February 2017

See Chicago bred, intrepid songwriter and lightning-fingered banjoist/guitarist Al Scorch lets his freak flag fly high in the new music video for "Everybody Out," directed by irreverent internet archivists and paranormal purveyors Everything Is Terrible and now playing via The Bluegrass Situation! The song is from Al's album Circle Round the Signs, out now on CD, vinyl LP, and digital.

After a year without being able to sing or perform, Nathan Jude, a Phoenix based singer/songwriter, is pleased to announce his return to the stage with the release of his debut album, Unafraid, and his first single, Have You Now.

New England based singer-songwriter Ryan Montbleau has announced the release of his new album entitled I Was Just Leaving set for March 3rd.  The album, currently available for pre-order at Pledge Music was produced by New Orleans' Anders Osborne and recorded in January 2016.

Scratchology: Reviving a dormant art form and awakening creativity in the minds of a generation, one student at a time. Denver Music Institute (DMI) is the first music school with a Scratch Academy for aspiring DJs in Colorado! This program will be located at 4195 S Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113. We are going to reimagine the art of musicianship by getting back to basics. The basics of how to manipulate sounds and open up the next generation’s creative ear to the history of music. Music knows no bounds.

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The Travelin' McCourys started a very special string of shows called 'The Grateful Ball' in 2016. The show consists of a set of music from The Jeff Austin Band, a set of music from The Travelin' McCourys and then a set with both bands playing all Grateful Dead songs. While the band initially only planned to do one run, the success of the shows and demand from fans across the country made them rethink and plan a few more shows, this time on the West Coast.

Today, the legendary Roots crew announce that their annual ROOTS PICNIC is returning to Philadelphia's Festival Pier at Penn's Landing on SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017. The acclaimed festival, now celebrating its tenth year, will feature an eclectic lineup with performances by: Pharrell & The Roots (joint headline set), Lil Wayne, Solange, 21 Savage, Kimbra, Gilles Peterson and more.