For Deadheads across the land, this has been a wonderful week to be in Colorado. Tuesday night, Dead and Company kicked off the first of four Denver Area shows to take place in the Centennial State. Originally scheduled as just two performances at Fiddler’s Green in Englewood, the band announced mid-September that they were adding… Continue reading Dead & Company | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | 10/19/21
Sometimes from within the musical world the cosmos comes together in just such a way, at just such a time that it produces something truly special. In this case, two historic characters, Johnny Cash and Owsley “Bear” Stanley collide with Haight-Ashbury’s famously historic venue, The Carousel, in one of the most historic times in music… Continue reading Owsley Stanley Foundation's Johnny Cash Live At The Carousel 1968
Black Opry, the online home for both Black artists and Black fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music, will bring their Black Opry Revue to Nashville this December. The celebrated outlet, founded by country music journalist and activist Holly G, will bring Tylar Bryant, Joy Clark, Lizzie No, Jett Holden, Roberta Lea, Aaron Vance… Continue reading The Black Opry Revue Comes to Nashville's Exit/In
Sarah Jarosz has announced a series of live performances of the Blue Heron Suite this December. Jarosz composed the song cycle after becoming the recipient of the FreshGrass Composition Commission in 2017 and premiered the piece later that year at the FreshGrass Festival. A recording of Blue Heron Suite featuring accompaniment by Jefferson Hamer and… Continue reading Sarah Jarosz Announces Live Performances of 'Blue Heron Suite' in December
When Buck Owens took over co-hosting duties on the long-running country/comedy television series Hee Haw in 1969, he brought along singer Susan Raye, who he had also featured on his earlier TV program The Buck Owens Ranch Show. As Buck’s popularity reached a new audience, the hits kept coming, including hits for artists associated with… Continue reading Buck Owens & Susan Raye's 'Together Again'
Join Modern Drummer in celebrating the life and legacy of Neil Peart by inspiring an up and coming, young drummer with an incredible opportunity! In memory of Neil, with the support of his family, Modern Drummer is proud to present an up-and-coming drummer with the annual “Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship”. The scholarship, originally… Continue reading Modern Drummer Announces Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship
Marcus Rezak has announced a special ‘Phunk Your Face’ performance at The Miracle Theater in Inglewood, CA, after Phish at The Forum on Sunday, October 24th, 2021. Presented by PR Productions and Spin Cycles Presents, Rezak will be joined by Ike Willis (Frank Zappa), Shira Elias (Turkuaz), Pete Griffin (Steve Vai), Adrian Tramontano (Kung Fu/Marble… Continue reading Marcus Rezak's Phunk Your Face after Phish at the Forum tomorrow
Acclaimed singer-songwriter-producer Simone Felice has announced the release of his eagerly awaited new album. All The Bright Coins – which marks Felice’s first release through a newly signed deal with Chrysalis Records – arrives Friday, January 28, 2022; pre-orders are available now. Felice’s first studio album in many years, All The Bright Coins is… Continue reading Simone Felice unveils 'All The Bright Coins'
Originally released by Bethlehem Records in 1959, Nina Simone and Her Friends was a compilation album comprising the few remaining unreleased tracks from the 1957 Little Girl Blue recording session plus songs recorded by two other former Bethlehem artists, the powerhouse jazz vocalist Carmen McRae and the elegant song stylist Chris Connor. An RSD-Essentials exclusive… Continue reading 'Nina Simone and Her Friends' deluxe reissue coming from BMG on December 3
A massive cross country North American tour has been announced for Peter Hook & The Light’s “Joy Division: A Celebration” concerts which sees the group take to the road across the United States and Canada in August and September 2022 for their biggest and most extensive tour to date. Tickets go on-sale this Friday, October… Continue reading PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT Announce North American 2022 Tour
