Legendary “Godfather of British Blues” John Mayall‘s name was called when The Blues Foundation announced today (2/17) its list of performers, music, literature and individuals who will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis on May 4. Other performers joining John Mayall in the 2016 Class of Inductees include Elvin Bishop, Eddy… Continue reading John Mayall Voted Into the Blues Music Hall of Fame
Easy Star All-Stars have announced their 2016 spring tour: kicking things off with their annual 420 show at The Highline Ballroom in their hometown of NYC (on April 20, of course), the band then heads out to the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions for two more weeks on the road. After a successful 2014-15 Dub… Continue reading Easy Star All-Stars Announce Spring Tour
On March 11, 2016, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real will deliver their heavily-anticipated third album, Something Real, via Royal Potato Family. Something Real documents the trail blazed by this hard-driving ensemble in its recent past. Most of all, it captures them in all their current glory as songwriters, performers and progenitors of the… Continue reading Lukas Nelson Set To Release New Album
For nearly four decades the guitar playing of Steve Kimock has captivated listeners of all different musical palettes. The master improviser and bandleader is busy as ever, nearing an exciting nationwide tour with his new band K I M O C K featuring his son John Morgan Kimock on drums, familiar cohort Bobby Vega on… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Steve Kimock
Two Grammy-winning and nominated frontmen – both named Paul Brown – and an all-star rhythm section create the eclectic and soulful Dusty Road. The Brothers Brown are fronted by two musicians named Paul Brown. One is a double Grammy-winning producer, guitarist, singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. The other is a Grammy-nominated producer, keyboardist and… Continue reading The Brothers Brown "Dusty Road" Available 3/28
“That old feeling that makes you feel brand new.” Do you miss the feelin’ too? It’s about time you met your new musical boo… The Main Squeeze is a family whose roots spread far and wide, from rural Indiana to New York City. This theme is central; Unity in Diversity. Together, the 5-piece has crafted… Continue reading The Main Squeeze Confirmed for SXSW 2016
Modern reggae’s elite quartet New Kingston are supporting Pepper and Hours Eastly on the Hawaiian Punch Tour this February. New Kingston wrapped up a fiery 2015 with a video release for “Honorable” on Yahoo Music last December. The euphoric video, is a glimpse of the group’s Billboard chart-topping album, Kingston City (Easy Star Records). “‘Honorable’… Continue reading Reggae Chart Toppers, New Kingston, On Tour Now
Lockn’ is very proud to announce the lineup for its fourth annual event. Phish will be making its first appearance at the festival with a two-night, four-set headlining slot on the Friday and Sunday of the weekend. This will mark the band’s only festival performance in 2016. Ween, who are fresh off three reunion shows… Continue reading Phish to Headline 2016 Lockn' Festival
Today, the Portland, OR based quintet Fruition announce the release of their new studio album, Labor of Love, on April 22nd, 2016 on Randm Records. Self-produced and engineered by Justin Phelps (Amanda Palmer, Jolie Holland, Chuck Prophet), Labor of Love displays the band’s growth from a rootsy, string-centric outfit to a full-fledged rock band with… Continue reading Fruition Announce New Album Labor of Love Out April 22
Celebrating ten years together, The Band of Heathens is set to embark on a banner year with founding members Ed Jurdi (guitar, keys, vocals) and Gordy Quist (guitar, vocals) along with Trevor Nealon (keys, vocals), Richard Millsap (drums, vocals) and Scott Davis (bass, vocals). Fresh off the boat from the Sirius XM Outlaw Country Cruise,… Continue reading Celebrating 10 Years, The Band of Heathens Is Going Big in 2016
