As we open the windows and let the spring breezes blow, I find myself reflecting on what a year it has been. Confidence Man by Pat Ferguson has been the song to help process all this muck and mire. With arrangements on vocals by Elliott Peck and moody string arrangements from Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone,… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Pat Ferguson & Tim Carbone
For almost a year, Jorma Kaukonen has been there for thousands of fans. Since April 4, 2020, with a wry sense of humor, Jorma intersperses music with lifetime stories, fields fans’ questions with honesty and engages with his family live on YouTube. The music has not stopped! This Saturday, March 6, will be Quarantine Concert… Continue reading Hot Tuna + David Grisman Trio on Tour this Fall!
On Saturday, March 6th the national folk music community will celebrate the life of legendary DJ, Gene Shay. Following a broadcasting career that discovered dozens of Folk, Blues and Americana stars, Gene was one of the founders of the oldest continuous folk festival in the country (The Philadelphia Folk Festival). Fifteen plus Facebook Live sites will… Continue reading WXPN Welcomes That Guy Was Fun Gene Shay's Birthday Bash
Hailing from Birmingham, Alabama, St. Paul & The Broken Bones formed in 2012, and have exploded in popularity since by bringing their funky, soul filled rock & roll to stages and homes across the world! In 2016, the band released their sophomore album ‘Sea of Noise, seen as a giant progression forward with tones that… Continue reading St. Paul & The Broken Bones present a special performance of ‘Sea of Noise’
Five-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, musician and producer Brandi Carlile will perform a special livestream concert from Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium Sunday, March 28 at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT. The show, which is Carlile’s first full-band performance since before the pandemic, will broadcast via Veeps with a portion of ticket sales benefitting two organizations—The Rainey Day… Continue reading Brandi Carlile confirms Ryman Auditorium livestream concert on March 28
GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings will perform four socially distanced shows at Columbia, SC’s Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center April 1-4. Tickets for the special concert series—which will be sold in “coves”—go on-sale this Friday, March 5 at 11:00am ET/10:00am CT. Full ticket details can be found HERE. These new performances are just the latest in-person… Continue reading Billy Strings confirms new socially distanced shows at Columbia Speedway Entertainment Center April 1-4
Elephant Micah today shared his new song “Eastern Callers,” the spellbinding and fiddle-laced second single from his new album, Vague Tidings, due out April 9th, 2021, via Western Vinyl. Songwriter-producer Joseph O’Connell, who records as Elephant Micah, explains the strange love affair he had in mind when he wrote the song’s lyrics: This is a… Continue reading Elephant Micah Shares New Single "Eastern Callers," New LP 'Vague Tidings' Out 4/9/21
Wilkesboro, North Carolina – The Wilkes Community College Foundation is pleased to announce its first annual MerleFest Mega Raffle in support of scholarships at WCC. Net proceeds from the raffle will directly support the Presidential Scholarship and the WCC SAGE Fellows program. The Mega Raffle includes over $127,000 in cash and prizes with drawings held… Continue reading MerleFest, presented by Window World, announces Mega Raffle
Today the Bob Moog Foundation announces its spring raffle featuring a coveted, fully restored vintage Minimoog synthesizer with a custom cabinet fabricated from rare African Makore wood, known for its beauty, strength, and durability. The raffle for this legendary beauty begins on March 1, 2021 at 12:01am, and ends on March 29, 2021 at 11:59pm… Continue reading Bob Moog Foundation Announces 2021 Minimoog Raffle
Progressive bluegrass quartet Kitchen Dwellers are on a bit of a hot-streak right now. Last weekend, the band performed two back-to-back livestream shows, dubbed The Liquid Late Nights, as an afterparty following two of the Capitol Theatre performances from Billy Strings. Last Saturday night, the band followed that up with another livestreamed show, this time… Continue reading Kitchen Dwellers | Wilma Theatre | 2/27/2021
