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Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Day One: Heat, Humor, Protest Songs and Jesse Welles

Jesse Welles - photos by moran Day one of the 36th annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival in Lyons was a marathon, parti....

A Village Called RockyGrass

Sam Bush | RockyGrass | Lyons, Colorado - photos by Debra Lambert For three days each July, Planet Bluegrass, along th....

Present in the Moment: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2026

The Del McCoury Band | Grey Fox Bluegrass - photos by Stites McDaniel Typically, my drive to a festival is when I begi....

Phish Hits a Grand Slam at Fenway Park Night One-Leaving Bases Loaded in the Bottom of the 9th

Fenway Park | Boston, MA | July 31st, 2026 - photos by Scott Kepnes “Just everyone in here, try to imagine what it wou....

Dead of Summer 2026 Brings the Grateful Dead Songbook Back to Vermont

Brown Eyed Women | Dead of Summer Festival | Manchester, Vermont | July 9–12, 2026 | - photos by Howard Horder The one....

Tab Benoit Brings “Soul of the Swamp” Tour to Tucson’s ...

Leftover Salmon Featuring Sam Bush Announce Two-Night Boulder Theater Run

Fields & Forest Forever Music Fest Returns to Barre September ...

Big Shrimp Announces 34-Date 2026 Fall Tour

Soul Asylum Reimagine “Freak Accident” on MPLS Unplugged

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The String Cheese Incident Announces Just Keep Spinning Fall Tour

The String Cheese Incident has announced their Fall Tour, expanding on their previously revealed Just Keep Spinning Tour. The run officially begins on October 28 in Red Bank, NJ, before winding through the Midwest and culminating in an extensive multi-city stretch across California. The tour will include a three-night run at Hulaween featuring the very… Continue reading The String Cheese Incident Announces Just Keep Spinning Fall Tour

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Spafford Welcomes Jeremy Schon for Surprise ‘Peaches’ at Domefest

Photo: Courtesy of Spafford Spafford delivered one of Domefest’s standout collaborations Friday night, welcoming Pigeons Playing Ping Pong guitarist Jeremy Schon to the stage during just the second song of the set. Together, the musicians launched into a jammed-out version of “Peaches” by The Presidents of the United States of America, pairing Spafford’s exploratory improvisation… Continue reading Spafford Welcomes Jeremy Schon for Surprise ‘Peaches’ at Domefest

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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Debuts New Music, Welcomes Jon Brady at Domefest 2026

Deloyd Elze Releases Nellene (Extended) With Ry Cooder Cover

Photo Credit: Caity Krone Today, Deloyd Elze—the project of Florida-born, California-based Jacob Henry Allen—releases a cover of Ry Cooder’s “Drive Like I Never Been Hurt” from the extended version of his March 2026 EP, Nellene, out now via Concord Records. Cooder is a longtime idol of Elze’s, and he speaks about his relationship to the… Continue reading Deloyd Elze Releases Nellene (Extended) With Ry Cooder Cover

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The Wood Brothers Announce Fall 2026 Tour Dates

The Wood Brothers have announced a new run of Fall 2026 tour dates, with the Grammy-nominated modern-roots trio set to play 18 shows across the Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic in November and December. Artist pre-sales begin Wednesday, August 12, at 10 a.m. local time, with the general on-sale scheduled for Friday, August 14, at… Continue reading The Wood Brothers Announce Fall 2026 Tour Dates

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Bette Midler Named Recipient of the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize

The Woody Guthrie Center today announced that legendary entertainer, humanitarian, and activist Bette Midler has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize. For more than 50 years, Midler has inspired audiences around the world as a singer, actress, author, and producer. Beyond her celebrated career, she is also one of America’s… Continue reading Bette Midler Named Recipient of the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize

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Grahame Lesh & Friends Featuring The Wolfpack! Announce Two-Night New Year’s Run at The Parker

Grahame Lesh & Friends featuring The Wolfpack! will ring in New Year’s 2027 with a two-night run at The Parker in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, December 30 and Thursday, December 31, 2026. Ring in New Year’s 2027 with a celebration of the music, spirit and ever-evolving legacy of the Grateful Dead as Grahame Lesh &… Continue reading Grahame Lesh & Friends Featuring The Wolfpack! Announce Two-Night New Year’s Run at The Parker

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Mary Flower and Leon Cotter Release ‘Chants of Rain’

If you’re looking for an album of elegant acoustic music shaped by years of collaboration and captured with clarity, Chants of Rain is well worth hearing. Guitarist Mary Flower and clarinetist Leon Cotter have released a fine collection featuring eleven original compositions for acoustic guitar and clarinet. The range and variety of the material is… Continue reading Mary Flower and Leon Cotter Release ‘Chants of Rain’

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AVL Sounds Fest Launches With Four Days of Music Across Asheville

Dave Stewart Announces New Album ‘The Way It Was Back Then’

Dave Stewart — the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Songwriters Hall of Famer, Eurythmics co-founder, producer, and acclaimed songwriter — has announced The Way It Was Back Then. Written, performed, and produced entirely by Stewart, the 10-song album will arrive Friday, September 18, via Bay Street Records as a limited, physical-only release on CD… Continue reading Dave Stewart Announces New Album ‘The Way It Was Back Then’

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John “Papa” Gros Announces New Album GIANTS, Out August 21

Renowned New Orleans-based funk-blues pianist and vocalist John “Papa” Gros will release his new album, GIANTS, on Friday, August 21, 2026, via Funky Krewe Records. “John ‘Papa’ Gros is steeped in New Orleans music tradition, standing at the intersection of funk, R&B, soul and Americana music.” — Keith Spera, New Orleans Times-Picayune John “Papa” Gros… Continue reading John “Papa” Gros Announces New Album GIANTS, Out August 21

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Uncle Lucius Announces New Album Open Eyes, Broken Heart, Out September 25

Second single “City of Dreams” out August 14th, 2026 Uncle Lucius will release their sixth studio album, Open Eyes, Broken Heart, on September 25, 2026. The Austin-based band’s latest collection arrives more than two decades into a career marked by platinum-selling singles, sold-out shows stretching from Austin to Australia, a five-year hiatus, and a hard-earned… Continue reading Uncle Lucius Announces New Album Open Eyes, Broken Heart, Out September 25

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