Zero returns to the stage this summer and fall, and that’s very good news for fans of improvisational music. The list of shows is below. The background: Early in 1980, Steve Kimock joined former Grateful Dead members Keith and Donna Jean Godchaux’s Heart of Gold Band, which already happened to have Greg Anton as its… Continue reading Zero Summer & Fall 2022 Tour Dates
Celebrated archival reissue label Light in the Attic (LITA) is proud to announce Earl’s Closet: The Lost Archive of Earl McGrath, 1970-1980, a special collection of rare and unheard music from the private collection of a legendary figure of 20th century art and music. Earl McGrath was the ultimate ’70s jet setter, an art collector… Continue reading EARL’S CLOSET: THE LOST ARCHIVE OF EARL MCGRATH, 1970-1980
Goose brought another tight performance to the always delightful former tennis stadium turned music venue Westville Music Bowl, in New Haven, CT, despite seemingly ominous skies to kick off the night on May 28th, 2022. The band was on fire night two of the Dripfield tour to promote the upcoming album release with the same… Continue reading Goose | Westville Music Bowl | 5/28/2022
After spending a decade on the road with Spirit Family Reunion, banjo player and singer Maggie Carson is announcing her debut solo album, The Dark Was Aglow, and releasing the first single from the record. The album, recorded in Rockaway Beach before the pandemic hit NYC, is a collaboration between Carson, punk rock producer Matt… Continue reading MAGGIE CARSON (SPIRIT FAMILY REUNION) RELEASES “YOUR GHOST”, THE FIRST SINGLE FROM HER DEBUT SOLO RECORD, THE DARK WAS AGLOW
The Beale Street Music Festival returned to Memphis after a nearly three-year pandemic-induced hiatus. One of America’s oldest music festivals made its triumphant return marking its 44th anniversary. The three-day event, steeped in the polite mannerisms associated with the region’s southern charm and gracious manners, overcame a plethora of obstacles, including those related to the… Continue reading Beale Street Music Festival 2022 | Day 1
Today, the iconic blues-rock guitarist Walter Trout has revealed the official video for “Ride,” the title track of his 30th solo album, out August 19th via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. Arriving on the West Coast two weeks before album sessions began, Trout settled down to write the material on ‘Ride’ in his now-deserted house in Huntington… Continue reading Walter Trout Announces New Studio Album 'Ride,' out 8/19
When it comes to the Grateful Dead family, the old saying, “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” is epitomized by Deadheads the world over. Yet we would be remiss if we didn’t understand that this is due to the quality of the parts, and their relationship with one another. The whole… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with David Gans – 2022
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and the jam rock quintet Goose ushered in the summer concert season with a heater at the Westville Music Bowl in New Haven, CT last night on the first of a two night stand. This feel good “hometown state” show, as described by multi-instrumentalist Peter Anspach, included a mix… Continue reading Goose | Westville Music Bowl | 5/27/2022
GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong has joined forces with GRAMMY® Award-winning bluegrass guitarist Billy Strings for an all-new collaboration. “Road Trip (Feat. Billy Strings)” premieres today at all DSPs and streaming services. An official live performance video – originally featured earlier this week in the latest episode of Wong’s inventive online… Continue reading Cory Wong & Billy Strings release new video
For the first time in over 20 years, 20 of the Sex Pistol’s recordings from 1976 to 1978 are collected together to tell the story of one of the world’s most influential and extraordinary bands. Sex Pistols: The Original Recordings (UMe) covers a historic period when the band were rarely out of the news or… Continue reading ‘SEX PISTOLS: THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS’ – OUT NOW
