John Baumann to Release New Album, Country Shade

With a busy past few years, Texas-based John Baumann has steadily established himself as a promising songwriter within his home state and beyond its borders. Set for release on June 5, Baumann’s third album, Country Shade, offers a tried-and-true reverence for his influences, with his distinct viewpoint—largely focusing on comings and goings: of rural landscapes,… Continue reading John Baumann to Release New Album, Country Shade

Billy Strings invites fans to listen in on his conversations

Acclaimed bluegrass guitarist Billy Strings invites his fans to listen in on his conversations. On The Line with Billy Strings is a “fly on the wall” invitation to chats between Billy and his friends. From musicians and actors, tattooists and mechanics, to music industry insiders and even his mom. OTL w/ BS will feature myriad guests… Continue reading Billy Strings invites fans to listen in on his conversations

Funk Royalty Maceo Parker Releases New Single, "Hard Times"

Funk legend Maceo Parker has just released “Hard Times,” the next single from his first studio album in eight years, ‘Soul Food – Cooking with Maceo,’ out June 26th. “I have always loved and all the saxophonists who played  with Ray Charles,” said Maceo, “and it was such a pleasure to record this track written by David “Fathead”… Continue reading Funk Royalty Maceo Parker Releases New Single, "Hard Times"

Breck Brewery Sponsors Colorado Music Through Virtual Concert

On Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM MT, The Colorado Music Relief Fund (CMRF) will launch with a virtual event, presented by Breckenridge Brewery, ‘Banding Together: A Concert for the Colorado Music Relief Fund,’ to generate much-needed relief funds to help all those in the Colorado music industry affected by COVID-19.… Continue reading Breck Brewery Sponsors Colorado Music Through Virtual Concert

Grateful Dead Announce 14-LP AUDIOPHILE VINYL BOXED SET

“I listened to the album two or three times that night just taking it in, living in its world, and loving it, trying to understand what this feeling was. It wasn’t happy, nor was it sad. Yet, it reflected the presence and possibility of every emotion in the rainbow, and the recording was unbelievable. The… Continue reading Grateful Dead Announce 14-LP AUDIOPHILE VINYL BOXED SET

The Town and The City Festival Postponed Until 2021

Porter Productions, the organizers of The Town and The City Festival, has officially postponed the 2020 festival.  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and the many challenges that have arisen from it, a decision has been made to move the event from October 23 + 24, 2020 to October 22 + 23, 2021. The event… Continue reading The Town and The City Festival Postponed Until 2021

Retrospekt, A Two-Day Hybrid Festival Streams from Downtown L.A. to Benefit Creatives

Today, Ideaison announces Retrospekt, a two-day Livestream event taking place in the Downtown L.A. (DTLA) Arts District in June. The new kind of virtual music festival will integrate live and digital elements and will be free to those who R.S.V.P. All fan donations will go to two organizations: To Write Love on Her Arms and MusiCares, that support… Continue reading Retrospekt, A Two-Day Hybrid Festival Streams from Downtown L.A. to Benefit Creatives

Steve Earle & The Dukes Release "Ghosts of West Virginia"

Steve Earle & The Dukes will release their anticipated Ghosts of West Virginia tomorrow via New West Records.  The album centers on the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed twenty-nine men in that state in 2010, making it one of the worst mining disasters in American history. Its first seven songs were written for and… Continue reading Steve Earle & The Dukes Release "Ghosts of West Virginia"

Bassist Reed Mathis Breaks Down the Power of the Bass

While musicians are dealing with canceled tours and extra time on their hands, music director and drummer Adam Chase (Jazz Is Phsh, James Brown Dance Party, Chase Brothers) is picking the brains of some of the most interesting musicians in the jam scene and sharing his findings with us at Grateful Web.  This week Chase gets bassist Reed… Continue reading Bassist Reed Mathis Breaks Down the Power of the Bass

Once & Future Band Share "Airplane" Video, 'Deleted Scenes' LP Out Now

Once & Future Band have shared their latest video “Airplane” off of their recently released LP, Deleted Scenes out now on Castle Face Records. The video was shared exclusively with Glide, praising, From “Airplane” one down, Once & Future Band has made one of 2020’s mid-year best-of albums, a challenging yet accessible musical journey combing the most approachable aspects of prog, baroque psychedelic… Continue reading Once & Future Band Share "Airplane" Video, 'Deleted Scenes' LP Out Now