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Great Blue Heron Music Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup

July 2–5, 2026 | Sherman, New York The Great Blue Heron Music Festival returns for its 33rd year over Independence Day weekend, Thursday through Sunday, July 2–5, 2026, at the Heron Farm & Event Center in Sherman, New York. This year’s lineup features more than 48 artists across four stages, with a program that leans… Continue reading Great Blue Heron Music Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup

Billy Idol Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 52nd AMAs

Photo: David Raccuglia Rock legend Billy Idol received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards this past weekend. Idol celebrated the honor with his first-ever AMAs performance with longtime collaborator/guitarist Steve Stevens, playing a medley of his biggest hits including “Eyes Without A Face” and “Dancing With Myself.” “When I started out… Continue reading Billy Idol Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at 52nd AMAs

BALTHVS Return with New Single “Eternal Flow”

BALTHVS Return with New Single “Eternal Flow”

Pat Travers Releases “Highway 61 Revisited” from Bluesed Out in Houston

GUITAR LEGEND PAT TRAVERS TAKES A TRIP DOWN DYLAN’S HIGHWAY 61 WHILE BLUESED OUT IN HOUSTON Pat Travers takes on Bob Dylan with a hard-driving live version of “Highway 61 Revisited,” out today as the latest single from Bluesed Out in Houston, arriving June 26 via Cleopatra Records. Recorded March 20, 2004, in Houston, Texas,… Continue reading Pat Travers Releases “Highway 61 Revisited” from Bluesed Out in Houston

Ashkenaz Announces Grateful Dead Nights, World Music, Zydeco, Dylan After-Party & More

Eric Thompson & Dead Roots Revival Ashkenaz in Berkeley continues its long-running tradition of live music, dance, and community gathering with a busy stretch of late May and June programming, including several Grateful Dead-focused nights, roots music, Zydeco, world music, Flamenco, Tango, comedy, storytelling, and more. For Deadheads, the calendar starts strong on Wednesday, May… Continue reading Ashkenaz Announces Grateful Dead Nights, World Music, Zydeco, Dylan After-Party & More

Mike Richmond Shares New Single “How Many More Times”

Inspired by the economy used by classic blues songwriters, Mike Richmond comes up with something completely his own on his new single “How Many More Times,” out on streaming services today. The third single from his eclectic June 12 debut, Without An Audience, “How Many More Times” has a languid, cyclical feel that, even though… Continue reading Mike Richmond Shares New Single “How Many More Times”

Summer’s Last Dance Unveils 2026 Phase 1 Lineup

Photo: Courtesy of Summer’s Last Dance Summer’s Last Dance, Chicago’s acclaimed independent and philanthropic music festival, has officially unveiled the Phase 1 lineup for its 2026 return. The one-day festival comes back September 19 in Bridgeview, IL, led by nationally Grammy-lauded live electronic duo Big Gigantic, viral saxophone sensation Saxsquatch, bass house heavyweight Henry Fong,… Continue reading Summer’s Last Dance Unveils 2026 Phase 1 Lineup

Women’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Returns to Los Angeles in 2026

In their 30th year of operating, Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp is thrilled to announce the fourth Women’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp, featuring Belinda Carlisle, Kate Pierson, Kathy Valentine, Cherie Currie, Beth Nielsen Chapman, and more to be announced.  Happening November 5-8, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA, this event delivers two immersive experiences in… Continue reading Women’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp Returns to Los Angeles in 2026

Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden 1988: Dead Drops Nights 7 & 8

Grateful Dead Madison Square Garden 1988: Dead Drops Nights 7 & 8

Remembering Sonny Rollins, The Saxophone Colossus

Photo: Sonny Rollins in 2011 by Tom Beetz, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sonny Rollins, the towering tenor saxophonist whose sound could move like thunder through a city street and then curl into a whisper as intimate as a late-night confession, has passed away at the age of 95. Known to the world as… Continue reading Remembering Sonny Rollins, The Saxophone Colossus

In & Out of the Garden We Go Returns to Snipes Farm June 4-6

Photo: Courtesy of In & Out of the Garden We Go Calling all Philly-area Dead Heads: the 18th annual In & Out of the Garden We Go Music Festival will return to Snipes Farm in Morrisville, PA, with music, camping, and fun from Thursday, June 4 through Saturday, June 6, 2026. The independent festival showcases… Continue reading In & Out of the Garden We Go Returns to Snipes Farm June 4-6

Stella Prince Releases Gen-Z Folk Take on “For What It’s Worth”

Photo: Courtesy of Stella Prince Stella Prince, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter renewing folk music for a new generation, has released her interpretation of Buffalo Springfield’s 1966 protest anthem “For What It’s Worth,” out now via Anzie Blue Records. Listen to Prince’s delicate yet powerful remake here: youtu.be/Fi70FwI9d0c. “I wanted to record my own version of For… Continue reading Stella Prince Releases Gen-Z Folk Take on “For What It’s Worth”

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