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Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye III+ Fuels Forward Momentum at the Lobero

Pat Metheny: Side-Eye III+ at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA, on May 5, 2026. Photos by L. Paul Mann On May 5, 2026, twenty-time Grammy winner Pat Metheny returned to Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre for a seminar in sonic evolution. There is a rare alchemy when a jazz legend steps onto a historic… Continue reading Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye III+ Fuels Forward Momentum at the Lobero

J.P. Reali Releases “I Need A Miracle” From Grateful Blues EP

J.P. Reali Releases New Single “I Need A Miracle” & Announces New EP ‘Grateful Blues’ Out July 31st Veteran guitarist and singer-songwriter J.P. Reali has released his new single “I Need A Miracle” and announced his new EP, Grateful Blues – a blues tribute to the Grateful Dead – will be released on Friday, July… Continue reading J.P. Reali Releases “I Need A Miracle” From Grateful Blues EP

Song Summit Marries Music and Cuisine for Feast of the Senses

Song Summit Marries Music and Cuisine for Feast of the Senses

YES Launch New Single “Turnaround Situation”

Left to Right: Jay Schellen, Jon Davison, Steve Howe, Billy Sherwood, Geoff Downes | Photo Credit: Gottlieb Bros. YES—Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Jon Davison, Billy Sherwood, and Jay Schellen—are proud to announce their 24th studio album, AURORA, will be released on June 12 via InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. As Howe explains: “Making this record was joyful, a… Continue reading YES Launch New Single “Turnaround Situation”

Grateful Dead’s Fillmore Auditorium 7/3/66 Arrives From Rhino

Photo: Courtesy of Rhino / Grateful Dead Seven months after changing its name from the Warlocks, the Grateful Dead was a scuffling, unsigned band searching for an identity when it played Bill Graham’s Independence Ball on July 3, 1966. That show—making its vinyl debut exactly 60 years later—captures the transformative energy of a band moving… Continue reading Grateful Dead’s Fillmore Auditorium 7/3/66 Arrives From Rhino

AVTT/PTTN Shatters Boundaries Under the Paso Robles Stars

Photos by  L. Paul Mann When Scott and Seth Avett announced a collaborative record and tour with avant-garde metal pioneer Mike Patton of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle, the music world was puzzled. Folk-rock royalty teaming up with rock’s most volatile chameleon seemed like a beautiful, chaotic gamble. On May 9, 2026, the AVTT/PTTN… Continue reading AVTT/PTTN Shatters Boundaries Under the Paso Robles Stars

Weir/Wasserman Songbook Celebration at Sweetwater to Benefit Music Heals Int’l and Grateful Guitars

Photo: Courtesy of Sweetwater Music Hall Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley continues its spring and early summer programming with a wide-ranging calendar that includes reggae, jam, Grateful Dead-related events, rock tributes, folk, bluegrass, community showcases, open mic nights, and more. For fans of Dead-connected and hippie-friendly sounds, the upcoming stretch has plenty to circle… Continue reading Weir/Wasserman Songbook Celebration at Sweetwater to Benefit Music Heals Int’l and Grateful Guitars

Sleaford Mods | The Fonda Theatre | 5/14/2026

Over the weekend, Nottingham indie post-punk duo Sleaford Mods gave an astonishing demonstration of their decades of musical experience to a packed audience at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. At a time where political fatigue has become all the more common in our society, their pensive yet abrupt lyrical sensibilities coupled with their enthusiastic and poignant… Continue reading Sleaford Mods | The Fonda Theatre | 5/14/2026

Aaron Skiles Announces New Album Angels, Demons & Coin Flips

Aaron Skiles Announces New Album Angels, Demons & Coin Flips

Lukas Nelson and Molly Tuttle Add West Coast Dates

Lukas Nelson & Molly Tuttle add new west coast dates to co-headline tour Two of music’s most celebrated artists, Lukas Nelson and Molly Tuttle, have expanded their special co-headline tour with newly added West Coast dates across California. Confirmed stops include Fresno’s Warnors Theatre, San Luis Obispo’s Fremont Theater, Pioneertown’s Pappy & Harriet’s, and Los… Continue reading Lukas Nelson and Molly Tuttle Add West Coast Dates

Grateful Dead MSG 9/19/88 and 9/20/88 Hit Play Dead in Hi-Res

Newly mastered from Dan Healy DATs, Grateful Dead’s MSG 9/19/88 and 9/20/88 shows are now streaming in Hi-Res on Play Dead. Newly mastered from the original Dan Healy DATs, Play Dead has released two more nights from the Grateful Dead’s historic 1988 Madison Square Garden run, with September 19 and September 20, 1988 now streaming… Continue reading Grateful Dead MSG 9/19/88 and 9/20/88 Hit Play Dead in Hi-Res

Philly Music Fest Celebrates 10th Annual Event

PHILLY MUSIC FEST CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF PHILLY BANDS AND RAISING MONEY FOR KIDS Philly Music Fest celebrates its tenth annual event October 12-18 with twenty-five bands playing independent venues including Johnny Brenda’s, MilkBoy, Underground Arts, Ardmore Music Hall, The Fallser Club, and Solar Myth. This year’s lineup includes headliners The Dillinger Escape Plan, RJD2,… Continue reading Philly Music Fest Celebrates 10th Annual Event

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