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Today, singer/songwriter/feminist/author Ani DiFranco announces her 23rd album, Unprecedented Sh!t, out May 17 on DiFranco’s label Righteous Babe Records. Produced by BJ Burton (Bon Iver), the title Unprecedented Sh!t not only reflects the significant departure in sound presented by Ani's latest 11-track album, but also serves as a poignant political and social commentary on the contemporary global landscape.

STRAY CATS—original members Brian Setzer (guitar, vocals), Lee Rocker (upright bass, vocals) and Slim Jim Phantom (drums, vocals)—will rock their way across America this summer when they return to the road for a three-week tour on July 27. The multi-million selling band’s trek will include stops in Bend, Los Angeles (two shows in Costa Mesa), San Diego, Denver, New York City and more before wrapping up August 17 in Bridgeport, CT. They’ll be joined for these dates by The Midnight Cowgirls as the support act.

Eggy, the jam rock quartet from Connecticut, crushed two sets at Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, PA on Friday, March 22, 2024. They warmed up by recording an episode of The Drop, which is a live podcast with Osiris' RJ Bee. Disco Biscuit bassist Marc Brownstein sat in for a tune as well.

The String Cheese Incident have unveiled “County Road Blues” the second bonus track to be released from the band’s most recent album Lend Me A Hand (2023). “County Road Blues” follows “Windy Mountain” which was released last month.

My Morning Jacket and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are joining forces for a very special co-headline tour. The “Eye To Eye Tour,” produced by Live Nation, will see the two acclaimed bands playing equal-length sets and swapping performance order with each show. The tour gets underway September 10 at Wilmington, NC’s Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park and then continues through the month.

11x GRAMMY Award-winner Brandi Carlile will return to Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre for two special shows with the Colorado Symphony on September 6 and 7.

GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov’t Mule front man Warren Haynes has revealed the addition of five new dates to his recently announced Now Is The Time Tour featuring The Warren Haynes Band & The Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience. Following its debut in early June with three special nights in the northeast, the new shows will take place July 19th through July 28th stopping in Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Huber Heights, and Cincinnati.

For her first new single in 10 years, Nashville-based singer, songwriter and flatpicking guitarist Rebecca Frazier recruited some heavy hitters, starting with co-writers Jon Weisberger and Bob Minner, who helped pen “Make Hay While the Moon Shines.” Then she stepped into the studio with legends Béla Fleck (banjo), Sam Bush (mandolin), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Barry Bales (bass), Josh Swift (dobro) and Shelby Means (harmony vocals).

Funk legend and Meters' bassist George Porter Jr. returned to the Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, March 16, 202, along with his band Runnin' Pardners to celebrate the life of drummer Russell Batiste. He also brought many accomplished friends including drummer Adam Deitch, keyboardist John Papa Gros, and guitarist Cris Jacobs.

On this day, March 25th, 2024, Grateful Web celebrates the incomparable Sir Elton Hercules John, a true colossus in the realm of music, whose career has been a kaleidoscope of groundbreaking achievements, unforgettable melodies, and heartfelt philanthropy. As the piano maestro turns another year more fabulous, we pay homage to a life that has, and continues to, soundtrack the soul of generations.

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