When a legendary record producer offers you free recording time in the studio where some of the greatest songs in the world were created, there’s only one appropriate response: You drop everything and go. That’s what Soul Track Mind did when Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell, son of Hi Records producer Willie Mitchell, offered to record the… Continue reading Soul Track Mind Releases's New Single
Terrapin Flyer have long been respected for their Grateful Dead interpretations and their tendency to team up with impressive members of the extended Dead family. The Chicago cover group hit Portland’s Star Theatre February 11 as part of a Mardi Gras Tour, presented by the Grateful Web and day-glo’d by the Merry Pranksters, with old… Continue reading Terrapin Flyer | Portland | 2/7/16 | Review
Cervantes’ Presents: JON WAYNE & THE PAIN w/ RASTASAURUS & SATSANG — Friday February 26th, 2016 @ Cervantes’ Other Side. For nearly a decade, electronic reggae-dub innovators Jon Wayne and The Pain have been crafting a unique sound, one that features a mesmerizing blend of modern age electronic beats fused with upbeat traditional roots reggae… Continue reading Jon Wayne & The Pain at Cervantes
Today, The Moth & The Flame (TMTF) announce the release of highly anticipated new album, Young & Unafraid, out February 26, 2016. The album’s smash title track was first featured on the band’s Fall 2015 EP release of the same name, and received over 2.8 million streams on Spotify. The full Young & Unafraid album, which delivers eight brand new… Continue reading The Moth & The Flame Announce New Album
Revolutionary pop culture icon YOKO ONO is set to release Yes, I’m A Witch Too, the sequel to her critically acclaimed 2007 collaboration album Yes, I’m A Witch (Astralwerks), tomorrow Friday, February 19th via Manimal Group. The release, which comes a day after ONO’s 83rd birthday, is streaming NOW exclusively via New York Magazine. Listen here. Yes, I’m A Witch Too features collaborations… Continue reading ONO's 'Yes I'm A Witch Too' Out Tomorrow
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