June 2024
In the height of lockdown in 2020, banjo extraordinaire Tony Trischka received a mysterious package in his mailbox that would significantly change his next few years. Its contents: one USB drive full of rare recordings of Earl Scruggs jamming with John Hartford, mostly taken from private gatherings at Earl’s house during the 80s and 90s. Naturally, Trischka began pouring over the more than 200 songs, transcribing the all-new solos, tones, and tricks from the man he’d been studying for over half a century.
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When Robert Hunter's homespun solo debut Tales Of The Great Rum Runners came out in June 1974, there was no accompanying publicity photograph. On its release, the Oakland Tribune ran a cover story in its weekend magazine along with a line-drawn self-portrait of the musician.
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The time is almost here! Join the fun the weekend of July 13th at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley to celebrate Rex Foundation's 40 years of community, connection, and grant-making. We have an incredible lineup featuring Dark Star Orchestra and Melvin Seals and JGB, perfect for commemorating this milestone with the music that has brought us together for decades.
Out this Friday, June 7, 2024, on vinyl, CD, and all major digital streaming platforms, is "Songs We Didn’t Write," the third full-length album from Organ Fairchild.
The album, recorded, mixed, and co-produced by Justin Guip (Hot Tuna, Levon Helm) and mastered by Alan Evans (Soulive), features creative rearrangements of songs by Otis Redding, The Grateful Dead (x2), Bob Marley (x2), Leonard Cohen, and many more.
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Mempho Music Festival has unveiled the daily lineups for its 7th annual event, set to take place October 4-6 at Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Garden. The festival will kick off on Friday with an impressive blend of rock, jam bands, and Americana, featuring performances by Cody Jinks, Goose, Marcus King, Cory Wong, Brent Cobb, Robert Jon & The Wreck, Blue Mountain, and Mark Edgar Stuart.
