Canada’s hottest young bluegrass band, The Slocan Ramblers, embark on a Southeastern U.S. tour starting in MerleFest. Playing songs from their latest release, Coffee Creek, and their debut album, Shaking Down the Acorns, the band will play shows in the Carolinas, Virginia, and Tennessee. Despite their Toronto address, says Elmore Magazine, “The Slocan Ramblers are… Continue reading The Slocan Ramblers Embark on Southeast Tour
Today, Hillberry: The Harvest Moon Festival announces its first round of artists on the lineup for the 2nd annual festival taking place October 13-16, 2016 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The 4-day music and arts festival, hosted at Deadhead Productions’ beloved venue known as “The Farm,” will feature headliners Railroad Earth (2 nights). Railroad Earth have… Continue reading Initial Artist Lineup Announced for Hillberry
The Soul Train Cruise is celebrating its 5th anniversary and has invited the biggest icons in R&B along for the party as it sails through the Caribbean from March 4-11, 2017. Cruise host Tony Cornelius will be joined by Kool & The Gang, Chaka Khan, Commodores, CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers, Peabo Bryson, The S.O.S Band,… Continue reading The Soul Train Cruise Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Sway Jah Vu is a 5 piece Florida-grown alternative reggae band that incorporates soul, jazz, and funk with commanding vocals and hard hitting beats. Their new EP, In the Company of Wolves, will be released on March 29, 2016.With every inspi-reggae song on the new release, Sway Jah Vu continues to urge audiences to practice… Continue reading Sway Jah Vu Returns with In the Company of Wolves EP
In numerology, 5 is symbolic of dynamic change and energy. The newly formed Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally Band can certainly attest to that! On Saturday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m., the NRJN Band will release their new 5 for $5 advance promo album, celebrate Nell Robinson’s 55th Birthday in a newly opened venue, The Back Room and that all adds up to… Continue reading Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally Band @ The Back Room
We’ve lost one of the greatest writers and singers of all time. His heart was as tender as his love ballads. I loved him like a brother. Rest easy, Merle. — Dolly Parton We’ve lost another hero. Now he doesn’t have to be in pain anymore. I know he’s not suffering anymore. I just can’t… Continue reading Reactions to Merle Haggard's Passing
Come one, come all! Join us as we boogie down the aisles of your local moving picture house for the 6th Annual Meet-Up At The Movies. This year’s special cinema event is a bona fide classic – the previously unreleased Grateful Dead concert from Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts on July 2, 1989. Catch the… Continue reading 6th Annual Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies
Lotus announces a headline show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 17, 2016 featuring special guests Tycho and El Ten Eleven. Tickets are now available for presale at www.lotusvibes.com. While the band skipped the venue in 2015, it follows the acclaimed 2014 Red Rocks show that included the Talking Heads Deconstructed set. Once again, Lotus’… Continue reading Lotus Announces Red Rocks Show, Sept. 17
Over the past decade, Mike Dillon has released a number of acclaimed albums, intertwining a range of influences from Zappa-esque eccentricity to Fishbone punk funk, DC Go-Go to Milt Jackson-influenced vibraphone majesty. Never before, however, has he recorded music so personal and committed to a sustained mood as his latest album, Functioning Broke, due April 29 via Royal… Continue reading Mike Dillon To Release 'Functioning Broke'
The fourth annual Levitate Music and Arts Festival proudly announces its 2016 lineup featuring “The Wheels of Soul Tour” with Tedeschi Trucks Band, Los Lobos, and North Mississippi Allstars, alongside Rebelution, Lettuce, Stick Figure, Moon Taxi,Twiddle, Nahko and Medicine for the People, The Movement, and Ron Gallo. The event takes place at the historic Marshfield Fairgrounds [140 Main Street, Marshfield, MA] on Saturday, July 9,… Continue reading 4th Annual Levitate Music & Arts Festival
