Snowboard on the Block returns to Downtown Denver with a larger footprint and new location. Presented by SNOWBOARDER and TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING, a high altitude style celebration will kick off in the heart of downtown Denver from October 14th -15th at Sculpture Park. The 2016 festival will feature a pro rail jam (with real snow), anticipated… Continue reading Snowboard on the Block Returns to Denver
Today, the non-partisan voter registration organization HeadCount announced that hundreds of musicians will help roll out “HelloVote,” a new technology that allows anyone to register to vote via text message or Facebook Messenger. More than 200 musicians including Wilco, Panic! At the Disco, Jack Johnson, Killer Mike, Ani DiFranco, Lil Dicky, The Indigo Girls, Michael… Continue reading Musicians Help Roll Out Technology to Register Voters by Text
On an evening in which summer still ruled in North-Central California, the compelling and charismatic Avett Brothers visibly pleased 5,000 or so souls with their lilting musical storytelling on Sept. 16. The unbridled, rootsy, folk-rock stomp took place at Thunder Valley Casino Resort‘s outdoor venue in Lincoln, near Sacramento, California. And just as the cooling,… Continue reading Avett Brothers | 9/16/16 | Review & Photos
“Searching For The Spark” is a 22-disc box set celebrating the work of award-winning guitarist, Steve Hillage. Since he began playing guitar in the early 1960s, through his time with Gong and beyond as a solo artist and one half of System 7, Steve Hillage has embodied what it means to be a truly progressive… Continue reading Steve Hillage To Release 22-Disc Career Spanning Box Set
This was my fourth Grand Point North festival on the Burlington waterfront. However, it was my first dancing with Grace Potter in the photo pit. Kaleo was on stage performing “Way Down We Go.” Grace leaned over to me and asked, “have you checked out the music video to this?! It’s amazing! Filmed in a… Continue reading Grand Point North 2016 | Review & Photos
Thirty years after his breakthrough solo release ‘Tones’ brought him national recognition, Texas guitar legend Eric Johnson is releasing his first all-acoustic album on October 7th via Provogue. Showcasing nine original compositions and four covers, ‘EJ’ is easily Johnson’s most intimate album to date. “Ever since I was young, I’ve played piano and acoustic guitar… Continue reading Eric Johnson to Release All-Acoustic Album
British singer-songwriter, known for his hauntingly poetic lyrics, will publish his second collection of actual poetry in early December. Infused with candor, raw emotion and his signature wry humor, Losing My Misery is at once brash, funny and heartbreaking, exposing the writer’s foibles as well as his poignant insights into the human condition. It follows… Continue reading Bobby Long's Collection of Poetry out in December
Led by 23-year-old soul sensation Ziek McCarter, San Francisco’s Con Brio has mesmerized crowds with performances on some of the world’s biggest stages including Austin City Limits 2015 and Byron Bay Bluesfest 2016 (Australia). Con Brio (meaning with spirit) has already graced the cover of Pollstar magazine, and the 7-piece group recently performed at some… Continue reading Con Brio Showcases Debut Album "Paradise" in Select Cities
For many years, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has preached a message of “Ubuntu: what affects one of us, affects us all”. On Friday, October 7,2016 at The Saban Theatre in Los Angeles, an all-star group of artists will unite for the first UNITY Mini-Big Show in support of UNITY: The Desmond Tutu Legacy Project (www.unity4tutu.com)… Continue reading UNITY: The Desmond Tutu Legacy Project
Progressive indie-folk quintet Elephant Revival is teaming up with NNIRR to raise awareness and understanding of the current refugee and immigrant crisis happening around the world and in our own country. The group makes a clear statement with the first music video from their acclaimed album Petals with the track “When I Fall.” All proceeds… Continue reading Elephant Revival Releases New Video Depicting Struggle Of Immigrant & Refugee Families
