational side of their music in a live performance of “Eat the Rich,” recorded in Glasgow. The extended performance gives guitarist and vocalist Josh Solomon, keyboardist and vocalist Erika Brett, bassist and vocalist Nate Bellon, and drummer Adam Balasco room to… Continue reading The Empty Pockets Stretch Out on “Eat the Rich” in Glasgow

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Roger McGuinn’s Rickenbacker Rings Through the Lobero

Roger McGuinn | Santa Barbara, California | September 12th, 2026 – photos by L. Paul Mann The Lobero Theatre has an inherent reverence—an intimate, historic sanctuary tucked into downtown Santa Barbara that rewards pure acoustic resonance. On Saturday night, it proved to be the ideal chamber for rock royalty. Roger McGuinn stepped onstage framed by… Continue reading Roger McGuinn’s Rickenbacker Rings Through the Lobero

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John Prine Shares Previously Unreleased “Dogs in Burlington”

Roger Taylor Releases New Solo Album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World

Violence Insane In A Beautiful World, the new album from legendary Queen songwriter, musician and singer Roger Taylor, is out now on Columbia Records. Listen to Violence Insane In A Beautiful World. The video for Roger’s new single, “A Beautiful World,” featuring the Ndlovu Youth Choir, was created in collaboration with renowned eco-designers VIN +… Continue reading Roger Taylor Releases New Solo Album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World

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Coltrane 100 Marks John Coltrane’s Centennial With Global Celebration

Photo Credit: Bob Thiele More than 58 years after his passing, John Coltrane remains one of the most vital and influential figures in modern culture. His music is probing, spiritual, endlessly exploratory, and continues to reach new listeners, transcending genre, generation and geography. The Coltrane Estate is marking the 100th anniversary of the musician’s birth… Continue reading Coltrane 100 Marks John Coltrane’s Centennial With Global Celebration

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Grateful Dead Release Merriweather ’85 on Play Dead

The summer of 1985 marked the Grateful Dead’s “Twenty Years So Far” tour, a 20th-anniversary run full of spellbinding moments that fans still talk about more than 40 years later. Complementing the ’85 Dead Drops and ahead of the upcoming Summer Magic 1985 collection, today’s special release features the previously unreleased performance from the legendary… Continue reading Grateful Dead Release Merriweather ’85 on Play Dead

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Warren Haynes Releases Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey

Warren Haynes and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, 2019 Photo credit: David Simchock Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes has released his breathtaking new live album, Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey, via Evil Teen Records in the U.S. and Provogue/Artone Label Group in Europe. PRESS HERE to listen.… Continue reading Warren Haynes Releases Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey

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Dublinesque Brings an Irish House Party to Life

Photo: Courtesy of Dublinesque Eamonn Flynn grew up in a family that centered on joyous gatherings in which everyone sang, played, or told stories. His band Dublinesque furthers that spirit. Born and raised in Dublin, Flynn adopted piano as his instrument and began to play with Rob Strong, father of Andrew Strong, the star of… Continue reading Dublinesque Brings an Irish House Party to Life

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Neal Casal Archives Explored on New Album Book Of Stories

Brandy Clark Announces New Album the bird, Shares “American Roots”

Grammy, CMA and Americana Music Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Brandy Clark will release her highly anticipated new album, the bird, January 15, 2027, via Reprise Records. Preorder and pre-save the bird Ahead of the release, Clark unveils a new song from the project, “American Roots,” today. Written by Clark, Michael Pollack (“Dear Insecurity,” “Flowers”)… Continue reading Brandy Clark Announces New Album the bird, Shares “American Roots”

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Eric Johanson Releases New Single “Alligator Smile” Ahead of The Open Bayou

New Orleans guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Johanson will release his new single, “Alligator Smile,” on September 18. The song is the second preview of his forthcoming album, The Open Bayou, arriving October 16 on Johanson’s own Levee Ward Records. Stream “Alligator Smile”. Following the August single “Shake the Fever,” “Alligator Smile” continues the album’s… Continue reading Eric Johanson Releases New Single “Alligator Smile” Ahead of The Open Bayou

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Sqwerv Announces Fall Tour and Two-Night Halloween Run at Globe Hall

Denver-based indie-jam outfit Sqwerv is hitting the road this fall for an extensive 20-date tour spanning the West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Midwest and East Coast while kicking off a new chapter of music with the upcoming single “Is It Right Is It Wrong,” out September 18. Pre-save “Is It Right Is It Wrong”. Marking the… Continue reading Sqwerv Announces Fall Tour and Two-Night Halloween Run at Globe Hall

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