Catfood Records announces an October 20 release date for Blues Been Good to Me, the new CD from James Armstrong, which he produced with Blues Music Award-winner Johnny Rawls. This is his third album for Catfood, following Blues at the Border (2011) and Guitar Angels (2014). Recorded primarily at Sawhorse Studios in St. Louis, as… Continue reading Blues Been Good to Me Declares James Armstrong
The 14th annual Emerald Cup, the premier cannabis event, proudly announces that early bird tickets are now on sale at https://theemeraldcup.com. The Emerald Cup will take place at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, CA from December 9-10, 2017. The Emerald Cup, founded by Tim Blake in 2003, is California’s premier outdoor organic medicinal cannabis… Continue reading Emerald Cup Tickets Available Now
Margo Price has announced the October 20 release of her new album ‘All American Made’ on Third Man Records. Delivering on the promise of her 2016 debut ‘Midwest Farmer’s Daughter,’ – an album that took her from country underdog to breakout star – Price raises the stakes considerably on ‘All American Made,’ offering twelve new,… Continue reading Just Announced: Margo Price @ Fox Theatre
Of the living legendary Jazz musicians of the 20th century, few perform with such purpose and poise as Mahavishnu John McLaughlin. As the groundbreaking Jazz-fusion originating guitarist has put it in two separate interviews with Grateful Web, it’s all out of love. Love for life, love for the players in his earth-shattering 4th Dimension band,… Continue reading John McLaughlin Live @ Ronnie Scott's
Kessel Run creates music for the body & the mind. The band was formed in Boulder, Colorado in 2016. In their first year, their playing has gained them some furious momentum, allowing them to play in venues such as the Fox Theatre in Boulder and the Bluebird Theater in Denver. With a heavy utilization of… Continue reading Just Announced: Kessel Run @ Fox Theatre
Like Jennifer Grey from Dirty Dancing, I have emerged from my Labor Day cocoon called North Coast Music Festival. In its 8th year, NCMF returned to Union Park Chicago for a real good time. Union Park is far from the commercial grade Grant Park of Lollapalooza. It’s more like the park that Will Smith sings… Continue reading North Coast Music Festival 2017 | Review
On the cool evening of September 8, 2017, I entered the parking lot at Sweetwater in Fort Wayne, IN. If you do not know, Sweetwater is a musical equipment store and distribution center, along with housing recording studios, practice space, concert halls, and a large pseudo-airplane hangar in the back where they can host more… Continue reading Adrian Belew Trio | Fort Wayne | Review
As the sun crested the sky on one of the more perfect afternoons you could ask for in the middle of New York City at the end of August, Phil LeshLesh and his Terrapin Family Band huddled at the side of the stage as the audience hooted and hollered, unable to contain their excitement for… Continue reading Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band | NYC
Acclaimed artist Josh Ritter‘s new track, “When Will I Be Changed,” featuring guest vocals from fellow collaborator and legendary musician Bob Weir premiered yesterday via Rolling Stone Country. Of the song, Rolling Stone Country proclaims, “The song pitches its tent midway between the country, gospel and soul camps, with thickly stacked harmonies that evoke the… Continue reading Josh Ritter's "When Will I Be Changed" featuring Bob Weir
The Southern Belles of Richmond, VA, announced their tour dates through the end of 2017. They will be touring in support of their most recent release, In the Middle of the Night, which came out on August 5th. The band will return to several of their favorite cities and hit some brand new markets where… Continue reading The Southern Belles Announce Tour Dates