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A legend of 20th century music and an international icon of India, sitar virtuoso and singular composer Ravi Shankar (1920 - 2012) will be commemorated with a series of Ravi Shankar Centennial Concerts in May 2020 to celebrate 100 years since his birth on April 7, 1920.

GW: Congrats on the recent sold-out New Year's show in Boulder - you guys seem to be building up a loyal following in Colorado. Is CO the home base for the Gasoline Lollipops then? How was the show?

Sixty-seven years ago, on New Year’s Day, Hank Williams Sr., passed away. What he did for music in just a short amount of time (29 years) on this Earth is legendary. Talking about legends, every year on Third Street in Bethlehem, PA, at Godfrey Daniels, a group of local legend musicians gets together to pay homage to Williams Sr. 

"I like a good temptress to stir my blood, but I go home to the one I love," sing The Wood Brothers on their latest single, "The One I Love" (listen/share). Available tomorrow (Jan.

Want an up-close and personal experience with the late entertainer who changed the course of popular music? Elvis Presley, “the King of Rock and Roll,” will be shown in exquisite footage set to music for “Elvis: Seen/Unseen – Live Onscreen” at the Wellmont Theater on Jan.

Nathaniel Rateliff is set to release, And It's Still Alright, his first solo album in nearly seven years, on February 14 via Stax Records.

As another decade turns, the Austin, TX based prolific guitarist, vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist – ERIC JOHNSON - will release a new studio offering titled EJ Vol II, on February 28, 2020. To celebrate this 11th studio album, JOHNSON has a 55-date tour, spanning nearly 3-months. The tour will hit every major city across the U.S. and will also enter into Canada, for one show in Toronto as well.

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For eighteen years and counting, Northwest String Summit has brought fans of contemporary bluegrass, indie, funk, jam rock, and everything in between to the greater Portland area for what has become a highlight of the summer for festival-goers nationwide. Taking place in North Plains’ beautiful Horning’s Hideout, String Summit’s 19th annual gathering brings some familiar faces back to the festival and some widely requested artists to their first String Summit the weekend of July 16-19, 2020.

Universal Sigh is releasing their sophomore studio album, Cherish, on Friday, January 10th, 2020. Produced by Tomás Uribe, the album features 8 concise tracks that capture a wide spectrum of progressive rock, blues ballads, and soulful funk. The quartet recorded at Stanwood Studios in Atlanta, GA. Two singles from the record were released in 2019 and the band plans to continue to share additional material, including new singles and visual media throughout 2020.

Pravin Thompson has been grinding along in the New York creative music scene for the last 6 years. Playing with various bands and artists such as; Sonem Topden, Sivan Arbel, Lorena Del Mar, Kat Lee, Sana Nagano, Todd Isler, May Cheung, Da$Hhtone, Brillbird, SpaceToys, Alicyn Yaffee, Adam Sullivan, Taylor Bradshaw, and many more. He is ready to debut his first full-length with his band. This 9-track record is unapologetic and raw. Showcasing a plethora of different guitar and compositional styles. The CD release show will be on March 29th at Arlene’s Grocery, 6:30 pm!

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