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Best known for his classic contributions to publications such as Time and LIFE, revered photographer Henry Grossman has captured everyone from Oscar-winning actresses Elizabeth Taylor, Meryl Streep and Barbara Streisand, seven Presidents including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon to rock ‘n’ roll legends Jimi Hendrix, Rod Stewart and the Grateful Dead.However, most are unaware of Grossman's long relationship with the Beatles during the 1960s.

String Cheese Incident keyboardist and avid brewer Kyle Hollingsworth returns his BrewSki Tour to the high country of Colorado this March with Kyle Hollingsworth Band.

Desert Noises are pleased to premiere the new video for “I Won’t See You” today on American Songwriter. The clip, edited by bassist Tyler Osmond during last month’s tour of the west coast, is comprised of Super 8 footage of guitarist Pat Boyer’s grandmother’s family vacation in the ‘40s.
 

Boston, MA / Ithaca, NY-based John Brown’s Body is proud to unveil a run of spring tour dates beginning April 12th, 2013. The ‘Future Roots’ group will play solo dates through the Northeast, and will reunite with Easy Star All-Stars in Brooklyn, NY, and later join SOJA to support in Philadelphia, PA. The band is pleased to present the inaugural BIG UPstate Reggae Festival held at Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY, on April 26th.

Real Gone Music's first releases of Spring 2013, due out on the 2nd of April, will tickle the funny bones of all manner of collector, as the label has taken its customary eclecticism to new heights, with releases from a vocal pop legend, two guitar icons, the most popular crossover classical artist of all time and a long sought-after soundtrack in addition to a strong slate of rock-oriented releases.

Denison Witmer, the new self-titled album from the veteran singer/songwriter will be released on April 30 by Asthmatic Kitty Records. Denison Witmer is a stunning collection of 11 songs inspired by love, loss, self-affirmation as well as self-discovery.

Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers announce that they will continue their 2013 North American tour with performances at Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival and Mountain Jam in Hunter, NY, Hangout in Gulf Shores, AL and Strawberry Music Festival in Yosemite, CA this summer.  The band is also pleased to announce their South By Southwest schedule as this year is their inaugural appearance at the legendary festival in Austin, TX.Earlier this year, NB&TGs released two new original songs “Little Too Late” and “Ravenous” which they have been performing in their live shows as well

David Starfire’s new album, Ascend, is his most “live” project to date.  Starfire’s previous efforts for Six Degrees Records – the five-track EP Bombay Beatz and debut full-length Bollyhood Bass – were predominantly his own doing.  Ascend is more of a collaborative effort, bringing in more live musicians instead of relying on loops and samples.  Ascend takes Starfire’s trademark fusion of Electronica mixed with Indian and Arabic influences to new levels of excitement.

97.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment are proud to present Toots and The Maytals at the Fox Theatre on Monday, April 1st. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 22nd for $28.00 in advance and $30.00 day of show.Toots Hibbert, one of the great voices of Jamaica, returns to the Fox withToots and The Maytals this April Fools Day!

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Band of Horses are gearing up for a busy spring season as they continue touring in support of their widely acclaimed fourth album, Mirage Rock.In addition to their recently announced sets at Coachella and New Orleans' annual Jazz Fest, the band has added headlining dates including a stop at Nashville's legendary Ryman Auditorium, the Fox Theater in Oakland, and winding down with two nights at the Fillmore in Charlotte, NC. Mirage Rock was named #19 in Rolling Stone's Best of 2012 list, in a rave that hailed the band's unique ability