Trudging into the Independent on yet another cold, appropriately misty San Francisco night, I was quite honestly exhausted and wishing I was in my bed. While I had been wholly captivated by Father John Misty at Outside Lands last month…my bed was so warm. However, I made the adult decision to stay and enjoy the… Continue reading Father John Misty | Independent | San Francisco, CA | 9/26/12
My god, can you believe it’s already October? Fall plants are starting to fruit, the weather is getting slightly cooler, the nights seem fresher. And if you’re a bluegrass fan, you probably know what else that means – Yonder Mountain String Band‘s Harvest Music Festival is nearing. This year’s lineup has seen a few drop-outs,… Continue reading Grateful Web's 2012 Harvest Music Festival Preview
With their recent explosion on the jamband music scene, a cross-country tour and musicians lining up to play with them, The Werks keyboardist Norman Dimitrouleas could easily go the route of other rock stars and become inaccessible and cocky. But spend five minutes with him and you’ll feel like his best friend. I recently had… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview w/ The Werks Keyboardist, Norman Dimitrouleas
I was beginning to worry about the health of rock and roll. I grew up on mid-late 70s rock. At that time rock was the music, [along with disco,] that was really the ‘pop’ of the day. A lack of Internet and MTV surely helped assist this reality. My reality, anyway. I lived in a… Continue reading The Congress Live @ The Clementine | Harrisonburg, VA | Review
Umphrey’s McGee is pleased to announce that their October 31st show at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland will be broadcast LIVE in HD on AXS TV, starting at 9PM ET/6PM PT. Adding to the fun is the rare appearance of an All Night Wrong performance, featuring a 2nd set comprised entirely of fan voted cover songs. In the… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee to Webcast Halloween Show
Eight years is a long time to wait for a new helping of Cajun-infused bluegrass poly-funk, but it was definitely worth the wait. Aquatic Hitchhiker, Colorado jam legends Leftover Salmon‘s new studio release, delivers with an album that defies genres. Vince Herman and Drew Emmitt started the group with banjo master Mark Vann more than… Continue reading Leftover Salmon | 'Aquatic Hitchhiker' | New Music Review
Keith Richards takes to his official Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with an exclusive “Ask Keith” video clip answering the question “What was it like to work with Lou Pallo?” on the new Les Paul tribute album, Thank You Les. “He came up with the most perfect song”, said Richards, referring to his collaboration with Pallo… Continue reading Keith Richards and Steve Miller Do More for Les
The popular and critically acclaimed concert JASON BONHAM’s LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE (JBLZE)–which celebrates the life and music of JASON‘s father, the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham–will return to the west coast starting October 5 in Napa Valley, CA and concluding October 16 in Sacramento, CA. In November, JBLZE will head to the east coast… Continue reading Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience Announces North America Tour
It’s no surprise that John Lee Hooker Jr. has some big shoes to fill. The son of the incomparable bluesman John Lee Hooker Sr., Hooker Jr. has been out to make a name for himself as more than “the son of a blues great.” It’s hard to escape though, and in the end Hooker Jr.… Continue reading John Lee Hooker Jr. | All Hooked Up | New Music Review
Today the just-launched CMT Edge premiers The Infamous Stringdusters’ new video of “The Place That I Call Home” – a track from the band’s soon-to-be-released Silver Sky-Deluxe Edition. Check it out here. Just yesterday, The Infamous Stringdusters were featured on CMT’s popular “Concrete Country” series. The interview and performance were filmed earlier this year on… Continue reading The Infamous Stringdusters' New Video Premiers on CMT.com
