Cut Chemist + Chali 2na | Brooklyn Bowl | November 20, 2025 | photos by Jamie Huenefeld/Killahwave On November 20, Chali 2na and Cut Chemist turned the glorious Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, NY into a Jurassic 5–flavored block party, blending golden-era hip-hop, deep-crate DJ wizardry, and pure nostalgia for a room of energized fans. The… Continue reading Chali 2na and Cut Chemist Rock Brooklyn Bowl With a Partners in Rhyme Hip-Hop Celebration
Lineup Shift for The Flecktones — Sierra Hull Steps In as Howard Levy Rests Béla Fleck & The Flecktones have issued an important update ahead of their Jingle All the Way winter tour. Due to an unforeseen health matter, master harmonica and piano innovator Howard Levy will not be joining the band on this run.… Continue reading Sierra Hull Joins The Flecktones for Jingle All the Way Tour Run
The story of Muscle Shoals arrives today as it has never been told before – and as it can never be told again – in the form of six-time GRAMMY-nominated music scholar Rob Bowman’s ‘Land Of A Thousand Sessions.’ Teaming with Malaco Records – America’s longest-running independent label – this definitive text offers more than… Continue reading Rob Bowman Releases Land of a Thousand Sessions — Complete Muscle Shoals Story Out Now
Bay Area keyboardist/composer/jazz musician Greg Rahn’s second album, Side Hustle, comes five years after the release of his debut album, Rent Party. Showcasing eight original compositions that pay homage to the musical icons and styles that have influenced him over the past five decades, the album features A-list San Francisco players who add deep grooves,… Continue reading Bay Area Keyboardist/Composer Greg Rahn Releases Long-Awaited Second Album, “Side Hustle”
Acclaimed drummer Corey Fonville of Butcher Brown and in-demand organist Sam Fribush announce their brand new R&B organ trio Fonville x Fribush, which today makes its recording debut with the new single “I Couldn’t Love You More”, a lush instrumental take on Sade’s 90s classic. Featuring guitar legend Charlie Hunter (D’Angelo), the new offering explores… Continue reading Fonville x Fribush Debut Single Out Now; EP Arrives in January
Spafford will return to Florida this February for a five-show run, bringing their genre-bending fusion of improvisation, songwriting, and deep-pocket groove to stages across the Sunshine State. The band’s telepathic onstage connection — a cornerstone of their sound — will stretch across clubs, a music park, and a festival appearance, blending longtime Florida stops with… Continue reading Spafford Announces Five-Show Florida Run in February
Ken Pomeroy returns to Colorado this winter, joining GRAMMY-winner Madison Cunningham for a powerful Denver performance that promises emotional depth, piercing songwriting, and unflinching honesty. She’ll take the stage at the Bluebird Theatre on January 17, supporting Cunningham’s new album Ace — a record built on heartbreak, self-reckoning, and the long path back toward love.… Continue reading Madison Cunningham Brings Ace to Denver with Support from Ken Pomeroy
BERTHA: Grateful Drag | Great American Music Hall | San Francisco, CA | November 21st, 2025 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin It’s not schtick. Bertha, almost certainly the world’s first and only drag queen Grateful Dead cover band, is the real deal. They’re in the upper echelon of Dead tribute bands when it comes… Continue reading Bertha … Come Around Here … More
Kitchen Dwellers | Thalia Hall | Chicago, IL – photos by Dan Ward Tonight, I’m headed to Pilsen—not the Pilsen of the Czech Republic, but Chicago’s Lower West Side, specifically Thalia Hall. Built by Czech immigrants and modeled after a Prague opera house, it sits like a time capsule—familiar yet evolving. The perfect setting for… Continue reading Not Your Grandfather’s Bluegrass — Kitchen Dwellers & Them Coulee Boys in Pilsen
Samantha Fish | Lobero Theatre | Santa Barbara, CA | November 18th, 2025 – photos by L. Paul Mann The historic Lobero Theatre, with its Spanish-colonial bones and warm amber glow, has long been one of Santa Barbara’s most intimate musical sanctuaries. On November 18th, those century-old beams and perfectly tuned acoustics hosted a double… Continue reading Blues Future Meets Southern Tradition — Samantha Fish & Robert Jon & The Wreck at the Lobero Theatre
