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Duane and Lisa Betts Launch the Betts Family Foundation

Photo: Courtesy of Duane and Lisa Betts Acclaimed singer, songwriter and guitarist Duane Betts and his wife, Lisa Betts, unveil The Betts Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization created to support the people, ideas and traditions that give local communities their identity. Built from a life in music, design and community, the Foundation is rooted in… Continue reading Duane and Lisa Betts Launch the Betts Family Foundation

Dark Star Orchestra to Celebrate 45 Years of Reckoning at Rex Foundation Benefit

Dark Star Orchestra will bring one of the Grateful Dead’s most beloved eras back into focus on Saturday, November 21st at The Anthem in Washington, D.C., with a special Rex Foundation benefit celebrating Reckoning, the Dead’s 1981 live acoustic album drawn from the band’s historic 1980 acoustic and electric performances. For the one-night-only event, Dark… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra to Celebrate 45 Years of Reckoning at Rex Foundation Benefit

Cyril Neville Brings New Orleans Groove to the Grateful Dead Songbook on September Tour

Cyril Neville Brings New Orleans Groove to the Grateful Dead Songbook on September Tour

Roger Daltrey Cuts to the Core of His Catalog at the Lobero Theatre

Roger Daltrey | Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | photos by L. Paul Mann There are few places in Southern California where rock royalty feels as immediately present as inside Santa Barbara’s historic 600-seat Lobero Theatre. On Tuesday night, Sir Roger Daltrey brought his A Great Night Out tour to the intimate venue for… Continue reading Roger Daltrey Cuts to the Core of His Catalog at the Lobero Theatre

Dogs in a Pile Headline Dog Pound Disco Benefit in NYC

The 1970s-themed celebration at The Cutting Room will unite the jam community in support of the Songs of Love Foundation while honoring Connor McEvoy and the late Scott Nadboy. NEW YORK, NY — Dogs in a Pile will headline Dog Pound Disco, the Songs of Love Foundation’s 11th Annual Benefit Concert, on Thursday, September 24,… Continue reading Dogs in a Pile Headline Dog Pound Disco Benefit in NYC

Earl Scruggs Music Festival Celebrates Record Turnout, Sets 2027 Return

North Carolina natives and Americana heavyweights The Avett Brothers deliver a rousing Sunday night finale at Earl Scruggs Music Festival. (Eli Johnson for Loch & Key Productions) The Earl Scruggs Music Festival concluded its milestone fifth annual event this weekend, drawing a record turnout to the stunning grounds of Tryon International in Mill Spring, NC,… Continue reading Earl Scruggs Music Festival Celebrates Record Turnout, Sets 2027 Return

Grateful Dead’s 1985 Rex Foundation Benefit Shows Arrive on Play Dead

Adding to last week’s release from March 9, 1985, Tuesday Dead Drops continues the Rex Foundation festivities in Berkeley with two more Grateful Dead shows from March 10 and 12, 1985. “The Rex Foundation was barely two years old in 1985, and these shows already had a dual purpose: gather the community for an incredible… Continue reading Grateful Dead’s 1985 Rex Foundation Benefit Shows Arrive on Play Dead

Trey Anastasio & Billy Strings Unite for Two Concerts Benefiting the Divided Sky Foundation

Trey Anastasio and Billy Strings will unite for two special concerts benefiting the Divided Sky Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Anastasio founded to provide support for individuals affected by addiction. The concerts—which will see both artists performing together, backed by the Trey Anastasio Band—take place Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 at Worcester, Massachusetts’… Continue reading Trey Anastasio & Billy Strings Unite for Two Concerts Benefiting the Divided Sky Foundation

Warren Haynes Expands His Sound on Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey

Warren Haynes Expands His Sound on Dreams & Songs: A Symphonic Journey

Mathias Lattin Joins Kingfish’s Red Zero Records

Red Zero Records, the new label founded by GRAMMY Award-winning musician Christone “Kingfish” Ingram in partnership with Exceleration Music, has announced Mathias Lattin as the newest member of its growing roster. The award-winning 24-year-old blues guitarist makes his Red Zero debut with the new single “Cadillac Assembly Line,” produced with frequent collaborator Christopher Thornton and… Continue reading Mathias Lattin Joins Kingfish’s Red Zero Records

Robert Plant, Brandi Carlile Lead 2026 Americana Honors Lineup

The Americana Music Association has announced the performers for its 25th annual Americana Honors & Awards, taking place Wednesday, September 16, at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Doors open at 5 p.m. CT, and the ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. CT. Robert Plant will return to the Ryman stage 15 years after Band of Joy received the… Continue reading Robert Plant, Brandi Carlile Lead 2026 Americana Honors Lineup

Buena Vista Social Club Marks 30 Years With Pearl Vinyl Reissue

The 30th Anniversary Edition of Buena Vista Social Club is out now through World Circuit Records. The landmark album has been reissued as a special “pearl sunrise” double-LP featuring the 2021 remaster, a gatefold sleeve, 20-page booklet, and five bonus tracks. Produced by Ry Cooder and executive produced by Nick Gold, the release is the… Continue reading Buena Vista Social Club Marks 30 Years With Pearl Vinyl Reissue

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