July 2024

In celebration of the release of their latest album, The Winning Hand — and of more than 40 years as a bluegrass powerhouse — Lonesome River Band is inviting fans to join them on their social media channels with their own performance videos of LRB songs.

BERTHA: Grateful Drag, the world's first all-drag Grateful Dead tribute band, recently played their first festival—the 2024 Newport Folk Festival. Grateful Web had the opportunity to learn more about them.

GW: How did you come up with the idea?

Country, bluegrass, and Americana legend John McEuen is thrilled to be back and better than ever after a close call with a double heart attack that led to triple bypass surgery on April 5, just as his new album, The Newsman: A Man of Record, was about to release. Following over two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit and three months of physical therapy, McEuen is happy to announce a clean bill of health from his doctors.

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Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, nostalgia, and political engagement at the "Deadheads for Kamala" virtual event! On Tuesday, August 13, from 8:00 to 10:00 PM EDT, Deadheads and music lovers alike will gather online to celebrate the legendary Jerry Garcia's birthday and rally support for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.

The Grateful Dead's 1978 Spring Tour was more than just a peak of its post-hiatus period; it forever redefined the band's concert experience by establishing "Drums" and "Space" as regular live segments. An upcoming boxed set includes eight shows from the start of that historic tour, capturing the early days of these second-set traditions.

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