March 2012

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present David Grisman Bluegrass Experience at the Boulder Theater on  Friday, July 13th, 2012.  Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $30.00 in advance and $32.50 day of show.For the past few years, one of the best-kept secrets of the Bay Area music scene was a David Grisman Bluegrass Experience show.

Rusko's new album, SONGS, is out today on Mad Decent/Downtown Recordings. These are the songs that will dominate festivals and dance-floors this year and beyond! At the center of the adventurous and exciting sound of SONGS is Rusko's virtuosic ability to tackle and re-imagine a variety of genres. Lead single, "Somebody to Love", has all the makings of an anthem with its instantly memorable chorus and a shape-shifting rhythm that is more infectious by the second.

"I revere Duke Ellington, but I didn't want this to be a reverent album," Joe Jackson says of The Duke, his new tribute to American jazz giant Ellington.True to Jackson's word, The Duke is a decidedly unconventional salute to Ellington, demonstrating the timeless brilliance of his classic compositions while showcasing Jackson's sublime skills as an arranger, instrumentalist and vocal interpreter.

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Chart-topping country music star Dierks Bentley will release "5-1-5-0" as the next single from his critically acclaimed new album HOME to country radio today.  The foot-stomping new song officially goes for adds at country radio on April 9.  "I was a huge fan of Van Halen growing up, and this song was definitely inspired by those guys…they taught me a lot about power chords and girls," said Bentley.  "Getting 5-1-5-0 has become slang on the bus for some of the crazy things that happen out on the road.

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David Earl, president of Severn Records, has announced the signing of New Orleans-based blues guitarist/singer Bryan Lee and Baltimore-based soul and blues singer Ursula Ricks to the label. Both artists are recording albums at Severn’s new state-of-the-art studios in Annapolis for release later this year. Severn Records is distributed in the U.S.

This past Friday, as another unseasonably warm sun sunk behind the Rocky Mountains, Katya Chorover settled into Denver’s Gypsy House Café to celebrate the release of her new album “Big Big Love”.  Chorover’s first album in ten years is filled with sweet and sour beginnings and endings.  Vocally, Chorover’s a powerhouse, reminiscent of soulful country legends Lucinda Williams and Iri