Ronnie James Dio, the heavy metal music icon who succumbed to gastric cancer in 2010, was honored today – on what would have been his 83rd birthday – by the non-profit founded in his memory with the dedication of a room in the UCLA Center for Oral/Head & Neck Oncology Research (COOR), embedded within the… Continue reading Ronnie James Dio Honored on His Birthday by Namesake Charity With Room in UCLA Cancer Detection Lab
Grammy-winning, Harvard-educated, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted artist, songwriter, and activist Tom Morello, today, releases his single and video, “Pretend You Remember Me” from his first solo rock project, released through Mom+Pop Music. In the video, freed political prisoner Leonard Peltier delivers a powerful message on immigration. Tom directed the video which features… Continue reading TOM MORELLO Releases New Song and Video “Pretend You Remember Me”
Red Rocks always feels half-alive when the sun slips behind Ship Rock, but on July 6th the famous sandstone seemed to breathe in unison with Jerry Garcia‘s music. The Colorado Symphony, guided by conductor Christopher Dragon, unfolded spacious orchestrations while Melvin Seals settled behind his B-3, Jacklyn LaBranch and Lady Chi warmed the microphones, Tom… Continue reading Dire Wolf Howls at Red Rocks
The Front Range’s favorite dog-friendly fall celebration is back. On Saturday, September 20, historic Thompson Park will come alive with frosty steins, artisan eats and an evening headliner set from genre-bending jam-grass heroes Keller Williams’ Grateful Grass. Every ticket sold fuels the lifesaving programs of Longmont Humane Society, turning a day of music and merriment… Continue reading Paws, Pints & Pickin’: Longmont Oktoberfest Sets September 20 Return—Early-Bird Tickets Only $28 Through July 19
Kansas City-based multi-instrumentalist Brody Buster‘s new album Redemption is nominated in the Blues-Rock best album category for the 2025 Blues Blast Awards (beginning July 14, you can vote here, one vote per person – BluesBlastMagazine.com). “I’m super thankful for this (nomination)” said Buster. “A lot of hard work went into this. Two years ago… Continue reading Brody Buster's 'Redemption' Album Nominated in Rock/Blues Category For The 2025 Blues Blast Music Awards
Multi-platinum rock legends Blues Traveler and Gin Blossoms kicked off their co-headlining summer tour with a sold-out Independence Day performance at the renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre, in Morrison, CO, marking a strong start to their 30+ date run across the U.S. For Blues Traveler, the show held special meaning as they have performed at Red… Continue reading Blues Traveler & Gin Blossoms Launch Summer Tour with Sold-Out Red Rocks Show
Montana natives turned Angelenos, Americana duo Joselyn & Don return with their most fully realized album to date: Lost & Found Highway, a cinematic, roots-rich journey of reflection and renewal. Featuring ten tracks inspired by life on the road and the spaces between past and present, the album is set for release Fall 2025. … Continue reading JOSELYN & DON ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM LOST & FOUND HIGHWAY
Today, Ben Nichols, frontman and songwriter for the long-running Memphis rock band Lucero, released the new single “In the Heart of the Mountain,” the title track of his sophomore solo album In the Heart of the Mountain out on July 25 via Lucero’s label Liberty & Lament. The album is one of his most personal… Continue reading Lucero Frontman Ben Nichols Releases New Single and Music Video “The Darkness Sings”
In just two short weeks, Radio Bristol’s celebrated Farm and Fun Time variety show will light up the stage of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum with an evening that blends boundary-pushing roots music and heartfelt songwriting. On Wednesday, July 23, guitar slinger Chuck Prophet arrives with His Cumbia Shoes to headline the program, joined… Continue reading Two Weeks Away: Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes + A. Lee Edwards at Farm and Fun Time
Today, the Minnesota-based group Maygen & The Birdwatcher announce that their sophomore LP The Americana Dream will be released on October 10 via Yellow House Music Collective / Missing Piece Records. It reimagines the traditional definition of the American Dream, shifting away from the aspirational nature of the concept itself and moving towards a full… Continue reading Maygen & The Birdwatcher Reimagine The Americana Dream On New Album, Out October 10
