The Hempsteadys, an 11-piece rocksteady group from New London, Connecticut, are set to release their debut album, El Amor De Los Muertos November 3. The album is a rock(steady) opera – a love story featuring classic movie monsters as the cast and the band’s horn-soaked rocksteady reggae as the soundtrack. It’s not everyday a band… Continue reading The Hempsteadys release debut album
PAPADOSIO—a “must-see act” on the touring and festivals circuits has just revealed the details for Act II of their massive “Extras In A Movie” tour– in support of their new album, EXTRAS IN A MOVIE, out now. Fanclub presale tickets for the tour are on sale now via http://papadosio.com/tour with regular on-sale launching Friday, November… Continue reading Papadosio Announces Act ii of Extras In A Movie Tour
Nashville band, The Delta Saints, who recently released their album, Bones on August 7, 2015 has been touring the world in support of their debut album with Loud & Proud Records. Bones was produced, engineered and mixed by Third Man Records alum, Eddie Spear who has assisted on projects with Jack White, Arctic Monkeys and Neil Young to name a few. The band has been garnering praise in the press (see below) for… Continue reading Chrissie Hynde Calls Out The Delta Saints
The Fourth Annual Guitar Mash Benefit Jam, scheduled for Sunday, November 8 from noon until 3:30pm at NYC’s City Winery, is proud to announce our full lineup of performers and song repertoire. Bluegrass master musician Jerry Douglas of The Earls of Leicester and Alison Krauss and Union Station, South African bassist and long-time Paul Simon collaborator Bakithi Kumalo, and internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Sonya Kitchell will… Continue reading Guitar Mash Benefit on November 8
Eufórquestra (pronounced yoo-FOHR-keh-struh, think euphoria+orchestra) is energy and rhythm personified. An ever-evolving sound that has been influenced by music from all over the world with an emphasis on funk, pocket and groove. For over a decade the band has been igniting dance floors across the country, blending the roots of funk, soul, afrobeat, reggae and dub… Continue reading Euforquestra Announces 2015 Fall Tour
Hot Buttered Rum lives for a good time, and a mindful recklessness settles in whenever these five guys step on stage. From Anchorage to Miami, the group’s onstage chemistry fuels the love fest that is a live Butter show. Rooted in the trajectory of west coast bluegrass, Hot Buttered Rum plays what has been described as California’s own acoustic music. HBR’s years of touring… Continue reading Hot Buttered Rum + Poor Man's Whiskey Fall Dates
Los Angeles based producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist; David Block has a great deal to look forward to. The perennial performer, who has been known since childhood as the “family prolific creator”, will hit the road this fall with a number of collaborative releases, featured remixes and a brand new live project set for a mid-winter launch. A… Continue reading Dimensions of Block: Collaboration x Creation x Innovation
A 2 night panel discussion and musical journey featuring Grateful Dead tribute band The Golden Rose, and covering the historical, social, archival and cultural influences and aspects of the Grateful Dead with long-time members of the Grateful Dead extended family. Joining the panel over the weekend will be: 1. Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Garcia-Queen of… Continue reading A Gathering of the Tribal Knowledge
Colorful costumes, joyous carousing, comfortable camping, and kick-ass jammy music of many genres came together nicely at the fifth annual Railroad Earth-hosted Hangtown Halloween Ball Music Festival. Emanating from the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in the Sierra Nevada foothill community of Placerville, California, from October 22 to 25, the festival harmoniously balanced a confluence of… Continue reading Hangtown Halloween Ball 2015 | Review
20 years ago Producer Henry K gathered reggae music’s top talent to celebrate the Grateful Dead, one of rock’s most beloved and prolific bands. The result was Fire on the Mountain “Reggae Celebrates the Grateful Dead volumes 1 and 2,” critical and commercial successes that spent more than 2 years on top of the Billboard… Continue reading Reggae Celebrates Grateful Dead 20th Anniversary
