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Photo: Courtesy of Flying Mojito Bros Earlier this year, the desert disco DJ duo Flying Mojito Bros joined forces with the Tony Joe White estate for a remix album of the ages. Simply dubbed The Swamp Fox, Flying Mojito Bros’ new takes on White’s already funky catalog brought the legendary musician’s songs into a technicolor… Continue reading Flying Mojito Bros Add “Polk Salad Annie” to The Swamp Fox Deluxe Edition
Photo: Courtesy of Béla Fleck A unique and high-level collaboration continues to take shape as Béla Fleck and acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming have released “My Epitaph,” the second single from their forthcoming album The Fiddle and the Drum, arriving May 29 via Thirty Tigers. Originally written by legendary Appalachian artist Ola Belle Reed, “My Epitaph”… Continue reading Béla Fleck and Renée Fleming Share “My Epitaph” from The Fiddle and the Drum
photos by moran Dave Mason, the gifted guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Traffic, has died at the age of 79. News of his passing was confirmed this week by family statements. Mason leaves behind a long and respected career that stretched from the British rock explosion of the 1960s through decades of touring, recording,… Continue reading Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder and Classic Rock Songwriter, Dies at 79
Photo: Courtesy of CBGB Festival Today, CBGB & OMFUG – Home of Underground Rock is proud to announce the return of the CBGB Festival, presented in partnership with The Bowery Presents, taking place on Saturday, September 26 at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York. Building on last year’s raucous inaugural success and… Continue reading CBGB Festival Returns to Brooklyn on September 26 with Morrissey, Patti Smith, Interpol and More
Photo: Courtesy of Play Dead Dead Drops Tuesday is underway, and archivist David Lemieux opens the new weekly series with the first two nights from the Grateful Dead’s August 1991 run at Shoreline Amphitheatre. The series begins with the band’s August 16 and August 17, 1991 performances in Mountain View, California, both now streaming in… Continue reading Dead Drops Tuesday Opens With Grateful Dead Shoreline Shows From August 1991
They Call Us The Lucky Ones, out May 15 Acclaimed Oscar and Grammy-winning musician Ryan Bingham shares his new song, “Blue Skies,” with The Texas Gentlemen today. Listen/share HERE and watch the official music video HERE. The video features footage from the Jeff Nichols-directed (Mud, Loving, Midnight Special) short film Love Letter to Texas, which… Continue reading Ryan Bingham Shares “Blue Skies” with The Texas Gentlemen
Photo: Dylan Langille / Courtesy of Greensky Bluegrass Among the many poetic and adventurous songs in the Grateful Dead catalog, “Cassidy” remains a favorite, and last night in Arkansas, Greensky Bluegrass gave the Bob Weir classic a fresh spin of their own. During their April 19 performance at The Majestic in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the… Continue reading Greensky Bluegrass Cover Bob Weir’s “Cassidy” in Fort Smith
Photo: Courtesy of Rocky Dawuni This Saturday night in Accra, one of Africa’s most globally celebrated voices brings rhythm, purpose, and uplift to the stage. Rocky Dawuni & the Afro Roots Rockers perform live at Zen Gardens on Saturday, April 25, for what promises to be an unforgettable evening of music and connection. Beginning at… Continue reading Rocky Dawuni and Afro Roots Rockers Play Zen Gardens Accra April 25
Photo: Courtesy of Soundkeeper Records Tim Eriksen and Peter Irvine return to their roots in folk minimalism and Gothic Americana with Absence and her sister, out April 30 on Soundkeeper Records. “One of the best singers in music.” — T Bone Burnett New and ancient songs of their native New England, the album is informed… Continue reading Tim Eriksen and Peter Irvine Release Absence and her sister April 30
Allen Bush: Supersilver Allen Bush has a dream, and he’s not giving up on it. On his new record Supersilver (available on April 23), the NorCal musician sings about aging with grace and acceptance while also harnessing one’s creativity and power to keep those delayed goals and set-aside dreams alive. After touring for ten years in… Continue reading Allen Bush Releases “Supersilver” Album to Keep His Dreams Alive
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