John Cloyd Miller won first place in the 21st annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in the bluegrass category at MerleFest 2013. Miller is a vocalist, guitarist and mandolin player for the Asheville-based band, Red June, a nationally touring acoustic Americana trio that includes his wife, fiddler and vocalist Natalya Weinstein, and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Will… Continue reading John Cloyd Miller (Red June) Wins MerleFest's Chris Austin Songwriting Contest
Shauna Case is one of the stars of Nick Cannon’s sketch comedy show, Incredible Crew, on Cartoon Network, but the young performer and rising star has been dancing and singing for far longer. The fifteen year-old performer began singing in the theatre in her hometown of Erie, PA, and dipped her toes into acting when… Continue reading Cartoon Network's Shauna Case Releases Debut EP
The neo-soul scene in the UK is as vibrant as ever, with upstarts popping up left and right. But don’t mistake Alice Russell for a newbie. She’s been releasing albums for almost ten years now. For reference, ten years ago, Adele hadn’t even celebrated her sweet 16.Over the past decade Russell has been all over… Continue reading Alice Russell | To Dust | New Music Review
Brian Moen, Phil Cook and Justin Vernon played one show as THE SHOUTING MATCHES nearly seven years ago. They reunited in Eau Claire, Wisconsin this past year and made a record fusing influences into what they do best: playing together. Over years of sharing stages and studios in a myriad of projects, they come together… Continue reading Shouting Matches Grownass Man Reaches #7 On Billboard Heatseekers
JEMP RECORDS is excited to announce the release of “Phish: Ventura” Box Set. In stores and online June 18, 2013. The 6-CD set includes complete concerts, including soundcheck samplings, of Phish‘s performances at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA on both 7/30/97 & 7/20/98. – For your listening enjoyment and for sharing via… Continue reading JEMP Records announces "Phish: Ventura" Box Set
The first and foremost Reggae Festival established in 1984 has returned to its original site, French’s camp, located on the Eel River in Humboldt County, California. This magical venue has huge historic significance with years of great festivals past. Hundreds of musicians have performed and thousands of people camped and enjoyed reggae music while practicing… Continue reading 29th Annual 'Reggae On The River' Returns to Original Location
Blown away.If you have the opportunity to see Shovels & Rope live in concert, go. I caught the duo at the intimate Bluebird Theater in Denver on their 35th day on the road. A straight month of playing across the country did not wear these two out; the energy on stage was incredible. This was… Continue reading Shovels & Rope | Bluebird Theater | Denver, CO | 4/24/13 | Review
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros today announced the release of their forthcoming third studio album. The self-titled offering will be released in the U.S. and Canada on July 23rd via Community Music and everywhere else on July 29th. “These songs mean everything to me,” said frontman Alex Ebert who produced the album. “It’s the… Continue reading Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Announce Self-Titled Album
Summer Set Music & Camping Festival (SSMF) returns to the beautiful Somerset Amphitheater in Wisconsin! The diverse, three day outdoor music festival welcomes artists from every genre from all over the world across three stagest! The headliners this year include critically acclaimed indie-synth-pop band PASSION PIT, Colorado live instrumental duo BIG GIGANTIC, Mashup maestro GIRL TALK,… Continue reading Summer Set Music & Camping Fest. Returns w/ Passion Pit, Big Gigantic, Girl Talk, STS9
If you’re a Dead Head, chances are you’ve spent many an hour expounding upon the distinction of May 8, 1977, Cornell University, Barton Hall. Well, at the risk of preaching to the choir, we’d like to reintroduce you to a series of shows that matches said greatness from that same gloriously fertile season. While Barton… Continue reading Grateful Dead Set to Release May 1977, 14-CD Boxed Set
