Winter ends and the grounds warm to the seeds that bring spring time. Sowing seeds of lyrical genius into a flower of disco colors and glowing lights is the best way I can describe the Rubblebucket Chicago show at Lincoln Hall on 3/22/2012. Growing from the opening solo act of Kellen and Me to the… Continue reading Rubblebucket | Lincoln Hall | Chicago, IL | 3/22/12 | Review & Pics
It was sometime in the early 90s when I first heard Hot Tuna. One of the older hippie kids in my neighborhood who used to flow me Dead tapes (and weed) said “hey man, you dig Hot Tuna?” I was the furthest thing from hip to what he was saying, and probably replied with something… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Jorma Kaukonen
Concord Music Group will release Albert King’s I’ll Play the Blues for You as part of its Stax Remasters series on May 22, 2012. Enhanced by 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, four previously unreleased bonus tracks, and newly written liner notes by music journalist and roots music historian Bill Dahl, the reissue not only spotlights… Continue reading Albert King classic album reissued by Stax Records
Singer/songwriter Darryl Holter announces an April release date for his latest CD, Crooked Hearts, on 213 Music. Special guests on the new CD include Dave Alvin, Benmont Tench, Gabe Witcher and Willie Murphy.In Crooked Hearts, his third album, Darryl Holter offers up dark tales of love and heartache, betrayal and crime. Holter is a storyteller… Continue reading Singer/Songwriter Darryl Holter Sings About "Crooked Hearts"
Wintersleep has spent the last decade establishing, developing, and re-inventing their sound to share with audiences around the world. After winning a Juno Award for 2007’s Welcome To The Night Sky, touring extensively in support of 2010’s New Inheritors and performing on The Late Show With David Letterman last year, the band settled down during… Continue reading Wintersleep Announce New Album, "Resuscitate"
With some of the festivals already announced, it’s time to tell you about Dark Star Orchestra’s Meet Me At The Jubilee Summer Tour 2012, an over two-month trek that guarantees you’ll want to hit the road and won’t be back til the fall. Starting with a Colorado weekend to take June into July – including… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra's 'Road to the Jubilee' Summer Tour
Kathy Mattea, the beloved Grammy-winning singer of such classics as “18 Wheels and A Dozen Roses” and “Where’ve You Been,” has signed with Sugar Hill Records. The label has plans to release Calling Me Home, what Mattea describes as a love letter to her home state of West Virginia, later this year. “Signing at Sugar… Continue reading Kathy Mattea Signs To Sugar Hill Records
The blues infused alternative pop band, known as D & M, have released an exclusive download of their new hit “The Sound Of Breaking My Heart” on CMJ.com today, April 5th. The band will be releasing their new EP, Wait For Me, on April 24th, 2012, produced by Brandon Bost. Drawing from the likes of… Continue reading D & M to Release Exclusive Download of New Single
The internationally renowned guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy is releasing his long-awaited fifth full-length studio album, Elephant King. With a return to the raw acoustic clarity of Adapt and the mature melodic writing of Missile Bell, Elephant King is an intimate collection of eleven new songs that feature his best work to date. The album contains a bonus DVD of live songs… Continue reading Trace Bundy Announces 5th album, Elephant King, May 1st
The big announcement is two special Hairball Willie reunion shows in the Chicago area. It has been 17 years since the last performance of the “classic lineup” of Hairball Willie, and 20 years since work began on Just Defying Gravity, the band’s only full-length studio album. Formally released in June 1993, Just Defying Gravity is… Continue reading John Kadlecik News & Solo Tour Dates
