A virtual private guitar lesson with Bobby Weir and a virtual piano lesson with Amy Lee of Evanescence are among the prizes in a series of online sweepstakes supporting HeadCount, the nonpartisan voter registration organization that works with musicians to promote participation in democracy.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings won Breakthrough Artist of the Pandemic at last night’s 2021 Pollstar Awards.

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings’ new song, “Wargasm” featuring special guest RMR, is debuting today. Listen/share HERE.

The unofficial fifth member of Billy Strings band is also the fiddler for Bruce Hornsby is also a published author is also curator of the Nashville collective, Forecast is also an accomplished composer and artist in his own right. John Mailander may not be a braggart so let me do that for him.

Grateful Mahalo was a birthday party celebrated on the island of Kaua`i and all over the world for our favorite birthday boy, Bill Kreutzmann, drummer of the Grateful Dead, born May 7, 1946 in Palo Alto, California. Bill was told he was a teenager that he had no rhythm, but began playing drums in his early teens anyway.

Bringing together some of the most talented artists in Michigan and beyond, the 2021 Hoxeyville promises to be one for the record books. With the changing atmosphere of events in the covid-19 pandemic area, Hoxeyville is a testament to pure North Country peace and celebration, nestled in the heart of Northwest Michigan's Manistee National Forest.

Artists announced include some new acts to the Wellston, MI-based event as well as long time favorites, including:

Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will perform a series of shows this June as part of his newly confirmed “Summer Solstice Tour” with stops at Schaumburg, IL’s Wintrust Field (June 11-12), Oshkosh, WI’s Ford Park Live (June 18-19) and Thornville, OH’s Legend Valley (June 25-26). Tickets for the tour go on-sale this Friday, May 7—full details can be found at billystrings.com/tour.

The 2021 lineup for Railbird Festival has been revealed and it is stacked with several amazing acts spanning multiple genres. The two-day festival will be held August 28-29, 2021.

Saturday headliners Dave Matthews Band and Sunday headliners My Morning Jacket will set the tone for the weekend, although dozens of other bands and artists are included on the lineup.