Just in time to cure winter shivers, Old Settler’s Music Festival announces the addition of two hot bands to the main lineup for the April 19-22 celebration of roots music: Jamestown Revival, Magnolia, Texas’ harmonizing grassroots rockers, and Tomar & the FCs, Austin’s own straight-outta-Stax soul groovers. Many artists have also been confirmed for campers-only… Continue reading Old Settler's Music Festival Adds Jamestown Revival
Boulder-based fine cannabis extract producer Green Dot Labs announced today the release of its first live resin pen, a collaboration with legendary electronic music collective STS9. The Gobnugget Pen Limited Release and Golden Ticket Giveaway drops at select adult-use dispensaries across Colorado on January 25 to coincide with the band’s intimate Winter Tour concert series… Continue reading STS9 and Green Dot Labs Announce Gobnugget Live Resin Pen Limited Release
There’s a great scene in The Last Waltz – the documentary about The Band’s final concert – where director Martin Scorsese is discussing music with drummer/singer/mandolin player Levon Helm. Helm says, “If it mixes with rhythm, and if it dances, then you’ve got a great combination of all those different kinds of music: country, bluegrass,… Continue reading Just Announced: Railroad Earth @ Boulder Theater | 8/17/18
Mi Mundo introduces a shining new star on the world music firmament. This is the solo debut of Brenda Navarrete, a Cuban-based singer, songwriter, percussionist and bandleader of rare skill and musical originality. She has previously made an impact singing in the internationally-acclaimed Cuban group Interactivo, performing at clubs and festivals in the U.S. and… Continue reading Brenda Navarete releases solo debut with "Mi Mundo"
Ween drummer Claude Coleman Jr. is taking his band amandla on the road, starting February 1 with the Mike Dillon Band. amandla’s latest release is LAUGHING HEARTS, and features the soul/funk/rock fusion amandla has become know for on past recordings and during live shows. Listen to LAUGHING HEARTS here. The vinyl version of LAUGHING HEARTS… Continue reading WEEN's Claude Coleman Jr and amandla Announce February Tour With Mike Dillon Band
Announcing his first single release of 2018, Canadian alt-folk/rock artist ‘Hail Taxi‘ releases his digital download and official lyric video for the acoustic guitar driven track ‘Magic Spark’. Drawing upon life experiences as the foundations for his lyrical approach, Nathaniel Sutton (aka Hail Taxi’) carefully melds together a tasteful infusion of traditional folk, alternative country… Continue reading HAIL TAXI RETURNS WITH MAGIC SPARK SINGLE AND LYRIC VIDEO
Just as Chris Smith and Charles McCarron wrote in their 1916 hit song “Down In Honky Tonk Town,” “It’s underneath the ground, where all the fun is found,” The Nouveaux Honkies are right in the thick of it. Honky Tonk Country is a sophisticated art form. It’s simple in the message but not in melodic… Continue reading The Nouveaux Honkies Turn It Up For Their New Album
Keller Williams has announced a new Tom Petty-inspired project titled Keller Williams’ PettyGrass, which finds him performing select covers in a rollicking bluegrass style alongside eclectic bluegrass quintet The Hillbenders. The project began in 2015, when Williams put together a set of Petty covers for his annual hometown S.P.C.A. benefit, recording the rehearsals as voice… Continue reading Keller Williams Announces Tom Petty-Inspired Project “PettyGrass”
THE BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD LIVE is the ultimate live collection, a two-disc set with recordings selected from the band’s official live albums on Warner Bros. and Arista, plus a few tracks from their many archival live releases, beginning with “St. Stephen” – from the group’s first official live album, 1969’s Live/Dead – and… Continue reading Announcing The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live
Just a couple of weeks into 2018, Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, California, hosted its first House Party of the year with legendary proprietor Phil Lesh and his Terrapin Family Band performing three sets, each with its own guest guitarist, in the intimate bar/restaurant. For the ageless Lesh, who will celebrate his 78th birthday in… Continue reading Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band | 1/15/18 | Review
