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Phish Hits a Grand Slam at Fenway Park Night One-Leaving Bases Loaded in the Bottom of the 9th

Fenway Park | Boston, MA | July 31st, 2026 - photos by Scott Kepnes “Just everyone in here, try to imagine what it wou....

Dead of Summer 2026 Brings the Grateful Dead Songbook Back to Vermont

Brown Eyed Women | Dead of Summer Festival | Londonderry, Vermont | July 9–12, 2026 | - photos by Howard Horder The on....

Deadtronica and Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass Salute Jerry Garcia at Brooklyn Bowl

August 1, 2026 carried a double load. Not only would Jerry Garcia have turned eighty-four, but this was also seventeen ....

Still Hooked: Tony Trischka at RockyGrass

Béla Fleck & Tony Trischka | RockyGrass 2026 - photos by Debra Lambert At RockyGrass, the sound of the banjo is ne....

Thirty Years Later, Phish Finishes the Clifford Ball “Harpua” at Madison Square Garden

The ceiling at Madison Square Garden bled Knicks blue and orange before a note was played, and the stage lights followe....

YES’s Pivotal Orchestral Album Magnification With Half-Speed Remaster Out September ...

Gov’t Mule Announces New Year’s Eve Show in Boston

David Nelson Band & Friends to Headline Benefit at Sweetwater ...

Montclair Jazz Festival Returns August 15 With Dianne Reeves, Christian ...

Pretty Lights’ Yahn Dawn Reveals 2026 Daily Lineups and “A ...

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Jim Choukas Bradley Draws on a Lifetime of Travel and American History for Black Hills Ranger

Singer-songwriter Jim Choukas Bradley will release his second album, Black Hills Ranger, on Friday, August 7. Recorded in Nashville, the new collection draws from a life spent traveling across the country, studying American history, practicing law, raising a family, and writing songs rooted in the people and places he has encountered along the way. Black… Continue reading Jim Choukas Bradley Draws on a Lifetime of Travel and American History for Black Hills Ranger

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Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival Adds Cris Jacobs and Announces 2026 Workshops

The Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival has added Cris Jacobs as a special Sunday guest for its 2026 edition, returning to Sandy Point State Park along the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday and Sunday, September 19–20. “Baygrass is one of those festivals that just gets it right,” Jacobs says. “It’s a beautiful place, great… Continue reading Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival Adds Cris Jacobs and Announces 2026 Workshops

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Mimi Fishman Foundation Launches Phish 2025 Show-Used Drumhead and Drumstick Charity Auction

The Red Clay Strays on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night

Photo Credit: Todd Owyoung Last night, The Red Clay Strays performed for their second time on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Off of their new album Grateful, the band brought the ripping, high-energy track “Don’t Wanna Know” to the Studio 6B stage. The performance arrives days ahead of the band’s sold-out show at Madison… Continue reading The Red Clay Strays on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night

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Steve Earle and Los Lobos Release Collaborative New Single “Volver a Celaya”

Steve Earle and Los Lobos have released their first-ever collaboration, “Volver a Celaya,” through New West Records. Earle originally wrote the song during intimate songwriting workshops he taught last spring at the Jalopy Theatre and School of Music in Red Hook, Brooklyn. He later met with Los Lobos in Richmond, Virginia, where Steve Berlin produced… Continue reading Steve Earle and Los Lobos Release Collaborative New Single “Volver a Celaya”

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Dolly Parton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Americana Honors & Awards

Photo credit: David McClister The Americana Music Association has announced that global music icon Dolly Parton will receive its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards. The honor recognizes Parton’s singular career and the profound impact she has made on American music through her songwriting, artistry, and unwavering commitment to creative… Continue reading Dolly Parton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Americana Honors & Awards

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Bruce Cockburn Honors the Songs That Shaped Him on New Album The Blood of Others

Bruce Cockburn will release The Blood of Others, his 39th album, on October 16 through Sunset Boulevard Records. After more than five decades of writing some of the most enduring songs in Canadian music, Cockburn turns his attention to the material that shaped him long before he wrote a lyric of his own. The album… Continue reading Bruce Cockburn Honors the Songs That Shaped Him on New Album The Blood of Others

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Adds Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sierra Hull, Aaron Lee Tasjan and More to 2026 Lineup

Photo Credit: Jay Blakesburg Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has announced a new round of performers for its 2026 festival, returning to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park from Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4. Now in its 26th year, the free music festival will once again present an eclectic lineup spanning bluegrass, Americana, rock, folk, roots… Continue reading Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Adds Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sierra Hull, Aaron Lee Tasjan and More to 2026 Lineup

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Full Cord Teams With Billy Strings on New Single “How a Muse Gets By”

Chaparelle Documentary Bleeding Hearts to Make World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

Zella Day + Jesse Woods – photo credit ‘Bleeding Hearts’ Texas-based alt-country group Chaparelle will be the subject of the upcoming documentary Bleeding Hearts, which is set to make its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Andrew Morgan, the 97-minute documentary follows musicians Zella Day and Jesse Woods as they… Continue reading Chaparelle Documentary Bleeding Hearts to Make World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

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Ella Hooper Announces New Album Overnight Success, Shares “When the Shit Went Down”

Australia-based recording artist Ella Hooper will release her fourth solo album, Overnight Success, worldwide on October 2. The record is not exactly Hooper’s “gone country” moment—after all, how can someone “go country” when they are from the country in the first place?—but Overnight Success can certainly be described as the former Killing Heidi frontwoman’s Nashville… Continue reading Ella Hooper Announces New Album Overnight Success, Shares “When the Shit Went Down”

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Hinterland Music Festival Announces 2027 Dates Following Four-Day 2026 Event

Photo Credit: Gaby Deimeke The 11th annual Hinterland Music Festival took place this past weekend, bringing four days of music, community, and memorable performances to St. Charles, Iowa. The 2026 festival featured headlining sets from KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford & Sons, and Kali Uchis. KATSEYE made history by opening the weekend on Thursday with the group’s… Continue reading Hinterland Music Festival Announces 2027 Dates Following Four-Day 2026 Event

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