Lee Fields & The Expressions, Joe Pug, Bindlestick Family Circus, Los Hacheros, Flying Clouds Of South Carolina, You Black Kettle, Hex Net, Rattletrap Stringband, Leah Nairn join the lineup for the 2013 Nelsonville Music Festival!!!Stuart’s Opera House presents the 9th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival, May 30-June 2, 2013 at Robbins Crossing on the campus of… Continue reading Nelsonville Music Festival Adds Wilco, Gogol Bordello & John Prine
APA Nashville artist and global phenomenon Jake Shimabukuro will make his national broadcast debut with the PBS premiere of JAKE SHIMABUKURO: LIFE ON FOUR STRINGS tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT (check local listings). A production of The Center for Asian American Media and Pacific Islanders in Communications, this compelling documentary directed by Tadashi Nakamura, rich… Continue reading Jake Shimabukuro: Life On Four Strings Tonight on PBS
Jerry Garcia is a Native Son of the Excelsior District, San Francisco. He overcame many adversities in his childhood and went on to become one of the founders and leaders of the Grateful Dead, as well as an international musical icon. In 2005, he was honored by the City and County of San Francisco, SF Parks… Continue reading Retain the name and preserve the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
Andy Kaufman changed the worlds of comedy and performance in the 1970s, showing fans and friends alike a determination to follow put-ons into territory no one had ever even considered “comic” before. His fervor was so intense that when he passed away suddenly in 1984, it seemed as if the ultimate disappearing act had been… Continue reading Drag City To Release Andy Kaufman Comedy Record
Connecticut’s nu-funk quintet, Kung Fu is teaming up with Jeff Bujak for an official Big Up Music & Arts Festival Satellite Party at the Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday, May 16th. Their unique brand of lethal ’70s-style funk mixed with EDM ideology recently caught the attention of Sirius/XM Radio’s JamOn and they have a huge festival… Continue reading The Big Up Satellite Party with Kung Fu and Jeff Bujak | 5/16
Swedish Rock/Americana group Slim Loris are set to release their 2nd album “Future Echoes and Past Replays” on May 19th. The album follows up their critically acclaimed 2011 release “Down to Earth”, which Billboard called “a sombre turn to the usually poppy sound of the 60’s British invasion”.The group’s sound has been likened to Mumford… Continue reading Sweden's Slim Loris Release "Future Echoes And Past Replays"
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
