John McLaughlin's New EP, 'Now Here This,' Available Now

– It has been nearly two years since world-renowned guitarist John McLaughlin released To the One, his highly acclaimed, first studio recording, with The 4th Dimension.  The veteran guitar aficionado celebrates his 70th birthday year with his newest studio recording, Now Here This (Abstract Logix) set for release tomorrow, October 16th as he ups-the-ante even… Continue reading John McLaughlin's New EP, 'Now Here This,' Available Now

2012 Shakori Hills Grass Roots Festival of Music & Dance Review

Simply put, pretty, is the location.  Smiles, sounds and relaxation are the destination. To be more specific Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival of Music and Dance is located approximately fifteen to twenty miles from the intersection of U.S. 15-501 and U.S. 64 outside of Pittsboro, North Carolina.  The central area of North Carolina is known as… Continue reading 2012 Shakori Hills Grass Roots Festival of Music & Dance Review

Band of Horses to Play Both the Grand & Hammerstein Ballrooms

Band of Horses will indulge each of the polar opposites of the band’s musical identity – a range described in the new Rolling Stone Hot List as “pure Southern California harmonies” to “fuzz-drenched frenzy” – with a very special one-time-only two shows in one night event December 11 at New York City’s Manhattan Center.   BoH’s very own NYC… Continue reading Band of Horses to Play Both the Grand & Hammerstein Ballrooms

Cannabis Expo "C.K. Expo" Debuts in New Orleans

Connoisseur Kulture “C.K. Expo” welcomes the artwork of world-renown painter Alex Grey to participate in this year’s expo at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans, LA October 25 – October 27.  C.K. Expo also just announced their pre-party celebration presented by ERB Magazine at the famous Howlin’ Wolf in the French Quarter on Thursday, October… Continue reading Cannabis Expo "C.K. Expo" Debuts in New Orleans

Donna The Buffalo Kicks Off Their Fall Tour This Weekend

Donna The Buffalo kicks off for their Fall tour this weekend starting with the last festival of the season at Magnolia Fest in Live Oak, Florida! Then the band makes their way to the west coast for the first time in a few years with stops in Mobile, New Orleans, Austin, Albuquerque and Flagstaff before… Continue reading Donna The Buffalo Kicks Off Their Fall Tour This Weekend

Rumpke Mountain Boys | 'Trashgrass' | New Music Review

Throughout much of its history, bluegrass music has been lumped into the category of Country music; however, the last two decades have brought bluegrass out of the shadow of Country with bands like Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident, Infamous Stringdusters and The Avett Brothers, and in the process has won over throngs of younger fans… Continue reading Rumpke Mountain Boys | 'Trashgrass' | New Music Review

Sir Paul McCartney's 'Live and Let Die' Honored by BMI

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the leading global music rights organization, presented Sir Paul McCartney with a BMI Million-Air Award to honor over 4 million U.S. broadcast performances of his James Bond film song, “Live and Let Die.” The designation has been bestowed on many of BMI’s iconic songwriters, including Dolly Parton, Isaac Hayes and Roy… Continue reading Sir Paul McCartney's 'Live and Let Die' Honored by BMI

Phil Lesh sits in with Dark Star Orchestra at The Fillmore

Dark Star Orchestra shared the stage with Grateful Dead founding member, Phil Lesh, as he sat in with the band at their performance Saturday, October 13 at The Fillmore in San Francisco.Joining DSO on bass for the first time, Lesh held court at the historic venue performing during the entire end first set which included: Jack… Continue reading Phil Lesh sits in with Dark Star Orchestra at The Fillmore

Passion Pit Announce Madison Square Garden Headline Show

On the heels of a triumphant pair of performances on Saturday Night Live, Passion Pit announce their first of many 2013 tour dates:  a headline performance on February 8th at New York City’s Madison Square Garden with very special guests Matt & Kim.  With a capacity of over 13,000, the Madison Square Garden show will… Continue reading Passion Pit Announce Madison Square Garden Headline Show

Pretty Lights Announces Intimate Year-End Shows

Pretty Lights – the musical vision of producer Derek Vincent Smith – will close out 2012 with four very special shows. On Friday and Saturday, December 28 and 29, Pretty Lights will play Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA with Bassnectar. Each artist will play both nights, with one headlining on Friday and the other headlining on Saturday.… Continue reading Pretty Lights Announces Intimate Year-End Shows