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The official music video for Grace Bowers’ song, “Wine On Venus,” is out today. Directed, animated and edited by WARTELLA, the video captures the essence of Bowers’ unique live shows with her band, The Hodge Podge. Watch/share HERE.

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The Otis Redding Foundation (ORF) celebrated its 3rd Annual "King of Soul Music Festival" on September 6 and 7, 2024, in Macon, Georgia. The annual event honored Otis Redding’s profound influence on soul music and his global impact, while also supporting the Foundation's mission to uplift young musicians through music education. This year’s festival marked a special tribute to the lasting legacy of Otis Redding and featured two days of live music, awards, and a vibrant gathering of musicians and educators.

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My Morning Jacket and Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats have announced a special livestream event in collaboration with nugs.net to benefit HeadCount, the leading nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy. The two-night event will stream live from Nashville, TN’s Ascend Amphitheater on September 18 and 19.

Trace Bundy, the internationally-renowned "Acoustic Ninja," is set to bring his awe-inspiring live show to the Boulder Theater for his highly anticipated 16th Annual Acoustic Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Known for his masterful guitar skills, Bundy creates a stunning visual and auditory experience, combining intricate fingerpicking, harmonics, looping, and multiple capos.

Trafalgar Releasing and the Tom Petty Estate are thrilled to announce the highly anticipated big-screen debut of TOM PETTY: HEARTBREAKERS BEACH PARTY. The lost 1983 cult classic documentary, directed by legendary Rolling Stone journalist and Academy Award-winning director Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous, Jerry Maguire), will screen in cinemas worldwide for two special nights only, on October 17 and October 20 (what would have been Tom Petty’s 74th birthday).

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Hulaween has just revealed its highly-anticipated festival theme and set times for the 11th annual edition taking place from Thursday, October 24 - Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, the high-energy, psychedelic funk phenomenon, is set to return to Hartford for a three-night run at Infinity Hall this December. Fans can see PPPP ignite the stage on December 5th, 6th, and 7th, in Connecticut’s capital city.

Pigeons will be joined by a trio of exceptional supporting acts, On December 5th, Residual Groove will set the stage; on December 6th, the audience will dance along with Polyrhythmics; and on December 7th, Kendall Street Company will kick off the night's festivities.

In anticipation of their upcoming album release, The Headhunters, the legendary jazz-funk ensemble, will take the stage at The Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C. This special evening of groove and soul will be elevated by the opening act, the brilliant funk/blues guitarist Sol Roots.

The Headhunters: 50 Years of Unstoppable Funk

Every Labor Day weekend since 2011, the beautiful grounds of Camp Shaw-waw-nas-see near Manteno, IL have played host to Shoe Fest. I find myself camped this year with two of my favorite fire spinners and band members from Broken Robots. Yes, everybody can get close at Shoe Fest and you never know whom you might meet. This is an eclectic music festival with something for everyone, and some things unexpected.

Cheap Trick has sold more than 20 million albums, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and earned a place as one of Homer Simpson’s favorite bands. But even after fifty years, Cheap Trick remains one of rock’s most beloved cult acts, known for their blend of infectious hooks and rock and roll mischief. From their origins as a club band to their groundbreaking success in Japan, Cheap Trick has a unique story—and now, it’s told in the new book American Standard: Cheap Trick from the Bars to the Budokan and Beyond.

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