Jim Irsay, Owner & CEO of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, will exhibit items from The Jim Irsay Collection – his renowned assemblage of historic and iconic artifacts from rock music, American history, and pop culture – in San Francisco next month. Join Irsay and the all-star Jim Irsay Band from 6-10 p.m. on December 10… Continue reading The Jim Irsay Collection and Band are Coming To San Francisco
Rosy Nolan is at the forefront of the current California Country scene of female singer-songwriters bringing a fresh spin on traditional country music. Nolan delivers melancholy ballads, hymns and folk melodies with a mesmerizing rawness that sweeps up audiences. Her heartfelt vocals follow the touchstones of Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris, and Dolly Parton. Nolan’s song-writing… Continue reading ROSY NOLAN HAS BEEN SIGNED TO BLACKBIRD RECORD LABEL- TOUR DATES FOLLOW
Tunisian oud master and vocalist Dhafer Youssef has announced his forthcoming studio album, Street of Minarets, out January 27th via Back Beat Edition. The album is available now for pre-save HERE. The new single, and the album’s closer, “Ondes of Chakras” features a meditative build of sound created by a flurry of woodwind flourishes, groovy… Continue reading DHAFER YOUSSEF ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM STREET OF MINARETS OUT JANUARY 27
Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s landmark 1997 release ‘Trouble Is…’ contains plenty of technical dazzle and old-soul touches, but what truly set the album apart was the mature songwriting that it featured from Shepherd, an indication that he was shaking off the tedious “teenage sensation” tag that had followed him previously. “Blue On Black,” the album’s rootsy… Continue reading Kenny Wayne Shepherd revisits his record-breaking #1 hit “Blue On Black” with new video
The Rolling Stones have today announced the release of GRRR Live!, THE definitive live hits album from the band’s career. Released on February 10 via Mercury Studios, the album will be available in various formats; 3LP black, 3LP coloured white (Indies exclusive) 3LP red (d2c exclusive), 2CD, DVD + 2CD, BluRay+ 2CD. The Blu-ray and… Continue reading ROLLING STONES ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THE DEFINITIVE LIVE BEST OF, ‘GRRR LIVE!’
Vancouver-based band Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues, formed in 1978, are finally history, in the most literal sense. The National Canadian Museum of History has just completed an acquisition of Powder Blues artifacts that will become a part of the CMH permanent collection. “We are incredibly honored that the National Canadian Museum of… Continue reading Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues Make History with National Canadian Museum
Robert Connely Farr is a songwriter from Bolton, Mississippi – hometown of musical legends Charley Patton & the Mississippi Sheiks. Farr is a friend & protege of Jimmy Duck Holmes, one of the original Bentonia bluesmen who learned directly from Henry Stuckey (who also taught Skip James). His 2019 “Dirty South Blues” & was released… Continue reading Robert Connely Farr releases new album, “Shake It”
Memory is the latest documentation of the always-fascinating ongoing encounter of two remarkable musical minds, keyboardists Bob Bralove and Tom “T.C.” Constanten, also known as Dose Hermanos. Though both came to prominence associated with the Grateful Dead, Tom as keyboard player from 1968 to 1970, and Bob as an engineer, programmer, and occasional performer from… Continue reading Dose Hermanos' "Persistence of Memory" Available Now
Charitable fundraising platform Fandiem and live music discovery platform Bandsintown are proud to announce Giving 2022, a star-studded fundraising effort featuring once-in-a-lifetime experiences and unique prizes provided by some of the biggest artists in the world in support of their chosen nonprofits. More than 30 artists have joined the effort to engage and inspire their… Continue reading On #GivingTuesday Fandiem & Bandsintown Launch GIVING 2022 Campaign with 30+ Artists
Nonesuch Records will release Natalie Merchant’s Keep Your Courage, her ninth solo studio album and first of new material since 2014’s self-titled record, on April 14, 2023. An eclectic album, produced by Merchant, it features two duets sung with vocalist Abena Koomson-Davis (Resistance Revival Chorus), contributions from the Celtic folk group Lúnasa and Syrian virtuoso… Continue reading Natalie Merchant’s first album of new songs in nearly a decade, "Keep Your Courage" + Tour Dates
