Born in 1980 in the nomadic Tuareg encampment Tidene, just outside Agadez, Niger, Bombino (born Goumour Almoctar, also known as Oumara Moctar) came of age during much political upheaval, fleeing with his family to Algeria by 1990, teaching himself guitar by watching videos of his heroes Jimi Hendrix, Dire Straits, Ali Farka Toure and Tinariwen,… Continue reading Bombino to play Boulder Theater August 14th, 2022
Guitarist Matthew Montfort was the inaugural performer of a series of online Alternate Reality Concerts from the Ancient Future on his birthday in February 2021. Ancient Future’s last pre-pandemic performance was in September 2019 at the Kentucky Mine Amphitheater in Sierra City, California. Indian tabla master Aditya Kalyanpur shared a video of that concert with… Continue reading Alternate Reality Concerts from the Ancient Future
GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong has united with Portland, OR-based electronic music artist Big Wild for a brand new collaboration. “Crisis (Feat. Big Wild)” premieres today on all DSPs and streaming services. An official live performance video – originally featured earlier this week in the second season premiere of Wong’s inventive… Continue reading Big Wild & Cory Wong share collab song/video; new Cory Wong album out April 29
The newly reopened Skylark Lounge in Denver, CO, hosted Skylark owners Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats for three frenetic concerts, April 12-14th, to benefit Rateliff’s foundation The Marigold Project. Together over the residency, $36,500 was raised for the foundation. Each night, 175 people witnessed a blistering show from Denver’s own band, whose next hometown… Continue reading Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Raise over $35,000 for The Marigold Project
Today, The String Cheese Incident released their first collection of new music since 2017’s Believe. The title track for the new EP, Into The Blue, was penned by SCI’s Michael Kang in 2020 as his mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer. Kang says he saw his mother approach her diagnosis head-on.… Continue reading The String Cheese Incident surprise release new EP 'Into The Blue' – out now
SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS will celebrate the release of their new album 4–available everywhere now via Gibson Records/BMG, HERE–with the global streaming event “Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators – Live From Boston” tomorrow, Friday, April 15, 2022, at 12:00 PM PT via an exclusive partnership with the premium concert streaming… Continue reading Tune-In To Watch Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators Worldwide Streaming Event Tomorrow, Fri., April 15 at 12 p.m. PT On Veeps
Bay Area staples and coast-to-coast road warriors, Midnight North, are pleased to announce the release of a new live album, Selections from Levon Helm Studios. The album was recorded live at their show at the iconic barn in Upstate New York on November 9, 2019. The album is due out May 20 on Americana Vibes.… Continue reading Midnight North Announces New Live Album, Selections from Levon Helm Studios, First Single Out Now
Slightly Stoopid have announced a free rebroadcast live stream of their two sold-out 2021 ‘Double On The Rocks’ performances at Red Rocks via our friends at Fans/Relix. The shows feature appearances by special guests Chali 2na, Don Carlos, Marlon Asher, Kaleo from Pepper, and Kailash and will stream on April 20 & 21. Donations will… Continue reading Slightly Stoopid Announce Red Rocks Livestream | Add Dates to 'Summer Traditions 2022' Tour
The Nighthawks, Washington DC’s legendary road warriors of blues and roots music, celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a brand new album via the VizzTone label group – THE NIGHTHAWKS – ESTABLISHED 1972, hitting the streets April 15, 2022. In March 2020, with a brand-new recording to promote, The Nighthawks did something previously unthinkable: They stopped… Continue reading Washington DC’s Nighthawks celebrate their 50th Anniversary
The Sweetwater 420 Festival is almost upon us. Here’s an insider’s primer to the festival, bands and everything in between. The event will take place at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Ga on April 29th – May 1st, and is sponsored by the Sweetwater Brewing Company. The festival will incorporate a spread of local food… Continue reading 2022 Sweetwater 420 Music Festival Preview
