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The Owsley Stanley Foundation, in partnership with the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, CA, is pleased to announce the sixth release from Owsley’s storied archive of live concert recordings – Bear’s Sonic Journals: That Which Colors the Mind, a previously unreleased 1970 live concert featuring one of the greatest masters of Indian classical music, Ali Akbar Khan (sarod), accompanied by Indranil Bhattacharya (sitar) and Zakir Hussain (tabla).

Rex Foundation is pleased to announce that its annual benefit concert is going virtual this year, being held on December 12, 2020 at 7pm EST, with a VIP pre-show hosted by Trixie Garcia & Garcia Hand Picked beginning at 6pm EST.

The Wood Brothers have announced a double-LP vinyl reissue of their modern classic, 'The Muse,' will be released on March 5, 2021 through the band's own Honey Jar Records.

Tash Sultana’s forthcoming sophomore album Terra Firma, due out February 19, 2021 on Mom+Pop Music takes a mash-up of genres to create a peacefully inspiring album. Its intoxicating grooves and hypnotic riffs are instantly inviting, but with depth that reveals its rewards the more you absorb it.

Gov’t Mule brings the excitement of their New Year’s Eve show to fans this year with their new live album, Live At The Beacon Theatre, available now only on streaming services – PRESS HERE to watch the teaser and PRESS HERE to listen/stream.

Grainne Duffy is wickedly talented blues singer, songwriter and guitarist from Ireland. The debut album “Out Of The Dark” led her to the stage of Glastonbury festival in 2008. Duffy also is winner in the writer’s poll of “Blues Matters” in the categories: “best female vocal” in 2014 and “best artist” in 2015.

Over the past decade, St. Louis band Brothers Lazaroff has grown its annual Hanukkah Hullabaloo into one of the year's most popular holiday events. Unveiled for this year is a new celebrity-packed, Livestream show as The 10th Annual Brothers Lazaroff Hanukkah Hullabaloo: A Virtual Miracle kicks off Saturday, December 12 at 8 PM EST.

Yusuf / Cat Stevens has announced CatSong Festival, a special live YouTube broadcast in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his classic 1970 albums Tea For The Tillerman and Mona Bone Jakon, two records that have touched the hearts of millions and elevated Yusuf / Cat Stevens to legendary status as a musician and songwriter.

Join Rex Foundation on Tuesday at 5 p.m. PST for Grateful Dead Trivia, hosted by David Lemieux. Put your knowledge to the test for a chance to win tickets to the Ain’t No Time to Hate virtual benefit, Section 119 prize packs, and more. Visit www.rexbenefit.org/trivia for more information.

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Life has changed dramatically since the start of the pandemic. No traveling, concerts, movies, drinks at bars, gym sessions or even weekly, mundane marketing trips. I now daydream about these previously unappreciated activities. Cat Ridgeway’s album, “Nice To Meet You” is how I will approach the world and each wonderful and sometimes even boring endeavor once it’s safe to resume some normality.

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