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‘Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro and the legendary Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac have come together to release a groundbreaking instrumental blues album, Blues Experience, on October 18 via 40 Below Records. This unique collaboration blends the distinct sounds of Shimabukuro’s genre-defying ‘ukulele performances with Fleetwood’s powerful and iconic drumming, creating a fresh, experimental take on blues-rock.

On this day, October 18th, 1926, the cosmos gifted us Chuck Berry—a luminary whose music became the heartbeat of generations. Today, we at Grateful Web gather to honor not just the man, but the boundless legacy he etched into the soul of rock 'n' roll. Chuck Berry was not merely a musician; he was a storyteller, a visionary who strummed the strings of our collective consciousness with his electric guitar.

Atlanta-based rodeo clown-turned-musical satirist Sloppy Scales releases his new dreamy folk single “I Shagged a MAGA” today, featuring a landscape of lap steel, cello, light drums, and Alison Krauss-esque vocals. It’s a comedic Americana tale of a drunken one-night stand with a border guard MAGA member in Texas, a state with oppressively restrictive reproductive rights laws. The song ends as our protagonist-turned-medical tourist heads off to Canada, where women’s bodily integrity is protected.

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Accomplished pianist, Jonathan Alford, and Grammy winning musicians, cellist Lewis Patzner, and violinist Evan Price will release their sophomore album, Chameleon, on November 15th as the Proteus Trio.  Rooted in eclectic, jazz, and classical music, the LP features three classically inspired originals and imaginative reworkings of standard and popular songs including Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You” and The Beatles’ “I am The Walrus.”  The players lean into their love of both composed and improvisational mus

GLIDE is thrilled to announce this year’s GLIDE Annual Holiday Jam: The Love Agenda, a benefit concert on Wednesday, November 13, at The Masonic in San Francisco. The evening of celebration will feature joyful music, delectable dining, and uplifting, soul-stirring reflection.

For the past 16 years, the 30A Songwriters Festival has attracted thousands of dedicated live music fans from around the world to hear original songwriters spanning multiple genres perform their songs. The beach resort towns along Scenic Highway 30A on the Gulf of Mexico become a music mecca featuring 25+ venues presenting over 120 songwriters and 200+ solo, band, and in-the-round performances throughout the weekend of January 16 – 20, 2025.

SLASH has spread the love to more than just fans who attended one of the 23 S.E.R.P.E.N.T. festival shows. Following the conclusion of the iconic GRAMMY®-winning artist’s brief trek this summer, he has announced that the U.S. tour raised more than $125,000 for five nonprofit organizations handpicked by SLASH that benefit mental health, and socio-economic equality and justice nonprofits, uplifting the lives of underserved Americans.

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Award-winning singer-songwriter Megan Burtt is back with Witness, her most introspective and revealing album to date. Known for her compelling storytelling and soulful voice, Burtt has a history of accolades, including winning the 2011 Kerrville NewFolk Competition and the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival. With Witness, she invites listeners on a deeply personal journey that’s been years in the making.

Today, Morgan Wallen, AEG Presents (producers of Stagecoach, California’s Country Music Festival and Hangout Music Festival) and the Hangout Festival are proud to announce the debut of Sand In My Boots. The new three-day music festival and beach vacation is set to take place on the Hangout Festival site on the idyllic shores of Gulf Shores, Alabama, May 16-18, 2025.

Grateful Web recently had the pleasure of interviewing musical pioneer David Satori ahead of his upcoming show, The Psychedelic Hoedown, set to take place at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, October 26th, 2024. Known for co-founding genre-blending groups Beats Antique and Dirtwire, David is now exploring new horizons with his solo project.